CARTERS “RED GIANT” RUNNER BEAN. 
THE LARGEST AND LONGEST PODDED RUNNER BEAN. 
The largest giant podded Runner Bean ever introduced. This grand variety was offered by us 
last year as being even longer podded than our famous Scarlet Emperor ; in consequence 
we had a great demand, and below we give a Pew of the opinions sent to us from various 
parts of the country. We are confident that once grown other varieties will speedily be 
displaced, as Red Giant is not only the largest podded but also the most prolific and early 
variety in commerce. We must, however, point out that it is not quite so smooth skinned 
as our Scarlet Emperor. 
Price 3S. per pint, is. per packet. 
The Right Hon. The Earl of Galloway’s Head Gardener says : — “ Runner Bean, Carters 
Red Giant. This undoubtedly will prove to be an advance upon existing varieties. Sown in the open the 
produce was gathered the middle of August. Without special culture many of the pods were to inches in 
length, were straight and slender and rough to the touch, so characteristic of quality and fine appearance.” — 
Mr. (AMES Day, The Gardens, Garlieston, Wigtownshire. 
The Right Hon. The Earl of Jersey’s Head Gardener says : — “ Runner Bean Red Giant. A 
wonderful fine liean, fine long pods which grow in very large clusters. I think will make a good show bean, 
being a lovely colour and growing so c|uickly and so straight. It has been thought a lot of here by all 
who have seen it. 1 intend growing more of it next year than this, as I consider it the best bean out at the 
present time. I think it has a grand future in front of it.” — Mr. A. W. Perry, The Gardens, Middleton Park, 
Bicester, Oxon. 
The Right Hon. The Earl of Mansfield’s Head Gardener says : — “ Red Giant Scarlet Runner 
Bean. 1 his is a fine bean, has done exceedingly well here, of enormous size and free bearing, and first-class 
quality.” — Mr. W. Ward, The Gardens, Ken Wood, Hampstead. 
The Right Hon. The Earl of Onslow’s Head Gardener says : — “ Carters Red Giant. I consider 
this bean equal to anything on the market. It produces handsome pods fit for exhibition, is a very 
heavy cropper, and its table qualities are first class.” — Mr. H. W. Blake, The Gardens, Clandon Park, 
Guildford. 
The Right Hon. The Earl of Sandwich’s Head Gardener says: — “ A prodigious cropper, 
good dark green pods from 12 to 14 inches in length. I have never seen any to equal them; a good 
exhibition bean.” — Mr. F. IIansford, The Gardens, Hooke Court, Beaminster, Dorset. 
The Right Hon. Viscount Midleton’s Head Gardener says: — "Red Giant Runner 
Bean. Height, 9 feet. Foliage very robust and healthy ; clusters with 18 pods ; very large and handsome. 
Free setter and heavy cropper, borne pods have measured 15 inches, and are very straight. A fine 
exhibition variety.” — Mr. Quainton, The Gardens, Peper Harrow Park, Godaiming. 
Lady Wantage’s Head Gardener says : — “ Red Giant Runner Bean is conspicuous under ordinary 
cultivation amongst the best known varieties, including Scarlet Emperor, with pods 13 and 14 inches long; to 
all appearance seedless and as brittle as ice.”- Mr. Wm. Fyfe, The Gardens, Lockinge Park, Wantage, Berks. 
The Right Hon. W. H. Long’s Head Gardener says: — “In Carters R.d Giant there is an 
advance hitherto unattained in beans, both in regard to .size of pod and attendant freedom. It is without doubt 
the exhibitor’s ‘stand by.’” — Mr. W. Struonell, The Gardens, Rood Ashton, Trowbridge. 
Sir Edmund Loder’s Head Gardener'says : — “This has done well, in spite of its not being a good 
' Runner ’ season. I think it tfids fair to eclipse Scarlet Emperor. It is an immense cropper, to say nothing of 
its marvellous long beans, which are of exceptional flavour and borne in tremendous clusters. Everybody .should 
grow Red Giant, I am sure they cannot fail to be pleased with it.” — Mr. W. A. Cook, The Gardens, 
Leonardslee, Horsham. 
Sir Charles E. Hamilton’s Head Gardener says: — “Carters Red Giant Runner Bean. This 
bean is most prolific and of strong constitution. The flavour and tenderness of the pods arc unequalled. It is 
a most suitable variety to grow for exhibition work.” — Mr. T. A. Birkinshaw, The Gardens, Hatley Park, 
Sandy, Beds. 
Admiral Brand’s Head Gardener says: — “Having grown your E?nheror for several se.asons, I 
considered I had the best on the market, hut Red Giant goes one better. It is a strong grower, very free in 
bunching, and the crop averaging i foot in length with many individual pods 15 inches ; this without in any way 
thinning the crop. It is truly a marvel, pods ;is straight as a rule, a fine bean for the exhibition table.” — Mr. 
W. Back, The Gardens, Glynde I’lace, Lewes, Sussex. 
