GEO. COOLING &. SONS, BATH. 
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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 pkf. 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 0 
PINE LONDON FLAG 0 6 
MONSTROUS CARKNTAN, a very fine Continental 
kind 1 0 
THE LYON, of immense size, has taken prizes 
w’herever exhibited ; perfectly hardy, 
per packet fid. 1 fi 
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. 
FINEST WHITE quart 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. lerpkt.-s. 
BATHEASTON FAVOURITE, one of the finest varieties of green fleshed melons with which we are 
iicquainted, very free, I’equiidng little heat, beautifully netted, of medium size, and of highest 
quality. Selected in our Nurseries , 
GOLDEN BEAUTY. 'I'he fruit is of neat form, of medium size, colour bright golden, 
beautifully netted fiesli, rich deep .salmon colour, a very free setter 
Green Flesh Varieties. 
BEST OF ALL, pale green, free setter, splendid cjuality . 
COX’S GOLDEN GEM, large round yellow netted fruit 
GOUNTESS OF LATHOM, flesh green and thick 
netted. The flavour is delicious 
GILBER'T’S VICTORY OF BATH, fine rich flavour 
GOLDEN PERFEGTION, beautifully netted, free setter 
HERO OF LOGKINGE, pale green handsome fruit of exquisite flavour 
ROYALTY, the fruit is very handsome, round, yellow, and beautifully 
uieRing, and juicy 
fid. and 
the rind being very thin and finely and evenly 
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fid. 
ROYAL SOVERhoN, 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, extra fine, splendid flavour 
FROGMORE SGARLET, oval shape and closely netted, a free setter and exipiisite flavour 
GUNTON’S SCARLET, fruit of medium size, beautifully netted 
MONRO’S LITTLE HEATH, of large size, and very hardy 
TURNER’S SCARLET GEM, hardy and excellent 
Vnvieties offered iti other Lists can also be supplied at advertised pt ices. 
fid. and 
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1 6 
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and 
netted. The flesh pale green. 
Cooling’s Conqueror Leek is a very fine type of Scotch Leek, invaluable for exhibition. 
