BEGONIAS 



the leaf is a dull red. When looked at from 

 the inside of the room, these colors show most 

 strikingly, and a well-grown specimen is sure 

 to be greatly admired. Many stalks are sent 

 up, and as these often reach a length of three or 

 four feet, it will readily be understood that a 

 strong plant has great decorative merit. In 

 addition to its rich foliage it has lovely flowers 

 of a soft, pearly pink, fading to almost pure 

 white. These are borne in large, drooping 

 panicles. This variety is of such robust growth 

 and strong constitution that any one can grow 

 it well. 



Rubra is an old variety, but still one of the 

 best. It has very thick, dark green foliage, 

 attractive in itself, and flowers of a bright coral- 

 red, produced the year round in great pro- 

 fusion. This variety can truly be called an 

 ever-bloomer. It grows to a height of four, 

 five, and often six feet, branching freely. A 

 fine specimen will often fill a large window if 

 given plenty of elbow-room. It does not like 

 to be crowded. 



Weltoniensis is a summer flowering variety. 

 Its leaves are of a rich, almost translucent 

 green, veined with red. Its stalks are also 

 red. Its flowers are a soft, bright pink, pro- 



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