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GEO. COOLING & SONS, BATH. 
CHOICE HYBRID GLADIOLUS. 
I'or a rich and grand effect during the summer and autumn months, the many and beautiful colours of this splendid tribe of 
flowering bulbs form one of the most attractive features of the flower garden. They prefer a warm south border, but will grow in 
“ !'lmost any situation in ordinary garden soil, which must be deeply dug and 
lightly enriched with well-decayed manure. The bulbs should be planted 
rom 3 to 4 inches deep, and covered with sand to the depth of an ineh, 
iver which place the soil. By planting from February until April a 
accession of bloom will be produced from July till October. 
(AMERICAN HYBRID, GrofF's Silver Trophy 
Str 3 ,in« Comprising a most wonderful range of colours from 
wliite and cream to red, scarlet, and crimson, also lilac, heliotrope, 
and blue shades. Knormous flowers and spikes. 
Splendid Mixture, per doz. 4/- 
BLUE FLOWERED. 
BLUE JAY, the finest Blue-flowered Gladiolus in cultivation ; flowers 
of a dark velvety |nirple-blue with white markings ... per doz. 4/ 
Mixture of all shades of Blue ,, 3/ 
NANCEIANUS HYBRIDS. A superb race of Amaryllis- 
flowered Gladioli, resembling and surpassing the beautiful Gladiolus 
Childsi in variety of colours. This race excels by a most varied 
range of colours and by its large well opened flowers, and are very 
strong growing. 
Collection of 18 Bulbs in 6 beautiful large-flowered varieties to 
name for Exhibition 8/6 
Do. of 12 Bulbs in 4 do. do. ... 6/ 
Finest Mixed Colours ... per doz. 2/ ; per 100, 14/6 
CHILDSI. Beautiful varieties of Hybrid Gladiolus, worthy of 
extended cultivation. They outrank all other varieties in size of 
spike, size of bloom, and vigour and freedom of flowering, and are 
altogether a distinct advance. 
AMERICA, a most beautiful variety, large open flowers of a most 
beautiful shell pink, large erect spike ... ... ... per doz. 2/6 
Large Flowering Bulbs, finest mixed varieties, doz. 2/ ; 100, 14/6 
LEMOINE’S SPOTTED HYBRIDS. The colours 
are very striking and diversified, and differ from the ordinary 
Gladiolus by having a distinct blotch on the lower petals of maroon, 
purple, or crimson. 
Fine Mixed Colours, per doz. 1/6 ; per 100, 10/6. 
GANDAVENSIS HYBRIDS. 
WHITE LADY, it has an enormous spike of perfect shape, and 
the flowers are of great substance, and absolutely pure white ; and 
invaluable either' for wreaths or other decorations where white 
flowers are in requisition ... ... each 1/ ; per doz. 10/6 
Choice Named Varieties per doz. 4/ and 6/- 
Finest Mixed Varieties, a choice mixture of all shades of colour, 
will produce many beautiful and distinct kinds, doz. 1/6; 100, 10/6 
BRENCHLEYENSIS. For growing in quantities there is 
nothing to equal this variety. Its flowers are intense vermilion 
scarlet, and may be called without exaggeration the most showy flower 
of our gardens. 
Extra Large Bulbs per doz. 1/6 ; per 100, 10/6 
Good Flowering Bulbs ... ,, i/- ; ,, 7/- 
EARLY FLOWERING. They flower from June to August, 
and have only to be better Known to be more extensively grown and 
appreciated. All last a long time in water, and on this account they 
are invaluable for cut flowers. They are also exceedingly pretty a 
pot jilanls for the conservatory. 
NANUS, Collection of 100 Bulbs in 8 choice vars. to name, 6/~ 
,, Splendid Mixed ... per doz. 6d. ; per 100, 2/6 
COLVILLI ALBA. 
THE BRIDE, pure white ... per doz. 6d. ; per 100, 3/- 
From Mrs Selby.— “The plants had from you in the Spring did splendidly throughout the Summer.” 
