VARIEGATED BEGONIAS, 



i shaggy, purplish. It is rather 



31. B. splendida argentea. 



From Messrs. Rollisson & Sons, and Mr. Veitch. Leaves 

 large, grayish suffused with dull red, having bright green narrow 

 lines radiating from the base along the course of the veins, and 

 forking towards the edge. The under surface is red, and the 

 stalks are clothed with red hairs. This is one of the most 

 distinct and showy of the larger vittate forms, and was considered 

 to he one of the most deserving of cultivation. 



33. B. splendida guttata. 



From Mr. Veitch. Leaves large, dark green, red beneath, 

 with red hairy stalks. The surface between the veins is almost 

 covered with dull silvery spots, from one-eighth to one-fourth of 

 an inch in diameter. It is distinct, but too dull-looking to 

 compare with some other kinds. 



04. B. vittata. 



From Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Son. This is rather an 

 effective sort. The leaves are of a dark velvety green, and the 

 spaces between the veins are marked with narrow elongated bars 

 of silvery gray, the markings being broken at the edges. The 

 under surface is red, and the stalks slightly hairy. 



35. B. Thwaitesii. 



From Mr. Veitch. A dwarf growing plant, with dark green 

 purple-stained leaves, marked with blotches of greenish silvery 

 gray, which radiate outwards between the veins. The leaves are 

 purple behind. The upper surface is clothed with bright purple 

 hairs which occur on boti the light and dark-coloured parts. 



36. B.ricinifoliamaCTilata. 



From Mr. Veitch. This is a very distinct sort, having pal- 

 latifid leaves, which are marked with bright green in irregular 

 ars along the course of the principal veins, the margin being of 



very dark bottle green ; these colours are somewhat broken 



