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GEO. COOLING & SONS, BATH. 
Bulbs and Roots for Soring Planting. 
THE NEW YELLOW ARUM. 
ELLIOTIANA, a most distinct variety, flowers deep golden 
yellow, foliage deep green with white spots, It requires 
rather more heat than the ordinary white variety. 
Sm.all plants (or growing on ... i/ and i/6 each. 
Extra strong flowering roots ... 2/6 and 3/6 each. 
ALSTRC£MERIA [Per uvian Lilies). 
Beautiful large lily-like flowers borne in clusters ; colours 
crimson, rose, yellow, purple, &c. , shaded and marked. They 
are splendid for cutting, being of good substance, and lasting 
in perfection a long time. Fine mixed, per doz. 1/ ; too 6/6. 
ANEMONES. doz 
F\Jh,GE,NS [T/ie Scar/ei lViNd/io 7 ver)f Splendid s. d. 
dazzling vermilion, in constant bloom from 
February to May ... ... ... ... i o 
NEW GIANT FRENCH or POPPY, 
splendid mixed, an improved large flower- 
ing variety, recommended ... ... ... o 6 
ST BRIGID, very large hand.some flowers, 
sometimes semi-double, exceedingly free- 
llowering ... ... ... ... ... o 9 
CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWERED, 
very beautiful double Anemones, flowers 
large and well imbricated like an incurved 
Chrysanthemum ... ... ... ... i o 
KING OF SCARLETS, this undoubtedly 
is the finest of the Double Scarlet .\nemones. 
Award of Merit from the R. II. S. ... ... i 6 
DOUBLE SCARLET, extra large... ... o 9 
DOUBLE MIXED, all colours ... ... o 6 
SINGLE SCARLET, fine bedding o 6 
SINGLE MIXED, in splendid variety ... o 4 
100 
s. d. 
7 o 
3 o 
5 6 
7 o 
10 6 
5 o 
3 6 
3 o 
2 o 
CYPRIPEDIUMS ( Hardy Lady’s Slippers). 
Beautiful hardy Orchids, which succeed in a mixture of sandy 
loam and leaf mould ; the best position for them is a sheltered 
and slightly shaded well-drained spot. 
Each— s. d. 
Acaule (Stemle.ss Lady’s Slipper), immense large flowers, 
rose and yellow, veined purple, shaded to white ... I o 
Calceolus {Alpine Lady’s Slipper), yellow and purple, 
grows freely in a chalky soil ... ... ... ... o 6 
Parviflorum (Small Yellow Lady’s Slipper), bright 
yellow and brownish purple, fragrant ... ... I 6 
Pubescens, an American yellow flowering species, very 
easy to grow, and very free flowering ... ... I 6 
Spectabile, rose and white, the most beautiful of all the 
hardy varieties ... ... ... ... ... ... I 6 
CHRISTMAS ROSE (Helleboms niger). 
Spring is the best time for planting Christmas Roses to get 
them well established for the winter flowering. 
Each — s. d. 
Helleborus Nigger Major (true Bath variety), extra 
large clumps ... ... ... ... ... ...2 0 
strong clumps .. ... ... per doz, 15/ i 6 
small size, for planting ... ... ,, 10/6 i 0 
Helleborus Niger Maximus (the great Christmas 
Rose). Figured in the Garden under the name 
Helleborus AltifoliuSy is remarkable for its large dark 
green leaves and immense rose-tinted flower, which 
becomes pure white under glass protection 1/6 and 2 6 
LENTEN ROSES {Helleborus orientalis)^ 
CARNATIONS, PICOTEES, & PINKS. 
Per doz. — s. d. 
Carnations, choicest named Show varieties, very fine, 6/ to 9 o 
Malmaison, in upwards of twenty of the best 
varieties ... ... ... ... 9/(° ° 
Cloves, the true old crimson variety 6 o 
Picotees, choicest named Show varieties, very fine, 6/ to 9 c 
Pinks, choicest named Show varieties, very fine ... 6 o 
Double VVhite, sweet-scented ... ... ... 2 o 
Her Majesty, purest white, clove scented, the finest 
white border pink ... ... ... ... ..26 
Mrs Sinkins. a beautiful large-flowering pure 
white variety ... ... ... ... ■■ ... 2 6 
CANNAS-CROZY’S NEW DWARF. 
These are most ornamental as pot plants for the conserva- 
tory, or in the holders, or for bedding out of doors. Madame 
Crazy is one cf the best kinds for the latter purpose. 
Each — s. d. 
Madame Crozy, flaming scarlet bordered with gold, 
dwarf compact habit ... ... ... doz. 7/6 o 9 
Choice Varieties, to name ,,9/ i ° 
mixed . . . ... ... ,,6/ 09 
DAHLIA ROOTS. 
Supplied during the early spring months as pot roots of last 
year’s growth ; our collection embraces all the choicest varieties 
in cultivation. Per doz. — s. d. 
Show and Fancy Kinds ... 
Pompone Varieties 
Singles, from our own superb collection ... 
Cactus, all newest and best kinds... 
Paeony-flowered, newest and best varieties 
... 4/ and 6 o 
..4/ and 6 o 
...4/ and 6 o 
... 6/ to 9 o 
... 6/ to 9 o 
Distinct late flowering varieties of the Hellebore, should be 
mure largely grown, the flowers are large and vary in all shades 
of rose, purple, and light red, many are beautifully spotted. 
Strong Flowering Clumps ... ... 1/6 and 2/6 each. 
HOLLYHOCKS. 
Fine Plants in Pots, seedlings from dialer’s choicest strains, 
per doz. 6/ 
HYACINTHUS CANDICANS. 
Large Flowering Roots per doz. i/ 
IRIS. 
GERMANICA. The spring months are the best for planting 
these beautiful hardy Iris, which are of easy cultivation and 
most varied in their colours, which range through richest 
yellows, intense purples, delicate blues, soft mauves, beauti- 
ful claret reds, whites, primroses, and bronzes of every 
shade, rivalling Orchids in their markings and singularity. 
Choicest Named Kinds ... per doz. 9/ 
Mixed Colours, from a very fine collection ,, 4/ 
KzEMPFERI. Magnificent Japan Iris. Flowers are of 
enormous size, averaging 6 to 8 inches in diameter, of 
indescribable and charming hues and colours, varying like 
watered silk in the sunlight — each flower representing 
several shades. Succeed best when planted on sides of 
streams or ponds in full sun ; flower from June to August. 
Choice Named Varieties, strong flowering roots doz. 9/ 
Finest Mixed, strong flowering roots ,, 4/ 
From M. Lewin, Esq., Great Bedwyn. — “The Plants are entirely to my satisfaction." 
