GEO. COOLING & SONS 
Seakale (Seed). 
Cultivation. — The soil for Seakale must be well trenched and manured. If grown from seed, sow in March and April in 
drills three feet apart and an inch deep. If roots are planted (which is much preferable) single plants should be placed nine 
inches apart, in rows three feet from each other. Seakale is easily forced in a warm cellar by putting some of the strongest 
roots in boxes or pots of soil and covering with litter. 
LILY WHITE, considered to be far superior to the old I ORDINARY VARIETY per oz. 9d. 
variety, and more delicate in colour ... per oz. Is. I For Roots, see page 16. 
Spinach. 
Cultivation.— For an early summer crop sow Round-Seeded early in February in drills one foot apart, and thin out to two 
inches in the row. The Prickly kind is generally sown in August for winter and early spring use. 
Round Seeded or Summer Varieties. 
Per os. — s. d. 
VICTORIA, an improved variety, robust and 
large - growing ; remains in good condition 
a along time; should be well thinned, 
per pint 2/0 4 
Per ox. — s. 
LONG STANDING ROUND, a large thick 
leaved variety, which does not run to seed 
so quickly as the old variety ... per pint 1/9 0 
ROUND SEEDED, ordinary stock „ 1/ 0 
Prickly or Winter Varieties. 
LONG STANDING PRICKLY, superior to the 
old variety, being larger and more vigorous 
in growth, and will stand much longer with- 
out running to seed per pint 1/9 0 
PRICKLY or WINTER, ordinary stock 
1 / 
NEW ZEALAND, invaluable in dry seasons, 
sow in heat in March and transplant in the 
open ground in May 
PERPETUAL or SPINACH BEET, produces 
a continuous supply long after the ordinary 
sorts are over 
0 8 
0 6 
Tomato. 
Cultivation. — The Tomato is rapidly growing in general estimation, and will probably soon be considered one of the mo»t 
important of all garden vegetables, as it can be prepared in so many ways for family use throughout the whole year. Sow as 
required from January to March, and when the plants are about 2 inches high transplant into small pots — one plant to each 
P°t — an d set the pots into the hot-bed, by which process the plants are rendered more sturdy and branching. Transfer to the 
open ground as soon as all danger of frost is over, in hills four feet apart each way, having previously mixed a shovelful of well- 
rotted manure with the soil. Water freely at time of transplanting, and shelter from the sun for a few days until the plants 
are established. To hasten the maturity of the first fruits which set, pinch off the tops and all the secondary shoots which after- 
wards appear above the flowers. Soil should be rich and light on a dry sub-soil. 
Per packet — s. d. 
BATHEA8TON FAVOURITE, a very heavy 
cropper, of deep crimson colour, handsome 
in shape, fruit produced in large clusters and 
of very fine flavour 6d. and 1 0 
BUCKS’ TRESCO, a new var- 
iety of phenomenal cropping 
qualities, producing trusses of fruit of 60 
and upwards weighing about 8 to the pound ; 
perfectly round and of deep blood red colour, 
fid. and 1 0 
Per packet — s. d. 
HOLMES’ SUPREME, a variety of excep- 
tionally compact habit, very free in setting. 
After tidal at Chiswick the R. H.S. awarded 
this variety the highest number of marks ... 0 (i 
MAY’S FAVOURITE, a very early and free 
setting variety which we can highly recom- 
mend. It produces large smooth handsome 
fruit in immense clusters, rich scarlet crim- 
son, of firm texture ; flavour is all that can be 
desired ... 0 (5 
CHALLENGER, a very excellent variety ; 
bright scarlet, of grand flavour, very fleshy, 
with but little core, wonderfully prolific, and 
a continuous bearer 0 6 
EARLIEST OF ALL, a very early variety 
of medium size, bright red colour, very 
prolific; equally suitable for the opeu ground 
as for early forcing 0 6 
FROGMORE SELECTED the fruit is of 
medium size, deep bright red in colour, smooth 
and almost round; the flesh is of unusual 
depth, and the flavour delicious 0 6 
GOLDEN JUBILEE, Veitch’s, beautiful 
golden colour relieved by a suffusion of 
scarlet; of delicious flavour 0 0 
HAM GREEN FAVOURITE, large handsome 
fruit, heavy cropper, excellent flavour, highly 
recommended 3d. and 0 6 
MONEYMAKER, evenly formed perfectly 
globular fruit of bright scarlet colour and 
thin skin, solid flesh and fine flavour, of 
robust constitution 0 6 
PERFECTION, very large fruit and heavy 
cropper 3d. and 0 6 
SUNRISE, an early heavy cropping robust 
variety of bright scarlet colour, equally valu- 
able for inside or outside cultivation 0 6 
WINTER BEAUTY (Sutton), fruit of good 
size, fairly smooth, deep in colour, heavy 
cropper and strong constitution, valuable for 
winter fruiting 0 6 
RED CASCADE, a very ornamental variety 
for decoration, with long racemes of Currant.- 
like fruit of finest quality 3d. and 0 6 
YELLOW CHERRY, a companion to above, 
with abundance of Cherry-like fruit in clus- 
ters, of bright yellow colour ... 3d. and 0 6 
From Mr Isaac Hook.— “Your Batheastou Favourite Tomato has given excellent results from the trial I gave it.” 
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