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GEO. COOLING & SONS, BATH. 
DAHLIAS. 
Many are noc aware that Dahlias from seed sown in 
the spring will bloom beautifully the first summer. 
Seed germinates quickly and easily, and plants 
grow very rapidly. We would advise starting 
seed under glass, and transplanting to the garden 
in good rich soil the last week of May, when they 
will grow with surprising ra])idity. 
DOUBLE DAHLIAS. 
292 Lars^e Flowered, saved from the choicest 
named varieties, very fine mixed, per packet Is. 
293 Liliputian or Boiic|iJGt) pi'oducing t)ub 
perfect flowers in great profusion, invaluable for 
cutting, very choice per packet Is. 
294 Cactus Dahlia, Choicest Double Mixed, 
saved from the best named varieties, will pro- 
duce many charming novelties, per packet Is. 
SINGLE DAHLIAS. 
295 Splendid Mixed, large flowei-ing varieties, 
per packet 6d. and Is, 
296 Tom Thumb, grows only about 2 feet high, 
close compact habit ... per packet 6d. and Is. 
We offer pot roots of all tbe best named varieties of 
Cactus and Double Dahlias, seepage (i8. 
DATURA. 
A class of plants remarkable for the extraordinary 
size of their flowers, which are trumpet shape 
and sweet scented. 
297 Fastuosa Huberiana, finest mixed, 3 ft., 
per packet 6d. 
DELPHINIUM. 
One of the most useful and showy hai’dy perennials, 
producing in profusion splendid spikes of flowers 
throughout the summer ; no herbaceous border is 
complete without them. 
307 Cardinale, a beautiful scarlet variety, 3 ft., 
- per packet Is. 
308 Chinensis, a graceful border plant bearing an 
aimndaiice of beautiful flowru-s, of loo.se habit, 
suitable for cut! ing. Mixed colour s packet (Id. 
309 Formosa m, splendid dark blue, 3 ft. ,, 4d. 
310 coelestinum, clear sky blue, fine ,, (id. 
311 Nudicaule, brilliant scarlet, dwarf, compact, 
D ft per packet 6d. 
312 Zalil, a i‘ai‘e and beautiful variety, producing 
long spikes of yellow flowers... per packet Is. 
313 Fine Mixed Hybrids, dottble artd single, 
per packet 6d. 
For Plants, see page 70. 
DIGITALIS (Foxgrlove). 
Fine old-fashioned and useful hardy perennials, 
suitable for shrubbery, borders, &c. 
314 Gloxinisefolia alba, large flowering white 
vai'ieties, with spotted flowers, per packet 3d. 
315 rosea „ 
316 Grandiflora lutea, soft yellow flowers, 
per packet 3d. 
317 Maculata superba, a splendid strain of very 
beautiful spotted varieties ... per packet 4d. 
318 Monstrosa, improved large flowering var ieties, 
splendid mixture per packet 6d. 
DIANTHUS. 
298 Nobilis (Royal Pinks), the blooms of this Indian 
Pink are from 3 to 4 inches in diameter, with 
the petals frilled and fringed. Mixed colours 
per packet 6d. 
299 Heddewiggii, Splendid Sing^le Mixed, of 
most brilliant colours, borne in great profusion, 
very bushy, only growing about 1 foot in 
height ; one of the most easily grown and effec- 
tive of annuals ... ... per packet 3d. 
300 Diadematus, fl. pi., differs from Heddewiggii 
by its more luxuriant and more compact 
gi’owth, flower's densely double, cornpi'ising 
various colours per packet (id. 
301 Laciniatus, Salmon Queen, single flowers, 
beautifully fi'inged, IJ ft. ... per packet 4d. 
302 coronatus, deep red, with black zones, 
per packet (id. 
303 Fairy Queen, dwarf white, with salmon 
centre, extra fine ... ... per packet 6d. 
^Snowdrift, a double variety, colour purest 
white with laciniated petals ; very distinct, 
per packet 6d. 
305 Chinensis (Indian Pink), finest double mixed, 
f f*' per packet 3d. 
DICTAMNUS. 
306 Mixed Fraxinella or Dittany, hardy peren- 
nials of easy culture, notable for their hand- 
some spikes of flowers, IJ ft. ... per packet 3d. 
319 AurAnticay a new and showy animal from 
South Africa. The plants grow 12 to 15 inches 
high, are of neat bushy habit, JL 
and are exceedingly profuse in 
flowering. Tbe Marguerite-like blossoms (2.V 
inches in diameter) are of a glossy orange-gold 
with dark disc surrounded by a shaded zone. 
Award of Merit Temple Show'lOOS, per pkt Is. 
We supply a Mixture of Hardy Flower Seeds suitable for Shrubbery Borders, Carriage Drive.s, &c., at 6d. p. oz. 
OS. psr lb. In ordering it should be stated if tall or dwarf growing varieties are required. 
