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HORTICULTURE 



July 2, 1910 



NEW SEEDLING BEGONIA ''GLORY OF CINGINNATI" 



Photographic Reproduction of Plant Grown in 4 in. Pot. — Parentage — Socotrana X Sport Gloire de Lorraine Type 



-TliH imliviiUial liiiwtTs 

 are much hirger tUau 

 tliost- of Gloire de Lor- 

 raiue. 



-Easily propagated. 



1. — It lasts longer in the 

 dwetliug t h a n a n y 

 other Begonia. 

 2. — It is a most beautiful 

 shade of soft, satiny 

 pink. 



A Beg^unia worth growing:, because it selves satisfaction, an 

 FLORISTS SAY ABOtT IT. 



Chi<-ago, 111.. February 10, 1010. 

 The i;hroe shipments j'ou made to us of your new Begonia 

 ■■(rlory of Cincinnati" arrived in fine condition, and were 

 iiI>Gut the finest we had ever seen. The trouble with Begonias 

 formerly was that they did not last long after they reached 

 uur customers' hands; but we have received nothing, but the 

 very best reports from tl)ese three shipments, nearly every 

 f'lie telling us how long they lasted. 



FLBJSCHMANN FLORAL COMPA>^Y. 

 Chicago, 111., January 5, 1:910. 

 I think this Begonia is far superior to the varioiis kinds 

 of Begonias in size of the ilower and keeping qualities. I 

 think th(? "(ilorv of Cincinnati" will be a "glorv" to you for 

 ye;.rs to come. ERNST WIENHOEBEK. 



Washington. D. C. January 7. 1010. 

 "Glory of Cincinnali" is one of the best in the market. 

 Its coloring is e\ceiitionaIIy line, and for robustness :ind 

 Cash With Order. "^ow Ready for Distribution. 



-I'^asy of (ultivMl ion. 

 -Strong, robust grower. 

 -It can be grown in a 



4-inch pot to look like 



a plant. 



s— It tlnwrrs from ()<-to- 



tober tu April. 

 0. — Not surpassed by any 



other Begonia. 

 10.— The best plant for 

 the Christmas trade. 



d lasts in the dwelling. READ WHAT SOME OF OUR BEST 



longevity it is nnequaled. seveiiil of the plants handled by us 

 having Iteen kept in private rcNidences as long as two weeks, 

 during which time they were in perfect condition. 



JOHN H. SMALL & SONS. 

 Philadelphia. Pa.. FebruaiT 11» 1910. 

 A marked improvement over all the Begonias that I have 

 ever seen. H. H. BATTLES. 



CUic-innati, Ohio. February 3, 1910. 

 The bloom and lasting (inalities of this variety are far 

 K.iperior to those of any Begonia heretofore on the market. 

 A. SCXDERBRUCH SONS' CO. 

 MoiTis County Gardeners' and Florists' Society, 



Morristown, N. J., FebruaiT 15, 1010. 

 Begonia "Glory of Cincinnati" ... a grand aciiuisition 

 and distinct from existing vnrietes; excellent in color, free- 

 flowering, and apparently of enod constitution. Certificate of 

 Merit awarded. A. HKHRING'i'ON. "VVM Dl'CKHAN. Judges. 

 Pricei, $1.C0 «ach: $9-00 per dozen: $EO.rO per 100. 



J. A. F»KTEjKSOIV, V^^KjST:^W^OOD, OI?^CI:x:IVA."1"I, OHIO, 



