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GEO. COOLING & SONS, BATH. 
CARNATIONS, PICOTEES, AND PINKS. 
We call special attention to our very fine strains of these ; the Seed now offered has been saved 
exclusively from stage flowers, and will produce a large percentage of most beautiful double and distinct 
varieties. 
162 
183 
101 
165 
160 
167 
108 
169 
170 
171 
172 
173 
Carnations and Picotees, a collection of 12 beau- 
tiful varieties, very choice ... the collection 3s. 6d. 
A Collection of 0 varieties ... ,, 2s. 
Carnation, Cooling’s Splendid Mixed. 
per ])aeket 2s. 6d. 
smaller packet ,, Is. 6d. 
Border Varieties ,, 6d. & Is. 
American Perpetual or Tree. These are a 
very valuable and useful class, blooming throughout 
the Winter and Spring in the conservatory ; very 
choicest mixed, from a celebrated collection, 
per packet Is. 
Germania, in colour a deep rich canary yellow, 
of robust and branching habit ... per packet Is. 
Picotee, superb mixed ,, 2s. 6d. 
smaller packet Is. 6d. 
Pink, finest show varieties ... per packet 2s. 6d. 
smaller packet Is. 6d. 
White Clove, Mrs Sinkins ... per packet l.s. 
For Roots of Carnations, Picotees, and Pinks, 
see page 68. 
MARGUERITE CARNATIONS. 
A distinct and beautiful class, flowering within four 
months of sowing, producing large and sweet-scented 
flowers when other Carnations are over ; 80 per cent, are 
double, and the colours embrace all the richest shades. 
171 Finest Mixed per packet 3d. and 6d. 
175 Snowflake, pure white variety, which will be most 
useful, and admirably adapted for cutting 
CARNATIONS. 
176 
CAI.LIOl'SIS, TOM THUMB “BEAUTY.” 185 
pel’ packet 6d. 
Giant Marguerite or Malmaison, an improved strain, 
producing larger and more double flowers, many almost 
equal to named varieties. Extra fine mixed, pkt. 6d. & Is. 
Riviera Market. We consider this the finest type of 
Marguerite Carnations, not quite so early as others, but 
more double and perpetual per packet Is. Od. 
Riviera Yellow, a clear yellow variety of the above large- 
flowering class per packet Is. 6d. 
Tolstoi, flowers of a brilliant light scarlet, an exceptionally 
floriferous variety per packet ks. 
CALLIOPSIS or COREOPSIS. 
Very useful hardy annuals. Most useful for cutting. 
Tom Thumb Crimson King, forming a perfect little 
bush smotheri'd with rich dark crimson flmvers, 8 in., 
per packet 6d. 
“ Beauty,” plants about 8 inches in height, covered with 
flowers, golden yellow, crimson centre, very compact 
per packet Od. 
Bicolor tinctoria, yellow and brown, 2 ft. ,, 3d. 
Atrosanguinea, dark crimson, 1 ft., or. is.; ,, 3d. 
Drummondi, large yellow flowers, with black centre, 2 ft., 
per oz. 9d.; per packet 3d. 
Choice Mixed, 2 ft 9d.; ,, 3d. 
From J. Stevenson, Esq — “ I bad some Marguciil Carnation seed from you last year, which I was exceedingly pleased with.” 
