Begonia "Glory of Cincinnati" 



What Others Think of It 



Cleveland, Ohio, January 4, 1910. 

 I have tested your new Begonia "Glory of Cincin- 

 nati" under ordinary dwelling-house conditions, and 

 without any expert care or advice whatever excepting,' 

 to see that it had a good ligiu window. Under these 

 conditions, it seems certainly to be a great improve- 

 ment over the ordinary "Gloire de Lorraine," which 1 

 tested at the same time and under practically the same 

 conditions. The common form was spoiled within a 

 few days, the "Cincinnati" was still fairly good after 

 three weeks. Adam Graham. 



Chicago, III, January 5, 1910. 

 I think this Begonia is far superior to the various 

 kinds of Begonias in size of the flower and keeping 

 qualities. I think the "Glory of Cincinnati" will be 

 a "glory" to you for years to come." 



Ernst Wienhoeber. 



Washington, D. C, Januaiy 7, 1910. 

 "Glory of Cincinnati" is one of the best in the 

 market. Its coloring is exceptionally fine, and for 

 robustness and longevity it is unequaled, several of the 

 plants handled by us having been kept in private resi- 

 dences as long as two weeks, during which time they 

 were in perfect condition. John H. Smal!, & Sons. 



Rochester, N. Y , February 11, 1910. 



We had the plant at the store about ten days 



before I took it home, where it has been for about 



two or three weeks, and is still in fine condition. 



For keeping qualities, it seems to have them all beat. 



F. J. Keller, of J. B. Keller's Sons 



Detroit. Mich., January 4, 1910. 



It is certainly an improvement over Begonia Lor- 

 raine. The plant is still at my home, and its blooms 

 seem fresh as ever. I congratulate you on having 

 discovered it. Philip Breitmeyer. 



Harrisburg, Pa., February 9, 1910. 



It is the most beautiful plant of its kind I have 

 ever seen, surpassing other Begonias of like character 

 completely. I congratulate you on the possession of 

 an extremely interesting and valuable plant, the spread 

 of which over the country will do much to give more 

 people a chance at beautiful flowers. 



J. Horace McFarland. 



Chicago, III., February 10, 1910. 



The three shipments you made to us of your new 

 Begonia "Glory of Cincinnati" arrived in fine condi- 

 tion, and were about the finest we had ever seen. 

 The trouble with Begonias formerly was that they 

 did not last long after they reached our customers' 

 hands; but we have received nothing but the very 

 best reports from these three shipments, nearly every 

 one telling us how long they lasted. 



Fleischmann Floral Company. 



Philadelphia, Pa., February 11, 1910. 



A marked improvement over all the Begonias that 

 I have ever seen. H. H. Battles. 



Phipps Conservatory, Schenley Park, 

 Pittsburgh, Pa., February 12, 1910. 



An ideal house plant, size and color of flowers 

 fine, and has great lasting qualities; and in my opin- 

 ion, for commercial purposes and also for private and 

 public conservatories, is far superior to any of the 

 Lorraine types. John W. Jones, Foreman. 



Buffalo, N. Y., February 11, 1910. 



The new Begonia which you call "Glory of Cin- 

 cinnati" is certainly a gem. The plant lasted longer 

 than any flowering plant 1 have had in my house, and 

 1 wish you success in putting same on the market. 



Wm. F. Kasting. 



Toledo, Ohio, February 12, 1910. 



It is certainly a wonderful acquisition, and you are 

 to be congratulated in producing this beautiful variety. 



George A. Heinl. 



Cincinnati, Ohio, February 10, 1910. 



Its wonderful large flowers, its form symmetrical, 

 compact, yet retaining all the grace possible, make it 

 the most desirable of all dainty blooming plants. The 

 proved lasting qualities of this new variety will at once 

 make it a great favorite with the public. 



T. W. Harresty. 



Cincinnati, Ohio, February 3, 1910. 



The bloom and lasting qualities of this variety are 

 far superior to those of any Begonia heretofore on the 

 market. A. Sunderbruch Sons' Co. 



Buffalo, N. Y., February 9, 1910. 

 This plant was subjected to what I would consider 

 very bad conditions. First of all, it was shipped dur- 

 ing extremely cold weather, and second, it was cared 

 for in the living -rooin with natural gas used for heat; 

 but, with all this, I wish to inform you that this plant 

 has kept far better than plants of the Begonia Lor- 

 raine which have been under the same conditions. 



W. J. Palmer. 



Washington, D. C, January 5, 1910. 

 Your new Begonia "Glory of Cincinnati," which 

 we have now had for about two months is, I think, a 

 great improvement on any that I have seen, and has 

 been greatly admired by every one who comes 

 through our greenhouses; it is, I think, a great 

 "people's plant." 



W. R. Smith, Sl'pt. U, S. Botanic Garden. 



Morris County Gardeners' & Florists' Society, 



Morristown, N. J., February 15, 1910. 



Begonia "Glory of Cincinnati" ... a grand 

 acquisition and distinct from existing varieties; excel- 

 lent in color, free-flowering, and apparently of good 

 constitution. Certificate of Merit awarded. 



A. Merrin(;ton, Wm. Duckhan, Judges. 



St. Louis Florist Club, Certificate of Merit 

 Illinois State Florists' Association, Certificate of Merit 



