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AWARDED 
The R.H.S. 
Silver Banksian 
Medal 
For PEAS, 1885. 
CARTERS 
Lightn 
boiled. 
CARTERS’ PEAS 
FOR SUCCESSION. 
"A Sliver Medal was awarded to Messrs. J. Carter & Co., High Holbora, for 
an extensive collection of Peas, Including sixty dishes. Many of these were extremely 
fine, especially notable in this respect being Pride of the Market, Telephone, Telegraph, 
Ne Plus Ultra, and Stratagem, and many curious and excellent varieties were staged ” — 
THE JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE. 
AWARDED 
The R.H.S. 
Bronze Banksian 
Medal 
For PEAS, 1886. 
i, (> EARLIEST VARIETIES. 
T . , . BLUE EXPRESS. —A new and greatly improved selection, as early as our new First Early Pea, Carters’ 
JLigh.ning. It is a very productive bearer, the pods being long, even, and well filled, with fine-flavoured Peas of a distinct colour when 
It is in every respect better than other First Early Blue Peas in commerce. Height, 2'/ z feet. 
Price, in sealed packets, 2s. per pint. 
Per quart — s. 
...2jfeet 0 
DANIEL O’ROURKE— A select stock 
CARTERS' FIRST CROP, or 
RINGLEADER. — Hitherto pronounced to be 
the earliest Pea in cultivation. Great care should 
be observed to obtain the true variety direct from us... 2$ feet 1 6 
“ I picked 15 pints of Carters’ First Crop Pea from 660 pods " 
Mr. W. BOWEN, Devon. 
EARLIEST OF ALL (LAXTON). — Very early, 
a remarkably good cropper, and of rich flavour ... 3 feet 1 6 
DICKSONS FIRST AND BEST. — Very prolific. 2^ feet 1 3 
CARTERS’ IMPROVED SANGSTER’S 
No. I. — Very superior to the ordinary variety ... 2} feet 1 0 
KENTISH INVIGTA. — straight , handsome pods 2 feet 1 0 
LONG-PODDED TOM THUMB— Excellent for 
forcing I foot 1 0 
HARBINGER. — Very early, Peas of fine flavour. First 
Class Certificate, R.H.S 2jfeet 1 6 
“The Peas from Carters' are the best about here." 
N. BURNELL, Esq., Wales. 
Per quart - 
... 3 feet 
ALPHA. — One of the best early Peas ... 
LITTLE GEM. — Very dwarf and prolific ij feet 1 
MCLEAN’S BLUE PETER— Remarkably dwarf. 
First Class Certificate, R.H.S 6 inches 1 
WILLIAM THE FIRST— Long, handsome pods ... 3 feet 1 
CARTERS’ EXTRA EARLY PREMIUM 
GEM ■ — The most valuable extra early dwarf 
wrinkled Pea in cultivation. A great improvement 
upon Little Gem — more robust, longer pods ... 6 inches 2 
AMERICAN WONDER. — Said to be specially 
suited for large gardens, as it forces well; and 
although a wrinkled Pea, it has proved to be as early 
in coming into use as Ringleader or First Crop ... 1 foot 2 
EARLY SUNRISE. — An early white marrow; prolific 3 feet 0 
HARRISON’S ECLIPSE 1 
" Carters’ Peas do first-rate with me. I invariably recommend 
any friend who asks me for seeds to write to you." 
E. DEL AND RE, Esq., Ireland, 
d. 
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EARLY AND SECOND EARLY VARIETIES. 
FAVOURITE. —We offer for the first time this excellent Second Early Pea. It is a selection from Dickson’s 
Favourite, and very superior to that well-known variety in length of pod, extra earliness, productiveness, and quality for table. The dry 
seed is much larger and more indented than Dickson’s Favourite, and the pods are quite distinct in shape from any other Pea in cultivation, 
eig t, 4 eet. Price, in sealed packets, 2s. per pint. 
