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Geo. Cooling & Sons, Seed Merchants, Bath. 
VARIOUS HARDY FLOWERING PLANTS- continued. 
SCABIOSA lutea gigantea, a handsome 
variety with large primrose heads, use- 
ful for cutting, 6 ft. ... each gd. 
STOCKS, Mixed German Brompton, 
extra fine, strong plants 
Scarlet Brompton, useful where beds 
of one colour are wished 
White Brompton, useful where beds 
of one colour are wished 
East Lothian, fine 
SWEET WILLI AMS-Large- 
flowered Varieties, splendid mixture 
Pink shades only ... each 6(1. 
VIOLAS or TUFTED PANSIES. 
Blush, to name 
Pale Blue, 
Deep Blue ,, 
Pale Yellow ,, 
Deep Yellow ., 
Pure White ,, 
24 varieties, 3 plants of each, 10/6 
12 varieties, 3 plants of each, 6/ 
100 
s. d. 
5 o 
7 o 
7 o 
7 o 
9 o 
9 o 
9 o 
9 o 
9 o 
9 o 
Do/.. 
s. d. 
7 6 
0 9 
1 o 
I o 
1 o 
2 6 
5 o 
I 6 
I 6 
I 6 
I 6 i 
I 6 i 
I 6 
100 
VIOLET ROOTS, Choicest Named s. d. 
Varieties — 
— Double White ... — 
Blue — 
Single White 
— - — - Blue — 
Collection of 30 strong Violet Roots in 10 
distinct single and double kinds, free 
by Parcel Post, for 10/6. 
WALLFLOWER, Blood Red, deep, 
rich in colour ... ... 5 o 
Eastern Queen, apricot colour, 
changing to creamy white ... 60 
Ellen Willmott, bright ruby red ... 6 o 
- Golden King, rich colour ... ... 5 o 
Golden Tom Thumb, fine for bedding 5 o 
Primrose Dame, dear yellow, dwarf 5 o 
Single Varieties, choice mixed ... 3 6 
Double German, grown from choicest 
imported seed, will produce large 
trusses of rich coloured varieties ... 10 6 
carefully transplanted. 
Doz. 
s. d. 
4/ to 6 / 
4/ to 6 / 
3/ to 4/ 
3/ to 4/ 
0 9 
1 o 
1 o 
o 9 
o 9 
o 9 
0 6 
1 6 
BOG PLANT5, GRASSES, &c. 
SUITABLE FOR THE MARGINS OF WATER, BOGS, DAMP BEDS. &c. 
Each — s. d. 
ACONITUM autumnale, handsome autumn- 
flowering species, flowers large, of a fine violet 
blue shade, 5 ft. ... ... ... o 6 
AGAPANTHUS, page 17. 
ASTILBE {Goafs Bea?rf) chinensis, producing 
graceful blooms of white flowers tinged rose 
during July, height 2 ft. ... ... ... ... o 9 
rivularis major, bold handsome foliage and 
large graceful plumes of pure white flowers, 
height 3 ft — ... ... ... per doz. 7/6 o 9 
Thunbergii, bearing branching plumes of bluish 
white flowers of great beauty ; when forced the 
flowers are pure white, height 2 ft. ... ... o 9 
BAMBUSA Fortune! variegata, a pretty dwarf 
growing hardy Bamboo, height 3 ft. doz. 10/- i o 
Metake, hardiest and best free-growing Bam- 
boo, grand foliage plant, 6 ft. ... ... 1/6 to 3 6 
Other choice varieties ... ... ... 1/6 to 3 6 
CAREX {Sed^e) riparia variegata, a neat orna- 
mental grass, height 2 ft. ... o 6 
pendula, graceful plant for margin of water ... o 6 
ELYMUS arenarius {Blue Lyme Grass)., a hand- 
some blue-grey gra.ss, prized for cutting, 2 ft. ... o 6 
giganteus, giant form of the above, height 3 ft. o 9 
GENTIANA lutea {The Great Yellow Gentian).^ 
hand.some whorls of yellow flowers, height 4 ft. i o 
asclepiadea {Willow Gentian)., a handsome 
plant with purple blue flowers in late summer, 
does well in shade and moist situations, 2 ft. ... o 9 
GLYCERIA aquatica fol. van {Variegated 
Matma Grass), a handsome variegated grass, 
beautifully striped silver and gold, height i J ft. o 9 
GUNNERA scabra, a handsome plant for side of 
streams, with leaves 4 to 6 ft. in diameter, 5 ft. 
1/6 and 2 6 
manicata, a gigantic foliage plant requiring a 
r7 large space to develope 2/6 to 3 6 
HEMEROCALLIS {Day Lily) flava, the old 
favourite, flowers bright yellow, delicately per- 
fumed ; strong roots ... ... ... ... o 6 
Each — s. d. 
HEMEROCALLIS aurantiaca major, a beauti- 
ful variety; flowers of immense size and of a 
beautiful rich orange colour ... ... ... i 6 
disticha, bronzy yellow, handsome foliage ... o 9 
pi- ... ... ... I o 
fulva, flowers coppery orange, shaded crimson o 9 
fl. pi., a double variety of the preceding i o 
IRIS Kaempferi, 3 ft. See page 14. 
Sibirica, the most delicate and elegant of all 
the small flowering Iris, very free flowering ; 
mixed colours ... ... ... per doz. 3/- o 4 
LOBELIA syphilitica, brilliant blue, hardy, 2 ft. 09 
alba, 2 fl. ... ... ... ... ... o 9 
MONARDA didyma (Bergamot), showy scarlet 
flowers, sweet scented ... ... ... ... o 6 
NYMPHxEA alba ( IVater Liiy) i/6and 2 6 
PAMPAS GRASS, clumps ... 1/6 and 2 6 
SOLIDAGO (Golden Rod) virgaurea, late flower- 
ing border plant growing 3 to 4 ft. high, yellow o 9 
cambrica, a very handsome little plant, 
with large branching plumes ofyellow flowers, I ft. o 6 
S PARTI U M junceum (Golden Summer Flowering 
Spanish or Rush-leaved Broom), a very hand- 
some flowering shrub for water .side ; flowers of 
a glistening golden hue, and prized for cutting, 
height 5 to 6 ft. ... ... ... i o 
SPIRxEA Bumalda, dwarf bushy growing, with 
pink flowers, very free ... ... ... ... o 9 
alba, a pure white variety ... ... o 9 
Anthony Waterer, rich crimson, a splendid 
new dwarf shrubby variety ... ... ... o 6 
bullata {syu. crispifolia), a dwarf shrubby 
species with dark pink flowers, height lift.... i 6 
TROLLIUS, Orange Globe, very large, rich 
orange yellow, 2 ft. ... ... ... i 6 
Fire Globe, the finest of all, reddish orange, 
of large size and very free-flowering, 2^ ft. ... i 6 
— in variety per doz. 6/- o 9 
Europoeus, flowers all yellow ... ,, 5/- o 6 
We can supply Ornamental Foliage and Flowering Plants for conservatory decoration, 
and shall be pleased to send Priced List. 
