NEW WINTER-FLOWERING VARIETIES. 



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BEGONIA JOHN HEAL. Socotrana x Viscountess Doneraile. 



flowers, that hang on the plant till they shrivel. Botanically, one of the 

 most interesting peculiarities about the plant is that it produces male flowers 

 only, as may be seen from the illustration above. The plant was first 

 exhibited on October 13th, 1885, when it was certificated by the Floral 

 Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society. 



