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peduncles terminal, bearing two to three flowers, which are 

 inclined, drooping while in bud; outer petals orbicular, red, the 

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

 3387.) 



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

 less. I. radical, somewhat reniform, lobed, serrated; surface 

 scabrid, deep green; leafstalks red, hairy, fl. white, hi lax, 

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

 delicate? species. (B. M. 5583.) 



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

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

 fleshy, cordate, lobed, green ; veins dark. /. on tall, dark, erect 

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

 blunt. Costa Rica, 1854. SYNS. B. hernandicefolia, B. nigro-venia. 

 (B. M.52S6.) 



Fio. 229. BEGONIA HERACLEIFOLIA. 



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

 acute when young, with a bronzy metallic hue, ultimately chang- 

 ing to a deep velvety -green, intersected by the paler midribs and 

 veins ; the under surface deep red. fl. pale rose, in a lax panicle. 

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

 species. 



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

 I. thinly scattered along stems, half heart-shaped, slightly hairy, 

 lobed, denticulate-ciliate. fl. on short axillary peduncles ; um- 

 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 bulbils are borne ; these may 

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



Synonymous with 

 Synonymous with 

 Synonymous with 



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divfrstfolia, Martiana, &c., are beautiful summer flowering green- 

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

 well grown, they are exceedingly ornamental. (B. M. 2966.) 

 B. Grahamiana (Graham's). Synonymous with B. albo^oecinea. 

 B. grandiflora (large-flowered). Synonymous with B. octopetala. 

 B. grandis (great). A variety of B. Rex. 

 B. grandis (great). Synonymous with B. Evantiana. 

 B. grandis (great). Synonymous with B. vittfolia. 

 B. Grifflthil (Griffith's). Stemless; rhizome subterraneous. I. 

 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, fl. on cymes, 

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

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

 185o. (B. M.4984.) 



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

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

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

 margin* toothed, hairy- Blower-stalks long, stout, erect, hairy, 

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

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

 handsome both in foliage and flowers. SYNS. JB. jatrophatfolia, 

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

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

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

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



B. h. nigrloans (dark). This differs from the type in having 

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

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

 B. h. punotata (dotted). I green, reddish near margin, fl. rose- 



colour, with deep red spots on the outside. 



B. herbooea (herbaceous).* Rhizome creeping. I. oblong-acute, 

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

 male flowers hi a cymose head, white, small ; female flowers soli- 

 tary, on very short stalks. Spring. Brazil, 1873. A small species, 

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

 flower. SYN. B. attenuata. (G. C. 1873, 679.) 

 B. hornandisefolia (Hernandia-leaved). 



B. glandulota. (Seemann.) 

 B. hemandlnfolia (Hernandia-leaved). 



B. nelwmbiifolia. (Gardens.) 

 B. hernandlaafolia (Hernandia-leaved). 



B. peltata. (B. M. 4676.) 

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

 B. Hooker! (Hooker's). A variety of B. temperfloreni. 

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

 branching, covered with minute rusty tomentum. I. ovate, un- 

 equal sided, blunt, Sin. long, tomentose, like the stem. fl. in 

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

 B. humilis (dwarf).* Stem erect, fleshy, hairy. 1. semicordate- 

 oblong, acuminate, ciliate-serrate, hairy above, smooth beneath. 

 fl. few, in cymes, small, white. Capsule unequal winged. " 

 Trinidad, 1788. Annual. SYN. B. Mrtuta. 

 B. humilis (dwarf). Synonymous with B. tuaveolen*. (B. R. 294.) 

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

 summer blooming hybrid between B. fwhnoidet and B. multi- 

 flora. fl. bright rose, medium sized, produced hi abundance. 

 Summer. One of the best. 



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

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

 short. Whole plant hairy. Flower-stalks 1ft. high, pilose, /.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. h. asarlfolla (Asarum-leaved). Leaves and flowers smaller 



than in the type, the latter white. Mexico. 

 B. imperialls (imperial).* Stem rhizomatous, short, thick. I. 

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

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

 medium-sized, fr. unequal winged. Mexico, 1861. A handsome 

 foliage species. (I. H. i860, 262.) 



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

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

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

 stalks long. fl. in small downy panicles, white. Whiter. Mexico, 

 1840. SYN. B. auri/ormis. 

 B. L anriformis (ear-like). I. divided at the base, not peltate. 



fl. glabrous. 



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

 nodes swollen, reddish, spotted. I. on short, smooth petioles, 

 unequally cordate, acuminate, sinuately-serrate, green. /. large, 

 rose-coloured, handsome ; peduncles terminal, nodding. Capsule 

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

 SYNS. B. aueubcefoKa, B. insignit, B. Lindleyana. (B. M. 2900.) 

 B. L maonlosa (spotted). 1. spotted with white. 

 B. L metallica (metallic-leaved). J. with a bronzy-purple 

 metallic lustre. 



