GEO. COOLING & SONS, BATH 
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FINEST WHITE qviart 2s. ; per pint Is. 2d. ; per oz. 2d 
CHINESE, deep green per oz. 4d. 
COOLING S CONQUEROR LEEK. 
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. I’er pkt. — s. 
BATHEASTON FAVOURITE, one of tile finest varieties of green fleshed melons with which we are 
acquainted, very free, requiring little heat, heautifully netted, of medium size, and of highest 
quality. Selected in oiir Nurseries 
GOLDEN BEAUTY. The fruit is of neat form, of medium size, colour bright golden, 
beautifully netted flesh, rich deep salmon colour, a very free sett(‘r 
KING GEORGE, a new scarlet Hesh with all the qualities of a first-class Melon, beauti- 
fully netted, of particularly thick flesh, exceedingly .juicy and of siileiulid flavour, 
with rich aroma. The fruit averages 8 to -I lbs., very free setter, can be grown with or without heat 
Green Flesh Varieties. 
BEST OF ALL, pale green, free setter, splendid quality 
COX’S GOLDEN GEM, large round yellow netted fruit Cd. and 
COUNTESS OF LATHOM, flesh green and thick, the rind being very thin and finely and evenly 
netted. The flavour is delicious 
GILBERT’S VICTORY OF BATH, fine rich flavour lid. and 
GOLDEN PERFECTION, beautifully netted, free setter 6d. and 
HERO OF LOCKINGE, pale green handsome fruit of exquisite flavour 
ROYALTY, the fruit is very handsome, round, yellow, and beautifully netted. The flesh pale green, 
melting, and juicy ... ... ... ... ... ... ... •. 
ROYAL SOVEREIGN, of a beautiful golden colour slightly netted, flesh white faintly tinged with green 
WILLIAM TILLERY, oval shaped, flesh of great depth, tender and melting 
Scarlet Flesh Varieties. 
BLENHEIM ORANGE, exti’a fine, splendid flavour 
FROGMORE SCARLET, oval shape and closely netted, a free setter and exquisite flavour 
GUNTON’S SCARLET, fruit of medium size, beautifully netted 
MUNRO’S LITTLE HEATH, of large size, and very hardy 
TURNER’S SCARLET GEM, hardy and excellent 
Vaneties offered in other Lists can also be supplied at advertised prices. 
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Cooling’s Conqueror Leek is a very fine type of Scotch Leek, invaluable for exhibition. 
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 immense 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 (i 
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 6 
RENTON’S MONARCH, of immense thickness, and 
blanches to a great length ... per pkt. fid. & 1/ 
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. 
