GEO. COOLING &. SONS, BATH. 
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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/ 
KiCMPFERI. 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/ 
LILY OF THE VALLEY. 
Per doz. — s. d. 
Finest Berlin Pips. Every pip may be depended upon 
to produce a spike of flower ... ... per 100, 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 jji i L i,*j 
averaging one foot in height, the in- ^ * M 
dividual bells being of immense size, and often 18 to 20 on 
a spike. It will thrive in any ordinary soil, and is un- 
doubtedly a very valuable acquisition ; strong flowering 
crowns ... .. ... per 100, 12/6; per doz. 2/ 
Strong roots for planting ... ,, 9/ ; ,, 1/6 
MONTBRETIA. 
Beautiful late summer flowering plants resembling a small 
Gladiolus. They are perfectly hardy and increa.se rapidly. The 
flowers are freely produced on branched spikes 2^ 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 100 4/6 o 9 
George Davidson {new), flowers of large size, glisten- 
ing orange-yellow, well opened, very vigorous in 
growth, 3 feet ... .. ... ... ... ... 4 o 
Gerbe D’Or, pure golden yellow ... ... ,, 3/6 o 6 
Germanica, extra large orange .scarlet flowers, 3 to 3J 
inches across, produced in great profusion ... ... i 6 
Macrophylla, robust grower of branching habit, flower 
orange ouiside, inside yellow .. . ... per 100 3/6 o 6 
Potsii Grandiflora, reddish crimson, inside coppery 
orange ... ... ... ... ... per 100, 3/06 
Prometheus rich orange with dark crimson spots 
at the base of the petals ; the flowers are larger than 
those of any other Montbretia ; 3 feet each is. 6d. 15 0 
Sulphurea, pure golden yellow, very free flowering 
per 100 3/6 o 6 
Speciosa, orange with yellow disc in the centre, very 
distinct ... ... ... ... ... per 100 3/6 o 6 
Rosea, bright salmon rose, distinct ... ,, 3/6 0 6 
DOUBLE TUBEROSES. 
These produce long spikes of double pure while flowers, ex- 
ceedingly fragrant and invaluable for bouquets. The value of 
the Excelsior Pearl over other varieties consists in its flowers 
being of double the size, imbricated like a rose, and its dwarf 
habit, growing only from 18 to 24 inches in height. The bulbs 
should be potted firmly in rich loamy soil, and plunged in bottom 
heat, care being taken that the lemnerature does not fall below 
60 degrees. 
Excelsior Pearl ... ... per doz. 2/; per 100, 12/6. 
P>EONIES. 
Few plants are so deserving of general favour as the various 
types of Pceonies, 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 effect is superb. They bloom 
in May and June. 
COOLING’S GUINEA COLLECTION OF 
P.<EONIES. 
Fifteen Strong Flowering Clumps of various shades 
colour, named varieties. 
Each— s. 
Old Double Crimson 
Old Double White 
Choicest Named Varieties 
Tree Varieties, assorted ... 
... o 
1/6 and 2 
per doz. 21/ 2 
... 3/6 to 5 
Descriptive List on application. 
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RANUNCULUS. 
FRENCH, excellent for cutting on account of 
the length of their stein.s and richly coloured Doz. 
flowers, vigorous and free-flowering. Mixed, s. d. 
extra fine ... ... ... ... ... o 9 
PERSIAN, finest double varieties ... ... o 4 
Superfine named varieties ... ... ... i o 
TURBAN, Scarlet, exceedingly bright ... o 4 
Mixed, all colours ... ... ... ... o 4 
100 
s. d. 
4 6 
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2 6 
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SPIR>EA. 
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 each 6d. ; per doz. 5/ 
Blondin, excellent for forcing, said to he the best of the many 
beautiful varieties of Spiratas introduced of late years, 
each gd. j per doz. 6/ 
Multiflora compacta, improved variety, producing dense 
compact spikes of pure white flowers in great profusion, 
recommended ... each fid. ; doz. 5s. 
Queen Alexandra {/tew), 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, but 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 open-air plant. Per doz.— s. d. 
Aurea, rich old gold, a perfectly clear flower with small 
centre, mottled chocolate ... ... ...20 
Conchiflora, petals yellow, cup yellow and spotted scarlet i o 
Grandiflora alba, fine white flowers with large brown- 
red blotch on yellowish ground ... ... ... I fi 
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 o 
Fine Mixture of above varieties ... per 100, 7/ i o 
From B. Stainforth, Esq., Mentone. — “The Lily of the Valley have been a great .success. 
