Mrs* Shepherd's New Bedding Begonias. 



"Sea Shell." — A very pretty bedding and pot plant, grows about two 

 feet high. The foliage is a bright shining green and the flowers pure white 

 with a wide bright pink margin, suggesting the delicate pink tints of a sea 

 shell. An exquisite flower. 25c to 50c each. 



"Cloudlet." — Of more dwarf habit than the above and resembling it 

 except that the flowers have a bright red margin around a white center. 

 25c to 50c. each. 



"Brilliant." — Resembling Vernon but of a much more intense shade of 

 red, foliage dark red, a fine bedding plant. 15c to 25c. $1.50 to $2 50 per 

 dozen. 



"Vernon"— Blush, and white tinged blush ; 10c to 25c. $1 00 to $2.00 

 per dozen. 



"Vernon." — Pink. A lovely shade of pink, fine for house or garden 

 15c to 25c each $1.50 to $2.50 per dozen. 



"Pink Treasure." — A seedling from Erfordia, finer and larger in 

 every way. It is very spreading in habit and forms larye round masses of 

 foliage, the long branches covered with sprays of exquisite pink flowers. 

 Fine for vases, keeping fresh and beautiful for several days. 25c to 50c each. 



"Catalina." — A new seedling from Digswelliana, but much hand- 

 somer. The stems are dark red the leaves prettily fimbriated. The flowers 

 grow in pairs larger than those of the parent plant. Color white flushed 

 with pink on the underside of petals. A valuable and pretty plant, sure to 

 please. 25c to 50c each. 



Choice Begonias From Other Sources. 



Vesuve. — A beautiful variety of the Chas. Eoocker type, but of more 

 bushy habit. It is a perpetual bloomer and bears showers of drooping red 

 starlike flowers. 15c to 25c each. 



Odorata Alba..— One of the most satisfactory begonias on the list. A 

 strong rapid grower with handsome oblong, pointed, glossy green leaves, 

 surmounted at all times by very large, airy panicles of lovely white flowers, 

 delicately scented like wild flowers. 10c, 25c and 50c 



Ricinifolia Nigricans.— A variety with very beautiful foliage of the 

 ricinifolia type. The 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. 



Viavidi. — A cross between Pictavenseand Duchartrei but more vigorous. 

 The leaves are large, dark green thick and velvety, dark red underneath. 

 The creamy white flowers which rise on long strong stems, are adorned with 

 bright red silken hairs, the buds at first resembling little balls of rod 

 chenille. 35c to 75c 



