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BICENTENARY OF THE SWEET PEA. CRYSTAL PALACE EXHIBITION. 
JULY, 1300. 
Photographed by Russell and Son, Crystal Palace, 
A Photograph ok Messrs. Carter’s Exhibit, at the Sweet Pea Exhibition, held at the Crystal Palace in July last, 
The “ GARDENER” says “ THERE WAS A MINE OF TREASURES IN THE LOVELY COLLECTION WITH WHICH 
MR. BECKETT WON THE CARTER CUP. THIS WAS, WITHOUT QUESTION, ONE OF THE FINEST COLLECTIONS 
OF SWEET PEAS EVER PUT TOGETHER IN THIS COUNTRY. 
Tlio TIMES says: — 
“ THE COMMEMORATIVE CHAMPION CUP given by Messrs. 
Carter & Co.—who may be said to have furnished the link of the chain 
between the original types of the Sweet Pea and those brought out recently— 
Awarded for the MOST MERITORIOUS COLL.ECIION Oh SWEEP 
PEAS, was given to Lord Aldenham.” 
Tlio GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE says : — 
“ In the class for 48 bunches were shown what were generally admitted 
to have been the best examples of Flowers in the Exhibition. 
They were awarded Messrs. Carter’s Silver Cup.” 
The DAILY GRAPHIC says:— 
“ The advantage of a Show of Sweet Peas is that you think the vases in 
front of you are better than those previously seen. But everyone had to agree 
that Messrs. Carter had a most artistically arranged Display.” 
Our Exhibit was awarded the Silver Gilt Medal. 
The JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE says: — 
“ In this Grand Display every Class was keenly contested. All credit is, 
therefore, due to Mr. E. Beckett, amongst others, who were represented by 
some of the most magnificent Sweet Peas ever shown or grown in the United 
Kingdom.” 
Carters Special Collections of Sweet Peas 
Twenty-four Superb Varieties as Exhibited at the Crystal Palace, in Separate Packets, 14s. 
Twelve Superb Varieties as Exhibited at the Crystal Palace, in Separate Packets, Price Ts. 6d. 
The colours range from white to the blackest blue, and represent the most up-to-date types. 
DWARF SWEET PEAS, pink or white, each, Price Is. 6d. per Packet. 
CUPID OR 
