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RUNNER BEAN. 
The Right Hon. The Earl of Jersey’s Head Gardener writes : — “ Yo\ir‘Scark/ Emperor Runner Besttis have done 
splendid. I have never seen any to equal them in height or size of pods; the best I know.” — Mr. A. W. I’ERRY. 
The Right Hon. The Earl of Lathom’s Head Gardener writes Carters Scarlet Empetor Runner Beans are the 
most refined Bean for exhibition with which I am acquainted.” — Mr. Ben Ashton. 
The Mght Hon. The Earl of Sandwich’s Head Gardener writes ; — “ Scarlet Emperor has been magnificent. 
I gathered beans 12 inches long under ordinary treatment.” — Mr. Hansford. 
The Right Hon. Lord Middleton’s Head Gardener writes “ Scarlet Emperor Runner has done exceedingly well ; 
a heavy crop of very fine pods.” — Mr. J. Anderson. 
The Right Hon. Viscount Midleton’s Head Gardener writes : — “ Scarlet Emperor Runner Bean. This variety has 
done wonderfully well again this year, and although such an adverse season, it has set better than ever, having very fine large 
, clusters, with long, straight, handsome pods, measuring over 12 inches, hor the exhibition stand it cannot he excelled, anti should 
rank in the estimation of those who have come in contact with it as the finest bean in cultivation. Mr. Quainion. 
The Right Hon. Viscount Portman’s Head Gardener writes; — “Without doubt the finest Runner Bean ever 
introduced. It is a prodigious cropper, having straight pods from 12 to 15 inches in length, produced in abundance on each 
raceme.” — Mr. Prinsef. 
Sir Edmund Loder, Bart.’s Head Gardener writes; — “ A very fine variety which bears most profusely, and quite the 
finest Runner Bean. I have measured plenty 12 inches in length on stalks bearing a dozen beans. What would they be if thinned.”— 
Mr. W. A. Cook. 
Sir Henry D. Ingleby, Bart.’s Head Gardener writes “ Vour Scarlet Emperor Runner Bean has done wonderfully 
well with me ; it is very free setting and a good cropper. I have had a quantity of pods 14 and 15 inches long, and they have been 
quite tender right up to the last.” — Mr. II. Fox. 
Admiral Walker’s Head Gardener writes Vour Runner Bean. Scarlet Emperor , is indeed an eye opener. It was 
admired by all who saw it here, the attraction being the length of the pods, which were from 10 to 14 inches long, in bunches of six to 
eight pods, even in growth, good in colour, with a smoothness and an absence of curled-up pods not found in other sorts. Another 
recommendation is its long season in growth, I made my first gathering in July, and to-day (Oct. 19th) I gathered fine tender pods, 
when other sorts had finished a fortnight ago grown under the same conditions.” — Mr. G. Davison. 
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