Cooling’s Choice Bulbs for Autumn 1912. 
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I II III U O Theru is no class of flowers so universally admired as Lilies, and whilst they are numbered among the most 
UIH9 beautiful, they are likewise a class of the hardiest and most easily grown, and no garden can be considered 
complete without a good collection. In whatever state the soil is, it is advisable when planting to have a 
handful or two of clean sharp sand placed around them for preserving the bulbs from excess of damp in Winter. PoT CULTURE — 
As soon as the bulbs are received pot them, one in a 6-inch pot, or two or three in an 8-inch pot. Do not let the soil come within 
two inches of the rim of the pot. Place in a cold frame, and give water sparingly till growth appears. As the shoots increase give 
more liberal supplies, and when all danger of frost is past remove to a sheltered but light situation in the open air. About the 
beginning of July fill up the pots to within an inch of the rim with well-rotted manure As soon as the buds are fairly developed 
afford the plants the protection of a glass roof or other shelter. The varieties marked ♦ are the most suitable for pot culture. 
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^AURAXUM. Tile Golden Rayed Lily of fapan^ 
undoubtedly the finest of the tribe, flowers 
6 to 8 inches across. Ivory while ground, 
spotted more or less witli crimson, and having a 
band of yellow or crimson running along the 
centre of each petal ; of powerful and delicious 
perfume. 
.Strong Flowering Bulbs per doz. 5/- o 
Selected Bulbs ... ... ... ,, 7J6 o 
Extra Large Bulbs ... ... • ,, 10/6 i 
Gigantic Bulbs 1/6, 2/, and 2 
Wittei, beautiful creamy white varietyof Aura- 
turn, wiih clear golden bands upon each petal, 2/6 to 3 
* Rubro-Vittatum. A very distinct and charm- 
ing variety of the Auratum type, to which it is 
similar in form, but each petal has a broad band 
down the centre, at least an inch in width, of 
brilliant crimson ... 1/6 and 2 
‘Brownii (or Japonic urn). Flowers large, trumpet- 
shaped, interior white, exterior tinged brown, 
2 to 3 feet ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 
CANDIDUM. The well-known White Garden 
Lily, peerless in beauty, purity, and fragrance, 
which need not be discarded for newer beauties ; 
3 to 4 feet high 100, 21/ ; doz. 3/- o 
Canadense ( The Canadian Lily). A very beautiful 
and free-flowering species, 3 to 4 feet. Colour 
reddish orange to yellow, and thickly marked 
with black spots ... ... ... per doz. 7/6 o 
Chalcedonicum (or Scarlet Turk's Cap). 3104 feet. 
Large terminal open panicles of six to eight 
brilliant scarlet recurved blossoms resembling 
Turks’ caps ... ... i 
Croceum ( The Old Orange Lily). Orange coloured 
flowers, spotted with black ... per doz. 4/6 o 
ELEGANS ATROSANGUINEA. Rich deep 
crimson, shaded orange yellow, lift., doz. 7/6 o 
FLORE PLENO. Flowers blood crimson, 
very handsome, semi-double, li ft., p. doz. 7/6 o 
ORANGE QUEEN. A grand Lily of 
recent introduction, the flowers being very 
large, of a beautiful bright orange colour with 
dark spots, lift. ... ... ... 2 
Giganteum ( The King of Lilies). A stately grow- 
ing Lily, producing noble flower stems 6 to 8 
feet high, from which depend trumpet-sha])ed 
white flowers streaked wdth violet and crimson, 
very fragrant 3/6, 5/, and 7 
*HARRISII (The Bermuda Easter I-ily), The 
great value of this Lily is its very free-flowering 
cpialities. The flowers are trumpet-sha|)ed, tube 
six to seven inches long and of good substance, 
colour of purest white, and very fragrant, 3 ft. 
