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Hybrids of the Metalica Type. 



Metallica. A beautiful old variety with 

 oblong points, crinkled leaves shaded yel- 

 lowish green, covered with fine white 

 hairs; red veins underneath covered with 

 hairs. White flowers, covered with pin'k 

 hairs on the outside, like plush. 25c to 

 35c. 



Pictavense. A superb variety of easy 

 culture; always in bloom. Leaves oblong, 

 pointed resembling plush; shining dark 

 green above, dark red underneath. Bears 

 enormous clusters of long stemmed large 

 white flowers, drooping in the most grace- 

 ful manner. The buds and the outside of 

 the flowers are covered with bright red 

 hairs; scarce. 35 to 50c. 



Marguerite. Leaves narrower and much 

 smaller than any of the above; very dain- 

 ty chenile-like buds; white when fully 

 opened. 10c to 25c each. 



Begonias of Rubra Type. 



This class of begonias has strong, bam- 

 boo-like canes, oblong pointed, light green 

 leaves and fine panicles of large drooping 

 fuchsia-like flowers on long stems. 



Rubra. A well known old variety al- 

 ways in demand. Erect canes with light 

 green, oblong pointed leaves and panicles, 

 of many large drooping clusters of hand- 

 some scarlet fuchsia-like flowers. 25c 

 each. 



Pink Rubra. The counterpart of the 

 above except that the flowers are pink. 

 10c to 25c. 



Alba Picta. A miniature edition of 

 Rubra, with very narrow, oblong pointed 

 leaves ornamented with numerous silver 

 dots. Flowers are greenish white, very 

 numerous and drooping, giving a pretty 

 cloud-like effect. 10c to 25c each. 



Rosea Picta. Much like Alba Picta, ex- 

 cept that the leaves are a little larger, 

 and the flowers a beautiful rose-pink. A 

 charming variety. 10c to 25c each. 



Wettsteinii. Leaf smaller and more or- 

 namental than Rubra, with lovely shaded 

 coloring. The flowers are quite similar to 

 Rubra, but a brighter shade and much 

 more numerous. The plant more dwarf; 

 beautiful. 15c to 25c each. 



Gloire de Lucerne. A rare variety that 

 is evidently a cross between Teucheri 

 and Rubra, while the bloom is a most 

 rosy vermillion in large clusters. The 

 leaves are of beautiful form, broad 

 and deeply lobed, bronze-green above and 

 red below. The plant assumes a fine 

 tree form. 15c, 25c and 50c each. ■ 



Rubra Alba. The foliage resembles 

 Rubra, only lighter green, and the flowers 

 are greenish white, with beautiful orange- 

 colored pistals. 10c to 25c each. 



Argentea Guttata. One of the most 

 easily grown and satisfactory begonias 

 for amateurs. Strong and branching 

 stems, and beautiful bronze-green leaves 

 thickly spotted silver, underneath purple, 

 blowers are blush-white, and always in 

 blossom. 10c, 25c 50c. 



Teucheri. A very charming begonia 

 with very dark satiny, bronze-green 

 leaves; and bears fine clusters of beauti- 

 ful large white flowers, tinged with pink. 

 The only fine white of this class; con- 

 trasts well with the tree begonias. 15c, 

 25c to 50c. 



Tuberous Rooted Hybrids. 



Weltoniensis. A fine old variety with 

 pretty satiny foliage and very abundant 

 pretty pink flowers. 10c, 25c, 50c each. 



Weltoniensis Alba. Resembles the 

 above, but with light green leaves and 

 stems; white flowers. 10c, 25c, 50c each. 



McBethii. A very pretty variety, al- 

 ways in bloom, with finely cut leaves and 

 snow-white flowers. 10c, 25c, 50c each. 



Evansiana or ''Beefsteak" Begonia. 



Beautiful sort with light green foliage, 

 veined bright red underneath. It bears 

 clusters of beautiful drooping pink flow- 

 ers. It has a tuberous root and dies down 

 every fall, and multiplies by little bulbils 

 that form at the axils of the leaves. Dor- 

 mant from November till April, 10c to 25c 

 each; 50c to $1 doz. 



Martiana. A very rare and distinct tu- 

 berous begonia from Mexico. Dormant 

 in winter, but comes up in the spring, 

 with beautiful glossy, round leaves, and 

 a main stem with side branches, tearing 

 close to the stem (like balsam or holly- 

 hock) fine, large, clear, pink flowers. 25c 

 to 50c. 



Begonias of Various Types. 



Semperflorens Gigantea Rosea. A vig- 

 orous and erect grower. It has a very 

 large flower, of a clear, cardinal red, the 

 bud only exceeded in beauty by the open 

 flower, which is borne on a long thick 

 stem. ' The leaves are thick and glossy, 

 and attached closely to the main stem; 

 both leaf and stem quite upright growing, 

 and forming a shrubby, round plant. It 

 flowers continuously from October to May, 

 and its withal one of the most satisfactory 

 plants in the whole family. 15c, 25c to 

 50c each. 



Odorata Alba. One of the most satis- 

 factory begonias on the list. A strong, 

 rapid grower with handsome oblong blunt 

 pointed, glossy leaves, surmounted at all 

 times by very large, airy panicles of 

 lovely white flowers, delicately scented, 

 like wild flowers. 10c, 25c to 50c. 



