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Edmondsoni. Low growing, with thick, shining, dark olive-green foliage, red 



on the under side; long panicles of airy flowers; great winter bloomer. 10 to 



25 cts. 

 Verschafelti. Very large tropical leaves; panicles of pink flowers on long stems. 



15 to 50 cts. 

 Jessie. Handsome shaded foliage and elegant trusses of pink flowers. 20 to 



35 cts. 



Vernon. Numerous flowers of a brilliant orange carmine color, foliage glossy 

 red; the staminate flowers, with their bright yellow centers contrast admirably 

 with the brilliant red metallic foliage. 10 and 25 cts. 



Alba Perfecta Grandiflora. Foliage resembles the well-known Rubra, but the 

 flowers are pure white and borne in fine pendent clusters. 10 to 25 cts. 



Argyrostigma Picta. Sometimes called " Angels' Wings." Leaves are smooth 

 and thickly covered with clear silver spots, the under side crimson; flowers 

 white, tinged with pink. 10 to 25 cts. 



Manicata Aurea. Most beautifully variegated plant; leaves large, glossy, smooth, 

 a delicate shade of green, blotched profusely with bright golden yellow; flowers 

 bright pink. 35 to 50 cts. 



Sanders onii. Coral Begonia; flowers scarlet crimson, borne in profusion for 

 months at a time. 10 to 20 cts. 



Semperf 1 orens Qigantea Rosea. One of the most showy and best Begonias. 

 Fine, large foliage. Flowers deep rare red. Perfectly lovely in bud and full 

 bloom. The yellow, quivering stamens form a fine contrast, and add to the great 

 beauty of the flowers. Grows very fast and is always in bloom. 10 to 25 cts. each. 



McBethii. Fine cut foliage; flowers waxy white in panicles; a fine bedding plant. 

 10 to 25 cts. 



Robusta. The clusters of coral red buds are most beautiful and chaste in appear- 

 ance. Makes fine bushy plants. 15 to 25 cts. 



Ricinifolia. Leaf a foot or more in diameter, a rich green, with reddish markings, 

 surface velvety pink; flowers lifted high and spray-like, quite clear of the foliage; 

 very tropical leaves. 20 to 50 cts. 



Fuchsoides; Coccinea. Elegant, free blooming; resembles Hybrida Multiflora 

 in growth; flowers a bright scarlet. 10 to 20 cts. 



Diadema. Leaf is large and deeply lobed, giving it a tropical appearance; color 

 of leaf, rich olive green, handsomely spotted with silver. 10 to 20 cts. 



Rubella. Leaves irregular, blotched red on an olive green ground, ribs banded 

 with purplish brown, under surface red; flowers borne on long stalks, in large 

 panicles of pink and white. 20 to 35 cts. 



Rubra. One of the very best. The leaves are a dark green, the color of the flower 

 a dark rose, glossy and wax-like. 10 to 25 cts. 



Sanguinea. A showy variety with very large leaves, the upper side of which is a 

 rich olive, the under side crimson and of a peculiar leather-like substance; dainty 

 flowers, light rose to white. 25 cts. 



Abundance. A pretty, dainty new Begonia in the style of Charles Roocker, with 

 clusters of pretty rose-colored flowers; a fine bloomer and very satisfactory in 

 every way. 15 to 25 cts. 



Paul Bruant. One of the handsomest new sorts, with beautiful foliage and large 

 clusters of very handsome pink shades; a splendid and showy Begonia. 25 to 

 75 cts. each. 