. Per quart — s. d. 
AUVERGNE. — A good cropper ... 4 feet 0 8 
EARLY EMPEROR 2 feet 0 8 
CARTERS’ HUNDREDFOLD— Pods large 
and well filled. Deservedly popular.. ... .4 feet 1 0 
IMPROVED PRINCESS ROYAL— Large well 
filled pods 3 feet 1 6 
CHAMPION OF ENGLAND ... ... 5 feet 1 3 
DR. HOGG— An early Ne Plus Ultra. Sweet, excellent 3 feet 1 6 
ADVANCER. — Fine flavour, pods large & numerous 2 feet 1 6 
PREMIER. — Large, well-filled pods 3 feet 1 6 
FORTYFOLD. — In every respect superior to 
Champion of England it ^ f ee t 2 0 
CARTERS WHITE GEM. — Very early, pods large 
and well filled ; prolific, handsome, and dwarf ... feet 1 9 
Per quart — s. d. 
DICKSON’S FAVOURITE— Our stock has been 
carefully re-selected, and is very superior to the ordi- 
nary kind in commerce .. .. .. .4 feet 1 0 
LAXTON’S SUPREME 4 feet 1 3 
BISHOP’S LONG-PODDED i* feet 0 9 
BIJOU. — An early dwarf wrinkled marrow ; prolific ... i^feet 1 9 
TURNER’S EMERALD. — First Class Certificate, 
K.H.S. Fine flavour ; a good Pea for forcing ... 1 f feet 1 6 
CARTERS’ FIRST CROP BLUE— As early as 
White Gem, a good cropper, and of fine flavour. 
Awarded a First Class Certificate, R.H.S 2 feet 1 6 
LAXTON’S PROLIFIC 5 feet 0 9 
McLEAN’S BEST OF ALL. — Somewhat similar 
to Premier, good in quality 3 feet 2 0 
MAIN CROP AND 
OARTERS’ SURPRISE— A blue marrow, d ’ 
prolific, and of excellent flavour 3 feet 0 8 
CARTERS’ TELEGRAPH— Immense pods ; 
the Peas often forming apparently a double row; the 
Peas, when cooked, are of a fine deep-green colour ; and 
a great bearer of good flavour. It is a most valuable 
Pea for Exhibition. (We originally purchased the 
entire stock of this famous Pea from Mr. Culverwell, 
the Raiser) 5 feet g 0 
DOCTOR McLEAN. — Excellent flavour, very 
productive 4 feet g q 
PRESIDENT GARFIELD— Pods produced 
in pairs, very prolific, containing 8 to io Peas ... 3 feet 2 0 
HUNTINQDONIAN. — Deservedly popular ... 4 feet 1 3 
BLUE PRUSSIAN 7 feet 0 fi 
epicurean ;;; 4 3 Z f S 
LATE VARIETIES. 
Per quart — s. d. 
JAMES’ PROLIFIC. — Similar in many respects 
to President Garfield, but very superior to that variety 
in quality and general productiveness ... 3 feet 2 0 
CARTERS’ BALMORAL CASTLE— A 
splendid Pea both for Exhibition and table purposes 4 feet 1 6 
FILLBASKET. — Large, handsome, highly productive. 3 feet 1 6 
BERKSHIRE CHALLENGE 6 feet 1 6 
INVINCIBLE (SHARPE’S)— Very prolific ... 3 feet 1 0 
PRIZETAKER 4 f ee t 0 9 
BEDMAN’S IMPERIAL 4 feet 0 9 
DUKE OF ALBANY— A very handsome new 
wrinkled Pea, with a profusion of extra large well-filled 
pods, containing 9 to 12 Peas per pint, Is. 6d. 5 feet — 
MARVEL— A fine main-crop Pea. First Class Certificate 3 feet 1 6 
DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH. — Broad, 
handsome pods of a dark green colour ; stands 
drought well c f ee t 2 0 
