AN ENCYCLOPADIA 
OF HORTICULTURE. 171 
Begonia—continued. 
stalks. Flower-stem slender, few-flowered. fl. small, rose-coloured. 
Summer. Brazil. 
B. amabilis (lovely).* Stem creeping, fleshy, short. Z. ovate, 
crenulate, acuminate, about 6in. long, tomentose, dark en, 
blotched with white, under side purple-red. Flower-s Qin. 
long. ji. rose or white, in clustering cymes. Capsule irregular. 
Summer. Assam, 1859. The foliage sometimes comes wholly 
green, but, under good treatment, it is handsomely variegated. 
B. amoena (pleasing).* Rhizome tuberous. Stem none, or very 
short. J. 3in. by 2in. ; leafstalk 3in. Flower-stem 6in. long, few- 
flowered. jl. medium sized, pale rose. Capsule wings small, 
nearly equal. Summer. North India, 1878. Syn. B. erosa. 
B. ampla ee! S. Stem lft. to 2ft. high, very stout, woody. 
l. long-stalked, 8in. to 10in. in diameter, broadly ovate, cordate, 
pointed, when young densely covered with rusty stellate down. 
jl. on short petioles, rose-coloured, 2in. wide. Fruit a succulent 
berry, small. Summer. Guinea, 
B. aptera (wingless). Stem herbaceous, Z. heart-shaped, pointed, 
shining green. fl. in short axillary cymes, white, small. Capsule 
four-angled. Spring. Celebes, 1878. 
B. arborescens (iree-like), S. A large growing species, sometimes 
forming a bush 8ft. to 10ft, in height. l. pale green, ear-shaped, 
ge: long. ñ. in large cymose clusters, white, small. Summer, 
B.  arayrostigma (silvery-spotted). Synonymous with B. macu- 
B. Arnottiana (Arnott’s). Synonymous with B. cordifolia. 
B. see. ‘Asplenium-leaved). S. A slender-stemmed, beau- 
tif cut-leaved species, the foliage of which is pinnatisect, 
giving Su ) the appearance of a Thalictrum rather than a 
gonia. f. very small, white. | Guinea. 
assamica (Assam). Stem short, SoN ji. pinkish flesh- 
aie ae cases og og erap A "r A blotches 
above, and of a pale -] neath ; petioles pale D, 
softly hairy. Assam, Tes z di — 
B. attenuata (attenuated). Synonymous with B. herbacea. 
B. aucubeefolia (Aucuba-leaved). Synonymous with B. incarnata. 
B. auriformis (ear-formed). Synonymous with B. incana. 
B. barbata (bearded). S. Stem short, hairy. l. toothed, oval- 
shaped, pointed, hispid beneath, 4in. long. fi. medium-sized, 
mo or pink ; flower-stalk hairy. Capsule equal-winged. Summer, 
ia. ie š 
B. Berkeleyi (Berkeley’s).* T. A den ‘hybrid, with thick, 
fleshy stems, and lon; fe SR tags. Pe An panicles, 
rose-coloured. A useful winter-flowering kind, 
B. bipetala (two-petaled). Synonymous with B. dipetala. + 
biserrata (doubly-serrated). S. Stenr erect, branched, 2ft. to 
3ft. high. J. 6in. long, 2in. to 3in. wide, deeply lobed, toothed, 
Ji. in loose cymes, drooping, rose-coloured, ljin. wide, 
serrated es. Capsule "mad two short and one long wings. 
Summer. Guate 1847. (B. M. 4746.) x > 
B. boliviensis (Bolivian).* T. Stem herbaceous, succulént, 2ft. 
high, branching. J. lanceolate, pointed, serrate, Zin. to Sin, long. 
jl. in gs om anicles, large, scarlet, males twice as la as 
females, piolo three-winged. Summer. Bolivia, 1857. (B.M. 
