GEO. COOLING & SONS, BATH. 
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LILIUMS. 
Pot Culture. — As soon as the bulbs are received pot them, one in a 6-inch pot, or two or three in an 8-inch 
pot. Do not let the soil come within two inches of the rim of the pot. Place in a cold frame, and give water sparingly 
till growth appears. As the shoots increase give more liberal supplies, and when all danger of frost is past remove 
to a sheltered but light situation in the open air. About the beginning of July fill up the pots to within an inch 
of the rim with well-rotted manure. As soon as the buds are fairly developed afford the plants the protection of a 
glass roof or other shelter. 
The varieties marked * are the most suitable for pot culture. 
Each — 
*AURATUM. The Golden-rayed Lily of Japan, un- 
doubtedly the finest of the tribe. Ivory white ground, 
spotted more or less with crimson, and having a band 
of yellow or crimson running along the Centre of each 
petal. 
Strong flowering bulb.s ... ... per doz. y 
Selected bulbs ... ... ... ,, 7/6 
Extra large bulbs ... ... ... ,, lo/6 
Gigantic bulbs ... ... ... l/6, 2/, and 
* WITTEI. A beautiful creamy white variety of 
Auratum, with clear golden band upon eacli pet.al, 
2/6 to 
* RUBRO-VITTATUM. A very distinct and 
charming variety of the Auratum type, to which it is 
similar in form, but each petal has a broad band down 
the centre, at least an inch in width, of brilliant 
crimson ... ... ... ... ... 1/6 and 
* PLATYPHYLLUM, gigantic flowers of great 
substance, broad white petals spotted crimson, 1/6 & 
BATEMANNI, free flowering, bright apricot, 6 to 
8 flowers on a stem, 3 ft. ... ... per doz. 7/6 
*BROWNII (or faponicum). Flowers large, trumpet- 
shaped, interior white, exterior tinged brown, 2 to 3 ft. 
CANDIDUM. The well-known White. Garden Lily 
— peerless in beauty, purity, and fragrance, which 
need not be discarded for newer beauties ; 3 to 4 ft. 
high too, 22/6 ; doz. 3/ 
CANADENSE t The Canadian IJly). A very beauti- 
ful .and free- flowering species. Colour reddish orange 
to yellow, and thick')' marked with black spots, 3 to 
4 ft. ... ... ... ... ... per doz. 7/6 
CHALCEDONICUMfor Scarlet Turk's Cap). Large 
terminal open jianicles of six to eight larilliant scarlet 
recurved blossoms resembling Turks’ Caps, 3 to 4 ft. 
per doz. 10/6 
CONCOLOR. A charming scarlet miniature Lily 
flowering in July ; very suitable for rockwork, i ft., 
per doz. 5/ 
CROCEUM ( The Old Orange Lily). Orange coloured 
flowers, spotted with black, 3 ft. ... per doz. 4/6 
ELEGANS ATROSANGUINEA. Rich deep 
crimson, .shaded orange yellow, li ft — per doz. 7/6 
FLORE PLENO. Flowers blood crimson, very 
handsome, semi-double, ijt ft. ... ... per doz. 7/6 
ORANGE QUEEN. A grand Lily of recent 
introduction, the flowers being very large, of a 
beautiful bright orange colour with dark spots, lA ft. 
GIGANTEU M ( The King of Lilies), a stately growing 
Lily, producing noble stems from which depend trumpet - 
shaped white flowers, streaked with violet and crimson ; 
very fragrant, 6 to 8 ft. .. ... ■■ 3/61 S/> 
*HENRYI. A new variety from China, described as 
the yellow Speciosttm, colour apricot yellow, with 
numerous brownish red spots, very free, 3 ft- 
HUMBOLDTI. A remarkably fine variety, produces 
freely fine large flowers of golden yellow, S])otted 
purple, 5 ft 
*KRAMERI1. Beautiful pale rose coloured flowers, 
distinct, 2 ft. ... ... ... ... Qd. and 
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"LANCIFOLIUM (or Speciosttm). Amongst the most 
beautiful, u.seful, and easily grown of all the Lilies. 
Colour varying from pure white to white and crimson 
spots, 3 ft. 
ALBUM, pure white, per doz. 5/ and 7/6 ; 6d. and 
KR/ETZERI, pure white, robust habit, one of 
the finest of this group, per doz. 7/6 and 10/6 ; gd. and 
* NOVUM. Similar to the preceding but 
with yellow anthers, exceedingly handsome, gd. and 
MELPOMENE, lovely purplish crimson, very 
heavily spotted ... per doz. 7/6 to 10/6 ; gd. and 
ROSEUM, white, spotted rose, 
per doz. 5/ to 7/6 ; 6d. to 
RUBRUM, white, carmine spots, 
per doz. 5/ to 7/6 ; 6d. to 
LEICHTLINL Citron yellow, thickly spotted 
crimson, very handsome, requires warm situation, 3 ft. 
•LONGIFLORUM GIGANTEUM, the Japanese 
variety, fresh imported roots, excellent for forcing, 
2 to 3 ft per doz. 3/6 
extra large bulbs ... ... ,, $/ 
ALBA MARGINATUM. Large white trum- 
pet flower with silver variegated leaves, very handsome 
MARTAGON {Purple Turk's Cap). The flowers are 
pendulous with much reflexed petals, and are borne in 
bunches at the crown of the stem, 4 ft. per doz 4/ 
WHITE, a beautiful pure white variety of the 
preceding... 
YELLOW [LLansonii). Golden yellow spotted 
black, of ea.sy cultivation 
PARDALINUM. Bright scarlet, spotted maroon, 
very hardy, w’ill do in any good garden soil, recom- 
mended for shady situations, 3 ft. ... per doz. 5/ 
"POMPONIUM VERUM. Bright fiery scarlet, not 
unlike the old Scarlet Martagon, one of the earliest 
and most distinct of all Lilies, 2 ft. ... per doz. 7/6 
"RUBELLUM. A beautiful new early flowering Lily 
from Japan ; colour bright pink or rosy blush, 
beautifully perfumed, can be grown in the open 
border, 2i ft. ... ... 
•SZOVITZIANUM or COLCHICUM. Thehand- 
somest of all the yellow Lilies, very fragrant, flowers 
ranging in colour from pale primrose to deep golden 
yellow, more or less studded with purplish black spots, 
petals elegantly recurved, 3 ft. 
TESTACEUM. Flowers large, soft apricot colour, 
producing 6 to 12 on a spike, will grow in any soil, 4 ft. 
TIGRINUM FL. PL. {Double Tiger Lily). A plant 
of stately habit, bearing an immense number of very 
double bright orange red flowers spotted with black, 
^ ft, ,,, ... ... per doz. 2/ft 
- SPLENDENS. Bright fiery orange scarlet, a 
much improved variety of the common single Tiger 
/,;73', '4ft. per doz. 1/6 
FORTUNEI. The Japanese form of Tiger I^tly 
single, extra large bulbs, 4 ft. ... ... per doz. 5/ 
UMBELLATUM (or Davuricum). Flowers erect 
or cup-shaped. Very showy, deep orange or orange- 
crimson, freely spotted with black, 2 to 3 feet, doz. 2/6 
WASHINGTONIANUM. A magnificent species 
from California, producing 1 5 to 20 flowers on a stem. 
The flowers are long in the tube, with widely expanded 
mouths. Pure white with scarlet spots, 4 ft. 
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We shall he pleased to procure and supply any variety of Lilium required which we do not catalogue. 
