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George Cooling & Sons, Nurserymen, Bath. 
STRAWBERRIES. 
Bath being the centre of one of the largest Strawberry producing districts in England, we have 
unusual opportunities for noting and selecting the best varieties. The runners have been very 
carefully prepared, and are in fine condition for planting ; we can supply most of the leading 
varieties in small pots, a crop of fruit may be secured the first season by planting from these. 
500 Plants in 5 of the Choicest Varieties, our Selection, for Succession, 21s. 
250 Plants in 5 of the Choicest Varieties, our Selection, for Succession, 11s. 
Varieties marked thus * may be had established in Small Pots at 2s. per doz.; 1 55. per 100. 
Early Varieties . 
Alice Maud, one of the best early 
kinds, very sure bearer 
‘Auguste Nicaise, one of the best 
for forcing, enormous sized fruits, 
very beautiful in appearance, and 
of good flavour ... 
‘Black Prince, very early, small, 
fruit of fine flavour, one of the 
best for preserving 
‘John Ruskin, a cross between Black 
Prince and Dr Hogg ; colour rich 
glossy red, an excellent fruit, early 
variety 
King of the Earlies, a large-sized, 
high quality, and most prolific 
first early sort 
‘Keen’s Seedling, very early, fruit 
small, brisk rich flavour 
*La Grosse Sucree, dark, juicy, and 
luscious flavour, one of the best 
varieties for forcing 
LAXTON’S MENTMORE, 
new, a cross between Noble and 
British Queen ; it is very rich in 
appearance and of luscious sweet- 
ness in flavour, and has proved 
to be a really good forcing variety 
Strong Runners. 
Doz. 100 
s. d. s. d. 
09 36 
10 50 
09 36 
I o 50 
09 36 
1 o 50 
I o 50 
26 15 o 
Strong Runners. 
Doz. 100 
‘Laxton’s Noble, a very prolific s- d. s. d. 
early variety, colour bright crim- 
son scarlet, an excellent market 
Strawberry 09 36 
Laxton’s Competitor, a very large, 
handsome, and luscious fruit ... 10 50 
‘ROYAL SOVEREIGN, one of 
the finest Strawberries ; the fruit 
is of largest size; bright glossy 
scarlet, very rich in flavour, equal 
to British Queen; an enormous 
cropper and early 09 36 
VEITCH’S PERFECTION, 
new, cross between British Queen 
and Waterloo ; awarded a First- 
Class Certificate by the Royal 
Horticultural Society; of medium 
size, firm flesh, dark colour, 
juicy, and of delicious flavour, 
having all the qualities of British 
Queen, with a far more robust 
growth ... ... 16 76 
‘Vicomtesse Hericaurt de Thury, 
an excellent hardy variety, an 
abundant bearer, and fine for 
forcing 09 36 
Second Early Varieties . 
‘British Queen, a well-known and 
highly esteemed variety, excellent 
flavour ; requires high cultivation 10 50 
‘COMMANDER ( Laxton ), a seed- 
ling from British Queen, a strong 
grower and prolific bearer ...10 50 
*Dr Hogg, very large, flavour excel- 
lent, one of the sweetest Straw- 
berries grown ... ... ... 10 50 
Eclipse, the earliest of this class, 
immense cropper .. 09 36 
GUNTON PARK, dark crimson 
scarlet, very large and hand- 
some, cockscomb shape, a good 
grower, of brisk pleasant flavour, 
altogether of first quality ... 1 o 50 
Hautbois, esteemed for its musky 
flavour °9 36 
Veitch’s Perfection is a fine new Strawberry, and can be highly recommended. 
