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Begonia — continued. 



peduncles terminal, bearing two to three flowers, which are 

 incliiied, drooping while in bud ; outer petals orbicular, reil, the 

 two inner obovate, waved white. Summer. Lima, 1833. (II. M. 

 3387.) 



B. geranloldes (Geranium-like).* T. Rootstock fleshy. Stem- 

 less. I. radical, somewhat renifonu, Inbfd, serrated ; surface 

 scabrid, deep ureen ; leafstalks red, hairy, /f. white, in lax. 

 drooping panicle. Summer. Natal, 1866. A pretty, though 

 deUcate, species. (B. M. 5583.) 



B. glandulosa (glandular-leaved).* Stem a stout rhizome, scaly. 

 Leafstalks thick, terete, erect, hairy, 9in. high. I. bin. broad, 

 fleshy, cordate, lobed, green ; veins d.ark. fl. on tall, dark, erect 

 scapes, numerous, greenish-white. Capsule wings, one very large, 

 blunt. Costa Rica, 1851. SVNS. /!. hrmamiiirjulia, IS.nigiu-venia. 

 (B. M. 5256.) 



Begfouia — continued. 



Fig. 229. Begonia iier,vcj.f.ii-(i[.ia. 



B. gogoensls (Oogoan).* I. peltate, ovate-orbicular, oblique, 

 acute wbeu young, with a bronzy uictallic hue, ultimately chang- 

 ing to a deep vclvety-green, intersected by the jjaier midribs and 

 veins ; the under surface deep red. jl. pale rose, in a la.\ panicle. 

 Gogo, in Sumatra, 1881. A very handsome, ornamental-foliaged 

 species. 



B. gracilis (slender)-* T. Stem erect, unbranched, very succulent, 

 /. thinly sGittered along stems, half heart-shaped, slightly hairy, 

 lolled, denticulate-ciliate. Jl. on short axillary peduncles ; tnu- 

 bel of few male and female flowers, two larger petals serrate, 

 colour pink. Capsule winged, green. Mexico, 1829. In axils of 

 leaves between stipules a cluster of bulliils are borne ; these may 

 be gathered and sown as seeds. This and its varieties, annulata, 



dimrsifolia, Martiana, &c., are be.autiful summer flowering green- 

 house "Begonias, requiring a sandy peat soil and shade. When 

 well grown, they are exceedingly ornamental. (B. 11. £ibb.) 



B. Graiamiana ((iraham's). Synonymous with /.'. nlho-cnccinea. 

 B. grandiflora (large-flowered). Synonymous with IS. uctopeUUa. 

 B. grandls (great). A variety of R Rex. 

 B. grandis (great). Synonymous with Jl. Hmnsiana. 

 B. grandis (great). Synonymous with B. viti/olia. 

 B. Grifflthll (Cirifflth's). Stemless; rhizome subterraneous, t. 

 large, obliquely-cordate ; margin crenate, hairy ; surface granu- 

 lated, colour a dark green; margin purple, zoned with grey, 

 under side green, centre and margin deep purple. Jl.on cymes, 

 large, white internally, outside tinged with blush, slightly pilose. 

 Capsule tubercled, one wing large, projecting. Winter. India, 

 18». (B. M. 4984.) 

 B. Hasskarlii (Hasskarl's). Synonymous with B. peltata. 

 B. heracleifolia (cow-parsnip leaved). Rootstock thick, fleshy. 

 I. radical, on long pilose stalks, palmate, large, bronzy green; 

 margins tootlied, hairy. Flower-st:ilks long, stout, erect, hairy, 

 many-flowered, d. rose-coloured. Capsule wings nearly equal. 

 Spring. Mexico, 1831. This and the foUomng varieties are 

 handsome both in foliage and flowers. SVNS. B. jalrophai/olui, 

 B. punctata, B. radiata. See Fig. 229. (B. M. 3444.) 

 B. h. longlpUa (long-haired). I. greyish in middle ; outer portions 

 dark bronzy, blotched with gleen. Whole plant covered with long, 

 stiff, fleshy hairs. Jl. as in the type. 

 B. ll. nigricans (dark). This differs from the type in having 

 foUage of a blackish tint all round the margins of the lobes, 

 and the petals of the flowers nearly white. (B. M. 4983) 

 B. h. punctata (dotted). I. green, reddish near margin. Jl. rose- 

 colour, with deep red spots on the outside. 

