176 THE: DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Begonia—continued. : Begonia—continued. 
B. purpurea (purple). Synonymous with B. acutifolia. like those of the Castor-oil plant. 7. numerous, on an erect scape. 
B. purpurea (purple). Synonymous with B. nitida. Winter. 1847. : < : 
Putzeysiana (Putzeys’). $S. Stem erect, branching, smooth. B. Roezlii (Roezl’s). Synonymous with B. Lynchiana. 
l. oblong-lanceolate, acute, toothed, glabrous, under side spotted EB. rosacea (rosy). Stem succulent, short. J. ovate obtuse, 
with white. fl. in copious small corymbs, white and rose, small. slightly pubescent, toothed; petioles long, pilose. fl. in few- 
Capsule small, with rather large obtuse wings. Winter. Vene- | flowered cymes, medium-sized, rose-coloured. New Grenada, 
zuela, 1871. 1860. (Garden, pl. 152.) : 
B. radiata (rayed). Synonymous with B. heracleifolia. B. roszeflora (rose-flowered).* T. Stemless. Petioles, scapes, 
B. ramentacea (scaly).* S. Stem erect, branching, brown, bracts, and stipules bright red. Z. green, 2in. to 4in. wide, on 
scaly, as also are the leafstalks and peduncles. Jl. ovate, reni- stout hairy petioles, 2in. to 6in. long, orbicular-reniform, concave; 
form, oblique ; margins slightly angulate, recurved, under side margins lobed, red, toothed. Scapes stout, villous, three-flowered. 
red, scaly; peduncles branching. ji. drooping, pink and white, ji. 2in. across, bright rose-red. Summer. Peru, 1867. One of the 
tee’ G Capsule, when ripe, a bright scarlet ; wings large. Spring. parents of the popular race of tuberous-rooted large-flowered 
razil, 1839. (P. M. B. 12—73). Begonias. (B. M. 5680.) 3 2 
B. reniformis (kidney-formed). Synonymous with B. Dregei. | B, rubricaulis (red-stalked).*" Stemless. Leafstalks, peduncles, 
(Gardens. ) pedicels, and ovaries, a deep red colour. Z. obliquely ovate, 4in. to 
B. reniformis (kidney-formed). Synonymous with B. vitifolia. bin. long, slightly hairy, bright green, wrinkled ; margins toothed 
and ciliated. Scape lft. high, erect, stout, branching at the top, 
(Hook.) 
forming a head of about a dozen flowers, which are large, 
white inside, rose-tinted outside. Capsule with one large 
wing, the others almost suppressed. Summer. Peru, 1834. 
(B. M. 4131.) i 
B. rubro-venia (red-veined).* Rootstock thick. Stems 
12in. to 18in. high, red, pubescent. l. 4in, to 6in. long, 
elliptic or lanceolate acuminate, entire or slightly angular, 
toothed, green spotted with white above, purplish-brown 
below. Scapes axillary, red. jl, in cymose head; outer 
segments white with rose-red veins, inner segments pure 
white. Summer. Sikkim, &c., 1853. (B. M. 4689.) 
B. sanguinea (blood-red). S. Stems woody when old, tall, 
stout, red, with scattered paler spots. J. din. to 6in. long, 
unequally cordate, acuminate, thick and somewhat fleshy 
in texture, minutely crenate, green above, deep red below; 
peduncles axillary, long, erect, red. fl. ina branching cyme, 
rather small, white. Capsule wings sub-equal. Spring. 
Brazil, 1836. (B. M. 3520.) 
B. scabrida (rough). Stem stout, erect, somewhat succu- 
lent, covered with small tubercles. l bin. long, oblique, 
ovate-acute, Deo toothed, slightly hairy. Ei T; 
small ; e many-flowered, Capsule wi rge, 
Veneta, Mii $ zvonka 4 
B. scandens (climbing).* Stem flexuose, fleshy, creeping 
cordate ; Areias Sereqgularty’ tected, palecalitging iroi 
; e shi k 
i bran jee es nta. small. 
@ 4. in axi cymes, whi 
_ America, 1874. Useful either as a basket plant or for E 
training against moist walls. SYNS. B, elliptica, B. lucida ° 
B. Moritziana. ` (R. G. 758.) 
B. sceptrum li pega s p S. 1. obliquely ovate in outline, 
e; 
Se aie = he go agen = one si 4 Pe plese obtuse, veins sunk, 
an e raised spaces between marked with large silver 
Fig, 233, BEGONIA REX, blotches, and numerous smaller dots of silver grey. rani, 
B. Rex (Royal).* Steml hi flesh i bt pe 
> ess; Rhizome Hesny, creeping, subter- | B, Schmidtiana (Schmidt’s).* Stems lft. high, branching, her- 
w i 5 gin round, red, setose. l. 8in. to 12in, long, 6in. baceous, J, obliquely rece se ovate-acute, aaa, dark metallic 
fag: tonsa yaar big es rao hae soap cordate, Me gee ; tallto green above, tinged with red below. fi. in loose drooping axillary 
a ace bullate, dark olive-green, with a metallic i : win A 
iu tre, a broad silvery zone running all weed: about lin. from the ana white, small, numerous, Winter. Briail, leis. (R.G. 
wings, two short, one long and rounded. Assam, 1858. See B. Scutellata (salver-like). Synonymous with B. comchæfolia. 
£ 
growing, but those named have been selected from a large number: 
and very centre dark green, while the greater portion of 
Ney surface is covered with a silvery-grey ; REGINA,* LAN olive- 
l. large, on long stalks, rich velvety-creen, banded with silvery- 
grey ; ŠPLENDIDA ARGENTEA,” l large, of a greyish hue, vana 
‘ with w wie ir tinged with bronze-red, very beautiful. The fol- 
eties are also very good: ADRIEN ROBINE,* BERTHE 
LOUISE CHRETIEN,* MADAME J. MEN ARGA, 
| TALISMAN, W, E. See ne Meee gyal,” 
B. Richardsiana (Richards’).* T. Stem lft. ; 
with slender branches. l. palmately lobed, the Ere peti rag ai 
toothed. jl. white, males pe ornate gs females with five petals. 
Cymes axillary near ends of branches, few-flowered. Capsule as 
oe wings equal. Summer. Natal, 1871. (G. C., 1871, = 
p. 1065. agar 
a z 3 IA SEMPERFLORENS FRAU MARIA BRANDT, 
B. R. diadema (of gardens).* This is referred to here because of ii aap co Habit and Pa eee! i 
its close resemblance to the above. It is most likely a hybrid a 
between B. eernese Ga E ns L palmately lobed, B. sonan eae T. 4 ps an Seb oe a aegea | 
rather spot with white. 4. large, rose-coloured. and B. Veitchii, Summer. 5 andsome p mu 
Simmer. 1s. > si inferior to many of the more recent hybrids. (R. H. 1872, 90.) 
, (Ricinus-leaved).* A garden hybrid between B B. semperflorens (always-flowering).* Stem fleshy, erect, 
folia and B. peponifolia. 1. large, bronzy green, in shape | ` smooth, reddish-green. 4, ovate-rotundate, hardly cordate; 
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