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CARTERS’ HAND-PICKED PEAS. —Second Early Varieties. 
CARTERS’ “DAISY.” 
“A variety which does grandly 
with me is ‘ Daisy in fact, I 
consider this the best second 
early Pea and the best late 
variety, as its strong-growing 
haulm, dwarf compact growth, 
and great quantity of pods 
make it doubly valuable. This 
Pea is the result of crossing 
Stratagem with a giant Marrow, 
and is certainly one of the 
best we have yet got.”—G. W., 
in The Garden. 
The Editor of the 
“Journal of Horticul¬ 
ture ” 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 marrowfat Peas in cultivation, 
and it is one that ought to be grown in every 
garden whose owner appreciates Peas.” 
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 
“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 pro 
ductiveness 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 ‘ 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 3 
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 iSinches. 
A PI.ANT IN POT, 
SHOWING PROLIFIC 
POD-BEA RING 
CHARACTER. 
CARTERS’ “DAISY” PEA. 
Photographed from Nature and Copyrighted by J C. Co. 
The following Extract is taken from a Report made in the “Gardeners’ Chronicle” by Dr. Masters, F.R.S., who inspected our crop:— 
“The history of the ‘Daisy’ Pea is as follows: — With the object of filling the somewhat bladder-formed pod of Culverwell’s Giant Marrow, Messrs. Carter crossed 
that variety with ‘ Stratagem,’ the result giving them a distinct-looking Pea. In the following year they again crossed the produce with the first-cross with ‘ Stratagem,’ 
the result, after another year or two of careful selection, being the present ‘Daisy’ Pea.” 
The haulm in an average season grows to a length of 12 to 18 inches, and is practically covered with handsome pods 5 inches in length, containing 8 to 10 deep, 
coloured Peas, whilst it possesses the most exquisite marrowfat flavour we have ever met with. 
“ Carters’ ‘Daisy’ Peas were a sight, and counted several points towards gaining I “ Carters’ ‘Daisy’ Peas were splendid ; for size, flavour, and productiveness we 
the First Garden Prize.” J. O. | never had their equal.”—H. H. S. 
In sealed packets, price 2s. per pint; 3s. 6d. per quart. 
CARTERS'. 237, 238. & 97. HIGH HOLBORN. LONDON.—1900. 