: mp 
(Bowring’s). Synonymous with B. laciniata: 
razilian). S. Stem erect, tall, succulent. % 
Rrape era d, slightly pubescent 
oblique, ovate, e y pubescent; princi nerves” 
brownish ; stalk hairy. fl. whine By rose, small, in short, fe 
B. 
(B. M. 5657. 
flowered cymes. Capsule wing żin, long. Summer, Brazil, 1 ; 
B. Bruantii (Bruant’s).* B. A garden hybrid between B. Schmidti 
and B. semperflorens. l. green, with a brownish tint. eye. 
or rose, in erect panicles. Summer, 1883. Used as a ding 
plant in summer. ji i 
B. bulbifera (bulb-bearing). Most likely a form of B. gracilis. ~ 
B. caffra (Kaffrarian). A variety of B. Dregei. 
B. carolineæfolia (Carolinea-leaved). S. Stem erect, thick, 
fleshy. 7. palmate, curiously divided into six to eight long ovate 
_ segments, each 6in. long. fl. in a dichotomous cyme, on long 
- stalk, rose-coloured, wall, Capsule small, wings one longer than 
ss Winter. Mexico, 1876, A singular-leaved species. (R. G. 
B. Catheartif (Cathcart’s). S. Caulescent. l. heart-shaped 
ae glabrous ; stalks of ress and leaves hairy ; flowers and 
(C HP. By” . Summer. India. SYN. B. nemophila. 
B. Chelsont (Chelsea).* T. A garden hybrid between B. Sedeni 
and B. meni. tem fleshy, 2f l. oblique, lance- 
mer 1874 gularly lobed. ji. large, orange-red, drooping. Sum- 
B. cinnabarina (vermilion).* S. Stem erect, short, herbaceous: 
Aee 4in. jong, oblique, toothed ; rin me long, few- 
Santee: d e), medium, red; female flowe - small. 
B. irregularly-winged. Bolivia, 18 483 
cinnabarina (vermilion). A variety of B. fuchsioides. 
. 
Begonia—continued. 
B. Clarkii (Clarke’s).* T. Stem purplish, fleshy, stout. J. ob- 
aai, ed o Ji. in pendulous racemes, abundant, large, 
bright red, very handsome, nearly related to B. Veitchit, Summer. 
Peru and Bolivia, 1867. (B. M. 5675.) 
B. coccinea (red).* S. Habit suffruticose, Stemsub-erect, lft. to 
2ft. high, thick at the base. l. ovate-oblong, pointed; margins 
undulate and toothed. jl. in pendulous racemes, medium-sized ; 
flowers and peduncles red. a nearly regular ; wings short. 
Summer. Brazil, 1842. (B. M. .) 
B. conchzefolia (shell-leaved). Stem creeping, rhizomatous, 
thick. 1. peltate, ovate, 3in. to 5in. long, edges almost entire ; 
under side, along with leaf and flower-s' , covered with ferru- 
ginous hairs; scape 9in. long, erect, surmounted by corymb of 
small whitish fragrant flowers. Capsule wings, one long, two 
short. Autumn and winter. South America, 1862. SYNS. B. 
scutellata, B. Warscewiczit. (R. B. 246.) a 
corallina (coral-flowered). S. Stem woody, branching, sub- 
erect, browish when matured. J. ovate-oblong, pointed, undulate, 
smooth, dull green, under peA le. jl. in long pendent ra- 
2. 
cemes, numerous, medium right coral- Summer. 
Brazil (?), 1875. A rare respecte, and one of the handsomest of the 
shrubby kinds, most y closely related to B. maculata. 
B. cordifolia (heart-shaped). T. Stemless ; rootstock fleshy. J. 
cordate, orbicular, toothed, 3in. wide, — above, pubescent 
below ; flower-scape 6in. long, dichotomous. ji. numerous, 
medium-sized. Capsule with three narrow wings. Winter. 