 B. berbacea (herbaceous).* Rhizome creephig. I. oblong-acute, 

 lanceolate, toothed, ciliated. Flower-stalks snorter than leaves ; 

 male flowers in a cymose head, white, small ; fem.ale flowers soli- 

 tary, on very short st:ilks. Spring. Brazil, 1873. A small species, 

 very succulent, with the appearance of a primrose when not in 

 flower. SVN. J3. attenuata. (G. C. 1873, 679.) 

 B. taemandiaefolla (Hemandia.leaved). Synonymous with 



B. glandulvna. (Seemann.) 

 B. bemandlsBfolla (Hernandia-leaved). Synonymous with 



B. iielumttiijolia. (Gardens.) 

 B. bemandlsefolia (Hernandia-leaved). Synonymous with 



B. pcllata. (B. M. 4676.) 

 B. hirsuta (hairy). Synonymous with B. humilis. 

 B. Hookeri (Hooker's). A variety of B. semperjlorem. 

 B. Hookerlana (Hooker's). S. .Stem woody, 5ft. to 6ft. high, 

 branching, covered with minute rusty toinentum. L ovate, un- 

 equal sided, blunt, 8in. long, tomentose, like the stem. Jl. in 

 axillary cymes, small, white. ^ .Spring. Brazil, 1850. 

 B. bamllls (dwarf).* Stem erect, fleshy, hairy. I. semicordate- 

 obloug, acuminate, ciliate-scrrate, hairy above, smooth beneath. 

 Jl. few, in cymes, sm,all, white. Capsule unequal winged. Summer. 

 Trinidad, 1788. Annual. SVN. B. hirsuta. 

 B. humilis (dwarf). Synonymous with B. suaveolens. (B. R. 294.) 

 B. hybrida florlbunda (many-flowered).* A very beautiful 

 summer blooming hybrid between B. fuchsioides .and B. viulti- 

 jlora. Jl. bright rose, medium sized, produced in abundance. 

 Summer. One of the best. 

 B. bydrocotylifolia (Penny-wort-leaved).* Stem succulent, 

 short, CI eeping. I. rotundate cordate, almost equal-sided ; petiole 

 short. Whole plant hairy. Flower-stalks 1ft. high, pilose. It. in 

 cymose head, medium-sized, dipetalous, rose-coloured, as also are 

 pedicels and stalk. Capsule wings equal-sized, large. Summer. 

 Mexico, 1841. (B. M. 3968.) 

 B. b. asarifolla (Asaruni-leaved). Leaves and flowers smaller 



than in the type, the latter white. Mexico. 

 B, imperlalis (imperial).* Stem rhizoraatous, short, thick. I. 

 large, broad, ovate-acute, cordate, rugose, hairy, dark olive-green; 

 nerves banded with greyish-green colour. Jl. in cymes, white, 

 medium-sized, /r. unequal winged. Mexico, 1851. A handsome 

 foliage species. (I. H. 1850, 2620 

 B. i. smaragdina (emerald-like). I. shining emerald green. 



B. incana (hoary). Stem erect, fleshy, tomentose. I. leathery, 

 peltate, oblong-acute, sub-angular, whitish beneath. Flower- 

 stalks long. ll. in small downy panicles, white. Winter, ftlexico, 

 1840. Syn. B. aurij'orniis. 



B. 1. auriformis (ear-hke). I. divided at the base, not peltate. 

 Jl. glabruus. 



B. incarnata (Hesliy).* S. Stem erect, fleshy, 2ft. high, smooth; 

 ni'tle.^ swdlleii, reiUiish, spotted. I. on short, smooth petioles, 

 uneqimlly cordate, acuminate, sinuately-serrate, green. Jl. large, 

 rose-coliiured, liaiulsuiiie ; pcdiimli-s teniiili:il, nodding. Cajisule 

 with unequal wings, the largest aeiite. Winter. Mexico, 1822. 

 SVN.S. /;. uHculwl^iiia. n. ui.-.i:in'-% B. Lunlhiiana. (B. M. 2900.) 



B. i. maculosa (sjiotted). I. spotted witli white. 



B. 1. metalllca (metallic-leaved). i. with a bionzy-purple 

 metallic lustre. 



