VENTURA-BY-THE-SEA, CALIFORNIA 



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Rubra. A well known variety always in 

 demand. Erect canes with light green, ob- 

 long pointed leaves and panicles, of many 

 large drooping clusters of handsome scarlet 

 fuchsia-like flowers. 25c each. 



Pink Rubra. The counterpart of the above 

 except that the flowers are pink. 25c. 



Rubra Alba. The foliage resembles Ru- 

 bra, only lighter green, and the flowers are 

 greenish white, with beautiful orange-color- 

 ed pistils. 25c each. 



Teucheri. A very charming begonia with 

 very dark satiny, bronze-green leaves, and 

 bears fine clusters of beautiful large white 

 flowers, tinged with pink. The only fine 

 white of this class; contrasts well with the 

 tree begonias. 25c and 50c. 



Wettsteinii. Leaf smaller and more orna- 

 mental than Rubra, with lovely shaded col- 

 oring. The flowers are quite similar to 

 Rubra, but a brighter shade and much more 



numerous. The plant more dwarf; beauti- 

 ful. 15c and 25c each. 



Tuberous Rooted Hybrids 



Evansiana or "Beefsteak" Begonia. Beau- 

 tiful sort with light green foliage, veined 

 bright red underneath. It bears clusters of 

 beautiful drooping pink flowers. It has a 

 tuberous root and dies down every fall, and 

 multiplies by little bulbils that form at the 

 axils of the leaves. Dormant from November 

 till April. 10c and 25c each; $1 and $2.50 doz. 



McBethii. A very pretty variety, always 

 in bloom, with finely cut leaves and snow- 

 white flowers. 10c, 25c, 50c each. 



Weltoniensis. A fine old variety with pret- 

 ty satiny -foliage and very abundant pretty 

 pink flowers. 10c and 25c each. 



Weltoniensis Alba. Resembles the above, 

 but with bright green leaves and stems; 

 white flowers. 10c and 25c each. 



Begonia Odo 



Begonias of Various Types 



Dr. Natchtegal. A most beautiful plant 

 with large shining, rather crinkled glossy 

 leaves. Sends out great spreading, graceful 

 panicles of medium sized shaded pink flow- 

 ers. A most lovely begonia — not new but 

 rare. 25c. 



Gigantea Rosea... A. very vigorous and 

 erect grower. It has a very large flower, of a 

 clear, cardinal red, the bud only exceeded in 

 beauty by the open flower, which is borne 

 on a long thick stem. The leaves are thick 



rata Alba 

 and glossy, and attached closely to the main 

 stem; both leaf and stem quite upright grow- 

 ing, and forming a shrubby, round plant. It 

 flowers continuously from October to May, 

 and is withal one of the most satisfactory 

 plants in the whole family. 25c and 50c each. 

 Edmondsoni (Sometimes called Feastii) 

 An old, but very handsome low . growing 

 plant with thick, round shining olive-green 

 leaves; dark red underneath. It sends its 

 flowers twelve inches or more above the fol- 

 iage; which are soft light pink. It blooms in 

 the fall and winter. Very easily grown. 15c 

 and 25c each. 



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