78 GEO. COOLING & SONS’ CATALOGUE OF CLIMBING PLANTS. 
Hybrid Clematis. 
The following are Hybrid varieties raised from C. Coccinea ; they have been certificated by the Horticultural 
Society, and are decidedly pretty and most distinct. 
Each s. d. 
COUNTESS OF ONSLOW. Bright violet purple, with a broad band of scarlet down the centre of each 
petal, it is of open bell-shaped form with four to six petals to each flower, it is very free and quite 
hardy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..16 
DUCHESS OF YORK. Pale blush pink, of a delicate and very pleasant shade of colour, with a deeper 
tinge down the centre of each petal, of campanulate form, and quite hardy . . . . ..16 
DUCHESS OF ALBANY. Beautiful bright pink, deeper down the centre, softening down to lilac 
pink round the margin, campanulate in shape, quite hardy, and a vigorous grower . . .16 
GRACE DARLING. A delicate hue of bright rosy carmine, the blooms are star shaped, and it is very 
free flowering . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . ..16 
Various Hardy Climbing Plants. 
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Akebia quintata 1/6 to 2 6 
Ampelopsis hederacea, the old Virginian 
Creeper, very strong growing and useful for 
covering old wallsandunsightlyplaces 1 /-to 1 6 
Decussata 16 
Veitchii, the beautiful small-leaved 
compact growing variety which clings 
and does not require any nailing 1 /- to 1 6 
a few extra strong plants . . 2 6 
Veitchii Purpurea, a purple-leaved 
variety of the preceding, similar in habit, 
foliage, and adaptabilities, but distinct in 
colour . . . . . . . . ..16 
a few extra strong plants . . 2 6 
Ho^gii, a variety of Veitchii, but 
stronger in growth and larger in foliage 1 6 
Japonica . . . . . . ..16 
Roylei, a distinct strong growing variety 1 6 
Semper virens, the evergreen Virginian 
Creeper, small pretty foliage of bright 
green, pretty for rock-work and warm 
positions . . . . . . . . ..16 
Aristolochia Sipho (The. Dutchman's Pipe), 
one of the best fine foliaged climbers, 
producing peculiar shaped flowers . . 16 
Berberidopsis Corallinas, a curious ever- 
green with red flowers, for low walls 2 6 
Bignonia Radicans, bright orange, bell- 
shaped flowers . . . . . . ..16 
Grandiflora, a larger form . . . . 16 
Buddlea Globosa, bright yellow bell, small in 
size . . . . . . . . ..16 
Ceanothus Azureus, bright blue ; the Ceano- 
thus are among the most beautiful of our 
wall climbers . . . . . . ..16 
Gloire de Versailles, large light lilac 
flowers . . . . . . . . ..16 
Veitchii . . . . ..16 
Chimonanthus Fragans, winter flowering, very 
sweet-scented . . . . . . ..16 
Each — s. 
Cotoneaster Microphylla, pretty close grow- 
ing climber for dwarf walls, producing 
profusion of red berries . . . . . . 1 
Thymifolia, very small foliage 1 /- to 1 
Cydonia Mauleii, orange flowers and golden 
fruit . . . . . . . . . . 1 
Escallonia Macrantha, flowers rose colour, 
bright shining evergreen foliage . . 1 
Ingramii, strong robust grower . . 1 
The Escallonias are amongst the best seaside 
plants. 
Forsythia suspensa, long drooping branches 
with greenish yellow flowers ; good 
Garrya Elliptica, good winter-flowering climb- 
er for warm wall . . . . 1/6 and 
Honeysuckle, scarlet trumpet 
yellow trumpet 
golden variegated . . 1 /- and 
evergreen, very hardy . . 1 /- and 
— — - early flowering Dutch . . 1 /- and 
late flowering . . . . 1 /- and 
flexuosa, the Chinese Honeysuckle, the 
best and finest . . . . . . 1 /- and 
Hop Plants 
Jasminum Revolutum 1 /- and 
yellow . . . . . . 1 /- and 
Nudiflorum 1 /- and 
Aureum, gold leaved 1 /- and 
The last two varieties flower in winter. 
white, strong . . . . 1 /- and 
Primulinum, new, quite distinct, 
large flowered, bright yellow in colour, 
and semi-double 
Lathyrus Latifolius (Everlasting Pea), red 
pure white 
Magnolia Grandiflora, extra fine plants, 
3/6, 5/- and 
True Exmouth variety. 
Myrtle, double, requires warm situation 1 /6 to 
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The new Climbing Plants offered on page 75 are worthy of attention, they are very distinct and good. 
