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Jessie. Beautiful foliage of rich green, 
and is ruffled at the edges. It bears num- 
bers of small pink flowers, so numerous at 
times as to give the whole plant a cloud- 
like appearance. 10c, 25e and 50c¢ each. 
Compta. A very distinct variety of tall 
growth, long light green leaves, and soft 
silvery gray lines, with ribs and veins like 
silver. The fiowers are very small and 
grow above the foliage, and are snow white; 
exquisitely dainty. 25¢ each. 
Sceptra. Beautiful foliage, deeply lobed, 
light green, crinkled, and spotted silver. 
Evidently a seedling from Diadema. 25c 
each. 
Washingtonia Roesea. Dark green foliage 
covered with felt-like substance; pretty pan- 
icles of deep rose flowers. Free winter 
bloomer. 10¢c and 25c¢ each. 
Washingtonia Alba. Dainty panicles of 
pure white flowers, with fine glossy leaves; ~ 
good winter bloomer. 190¢c and 25c each. _ 
Washingtoniana. A very distinct old vari- 
ety seldom seen, of very vigorous habit, at- 
taining the height of 5 or 6 feet. The leaves 
are large, dark green and perfectly crink- 
led: the fiowers are very small and are 
borne well above the foliage, on light airy 
panicles, fairy-like, delicately tinted mauve. 
15e and 25c. 5 
Edmondsoni. An old, but very handsome 
low growing plant with thick, round shining 
olive green leaves; dark red underneath. It 
sends its flowers twelve inches or more 
above the foliage; which are soft light pink. 
It blooms in the fall and winter. Very easi- 
ly grown. 15c and 25c each. 
Myrabunda. Not new, but scarce, with 
handsome foliage, shaped like a grape leaf 
and beautifully spotted with silver. A shy 
bloomer, but valuable for its foliage. 25c 
and 50c each. 
Dr. Natchtegal. A most beautiful plant 
with large shining, rather crinkled glossy 
leaves. Sends out great spreading, graceful 
panicles of medium sized shaded pink flow- 
ers. A most lovely begonia—not new but 
rare. 25c. 
Beautiful Tuberous Begonias 
A rare treat awaits those who are to see 
tuberous begonias in all their beauty for 
the first time. In six weeks after planting 
beautiful leaves and flowers develop t- 
gether, and a shower of flowers continues 
till last of October. They grow equally well 
in pots or baskets, or in beds in sheltered lo- 
cations in open ground, giving a wealth of 
splendid flowers from spring till late aut- 
umn, when they are dormant for about 4 
months. The varieties are almost innumer- 
able, the flowers all sizes from two to five 
inches in diameter, single and double, re- 
sembling hollyhocks, roses, camellias. The 
colors and shades are bewildering in their 
number and brilliancy. Red, from the deep- 
est wine color, scarlet and crimson, terra 
cotta, orange scarlet, yellow and straw col- 
or; and pink and rose, some shaded and 
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variegated and the loveliest pure snowy 
white. They require equal parts of loam, 
sand and leaf mould, or thoroughly rotted 
manure. If in pots must have good drain- 
age. If planted in beds it is well to mulch 
the surface of the ground to keep it from 
drying out. They should never be allowed 
to become dry, when growing. 
Single Sorts.—White, red, yellow, pink 
each 15c. $1.50 per doz. Mixed 10e each, $1 
per doz. 
Double Sorts.—White, red, pink, yellow 
each 25ce. $2.50 per doz. Mixed, 20c each; 
$2 per doz. 
Mrs. Shepherds Semi-Double 
_ Semperflorens Begonias 
Cherry B!ossom. Outer petals carmine 
crimson, inner ones pink. A-beautiful dainty 
flower. 
“Apple Blossom. Flowers white, tinged with 
dainty, light pink, the inner petals lace- 
like and with quivering stamens, have a 
charming effect. 
Snowdrop. A most dainty, soft, fluffy, 
white flower, with large outside petals, in- 
ner. ones very narrow. A very pretty var- 
iety. 25c each; 3 for 60ce. 
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GONIAS 
Nature has bestowed on Rex Begonias 
many of her choicest gifts, uniting the radi- 
ance and brilliancy of precious jewels; the 
shining lustre of metals, with the beautiful 
colors and textures of the most costly fa- 
brics. The leaves alone possess all these 
charms, while the dainty flowers add light- 
ness and grace. 
Amythest. Similar to Clementina, back 
of leaves an Amythest color; stem smooth. 
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Closson. The 
Leaves of deep purple, 
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most beautiful of all. 
center and edges 
deep purple black band of silver magenta. 
25C. 
Clementina. Beautifully lobed leaves; 
upper surface beautiful bronze ornamented 
with large silver spots; underside bronze 
red, which produces a beautiful effect. 15c. 
Constance. Broad shining, silver zone 
ercircling a dark olive center; ground color 
deep green, bordered with a broad bronze 
margin beautifully spotted with silver. 15c. 
Gigantea. Leaves marked like point lace, 
silvery green, center part overlaid with a 
net work of spots. 25c. 
Helen Gould.. Beautiful silver leaf veined 
and edged red underneath, dark olive green 
in center, bright reddish green spotted edge. 
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LeChretein. Very distinct, center beauti- 
ful bronze purple, spotted silver band of 
ereen edged with purple. 25c. 
LeSoudsii. One of the most .beautiful. 
The center of the Ieaf is dark bronzy green; 
ground light yellowish-green; bordered rich 
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