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bright in color, and forms a fine contrast to the older leaves. Partof them 
are seedlings of Gloria de Jouy x Rubra ; others are seedlings of Pink Rubra, 
seeds being saved from a plant grown out of doors, which accounts for the 
strong habits of the plants. 
New Tree Begonia. 
BEGONIA ‘‘FAIR ROSAMOND’’—A splendid, stately Begonia, that sends 
up strong canes to the height of 6 or 8 feet. The leaves are a lustrous, 
changeable bronzy-green above, and arich wine color underneath. They 
measure 15 inches in length by 74 in width, and are oblong in shape, run- 
ning to one long point, with three smaller points on the upper side. The 
young foliage is a bright red, sometimes spotted with silver. The magnifi- 
cent panicles of exquisite waxen flowers hang from long stems, and are of 
a deep rose-red color, shaded lighter rose. The pistillate flowers measure 
2% inches in length. Plants from 23-inch pots, 50 cts.; from 4-inch pots, $1. 
New Begonia, ‘‘Heart’s Delight.”’ 
This lovely Begonia will delight the heart of any lover of these flowers. 
ft does not grow as tall as the others, but has satiny changeable green 
leaves, with three points, edges delicately fluted and edyed with dark red, 
underneath changeable reddish-green veined red. The flowers are a pure 
coral-red, the pistillate flowers two inches long, and two inches from tip to 
tip across the petals. 50 cts. each from 22-inch pots. 
Fair New Begonia, ‘‘ Princess Alice.”’ 
A stately new Begonia, that reminds one in its exquisite loveliness of 
some fair blonde princess. On old plants the canes of this Begonia, which 
grow in the Rubra style, sometimes measure 13 inches in diameter at the 
base. The foliage is two or three times the size of Rubra; the young 
growth is pink, with silver spots. The older leaves are a light green, at 
first lined with bright red, which fades later. They are very thick and 
leathery. The flowers hang in very large panicles, on long strong stems. 
and are a most exquisite, pure pink. It is always in bloom, and is a noble 
descendant of that old favorite, ‘‘Rubra.” $1.00 each. 
New Begonia, ‘‘ Striking Beauty.”’ 
This Begonia is almost the counterpart of the lovely ‘‘ Princess,” with the 
same habit of growth. and large, leathery foliage. The flowers, however, 
are more the color of Rubra, but it is a Rubra magnified several times, both 
in flower and foliage, and is the general favorite of all who see it. It 
makes a beautiful companion to the ‘* Princess.” $1.00 each. 
New Begonia, ‘‘Rubra Racemosa.’’ 
A charming new Begonia, with the same strong foliage as the two varieties 
described above, but which does not grow so tall. The foliage and flowers 
are smaller, but exquisitely pretty. The flowers grow in racemes from 
every joint, and their great abundance gave it its name. 50 cts. each. 
New Begonia, ‘‘Juanita.’’ 
A Begonia of the Rubra type, with strong foliage and splendid panicles 
of exquisite red flowers, with a suggestion of salmon. They have a very 
