REPORT ON VARIEGATED BEGONIAS. 



13. B. Queen Victoria 



14. B. grandis 



15. B. Urauia 



16. B. virginata 



Leaves ivholly green and red. 

 leana Si. B. Prince TrouLetskoi 



§1, Leaves obliquely ovate. 



25. B. picta 80. B. Victoria 



26. B. uiiranda 31. B. splendida argentea 

 2T. B. xanthina Reichen- 82. B. splendida imperialis 



heimii 83. B. splendida guttata 



28. B. xanthina marmorata 34. B. vittata 



20. B. xanthina argentea 35. B. Tbwaitesu 



The plants, -which were under the care of Mr. Eyles, were 

 grown to a moderate size under uniform conditions ; and on the 

 2nd of August, when in a well-developed state, were brought 

 under the notice of the Committee. The result of this, and of a 

 subseciuent examination was that the following varieties were 

 selected as the best and most distinct in the several groups, the 

 other kinds contained in the collection being thought unne- 

 cessary where these were grown ; namely : — 

 In the first group.— B. argentea. 



In the second or zonate group.— §1: B. Regina, Madame 

 Wagner, Griffithii ; §2 : B. Marshallii, Rex, Rex Leopardina ; 

 §3 : B. Queen of England, nebulosa, Rollissonii ; §4 : B. Roi 

 Leopold, Royleana. 

 In the third or vittate group.-§l : B. xanthina Reicheuheimii, 

 splendida argentea, Thwaitesii"; §2: B. riciaifolia maculata. 



