GEO. COOLING & SONS, BATH. 
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VERBENA. 
We offer a very excellent strain of this indispensable 
bedding plant. It is easily raised from seed ; if 
sown in bottom heat in Febrnary strong plants 
will be ready by tne end of May. 
Sll Choicest Mixed, saved from beautifnl collec- 
tion |)er packet Is- 
842 - - smaller jmcket „ (id. 
848 Mammoth, .splendid mixed, produces immense 
trusses of flowers, the single florets being as large 
as a shilling; recommended ... p. pkf. (id. and Is. 
844 Pure White, pure clear white ,, 6d. and Is. 
84.5 Dark Scarlet, new ,, (id. and Is. 
846 Salmon Pink, veiy delicate ,, (id. and Is. 
847 Citriodora, the lemon-scented Verbena, 
])er packet fid. 
VIRGINIAN STOCK. 
The earliest flowering annual in cultivation ; 
useful for edgings. 
818 Red, blush rose, 4 ft. 
... per oz. 6d. ; 
pa,cket 3d. 
849 White, ifb ' ■ 
., 6(1.; 
; ., 3d. 
850 Crimson King, new 
„ 9d. 
„ 3(1. 
,851 Mixed, .4 ft 
,, 6d. ; 
; ,, 3(1 
VISCARIA. 
Profuse blooming hardy annuals, very showy for 
beds and edgings. 
852 Cardinalis, brilliant magenta, 1 ft. packet 3d. 
853 Oculata, pink with purplish eye, 1 ft. , 3d. 
.851 Coerulea, blue with dark eye, 1 ft ,, 3d. 
WALLFLOWER 
DOUBLE VARIETIES. 
855 Finest German, collection of 12 choice 
kinds, separate, 3s. 
856 - - 6 choice kinds, separate. Is. 9d. 
857 Mixed Seed, tall varieties packet 6d. and Is. 
.858 dwarf varieties ... ,, (id. and Is. 
WALLFLOWER SINGLE VARIETIES-contd. 
8(i5 Belvoir Castle, dw.arf golden yellow, a very 
beautiful and sti iking bedding variety, 1 ft. 
])er p.acket Cd. 
866 Golden Tom Thumb, splendid bedding variety, 
and very effective, J ft per packet 6d. 
.867 Golden King, very early Howering, rich 
colour... .. pel’ oz. Is. (id. : per packet Id. 
868 Cloth of Gold, rich yellow, valuable for .Spring 
bedding, 1 ft. ... per oz. 2s.; per packiM 6d. 
.869 Harbinger, rich hlood-ied, 1 ft. 
per oz. Is. (id. ; per p.ackef Id. 
870 Primrose Dame, beautiful clear yellow, dwarf, 
S ft per packet fid. 
871 Blood Red, exceedingly dark shade, and very 
sweet-scented, 1 ft. per oz. Is. 6d. ; packet 4d'. 
872 Finest Mixed per oz. Is. ; ,, 3d. 
WAITZIA. 
.873 Aurea, Handsome Kverlasting, with oblong 
lanceolate leaves somewhat stem clasping. 
Half-hardy annual, 1 ft per p.icket 6d. 
WHITLAVIA. 
Showy hardy .-innuals with hell-shai)ed flowers, for 
borders, edgings, i^-c. 
.871 Grandiflora, large violet blue, 1 ft. packet. 3d. 
WIGANDIA. 
875 Caracasana, grand decorative foliage plant 
with immense leaves, 6 ft. ... per packet (id. 
XERANTHEMUM. 
Free-flowering Everlasting annuals, with very double 
globular flowers, dwai'f compact growth. 
876 Finest Mixed jicr patdtef 3d. 
ZINNIA ELEGANS. 
SINGLE VARIETIES. 
859 Cheiranthus Kewensis (Winler - IUiH)m \n<j 
Wallfloiver], liorne on numerous slender stalks 
the black-brown buds open into flowers of a 
delicate sulphur shade, which passes to orange- 
yellow or purple - violet. It 
flowers in five or six months 
after sowing, and is of .a very long-blooming 
nature... ... .. per packet (id. 
.860 Cooling’s New Dwarf Compact. A dis- 
tinct race of Single Wallflowers, growing only 
about half the height of the old sorts; most 
compact in habit, of richest colours; inv’ahiable 
for bedding ... . pci' packet (id. and Is. 
8til Ruby Gem. Colour beautiful clear shade of 
ruby-violet with a bluish satin-like sheen ; when 
planted in masses the elfect is most striking, 
per packet 6d. and Is 
862 Eastern Queen. A charming and striking new 
shade of colour, bright apricot when first open 
ing and afterwards changing to salmon red, 1 ft 
per packet (id. and Is. 
,863 Early Single Annual, if sown in March 
will commence to flower in .Inly, and continue 
throughout the season. The flowers are of vari 
oils colours, .and most agreeably scented pkt. (id 
861 White Dame, cream white in colour, of dwarf 
and compact habit, a most ex- 
cellent contrast to other spring 
bedding varieties per packet (id. 
,877 Grandi-flora. Great improvement on the old 
sorts of this favourite flower. It is a most 
robust grower, foi'ining a handsome bush 3 feet 
or more in height, completely covered by its 
enormous flower.-., measuring from 5 to 54 inches 
across. The colours tire also most beautiful 
and intense, some being perfectly dazzling 
per jiacket (id. and Is. 
87.8 Grandi'flora Queen Victoria. Pure white 
variety, flowers are very double, of beautiful 
shape, measuring (juite 4 inches across, and are 
invaluable for cutting... per packet (id. and Is. 
879 Grandi'flora, Striped, a very striking variety, 
rich gold striped scai'let per jiacket 6d. and Is. 
8.80 Scarlet Gem, dwarf and coniiiact in growth, 
and bearing a iirofusion of iiure scarlet flowers, 
1 ft. ... . ... per packet (id. and Is. 
881 White Gem. pure while variety of the preced- 
ing, compact in growth and free in flowering 
per packet 6d. and Is. 
882 Golden Gem, this and the two ])receding varie- 
ties are really excellent for bedding; they pro- 
duce small well - shaped flowers which are 
charming for bou<]uets per packet (id. and Is. 
883 Ordinary Double, selected strain. U ft 
per packet 3d. and (id. 
8.84 Single Mixed, rich brilliant colours, fine for 
cutting per packet 3d. and (id. 
.885 Collection of 8 beautiful double var- 
ieties, separate Is. (id. 
