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GEO. COOLING & SONS, BATH. 
LETTUCE. 
Cultivation. — Sow from February until April, as required, for a Summer supply, and in August and September for Winter. 
When in third leaf, or as soon as the weather permits, thin out or transplant into rich deep well-manured soil, 9 inches apart 
each way. In hot weather water occa.sionally, giving a liberal soaking. 
Cooling's Leviathan. 
Cos Varieties. 
Per oz. — s. d. 
COOLING’S LEVIATHAN, this is the largest and hardiest 
(Jos Lettuce in cultivation, and has been acknowledged 
hy all who have grown it to he a great acquisition. It 
is a vast improvement on the Bath Cos, being broader 
in the leaf and of greater size and weight. It forms 
large compact hearts, is crisp, rich, and nutty in flavour. 
It should be tied up a few days before being cut, 
per pkt. 6d. 2 1) 
COOLING’S MAMMOTH WHITE COS, the best summer 
Cos Lettuce ; it is self-folding, of large size, and white 
heart; stands the dryest weather, and should be sown to 
follow our ierfaf/irm per pkr. 6d. 1 ft 
BATH COS, black seeded (true), for Winter ... ,, 6d. f (> 
BATH COS, white seeded, very fine ,, 6d. 1 0 
early french ROMAINE, especially suitable for grow- 
ing under Cloches per pkt. 6d. 1 ft 
HICK’S HARDY WHITE, crisp, and nutty flavoured, ex- 
cellent for Autumn sowing perpkt. ftd. 1 ft 
KINGSHOLM, will stand longer without running to seed 
than any other per pkt. ftd. 1 0 
PARIS GIANT WHITE, large, compact, and crisp, turns in 
well, and requires no tying per pkt. ftd. 1 ft 
Cabbag’e Varieties. 
COOLING’S UNRIVALLED, one of the finest Summer Cabbage Lettuces, of large size, with solid 
compact white hearts . . - . 
Peroz.— s. d. 
per packet ftd. 1 6 
the trophy, a Cabbage Lettuce which we can highly recommend. It grows to a large size turns 
in and blanches very quickly, it is hardy, very crisp, and delicate in flavour ..per pkt. ftd. 
all THE YEAR ROUND, very compact, good flavour, an excellent variety „ ftd. 
CONTINUITY, very crisp and sweet, and may be used in its young state or at maturity. It stands the 
driest summer without running to seed pei- pkt. ftd. 
M'HATTIE’S GIANT, of immense size, early, colour light green, hardy ftd. 
EARLY PARIS MARKET, distinct early variety, grown extensively in French gardens, and very 
tender p^t. dd"; 
DRUMHEAD or MALTA, a well-known kind .. ... ... ... ... 4 d. 
HARDY GREEN HAMMERSMITH, very hardy. Winter variety ... ... ... ... . 4 d. 
STANSTEAD PARK WINTER, very hardy, one of the best Winter kinds 4d 
WHEELER’S TOM THUMB, a miniature variety, very early, should be frequently sown ,, 4d. 
WONDERFUL (Webb’s), very large and solid, stands a long time before running to seed ... ,, ftd. 
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KOHL RABI. 
Cultivation.— This is principally grown for feeding stock, but used in a young state, about the size of an orange, is a very good 
substitute for Swedish Turnips. Sow in March and April in drills 15 to 18 inches apart, and thin out to 9 inches in the rowt 
EARLY GREEN, greenish white flesh ; delicious vegetable Peroz.— d^^ 
EARLY PURPLE, useful Winter variety . . ... ... ... ... q o 
From Mr G. W. Miller. — “ Vour Leviathan Lettuce is the best I ever tasted, and they stand the winter well 
