CARTERS’ 
HAND-PICKED PEAS .—Second Early Varieties. 
CARTERS’ “DAISY.” 
Mr. Edwin Beckett, Head 
Gardener to Lord Aldenham, 
in an article on New Peas, 
writes to the “ Gardeners’ 
Magazine’’: — “There are now 
a host of good exhibition Peas, 
but amongst the best that I 
am acquainted with is Carters’ 
i Daisy,’ a splendid Dwarf 
Pea of the finest quality.” 
It is a great honour in these days 
to be known as the raisers of a 
sterling novelty in Peas, and we feel 
proud to own such a position in 
respect to “ Daisy,” which has now 
taken a firm hold on public favour. 
It is interesting to quote the follow- 
ing remarks in relation to this grand 
introduction from an article on New 
Peas in the “ Gardeners’ Chronicle ” 
last winter :— 
“ So good have been the varieties of Peas 
recently introduced, that all round hard 
Peas are practically eliminated from lists, 
except for very early purposes in fields, 
for in gardens the dwarfer wrinkled earlier 
now have the primary place, and there 
can be absolutely no doubt that in the 
matter of productiveness a great advance 
has been made. It is not merely in the 
length and in the number of pods that we 
see this, but where cultivation is even 
fair, we see that these long pods fill well, 
so that when the best of tests of produc- 
tiveness is applied, that of the shelled 
quantity, it is found that pea produce is 
as remarkable as is that of pod. One of 
the two best varieties under 24 inches in 
height was 1 Carters’ Daisy.’ ” 
The fact that on no less than two occasions 
“Daisy” has been granted the Highest Award 
of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society 
of England stamps it as a real acquisition, and a 
pleasing return for the seven years’ patient work 
at our experimental grounds in perfecting it. 
Our Illustration is a true photographic picture 
of this remarkable Pea. Height, 15 to 1 8 inches. 
The Editor of the “Journal 
of Horticulture” says : — 
“As a matter of fact there 
are far too many Peas, some of 
them introduced as distinct 
fixed novelties, which are only 
selections from old ones ; they 
after a season revert to the 
parental type. It would be 
advantageous if the list were 
curtailed, and no matter how 
hard it would have to be com- 
pressed, Carters’ “ Daisy ” 
would of necessity remain. It is beyond a 
doubt one of the finest dwarf early marrow- 
fat Peas in cultivation, and it is one that 
ought to be grown in every garden whose 
owner appreciates Peas.” 
Photographed Jrom Nature and Copyrighted ly /. C. &> Co. 
CARTERS’ “DAISY” PEA. 
A PLANT IN POT, SHOWING 
PROLIFIC POD-BEARING CHARACTER. 
th. following Extract is taken from a Report made in the “Gardeners' Chronicle’' by Dr. Masters, 
“The history of the ‘Daisy’ Pea is as follows:— With the ^cflookinp'pea 1116 aga°in crossedThe produce with the first-cross with ‘Stratagem,’ 
that variety with - Stratagem,’ the result giving them a distinct-looking Pea. In the following year tney ag y 
the result, after another year or two of careful selection, being the present Daisy ea. c : nr i, e s in leneth containin'* 8 to 10 deep- 
The haulm in an average season grows to a length of 12 to 18 inches, and is practically covered with handsome pods 5 inches length, contain, n e 
loloured Peas, whilst it possesses the most exquisite marrowfat flavour^we liave^eye^me , w, . ^ ^ ^ ^ sp]endid . for ^ flav0lvr> and produc ,iveness we 
_ - . , 1, X f TV VI C r\xf Win nrlcuiiAfth 
“ Carters’ ‘Daisy’ Peas were a sight, and counted several points towards gaining 
he First Garden Prize.”- Mr. J. Oliver, Spittle. 
In sealed packets, price 2s, 
--v.an.ers xdojs/ . “I . 
never had their equal.”— Mr. H. H. Sandy, Wandsworth. 
per pint ; 3s. 6d. per quart. 
CARTERS’, 237, 238, & 97, HIGH HOLBORN. LONDON.— 1898. 
