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George Cooling & Sons, Seed Merchants, Bath 
Plants and Roots for Forcing’ 
LILY OF THE VALLEY. 
A beautiful hardy perennial, blooming in the open 
border from May to June. By forcing they may be 
had in bloom early in spring, produc- 
ing in great abundance their pendent 
heart-shaped flowers. 
Spectabilis, extra strong, imported, for 
forcing ... eachbd.; per doz. 4/- 
SPIR>EA. 
HELLEBORUS ORIENTALIS. 
Finest Berlin Pips (arriving about the end of October). Every pip 
may be depended on to flower well ... per too, 6/6 ; per doz. i/- 
Retarded Crowns, suitable for forcing from 
June to November... ... per too, 10/6 
Imported Dutch, finestrong clumps for early 
forcing each 1/ ; per doz. 10/6 
Dutch Pips, for late forcing and 
outdoor planting 
per too, 4/6 ; 
per doz. gd. 
FORTINS’ NEW LARGE - FLOWERED 
VARIETY, quite distinct, producing long stiff 
stems with immense bells, double the size of the 
ordinary variety ; a great acquisition, single 
crowns. Fortins' Lily is not suitable for early forc- 
ing, but comes best to character gradually brought 
into flower in a cool greenhouse or cold frame. 
Strong Flowering Roots doz. 2/- ; per 100, 12/6 
Planting Roots ... per doz. 1/6; per 100,9/- 
Retarded Crowns for immediate forcing 
per too, 17/6 
Dl ELYTRA. 
AVALANCHE, this tine new .Spiiaja 
received anAward of .Meritat Holland 
House this year ; a strong grower with 
beautiful snow-white flower spiUes of 
greatsizeand beauty each 1/6; doz.15/ 
QUEEN ALEXANDRA (new) 
flowers of a delicate pink colour, 
well above the foliage. Awarded 
Gold Medal at Holland House Show, 
each gd. ; per doz. 7/6 
PEACH BLOSSOM (new), a com- 
panion to the preceding, but of a 
lighter pink colour, 
each gd. ; per doz. 7/6 
Astilboides floribundus, a large 
flowering variety, dark green foliage, 
large pure white plumes; most valu- 
able introduction each 6d. ; doz. 5/- 
Blondin, excellent for forcing, said to be the best of the many beautiful 
varieties of Spiraeas introduced of late years ... eachgd. ; per doz. 6/- 
Japonica (Hoteia /’aponica), in clumps, imported, for forcing in pots for 
early spring bloom ... ... ... ... each6d.; per doz. 4/- 
CHRISTMAS ROSE (Helleborus). 
Bath is noted for its fine type of Helleborus Ntger^ and the stock we offer is the 
true variety. 
Niger Major ( Fa? good plants with l)uds, each Qd. to i/; doz. 6/ to 12/- 
Extra Strong Clumps for Forcing ... ... each 1/6 to 2/ ; per doz. 15/ to 18/- 
Maximus {The Great Christmas Rose)^ figured in the Garden under the name Ilelle-f 
borus Allifolius, and is remarkable for its dark green leaves and its immense rose 
tinted flower, which becomes pure white with glass protection each 1/6 and 2/6 
Fortins' 
Lily of the 
Valley. 
Distinct late flowering varieties of the Hellebore, which should be more largely grown ; 
the flowers are large and vary in all shades of rose, purple, and light red, many are 
beautifully spotted. 
Strong Flowering Clumps, 1/ and 1/6 each. 
New Spiraeas— Queen Alexandra and Peach Blossom— have been the admiration of everyone wherever exhibited. 
