PEAS — Continued 
Duke of Albany Carter’s Harvestman ( Wrinkled , 5 feet). — Award of Merit, R.H.S., 1908. 
This grand Pea, which is a cross between Express and 
Duke of Albany (Seedling No. 214), possesses all the 
qualities of Duke of Albany, but the pod is distinct in shape, more regular in growth, not quite so 
tall, and altogether superior. Its appearance and cropping qualities, are far ahead of either Duke 
of Albany or Duchess, or any of a similar class, and we are confident that there is a great future 
before it. For market or garden it is a most profitable Pea. Main crop. 
Price, .75 per qt. ; .40 per pt. ; .25 per pkt. 
His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch’s Head Gardener writes: — “ Harvestman. Good main crop Pea, splendid cropper, 
with large, well-filled pods of good colour and fine-flavoured Peas. Height, 5 feet.” — Mr. James Whytock. 
The Right Hon. The Earl of Mansfield’s Head Gardener writes: — “Carter’s Harvestman Pea. This Pea I have 
found to be an excellent one. Both as a free cropper and for quality, I think it difficult to beat. Pods are of good size and 
well filled with large Peas. Height, about 5 feet; strong grower.” — Mr. W. Ward. 
The Right Hon. The Earl of Abingdon’s Head Gardener writes: — “ Harvestman is a real good cropper and fills out well. 
Any one requiring a Pea for crop and quality combined, this is the one to grow.” — Mr. W. Brown. 
The Right Hon. The Earl of Sandwich’s Head Gardener writes: — "Pea Harvestman. A fine bearer and strong grower , 
with excellent flavour, a good all-round Pea.” — Mr. F. Hansford. 
The Right Hon. Viscount Midleton’s Head Gardener writes: — “Harvestman Pea. Height, 5 feet. This season the 
haulm has been strong, and for a main crop is superior to the Duke of Albany both in productiveness and succession of bear- 
ing. The pods are generally in pairs, and average nine, which are of delicious flavour. This is a very fine main crop variety, 
and I can speak highly of it.” — Mr. Quainton. 
The Right Hon. Viscount Portman’s Head Gardener writes: — “A strong grower and an excellent cropper, bearing 
large, green pods packed with peas of delicious flavour.” — Mr. Phillips. 
Sir Edmund Loder’s Head Gardener writes: — “ Harvestman Pea is without any doubt one of the very best Peas; it 
grew well upon very retentive soil and where eight other varieties had failed. It was one of the finest rows I ever saw, and 
in a warmer and better drained soil among seventeen other varieties, Harvestman was the best of all. It is an excellent Pea 
for the cottage as well as large garden. It has compact growth and bears profusely, the pods are simply packed with large 
peas of a delicious flavour.” — Mr. W. A. Cook. 
Admiral Brand’s Head Gardener writes: — “ Harvestman. A fine main crop Pea of the Duke of Albany type, but a 
great advance in the length of time it stands up, giving a good succession of pods. Height, 4)4 feet. This should surely 
find its way where crop and quality are the main points. The pods are larger than the Duke, not quite so curved, hanging 
in pairs, from 18 inches to the top of haulm; constitution excellent.” — Mr. W. Back. 
Carter’s Harvestman 
NEW 
We were awarded, the Silver-Gilt Knightian. Medal for a Large Collection (150 varieties) of Culinary 
Peas exhibited at Royal Horticultural Society’s Hall, Vincent Square. Extract from the Gardeners' 
Chronicle, of July 24, 1909: — “Messrs. James Carter & Co., High Holbora, had a very representative 
collection of edible Peas in dishes, there being some 150 kinds. They were all sown on the same date 
in the open. The earliest were getting ripe whilst very late ones, such as Rearguard, required yet some 
three weeks to fill the pods. Fine samples of Quite Content, Harvestman, Duke of Albany, International, 
Superlative, Leviathan, Stratagem, Early Morn, Centenary, Telegraph, Daffodil, and others were plentiful. 
There were many seedlings in the exhibit.’’ 
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