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Begfonia — mviinned. 



B. erosa (liittiMi)- Synonymous with Ti. amoena. 



B. Gvansiana (Kvuns's).* T. Stem IicvIkiccoiis, Iirnnrliins, 

 smooth, 2ft. high. I. oblique, ovate -aciit<!, .siib-eoi<i:ite, h»beti ; 

 margins denticnhite, preen above, under side ami piHioles deep 

 red ; flower-stalks branching, axillary. jl. numenms, flesli- 

 coloured, large. Capsule wings blunt-pointed, one longer than 

 the others. Summer. Java, <'hina, Japan, ]812. A haiulsome 

 species, and almost hardy. S\ ns. />'. discolor, B. i/rantlis. (U. M. 

 1473.) 



B. eximla (exeellent).* A hybrid, raised from B. ruhro-vciiia 

 and B. T/iwaitct;ii. Stem short, succulent. I. bronzy-purple, tinged 

 with red. A handsome foliage plant. (I. H. 1860, 2ii.) 



B. falcifoUa (sicklodeave<l).* S. Stem 1ft. to 2ft. higli, erect, 

 brandling. I. 6in. long, l^in. wide, curved, tapering to a narrow 

 point ; margins tootlied, upper surface green, more or less spotted 



Begonia — rmitinued. 



B. ft'igida(fri;iid). S. Stem 1ft. high, .smooth, green, .succulent. 

 L f(M datf-, aruunnate, lobcd, seiTated, slightly pilofrt; ; upper 

 side coj)p<'ry-grcen, beneath deep rose-red, especially upon the 

 veins, jl. small, white, in erect branching cymes. Capsule wings 

 two long, one short. Summer. <Jountry unknown, I860. (B. M. 

 5160.) 



B. Froebeli (Frcebers).* T. Stemlcss. I. numerous, cordate, 

 aciuniMLLte, green, covered with purplish-velvety hairs, ft. in 

 tall, lax, drooping, branching cymes, brilliant scarlet, large. 

 Winter. Kcuador, 1872. A beautiful flowering plant, useful for 

 conservatory work in winter, ((iarden, pi. 96.) 



B. fUchsioldes (Fuchsia-like).* S. Stem tall, drooping, hei- 

 baceotis, smooth, green, tinged witli red. I. copious, distichous, 

 lAiu. long, oblong-ovate, slightly falcate, serrated, smooth ; 

 margins tinged with red, rt. in branching pentlulous panicles. 





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Fm. 22ii. liKCOMA BAvrsii. 



with white, under side deep red. Jl. on short axillary pe- 

 duncles, drooping, dipetalous, bright red. \Vings of capsule equal, 

 iin. wide. Summer, Peru, 1868. A pretty flowering plant. 

 (B. M. 5707.) 



B. ferruginea (rust-coloured). S. Stem woody, erect, smooth 

 branchijii;, LDvi-ifd with ferruginous hairs. I. oblique, ovate-acute, 

 acuminatf, lobt'd ; margins toothed. .//. in branching cymes, 

 large red. Capsule unequal-winged. Summer. lingnta. Svn. 

 B. iiuiijnifica. 



B. FiSCheri (Fischer's). Similar to B. falclfnlia, except that the 

 foliage is inispotted, and the flowers are white ami small. Brazil, 

 1835. (B. M. 5532.) 



B. foUosa (leafy).* S. Stem slender, branching, flesliy. I. small, 

 ovate-oblong, dark green, numerous, distichous on stems. //. 

 email, numerous, white, tinged with pink. Summer. New Gre- 

 nada, 1868. Useful for growing in hanging baskets. Svn. B. 

 microphylla. (Ref. B. 222.) 



numerous, rich, deep sciirlet. Capsule wings two very short and 

 one lojig. Summer. New Grenada, 1846. A handsome greens 

 house plant, useful for covering pillars, &c. Syn. B. miniata. 

 (B. M. 4281.) 



B. f. miniata (vermilion). L smaller than in type. Jl. cin- 

 nabar red. tF- d. S. 8, 787.) 



B. genunipara (bud-bearing). S. Stem 1ft. high, from a tube- 

 rous rooLstock, succulent, I. ovate-acuminate, cordate, lobed, 

 smooth above, pilose be.ow. Jl. medium-sized, wiiite, or with 

 rose stripes, on pendult lis, axillary peduncles; sometimes the 

 I)eduncles bear, instead of flowers, quadrangular cups, which 

 are closely packed with oblong viviparous bulbils. Summer. 

 UiMialaya. ({'. H. P. 14.) 



B. geranifolia ((Jeraniumdeaved).* Rootstock tuberous. Stem 

 lit. Idgli, erect, angular, succulent, green, with a purplish tinge, 

 branched dichotomously. I. cordate, cut into unequal ser- 

 rated lobes, green ; margins red, whole plant perfectly smooth ; 