Ceylon and India, Syn. B. Arnottiana, 
B. coriacea (leathery).* T. Stem 6in. high, herbaceous. Z. reni- 
form, bin. wide by 3in. long, smooth above, pilose below. i. rose- 
coloured, large, in twos or threes on the end of an erect ag 
a to 10in. long. Wings of capsule short, red, Summer. 
via. 
B. coriacea (leathery), Synonymous with B. peltata, 
B. crassicaulis (thick-stemmed). Stem short, thick, articulated, 
succulent. J, palmate; segments acuminate, toothed, under side 
clothed with rusty down. jl. in many-flowered cymes, dipetalous, 
white or rose-coloured, medium-sized. Capsule wings unequal. 
Near to B. heracleifolia. Spring. Guatemala, 1841. (B. R. 28, 44.) 
B. crinita (hairy).* S. Stem lft. high, fleshy, bright red, more or 
less hairy. l. ovate-cordate ; margins toothed, k n ; pe- 
tiole red and hairy, like the stems. fl. in lax, branching cymes, 
rose-coloured, ljin. in diameter. Fruit three-winged, one long 
a mes two short and rounded. Spring. Bolivia, 1870, (B. M. 
B. cucullata (hooded). A variety of B. semperflorens. 
B. dsedalea (adorned).* Stem short, thick, succulent. l. large, 
green, thickly covered with a close network of russet-brown, 
scarlet when young; edges pilose. jl. white and rose, in loose 
poina Mexico, 1860. A handsome foliaged plant. (I. H. 1861, . 
B. Daveauiana. See Pellionia Daveauana. 
B. Davisii (Davis’s).* T. stemless, J. springing directly from 
roots ovate-cordate, shining green, slightly hairy, under- 
side red; petiole short, fleshy. Flower-scapes, cels, and 
flowers bright red ; scape 4in. high, bearing half a dozen flowers 
in umbel. Capsule thréo-wings4. one long, two very short. 
Summer. Peru, 1876. A handsome tuberous-rooted cies, 
dwarf. See ay ge 8 which we are indebted to Messrs. Veitch 
and Sons. (B. 
_B. dichotoma (branching). S. Stem tall, stout, fleshy. Z. 5in. 
 - long by 4in. wide, lobed, dull n. ji. white, on long axillary 
“| scapes, numerous. Winter. b 
B. (Digswell’s). Stem short, semi-decumbent, 
large, green ; red, on long, erect scapes, pale pink, 
numerous. Useful for winter flowering purposes. A 
garden hybrid. (F. M. 236.) 
prs two-petaled). Stems springing from a fleshy root- 
E3 , erect, Bin. high, frown, 1 “og 2 Reh pe Abt 
toothed, upper surface thickly spotted with white, under side 
red. jl. in loose axillary cy two-petaled, large, pink. Cap- 
) 
sule equal-winged. Spring. India, 1828. A handsome species, 
(B. M. 2849.) SYN. B. bipetala. ` 
B. discolor (two-coloured). Synonymous with B. Evansiana. 
B. diversifolia (diverse-leaved). A variety of B. gracilis. 
B. Dregii (Drege’s).* Rootstock fleshy. Stems succulent; 
annual, lft. high. J. oblique, thin, green, y spotted with 
Ww 
grey, reddish on the under side. ji. white, about lin. across, in 
axillary cymes. Capsule three-winged, one much longer than 
the other two, and acute-pointed. al I ise sons. 
B. caffra, B. reniformis. 
B, echinosepala (spiny-sepaled).* Stem green, succulent, 18in. 
872. (R. G. 707 ; 
B. elliptica (elliptic). ‘eee. Pee 
B. erecta multifiora (erect, gon Serger a . bri > 
oa, pencieet A several Cege ne- b ray oo during 
e winter. 0 ue, deep bronze loured, consp! icuous: 
A decidedly Pa oe and very useful garden variety. 