Selected Roots ... ... ... per doz. 9/ i 
Extra Large Roots, scarce ... ... ,, 15/- i 
"HENRYII. A new variety from China, described 
as the yellow .Speciosum, colour apricot yellow, 
with numerous brownish red spots, very free ... 2 
Humboldti. A remarkably fine variety, attaining a 
height of about 5 ft., produce.s freely fine large 
flow'ers of golden yellow spotted purple ... 2 
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*KRAMERII. Beatiti fu 1 pale rose coloured flowers, 
distinct ; 2 ft 1/ and i 6 
LANCIFOLIUM (os Speciosum). Amongst the 
most beautiful and useful of all the Lilies. 
Height 3 feet. 
* album, pure white doz. 5/ and 7/6 ; 6d. and o 9 
* Melpomene, lovely purplish crimson, very 
heavily spotted ... doz. 5/ and 7/6 ; 6d. and o 9 
* Kraetzeri, pure white, robust habit, one of the 
finest of this group doz. 5/ and 7/6 ; 6d. and o 9 
* roseum, whitespotled rose,doz. 5/to7/6 ; 6d. to o 9 
* rubrum,white,carminespots ,, 3/6to5/; 4d. to o 6 
‘Longiflorum giganteum, Japanese variety, large 
and beautiful snow-whitetrumpet-shaped flowers, 
fresh imported roots, excellent for forcing. 
Extra Large Bulbs ... per doz. 7/6 o 9 
Strong Flowering Bulbs ... ... ,, 5/- o 6 
Martagon (Purple Turk's Cap). F'lowers are pen- 
dulous, with much reflexed petals, and are borne 
in bunches at the crown of the stems, doz. 4/- o 6 
White, beautiful pure while variety of preoeding 3 6 
*NEPALENSE. A most beautiful new Lily with 
large flowers of a most intense bright deep purple 
centre with reflex petals of a pleasing yellowish 
colour, producing 9 to 12 flowers on a stem ; in 
every respect a most charming flower 2/6 and 3 6 
PARDALINUM. Bright scarlet, spotted maroon, 
very hardy, will do in any good garden soil, 
recommended for shady situations, 3 ft., doz. 5/06 
Pomponium vernum. Bright fiery scarlet, not 
unlike the old Scarlet Martagon.^ one of the 
earliest and most distinct of all Lilies, per doz. 7/6 o 9 
Rubellum. Beautiful new early flowering Lily from 
Japan ; colour bright pink or rosy blush, beauti- 
fully perfumed, can be grown in the open border i 0 
*Sulphureum, a splendid Idly, of easy cultivation, 
growing from 4 to 6 ft., with immense creamy 
yellow trumpet -shaped sweet-scented flowers, 
9 in. long, and of great substance ... 2/6 to 3 6 
*Szovit2ianum or Colchicum. This is the hand- 
somest of all the yellow Lilies, very fragrant, 
flowers ranging in colour from pale primrose to 
deep golden yellow, more or less studded with 
purplish black spots, petals elegantly recurved. 
Strong flowering roots ... ...per doz. 10/6 i o 
Testaceum. Flowers large, soft apricot colour, pro- 
duced 6 to 12 on a spike, will grow in any soil i 6 
TIGRINUM FL. PL. {Double Tiger Lily). A 
plant of stately habit, bearing an immense 
number of very double bright orange red flowers 
spotted with black, 4 to 6 ft., lOO, 14/6; doz. 2/03 
SPLENDENS. Bright liery orange scarlet, 
a much improved variety of the common single 
'Jiger I,ily, h. ...per lOO, 10/6; per doz. i/6 o 3 
Umbellatum(or/?^z77//-/r//w). Flowerserect or cup- 
shaped. \'ery showy, deep orange or orange crim- 
son, freely spotted with black, 2 to 3 feet, doz. 2/6 o 3 
Washingtonianum. Magnificent species from Cali- 
fornia, producing 15 to 20 flowers on a stem. 
The flowers are long in the tube, with widely 
e.xpanded mouths. Pure white with scarlet spots 2 6 
Lilium Brownii, Kramerii, and Rubellum, easy of cultivation, and of lovely soft delicate colours ; 
should be grovtrn by all. 
