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lustrous dark green lobed leaves have a 
greenish black tint around the lobes, pretty 
white flowers are shaded green; very rare 
and beautiful. 50c each. 
Rubella. A very popular variety with 
leaves somewhat smaller than the two above. 
They are pallid, shining brownish green, 
spotted with numerous irregular dark brown 
spots; pale pink flowers on rather long 
stems. 25c and 50c each. 
Verschafeldti. A most beautiful plant with 
numerous large, shining green leaves crown- > 
ed by airy panicles of long stemmed pink 
fiowers, sO numerous as to give a lovely 
cloud-like effect. A winter bloomer. 25c to 
50ce each. 
Carolinafolia. A variety seldom seen. It 
has massive prostrate or leaning branches, 
and long stemmed handsome compound 
leaves, composed of eight simple oval leaves 
with stems joined together in the center, 
they sometimes measure a foot across; flow- 
ers delicate blush pink in airy panicles. A 
grand begonia. 25c, 50c, to $1 each. 
Bedding Varieties 
Semperflorens Type. Double and Single. 
The most hardy class; will grow in sun or 
shade. Six inches to two feet high. They 
grow in round masses, stems_ springing 
directly from the ground; clusters of flow- 
ers at the axle of every leaf; more effective 
and brilliant than any other flowers, and 
lasting for months. When the old flower 
stems are done blooming, plants can be cut 
back to the ground and will immediately 
begin new growth and bloom. Fine also for 
pots and baskets. The double ones below 
of the semperfiorens class, are of strong ro- 
bust habit, and bear from every branch clus- 
ters of charming double flowers, like minia- 
ture roses. They are equally free for bed- 
ding as the single varieties, standing the 
sun well. 
DOUBLE 
Triomphe de Lorraine. A profuse bloom- 
er, flowers quite double with pretty lacin- 
ated petals; color of buds bright scarlet, 
changing to rosy carmine when opened. 
Stamens bright yellow, making a fine con- 
trast with the red flowers. Rich dark ae 
like Vernon. 15c, 25c, 50c. 
Boule de Neige. Light green waxen foli- 
age, and clusters of charming flowers like 
white roses. A perfect beauty. 25c. 
Glorie de Monet. Double semperfiorens, 
with handsome dark foliage and large pret- 
ty pink flowers like little roses. 15c, 25c, 50c. 
SINGLE 
Magnifica. A charming plant from Eu- 
rope, of compact habit, small, beautiful, 
bright red leaves and stems, and bright red 
flowers. An exquisitely bright little thing. 
It grows about twelve inches high. 25c and 
50c each. 
Gracilis. Resembling the above but with 
more spreading habit, small green leaves 
and innumerable bright pink flowers, charm- 
ing. 15¢c and 25c. 
Erfordia. A low growing variety of very 
graceful habit, with pretty shining leaves, 
and bearing continuously the greatest pro- 
fusion of dainty pink flowers. A splendid 
bedder; stands the hot sun well. 10c, 25c, 
d0¢ each. 
Snow Wreath. The same general habit 
as Erfordia, and equally as valuable as a 
bedding plant, but with snow white flowers; 
a charming plant. 10c, 25c, 50e each. 
Bijou, “Carpet Begonia.” Of dwarf com- 
pact habit, growing only about 8 inches 
high, giving charming red flowers. All the 
semperfiorens class are very brilliant bed- 
ders, giving a mass of bright color for 
months. 10c, 25ce. $1 and $2 doz. 
Small Leaved Varieties of 
Spreading Habit, Perpetual 
Bloomers, Fine Bedders 
Hybrida Multiflora. An old but always 
beautiful plant, with small oval-shaped 
leaves, and showers of dainty drooping clus- 
ters of pink flowers. It grows very tall out- 
side in California and is invaluable in a col- 
lection. 10c and 25c. 
Fuchsioides Coccinea. Of the same gen- 
eral habit, but with larger leaves and bright 
searlet drooping fuchsia like flowers. 10e¢ 
and 25c. 
Foliosa. Like the two above but with 
smaller leaves that are daintily crinkled at 
the edges. It is always covered with pretty 
white flowers shaded pink. 10c and 25c. 
Robusta. A very bushy, spreading, grace- 
ful plant, with glossy foliage, and producing 
quantities of graceful deep pink flowers. 10c¢ 
and 25c. 
Abundance. The counterpart of Vesuve. 
except that the flowers are a lovely soft 
rose color. 10c and 25ce. 
Chas. Roocker A very fine, graceful plant 
with rather small shining leaves, and bear- 
ing numerous graceful, drooping clusters of 
bright scarlet flowers, always in bloom; very 
showy. 10c and 25c. 
Sandersoni. Of the same class as the 
above, but growing only 18 inches high; al- 
ways in bloom. Called ‘“‘Coral Begonia” from 
its brilliant red flowers. 15c. 
Smithii or “White Gem.” Is dwarf and 
bushy, growing about 18 inches high. The 
leaves above are dark green and ruffled, un- 
derneath bronze red. The foliage and flow- 
ers are covered with minute hairs. The 
flowers are white inside, and pink outside; 
makes a fine pot plant; very pretty in bas- 
kets; invaluable bedder. 10c, and 25ce; $1 
and $2.50 per doz. 
Hybrids of the Metalica Type 
Metallica. A beautiful old variety with 
oblong points, crinkled leaves shaded yel- 
low green, covered with fine white hairs; 
red veins underneath covered with hairs. 
White flowers, covered with pink hairs on 
the outside, like plush. 25c. 
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