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GEO. COOLING &. SONS, BATH. 
LEEK. 
Cultivation. — Sow in February and March, transplant early in 
June, in rows 15 inches apart and 6 inches in the rows; water until 
established and occasionally with liquid manure. 
Per oz, — s. d. 
COOLING’S CONQUEROR, a fine variety ; it 
grows to an ininiense size, thick, pure white, and 
of very delicate flavour; highly recommended, 
per pkt. fid and 1/ 
AYTON CASTLE, a large Scotch variety of great 
merit ... per pkt. fid. 1 0 
MUSSELBURGH or SCOTCH, leaves dark green, 
short in neck, and very large in size per pkt. 4d. 1 6 
FINE LONDON FLAG 0 8 
MONSTROUS CARENTAN, a very fine Continental 
kind 1 0 
THE LYON, of immense size, has taken prizes 
wherever exhibited ; perfectly hardy, 
per packet fid. 1 fi 
MUSTARD. 
Cultivation.— For early salad sow thickly on a gentle hot-bed in 
February, and at intervals during Spring, on very fine soil in rows 6 
inches apart. It should be cut when i to 2 inches high. 
FINEST WHITE quart 2s. ; per pint Is. 2d. ; per oz. 2d 
CHINESE, deep green per oz. 4d. 
MELON. 
Cultivation. — Requires same treatment as the Cucumber to bring it to perfection. Water should not be given too freely, 
and great care must be exercised to maintain a sweet healthy atmosphere, and to guard against red spider. 
New Varieties. Per pkt. — s 
BATHEASTON FAVOURITE, one of the finest varieties of green fleshed melons with which we are 
acquainted, very free, requiring little heat, beautifully netted, of medium size, and of highest 
quality. Selected in our Nurseries 
GOLDEN BEAUTY. The fruit is of neat form, of niediuin size, colour bright golden, 
beautifully netted flesh, rich deep salmon colour, a very free setter 
KING GEORGE, a new scarlet flesh with all the qualities of a first-class Melon, beauti- 
fully netted, of particularly thick flesh, exceedingly juicy and of splendid flavour, 
with rich aroma. The fi'uit averages 8 to 4 Ihs.. viu y free settei', can be grown with or without heat 
I NOVELTY 
d. 
1 fi 
1 6 
1 fi 
Green Flesh Varieties. 
COUNTESS OF LATHOM, flesh green and thick, the rind being very thin and finely and evenly 
netted. The flavour is delicious 16 
GOLDEN PERFECTION, beautifully netted, free setter fid. and 1 0 
HERO OF LOCKINGE, pale green handsome fruit of exquisite flavour 1 0 
ROYALTY, the fruit is very handsome, round, yellow, and beautifully netted. The flesh pale green, 
melting, and juicy 1 0 
ROYAL SOVEREIGN, of a beautiful golden colour slightly netted, flesh white faintly tinged with green 1 0 
Scarlet Flesh Varieties. 
BLENHEIM ORANGE, extra fine, splendid flavour 1 0 
FROGMORE SCARLET, oval shape and closely netted, a free setter and exquisite flavour 1 0 
GUNTON’S SCARLET, fruit of medium size, beautifully netted 1 0 
MUNRO’S LITTLE HEATH, of large size, and very hardy fid. and 1 0 
TURNER’S SCARLET GEM, hardy and excellent ... fid. and 1 0 
Varieties offered in other Lists can also be supplied at advertised prices. 
Cooling’s Conqueror Leek is a very fine type of Scotch Leek, invaluable for exhibition. 
