Some Flozvcrin^ Bes:onias. 



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habit, with small dark green leaves. It pro- 

 duces an abundance of its branching panicles 

 of flowers, which are light pink when open, 

 whilst the buds are deep crimson. 



C. Meyerii. — A Brazilian species, which 



tion ; extremely handsome, but still some- 

 what rare ; the leaves are broad, light green, 

 and somewhat uneven on the upper surface, 

 the spike is erect, bearing laigedeep rosy red 

 flowers of great substance. It comes to us 



Fig. 4. — Begonia Veitchii. —See page 305. 



blooms all winter and spring, and succeeds 

 admirably in the drawing-room. The leaves 

 are clothed with soft light brown hairs, whilst 

 its large and handsome flowers are pure white. 

 B. roscpflonx. — A plant of recent introduc- 



from the mountains ot Peru, and is tuberous 

 rooted. These tuberous kinds all require a 

 period of rest ; after blooming they lose their 

 leaves and remain dormant for a short time. 

 Care must, however, be taken that they are 



