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Mrs. Shepherd's Giant Climbing 

 Begonia, "Marjorie Daw." 



This superb Begonia, a cross between 

 Rubra and Glaucopyhlla Scandens, is a 

 wonderfully strong and vigorous grower, 

 and splendid bloomer. Large, well es- 

 tablished plants send up strong shoots 5 

 to 10 feet high, that branch freely, and 

 give quantities of handsome foliage and 

 numbers of fine flowers borne in large, 

 drooping clusters on strong stems. The 

 individual flowers two inches in length, 

 are a soft, beautiful pink, very shiny 

 and waxen. The foliage is light green, 

 thick and leathery, and resembles that of 

 both parents. The large specimen in the 

 illustration was 15 feet high and 15 feet 

 across. It had 150 buds and blossoms at 

 the time the picture was taken. Marjorie 

 Daw is a valuable addition to California 

 climbing plants, being a "Native Daugh- 

 ter;" it is well adapted to the climate, 

 and grows to perfection in sheltered 

 places. Like all begonias, it requires a 

 light, rich soil and plenty of water. It 

 is valuable for cut flowers'; a large speci- 

 men giving great quantities of exquisite 

 sprays for cutting. Smallest size 15c; 

 $1.50 per doz. 2% inch pots, 25c; $2.50 

 per doz. 4 inch pots 50c; $4 per doz. 



MRS. SHEPHERD'S GRAND TREE 

 BEGONIAS. 



Words are inadequate to describe the 

 beauty of these splendid Begonias as 

 they appear in our lath and greenhouses. 

 Of the President Carnot type, but great- 

 ly superior. All have large, oblong leaves 

 and immense panicles of very large flow- 

 ers in shades of pink and red. They are 

 tree-like, strong and robust, sending up 

 a great number of canes to the height of 

 C to 10 feet. Foliage yellowish or bronze- 

 green, exquisitely beautiful in texture, 

 with a shining silken lustre. The differ- 

 ence between the various plants consists 

 in size and shape of the leaves, and the 

 brilliant colors with which they are at 

 various times tinged or illuminated; they 

 change in the different stages of growth. 

 The shades of color are bronze, red, ter- 

 ra cotta, old rose, delicate pink, wine col- 

 or, copper, yellow-feathered green, and 

 other blendings indescribable. The un- 

 derside of the leaves is a rich, wine col- 

 or, claret, terra cotta, and in some varie- 

 ties they are charmingly flushed with 

 these lovely colors. The leaves frequent- 

 ly measure 15 inches in length, by 7% 

 inches across. The young foliage is 

 sometimes spotted with silver. 



Atala. Large leaves with three rather 

 blunt points, dotted with large and small 

 silver spots; mulberry red underneath. 

 Young foliage a dark bronze red. Flow- 

 ers bright pink. 



Beatrice. A stately plant, with grace- 

 ful arching branches and beautiful lus- 

 trous foliage that changes in all stages 

 of growth like autumn leaves, which are 

 a bright terra cotta red underneath, and 

 handsomely spotted with silver above. 

 Flowers hang in long, drooping, graceful 

 panicles; bright scarlet with rose col- 

 ored petals. 



A Spray of Tree Begonias 



Beauty. Large, dark green leaves, hav- 

 ing four points; the texture is exquisite, 

 like changeable silk, and waved at the 

 edges. Young foliage is old pink, veined 

 green changing to darker colors. The 

 handsomest begonia of all. 



Daphne. Grows in a bushy form. The 

 leaves are red underneath, and a light 

 satin green above; oblong, with one long 

 point and lightly pointed above the lobe. 

 The young foliage is a golden-copper col- 

 or, veined with green. It is a splendid 

 bloomer, being completely covered with 

 panicles of lovely shaded pink flowers. 



Enchantress. Very large, shining, dark 

 green leaves with dark red edge, prettily 

 waved; underneath, rich, shining wine 

 color. The young foliage coppery green, 

 shaded with terra cotta. Foliage, when 

 old, is also brilliant; it bears immense 

 clusters of very large flowers of a beauti- 

 ful rich rose color, shaded red. 



Flammarion. A rich looking plant, 

 very dark foliage. The leaves are a deep 

 green; mulberry red underneath; the 

 leaf stem also very dark. The dark crim- 

 son flowers are in large panicles; the 

 plant is never without flowers. 



