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George Cooling & Sons, Seed Merchants, Bath 
BABIANAS The flowers are large, showy, and of the 
most intense and beautiful colours. Resembles Sparaxis 
in habit, but foliage covered with greyish down. 
Choice Mixed... ... ... per 100,7s.; per doz. is. 
BEGONIAS. -Splendid collection of best and largest 
flowered varieties. 
Dormant Bulbs, Single Varieties, choice hybrids, in 
distinct colours ... ... ... per doz. 3s. 6d. 
The same in Mixture per doz. 3s. 
Superior, selected for pot culture, doz. 6s. to 9s. 
Dormant Bulbs, Double Varieties, choice hybrids, to 
colour ... ... ... ... per doz. 4$. 6d. 
The same in mixture ... ... per doz. 4s* 
Superior, selected for pot culture, doz. 9s. to I2s^ 
CALOCHORTUS { 77 ie BiUterfly Tulip ). — Charming 
Californian bulbs flowering out of doors in june and 
July, or under glass in a cool greenhouse. They are of 
the richest and most brilliant colours, and are rapidly 
becoming most popular. 
6 Beautiful Varieties to name, distinct, 3 bulbs each, 5s. 6d. 
Choice Mixed Varieties per doz. 2s. 6d. 
CANNAS. — Beautiful and distinct hardy cool green- 
house and sub-tropical plants which have become very 
popular, and have been much improved of late years. 
We offer a splendid strain with bold foliage and large 
flowers. 
Choice Varieties, 6s. to 12s. per doz. 
CROWN IMPERIAL. — One of those old garden 
favourites that are just now somewhat neglected. A 
handsome .showy plant with bright green foliage and 
stately crown of pendulous flowers. 
Gold Striped, foliage variegated ... ... each 8d. 
Single Red ... ... ... per doz. 4/6 ; each 6d. 
Yellow ,, 4/6; ,, 6d. 
Mixed, Imported ... ... ... ... per doz. 4s. 
CYCLAMEN (Hardy).— A beautiful class of hardy 
plants not so much grow'n as they deserve. They arc 
of easy culture, and under favourable conditions improve 
each year ; partial shade, a free soil, with limestone 
{broken mortar rubbish) near the roots, are all they 
require. 
Atkinsii Seedlings, beautiful spring flowering varieties, 
very free ... ... ... eacli4d.; per doz. 3s. 6d. 
Coeum, lovely bright crimson with dark base, excellent for 
rock-work, flowers early in spring, each 6d.; doz. 4s. 6d. 
Pyrenaicum odoratum, Autumn flowering, purplish 
crimson, sweet scented ... each4d.; per doz. 3s. 6d. 
Hederaefolium (the Ivy-leaf Cyclamen)^ rose-coloured 
flowers, very free, with pretty marbled and splashed 
foliage, early autumn flowering ...each 3d.; doz. 2s. 6d. 
album, flowers pure white, most ornamental foliage, 
nearly every plant being different 
each 6d. ; per doz. 4s. 
Hepandum, bright crimson, flowering in May, a charming 
variety ; thrives best in a sheltered position 
each 4d.; per doz. 3s. 6d. 
DOGTOOTH VIOLETS (Grandiflora) The 
flowers droop somewhat like the Cyclamen, and the 
foliage is deeply spotted with brown, thriving best in a 
partially shaded and moist situation. 
10 Beautiful Distinct Varieties to name, 5 bulbs of 
each, 5s. 
Splendid Mixed per 100, 5s.; per doz. pd. 
FREESIAS.— 1 ’lant 5 to 6 bulbs in a S-inch pot, and 
cover with a light mulching of moss until growth begins, 
when water freely and give plenty of sunlight and 
warmth. The flowers when cut and placed in water 
keep perfect for two weeks. 
Refracta alba, pure white, with small yellow blotch on lower 
petal ; extra large bulbs per doz. gd.; per too, 4s. 6d. 
Purity, absolutely pure white with immense 
flowers and stronger foliage, p. doz. is.; p. 100, 6s. 6d. 
Leichtlini major, large cream-white flowers, blotched 
orange in throat .. ... per doz gd.; per 100, 5s. 
Mixed Hybrids, the strain contains many beautiful 
colours of violet, rose, and orange, and is indeed a 
grand addition to our bulbous plants. 
Strong Flowering Bulbs, each gd.; per doz. 7s. 6d. 
FRITILLARIA MELEAGRIS. -The flowers are bell- 
shaped and pendulous, deeply chequered with reddish 
purple. Quite hardy. Very pretty planted in groups. 
Equally suited for rockwork or pot culture, requiring 
a shady position. 
10 Beautiful and Distinct Varieties to name, 5 bulbs 
of each, 5s. 
Alba, pure white ... per doz. gd.; per 100, 4s. 6d. 
Fine Mixed, self coloured and mottled varieties, 
per doz. 6d. ; per 100 3s. 6d. 
HYACINTHUS CANDICANS A beautiful hardy 
summer flowering plant, with 3 to 4 feet stems, bear- 
ing drooping ivory-white bell-shaped flowers of delicate 
fragrance. It is very suitable for planting among 
shrubbery. 
Extra Large Bulbs per doz. is. 
IXIAS.— There are few bulbous plants more beautiful 
or more useful where cut flowers are required in the 
months of April and May. Flow'ers of the most 
brilliant, rich, and varied hues, valuable either for house 
decoration or for cut flowers. 
100 Bulbs in 10 beautiful varieties, to name, 5s. 6d. 
SO llo 5 00 3s. 
Choicest Mixed, all colours ... per 100, 3s.; per doz. 6d. 
Crateroides, bright scarlet, excellent for forcing, the earliest 
of all ... ... ... per 100, 5s.; per doz. gd. 
BULB BOWLS. — The Aldwych, shaded brown with wide silvered rim, pictures of coaching scenes, 
7 in. 2/ ; 8 in. 2/3 ; g in. 2/6 ; 10 in. 3/. 
SPECIAL BULB FIBRE COMPOST, very clean to use and always keeps sweet, peck bag i/; bushel 3/6. 
