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Begonia—continued. 
tr terminal, bearing two to three flowers, which are 
clined, drooping while in bud; outer petals orbicular, red, the 
twot Eers obovate, waved white. Summer. Lima, 1833. (B. M. 
B. geranioides (Geranium-like).* T. Rootstock fleshy. 'Stem- 
less. Jt. radical, sontak reniform, lobed, serrated ; surface 
scabrid, deep, gee leafstalks red, hairy. A white, in lax, 
drooping panicle. Summer. Natal, 1866. “A pretty, though 
delicate, species. (B. M. 5583.) 
B. glandulosa (glandular-leaved).* Stema stout rhizome, scaly. 
Leafstalks thick, terete, erect, hairy, Qin. high. Z. 6in. broad, 
fieshy, cordate, lobed, green ; veins dark, fl. on tall, dark, erect 
scapes, numerous, greenish-white. Capsule wings, one very ‘large, 
blunt. Costa Rica, 1854. Syns. B. hernandic/folia, B. nigro-venia. 
(B. M. 5256.) 
| (Gogoan).* l. peltate, ovate-orbicular, oblique, 
with a Bronsy metallic hue, ultimately chang- 
a deep velvety. intersected by the paler midribs and 
Gogo, in Sumatra ia aei jl. et i a ai 
es or 
mat T: Stem erect, unbranched, very succulent, - 
A f Summer. One of the 
Begonia—continued. 
diversifolia, Martiana, &c., are beautiful summer flowering n- 
house Begonias, requiring a sandy peat soil and shade. en 
well grown, they are exceedingly raana. (B. M. 2966.) 
B. Grahamiana (Graham’s). Synonymous with B. albo-coccinea. 
B. grandiflora (large-flowered). Synonymous with B. octopetala. 
B. grandis (great): A variety of B. Rex, i 
B. grandis (great). Synonymous with B. Evansiana. 
B. grandis (great). Synonymous with B. vitifolia. 
B. Griffithii (Griffith's). Stemless; rhizome subterraneous. E 
large, obliquely-cordate ; margin crenate, hairy; surface granu- 
lated, colour a dark green; margin purple, oey with grey, 
under side green, centre and margin yee 3 purp rple. jl, on cymes, 
large, white internally, outside tinged with blush, slightly pilose. 
Capsule tubercled, one wing large, projecting. Winter. India, 
1856. (B. M. 4984.) ae 
B. Hasskarlii (Hasskarl’s). Synonymous with B. peltat 4 
B. heracleifolia (cow-parsnip leaved). Rootstock thick, a: 
l. radical, on long pilose stalks, mate, large, bronzy 
margins toothed, iry. Flower-s S long, stout, erect, 
many-flowered. “fl. rose-coloured. Capsule wings nearly ey! 
Spring. Mexico, 1831. This and the pent 9 varieties are 
handsome Avge ya in foliage rig: SYNS. B. olia, 
B. AEE (long-haired). J. greyish in middle; outer rtions 
dark bronzy, blotched with ae Bais he plant covered with long, 
stiff, fleshy hairs. fl. as in t 
B. h. nigricans (dark). This ‘differs from the type 
foliage of a Dae tint all round the me eT BS. si the toes, 
and the petals of the flowers nearly white. 
B. h. punctata (dotted). 7 green, reddish near = J. rose- 
colour, with deep red spots on the outside. Pe 
B. herbacea (herbaceous).* Rhizome re cage l. oblong-acute, 
lanceolate, toothed, ciliated. Flower-stalks shorter than leaves ; 
male flowers in a cymose head, white, small; female flowers soli- 
tary, on-very short Beal stalks. Spring. . Brazil, 1873. A small species, 
very succulent, with the app pearance of a primrose when not in 
flower. SYN. B. menage (G. C. 1873, 679.) 
hernandizfolia (Hernandia-leaved). 
B. glandulosa. pierre Mog 
B. hernandiæfolia (Hernandia-leaved). 
B. nelumbiifolia. (Gardens.) 
B. hernandiæfolia (Hernandia-leaved). 
B. peltata. (B.M. 4676.) 
B. hirsuta (hairy). Synonymous with B. humilis. 
B. Hookeri (Hooker’s). A variety of B. semperflorens. 
B. Hookeriana (Hooker's). S. Stem woody, 5ft. to 6ft. high, 
branching, covered with minute rusty hace _t. ovate, = 
equal sided, blunt, 8in, jong, tomentose, like th ; 
axillary cymes, small, white. Spring. Brazil, 1850. 
B. humilis (dwarf).* Stem erect, fleshy, hairy. l. semicordate- 
J Towi acuminate or whine Da hairy above, smooth beneath. 
ew, in es, small, w. apsule unequal winged. Summer. 
dad, 1788.” Ann “Annual. SYN. B. hirsuta. 
oS see Laas. (dwarf). Synonymous with B. suaveolens, (B. R. 294.) 
hybrida floribunda y-flowered).* A very beautiful 
summer blooming hybrid Pare Poa bit B. multi- 
rht rose, medium in ween in abundance. 
enny-wort-leaved).* Stem succulent, 
ro ice: dean? sprig wh petiole 
Synonymous with 
Synonymous with 
Synonymous with 
_ short, bi eg l. rotundate yet 
- short. gio tagged Flower-stalks 1ft. ilose. ji. in 
cymose heed. A petalous, rose-coloured, as also are 
di; 
le wings equal-sized, large. Summer. 
exico, 1841. (B. M. ) x 
_B. h. asarifolia (Asarum-leaved). Leaves and flowers smaller 
_+ than in the type, the latter white. Mexico. 
imperialis (imperial).* Ste rhizomatous, short, thick. J 
large, broad, ovate-acute, corde lijigoee, hairy, dark dlive-green ; : 
nerves banded with greyish-green colour. 
medium-sized. Sr. 7 ie winged, 
foliage species. (I. H. 1860, 262.) 
B. i. smaragdina (emerald-like). Z. shining emerald green. 
B. incana (hoary). Stem erect, fleshy, tomentose. _ I. leathery, * 
peltate, oblong-acute, sub-angular, whitish | . Flower- 
stalks long. jl. in small downy panicl white. Winter. 
1840. SYN. z auriformis. g = Be 
B. i. auriformis (ear-like). J. divided at the base, not 
jl. glabrous, 
B. incarnata (fleshy).* S. Stem k taki sy, dt, high, smooth; ; 
nodes a a poon a na 
unequally coro acumina sinua! serrate, green. Bese 
rose-coloured, handso eduncles rea : 
jl. in cymes, white, 
Mexico, 1861. A handsome 
