GEO. COOLING & SONS 
PRIMULAS— Hardy Varieties. 
PRIMULA OBCONICA. A remarkably pretty 
variety of hardy Primulas very useful for pots 
or open ground, {lowering continuously and 
profusely all the year round. 
664 — Grandiflora, the flowers are white 
tinged with pale lilac per packet Is. 
665 Blood Red, very distinct ,, Is. 
666 Hybrida, beautiful hybrids of all 
shades from rose to light blue per packet Is. 
667 Rosea, rosy pink „ Is. 
068 PRIMULA MALACOIDES. A Chinese species 
with dainty flowers of soft lilac-pink ; flower- 
ing continuously throughout the autumn and 
spring; a most useful and charming plant for 
greenhouse culture per packet 6d. 
669 PRIMULA MALACOIDES ALB 4. This new 
pure white variety possesses L iM 
all the attractions of the type, 
and will, no doubt, soon become equally 
popular per packet Is. 
670 PRIMULA COCKBURNIANA, a new species 
from Western China, with brilliant orange- 
scarlet flowers in whorls, very beautiful, j ft. 
per packet Is. 
671 PRIMULA KEWENSIS. producing flowers in 
whorls at intervals along their whole length. 
The flowers are fragrant, and bright yellow 
in colour. As a winter - flowering decorative 
plant it is an acquisition ... per packet 6d. 
672 PRIMULA JAPONICA (Japan Primrose). 
Bearing large handsome heads of flowers pro- 
duced in whorls in May; suitable for damp 
shady places. Hardy perennial, 1£ ft. Mixed 
colours per packet 6d. 
673 PRIMULA CORTUSOIDES AMCENA, a charm- 
ing hardy perennial, spikes of rose-coloured 
flowers, S ft per packet 6d. 
674 PRIMULA BULLEYANA, a lovely hardy peren- 
nial with bright orange coloured flowers borne 
on whorls on scapes from 3 to 5 tiers, height 
2 ft. First Class Certificate ... per packet Is. 
675 PRIMULA PULVERULENTA, a really fine per 
ennial resembling P. Japonica, but with larger 
and more richly coloured rosy purple flowers. 
The flower stems are thickly coated with a 
white farina. Award of Merit R.H.S. 
per packet 6d. 
HARDY PRIMROSES. 
076 Veitch’s Blue. Beautiful hardy Primroses, of 
many shades of blue ; they are altogether dis- 
tinct from any hardy Primrose in cultivation, 
per packet 6d. and Is. 
677 High Coloured Hybrids. These beautiful 
hardy Primroses should be much more largely 
grown ; colours vary from rich crimson through 
purples to pure white per packet 6d. 
Plants of above varieties, see page 
078 Common Yellow per packet 6d. 
PORTULACA. 
Splendid half hardy annuals, should be sown under 
glass, and planted out in the bedding season in a 
warm sunny border. 
679 Choice Double, mixed, superb strain, J ft. 
per packet 6d. and Is. 
680 Choice Single, mixed, in great variety, J ft. 
per packet 3d. 
PRINCES FEATHER. 
681 Ornamental plant with crimson plumes of erect 
growth. Hardy annual, 3 ft., oz. 6d. ; pkt. 3d. 
PYRETHRUM. 
682 Hybridum, Single, Large-Flowered, one of 
the best herbaceous plants for mixed borders, 
with Aster- like flowers borne on long stems ; 
invaluable for cutting. Hardy perennial. Choice 
mixed, 2 ft per packet 6d. 
683 Double, Large-Flowered, choice mixed, 
2 ft per packet 6d. 
684 Parthenifolium Aureum ( Golden Feather), 
familiar yellow-foliaged plant, universally used 
for edgings. Hardy perennial, £ ft. 
per packet 3d. 
685 Selaginoides, elegant fern -leaved kind, 
not flowering first year, £ ft. per packet 0d. 
686 Golden Moss, a great improvement upon 
the old P. aureum, very compact in growth, 
with deeply cut golden moss-like foliage, 
per packet 6d . 
REHMANNIA ANGULATA. 
687 Pink Perfection, a handsome and beautiful 
plant for conservator decoration. The large 
flowers are of clear bright pink colour with a 
distinct pale throat, the markings of which 
vary. The spikes are 3 to 4 feet high, and pro- 
duce their flowers from within a few inches 
from the base; they continue in bloom several 
months per packet Is. 
RHODANTHE (Everlasting). 
Invaluable for winter bouquets, and equally desirable 
as a pot plant or in the garden. Half-Hardy 
annual. 
088 Atrosan£uinea, crimson, 1 ft. per pkt. 3d. &6d. 
689 Maculata, x'ose, with yellow centre, 1 ft. 
per packet 3d. and 6d. 
690 alba, pure silvery white, 1 ft., pkt. 3d. and 6d. 
RICINUS (Castor Oil Plant). 
Tall-growing plants of tropical origin, whose luxu- 
riant foliage renders them exceedingly ornamental 
and desirable. Half-hardy annuals. 
691 Communis Major, green foliage, 5 ft., pkt. 3d. 
692 Gibsonii, dark purple stem and leaves, very fine, 
6 ft per packet 3d. 
093 Cambodgensis, the finest dark foliage variety; 
both leaves and stem are nearly black, 5 ft., 
per packet 3d. 
094 Sanguineus, splendid foliage, red stems, 6 ft. 
per packet 3d. 
COOLINGS’ ROSE SEEDS. 
From our celebrated collection of Roses, which 
is one of the most complete in cultivation, and 
many interesting and valuable sports and varieties 
may be raised. 
695 CHOICEST MIXED per packet Is. 
690 PENZANCE SWEET BRIARS. Saved from all 
the beautiful varieties which have become so 
popular per packet Is. 
697 RUGOSA, Mixed Red, White, and Pink pkt. Is. 
698 CLIMBING and PILLAR VARIETIES, from a 
splendid collection per packet Is. 
We are noted for our strains of Primulas. They are most carefully selected 
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