BEGONIAS 



seen in some lights, but on closer examination 

 the green seems to be underlaid with chocolate, 

 against which veins of pea-green stand out 

 prominently, with silver spots thickly scattered 

 over the surface. On account of its changeable 

 color when viewed in different positions, it is 

 a most attractive plant. 



Gigantea is one of our best bracket plants. 

 It has enormous foliage of a dark reddish 

 green, borne on stalks often three feet in length. 

 If the bracket on which the plant is grown is 

 placed well up the wall, the foliage will droop 

 in rugged grace, and show to the best effect. 

 If kept on the window-sill it is not satisfactory, 

 its habit of growth not being adapted to such 

 a position. 



Gloire de Sceaux is a variety of late intro- 

 duction. Its leaf is a dark bronze above, with 

 brownish red below. The foliage is almost 

 round, and quite as large as that of most Rex 

 Begonias. It blooms with remarkable pro- 

 fusion from January to May, its flowers being 

 borne in sprays. In color they are a deep 

 pink. Whether in bloom or out of bloom it 

 makes a most charming house-plant. 



Gloire de Lorraine is a comparatively new 

 variety, and represents a class quite distinct 



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