Begonias. 



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BEGONIAS. 

 Rex. Most ornamental window plants. Give them a soil 

 composed of loam, well rotted manure and sand; moist warm at- 

 mosphere, and shady situation required. Universally admired 

 tor elegance of form and coloring of the grand velvety foliage. 

 Twenty-five choice varieties. 25 to 50c 



Tuberous Rooted. Among the handsomest of our summer 

 flowering plants. Potted or in a flower border, they rival the 

 Geraniums with their rich and varied colors, ranging from the 

 most delicate shade of yellow and salmon to the most striking 

 crimson and scarlet. Plant in sheltered locations and you will 

 have a mass of beautiful foliage set off with unsurpassed sprays 

 of immense flowers measuring from four to seven inches across. 

 The shapely, glistening leaves gracefully droop to the ground 



and form a dense oval pyramid; 

 while this is crowned with an un- 

 broken mass of flowers, immense 

 in size and endless in color. The 

 tubers can be taken up and stored 

 like tuberoses; when perfectly dry 

 cover with sawdust. Bright Scar- 

 let, Orange Scarlet, Crimson Scar- 

 let, Pink, White, Yellow, 35c each; 

 mixed single, 25c each; mixed 

 double, 40c each; extra choice 

 single, 50c each; extra choice 

 double, 75c each; ready in April. 

 Single varieties, $2 to $3 per dozen; 

 double sorts, $3 to $5 per dozen. 

 Fibrous Rooted or Shrubby 

 Begonias. 



Alba Perfecta Grandiflora. Fol- 

 iage resembles the well-known 

 Rubra, but the flowers are pure 

 white, and borne in immense pend- 

 ant clusters. 10 to 25c 

 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 25c 

 Metallica. Dark, rough leaves, the surface lustrous, bronze- 

 green, veins depressed, dark red; a free bloomer; the unopened 

 buds are a bright red with surface like plush; when open waxy 

 white. 15 to 25c 



Manicata Aurea. Most beautifully variegated plant; leaves 

 large, glossy smooth, a delicate shade of green, blotched pro- 

 fusely with bright golden yellow; flowers bright pink. 75c 



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