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Geo. Cooling & Sons, Seed Merchants, Bath 
GASH WITH ORDER 
Customers when sending Bulb Order may select an extra 2s. worth of any 
Bulbs in Catalogue as discount for every 20s. worth ordered ; the cash must 
accompany the order or this concession cannot be allowed. 
SELECTED NAMED HYACINTHS 
FOR POTS AND GLASSES. 
Our Selection of Hyacinths. — The following Collections will be advantageous 
those of our Customers who do not wish to select their own varieties. In ordering, it 
desirable to state if the roots are intended for pots or glasses. 
Varieties marked * are most suitable for exhibition. 
THE CHALLENGE COLLECTION, containing the 18 distinct varieties 
that gained the premier prize at the Royal Horticultural Society’s 
Show in March last, one Selected Bulb of each 
No. 1—50 Hyacinths in 25 extra choice varieties 
No. 2—50 Hyacinths in 25 choice varieties 
No. 3—25 Hyacinths in 25 superb varieties 
No. 4 25 Hyacinths in 25 popular varieties 
No. 5 — 12 Hyacinths in 12 superb varieties 
No. 6—12 Hyacinths in choice varieties 
No. 7—12 Hyacinths in 12 good popular sorts 
Free by Post or Rail. 
£0 12 6 
1 10 0 
1 1 0 
0 15 0 
0 10 6 
0 8 0 
0 6 0 
0 4 0 
RED. ROSE. AND CRIMSON HYACINTHS. 
Each — s. d. 
"Cardinal Wiseman, light rosy pink, large truss .. 04 
"CAVAIGNAC, salmon, deep rose stripe, large 
bells, immense spike ... o 5 
"Charles Dickens, beautiful rosy pink, extra fine o 6 
CHESTNUT FLOWER, double, light 
salmon-pink, extra large spike ... o 5 
Duchess of Albany, bright crimson, fine spike ... o 6 
"Etna, beautiful bright rose, with carmine stripes ... o 6 
"FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE (Fabiota), 
rosy pink, deep red stripe ... ... ... o 5 
"Garibaldi, glossy crimson, good truss, early, fine 
for exhibition ... ... ... ... ... o 5 
GENERAL PELISSIER, bright crimson, 
splendid large and compact spike .. ... o 4 
Gertrude, rosy pink, large compact truss ... ... o 4 
"GIGANTEA, fine rose, extra large flowers ..04 
"JACQUES, fine rose, very large spike of loosely 
arranged bells, recommended ... o 6 
Each — s. 
*Koh-i-noor, salmon, splendid spike, semi- 
double ... ... ... ... ... ... o 
*LADY DERBY, distinct rose, fine spike ... o 
La Jaune Christine, double, delicate rose, good 
spike ... ... ... ... ... ... o 
*LA VICTOIRE [new)y beautiful deep crimson, 
splendid spike ... ... ... i 
*L’Ornement, light rose, large broad spike ... o 
*MORENO, waxy pink, distinct, large bells and 
truss ... ... ... ... ... ... o 
Norma, waxy pink, immense bells, moderate 
spike, early ... ... ... ... o 
*QUEEN OF PINKS («<;«/), most pleasing shade 
of delicate pink, splendid spike ... ... ... i 
Robert Steiger, brilliant carmine, large bells 
arranged closely, good spike, early o 
*ROI DES BELGES, splendid deep red, good 
truss ... ... ... ... ... ... o 
*ROSE POMPONE, pale rose, good spike ... o 
PURE WHITE AND 
Each — s. d. 
"ALBA MAXIMA, pure white, large bells 
arranged closely, large spike, early ... ... o 6 
Alba Superbissima, pure white, large bells and 
spike ... ..,05 
"BARONESS VAN TUYLL, beautiful and 
compact ... ... ... ... ...04 
"British Queen, pure white, splendid truss ... o 6 
"Corregio, pure white, very fine spike ... ... i 6 
BLUSH HYACINTHS. 
Each — s. 
Elfride, creamy blush, large well-shaped bells, 
good spike... ... ... ... ... ... o 
"General Vetter, delicate blush, large truss ... o 
♦GRANDEUR A MERVEILLE, pale blush, 
large hells arranged closely, immense spike ... o 
Isabella, double, blush white, splendid spike ... o 
LA TOUR D’AUVERGNE, double, pure 
white, moderate bells, large spike ... ... o 
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We send all Orders of Bulbs of los. fid. value Carriage or Post Free, and allow a discount of 
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