GEO. COOLING &. SONS, BATH. 
69 
LILY OF THE VALLEY. 
Per doz. — s. d. 
Finest Berlin Pips. Every pip may be depended upon 
to produce a spike of flower ... ... per too, 5/6 I o 
Strong Imported Dutch Clumps, for forcing each 1/ 10 6 
Fortins’ Large Flowered Variety. Quite distinct, being 
twice the size and substance of the Berlin variety, it pro- 
duces long stiff stems and flower spikes 
averaging one foot in height, the in- 
dividual bells being of immense size, and often 1 8 to 20 on 
a spike. It will thrive in any ordinary soil, and is un- 
doubtedly a very valuable acquisition ; strong flowering 
crowns ... ... ... per too, 12/6; per doz. 2/ 
Strong roots for planting ... ,, 9/ i >> t/6 
MONTBRETIA. 
Beautiful late summer flowering plants resembling a small 
Gladiolus. They are perfectly hardy and increase rapidly. The 
flowers are freely produced on branched spikes 2J feet high, 
and are very useful as cut blooms for vases, &c. 
100 Selected Bulbs in 10 choice varieties, 4s. 
Per doz. — s. d. 
California, deep golden yellow, very free flowering 
per too 4/6 o 9 
George Davidson {new), flowers of large size, glisten- 
ing orange-yellow, well opened, very vigorous in 
growth, 3 feet ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 o 
Germanica, extra large orange scarlet flowers, 3 to 34 
inches acro.ss, produced in great profusion I 6 
Potsii Grandiflora, reddish crimson, inside coppery 
orange per too, 3/06 
Prometheus {neiu), rich orange with dark erimson spots 
at the base of the petals ; the flowers are larger than 
those of any other Montbretia ; 3 feet each is. 6d. 15 o 
Pyramidalis, light apricot-salmon, erect flowering, 
per too, 4/6 o 9 
Sulphurea, pure golden yellow, very free flowering 
per 100 3/6 o 6 
Speciosa, orange with yellow disc in the centre, very 
distinct ... ... ... ... ... per 1003/6 o 6 
Rosea, bright salmon rose, distinct ... ,, 3/6 o 6 
P>EOIMIES. 
Few plants are so deserving of general favour as the various 
types of Paoniesy and they succeed in almost any situation. 
The flowers are of marvellous beauty and great substance, and 
represent the finest self colours as white, pink, blood-red, crim- 
son, and purple, whilst others are spotted and shaded. They are 
excellent for planting on the front side of shrubberies, and when 
several are planted together the efiect is superb. They bloom 
in May and June. 
COOLING’S GUINEA COLLECTION OF 
PiEONIES. 
Fifteen Strong Flowering Clumps of various shades 
colour, named varieties. 
Each— 
Delicatissima, flesh, passing to blush white, very double, 
rose scented ; extra fine 
Candidissima, beautiful primrose-yellow, with pure 
white guard petals, Anemone flow^ered and rose 
scented ; extra fine 
Grandiflora alba, immense pure white flowers, of fine 
form 
Reine des Fleurs, bright rose pink, strongly rose scented, 
very double ; extra fine 
Old Double Crimson 
Old Double White ... ... ... i/6and 
Choicest Named Varieties ... ... per doz. 21/ 
Tree Varieties, assorted 3/6 to 
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RANUNCULUS. 
FRENCH, excellent for cutting on account of 
the length of their .stems and richly coloured Doz. 
flowers, vigorous and free-flowering. Mixed, s. d. 
extra fine ...09 
PERSIAN, finest double varieties o 4 
100 
s. d. 
5 o 
2 o 
Superfine named varieties 
TURBAN, Scarlet, exceedingly bright 
Mixed, all colours ... 
10 70 
04 26 
04 20 
SPIRiCA. 
One of the most useful and charming plants for ordinary 
greenhouse culture. Its graceful feathery tufts of pure white 
flowers and fern-like foliage, together with its easiness of man- 
agement, make it a universal favourite for the conservatory, or 
for cutting for bouquets or button-holes. 
Astilboides, feathery spikes of elegant while flowers, quite dis- 
tinct and forces well ... ... eachfld.; per doz. 5/ 
Blondin, excellent for forcing, said to be the best of the many 
beautiful varieties of Spirmas introduced of late years, 
each 9d. ; per doz. 6/ 
Multiflora compacta, improved variety, producing dense 
compact spikes of pure white flowers in great profusion, 
recommended ... ... .. ... each 6d. ; doz. 5s. 
Queen Alexandra (new), flowers of a delicate pink colour, well 
above the foliage. Awarded Gold Medal at Holland House 
Show each 1/ ; per doz. 9/ 
Peach Blossom (new), a companion to the preceding, hut of a 
lighter pink colour each 1/ ; per doz. 9/ 
TIGRIDIAS. 
A handsome autumn flowering plant, with a profusion of 
remarkable and strikingly beautiful flowers, which last for a day 
and are produced in daily succession for a length of time. Their 
gorgeous colourings look more like the blossoms of some bril- 
liant Orchid or inhabitant of the warm stove than the produce 
of an opsn-air plant. 
Her doz. — s. d. 
Aurea, rich old gold, a perfectly clear flower with small 
centre, mottled chocolate ... ... .. ... 2 o 
Conchiflora, petals yellow, cup yellow and spotted scarlet i o 
Grandiflora alba, fine white flowers with large brown- 
red blotch on yellowish ground ... ... ... I 6 
Lilacea, a beautiful and distinct variety ; the petals are 
brilliant crimson-magenta with white centre, which 
Is heavily marked with dark chocolate spots ... i 6 
Pavonia, petals scarlet and spotted scarlet, with orange cup i o 
Rosea, petals pure white, suffused and lined with bright 
rose towards the edge, centre maroon with dark spots ; 
very attractive and distinct ... ... ... ... 2 6 
Fine Mixture of above varieties ... per 1 00, 7/ i o 
DOUBLE TUBEROSES. 
These produce long spikes of double pure while flowers, ex- 
ceedingly fragrant and invaluable for bouquets. The value of 
the Kxcelsior Pearl over other varieties consists in its flowers 
being of rlouble the size, imbricated like a rose, and its dwarf 
habit, growing only from iS to 24 inches in height. The bulbs 
should be potted firmly in ricii k)amy soil, and plunged in bottom 
heat, care being taken that the temperature does not fall below 
60 degrees. 
Excelsior Pearl per doz. 2/ ; per 100, 12/6. 
From Mr F. Ashman, East Southsea. — “ I am much pleased with Bulbs and Plants to hand ; the careful 
way they were packed could not have been better.” 
