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and innumerable bright pink flowers, charm- 

 ing. 15c and 25c. 



Magnifica. A charming plant from Eu- 

 rope, of compact habit, small, beautiful, 

 bright red leaves and stems ,and bright red 

 flowers. An exquisitely bright little thing. 

 It grows about twelve inches high. 25c and 

 50c each. 



Snow Wreath. The same general habit 

 as Erfordia, and equally as valuable as a 

 bedding plant, but with snow white flowers; 

 a charming plant. 10c, 25c, 50c each. 



Small Leaved Varieties of 



Spreading Habit, Perpetual 



Bloomers, Fine Bedders 



Abundance. The counterpart of Vesuve, 

 except that the flowers are a lovely soft 

 rose color. 10c and 25c. 



Chas. Roocker. A very fine, graceful plant 

 with rather small shining leaves, and bear- 

 ing numerous graceful, drooping clusters of 

 bright scarlet flowers, always in bloom; very 

 showy. 10c and 25c. 



Foliosa. Like the two above, but with 

 smaller leaves that are daintily crinkled at 

 the edges. It is always covered with pretty 

 white flowers shaded pink. 10c and 25c. 



Fuchsiodies Coccinea. Of the same gen- 

 eral habit, but with larger leaves and bright 

 scarlet drooping fuchsia-like flowers. 10c 

 and 25c. 



Hybrida Multiflora. An old but always 

 beautiful plant, with small oval-shaped 

 leaves, and showers of dainty drooping clus- 

 ters of pink flowers. It grows very tall out- 

 side in California and is invaluable in a col- 

 lection. 10c and 25c. 



Robusta. A very bushy, spreading, grace- 

 ful plant, with glossy foliage, and producing 

 quantities of graceful deep pink flowers. 10c 

 and 25c. 



Sandersoni. Of the same class as the 

 above, but growing only 18 inches high; al- 

 ways in bloom. Called "Coral Begonia" from 

 its brilliant red flowers. 15c. 



Smithii or "White Gem." Is dwarf and 

 bushy, growing about IS inches high. The 

 leaves above are dark green and ruffled, un- 

 derneath bronze red. The foliage and flow- 

 ers are covered with minute hairs. The 

 flowers are white inside, and pink outside; 

 makes a fine pot plant ; very pretty in bas- 

 kets; invaluable bedder. 10c, and 25c; $1 

 and $2.50 per doz. 



Hybrids of the Metalica Type 



Duchartrei. Rather pointed deep green 

 velvety foliage and bearing on long stems, 

 large white starlike flowers with a round 

 burr of red bristles on under side of petals. 

 The largest flowered variety of its type. 15c 

 and 25c. 



Haagaena. Has bright green, plush-like 

 leaves, and clusters of lovely pink chenile- 

 like buds; flowers white inside. 15c and 25c. 



Marguerite. Leaves narrower and much 

 smaller than any of the above; very dainty 

 chenile-like buds; white when fully opened. 

 15c and 25c each. 



Metal lica. A beautiful old variety with 

 oblong points, crinkled leaves shaded yel- 

 lowish green, covered with fine white hairs; 

 red veins underneath covered with hairs. 

 White flowers, covered with pink hairs on 

 the outside, like plush. 25c. 



Pictavense. A superb variety of easy cul- 

 ture; always in bloom. Leaves oblong 

 pointed, resembling plush; shining dark 

 green above, dark red underneath. Bears 

 enormous clusters of long stemmed large 

 white flowers, drooping in the most graceful 

 manner. The buds and the outside of the 

 flowers are covered with bright red hairs; 

 very choice. 25c, 35c and 50c. 



Thurstoni. A beautiful stately plant with 

 remarkably handsome, glossy foliage. The 

 under side of the leaves is a rich, purplish 

 red, with veinings very prominent; while the 

 face, or upper side, is a bronzy green, shad- 

 ed with crimson and olive, a peculiar, glossy, 

 metallic lustre over all. Flowers rosy white 

 in large clusters. 25c. 



Viaudi. A cross between Pictavense and 

 Duchartrei, but more vigorous. The leaves 

 are large dark green, thick and velvety, 

 dark red underneath. The creamy white 

 flowers which rise on long stems, are 

 adorned with bright red silken hairs, the 

 buds resembling little balls of red chenille. 

 25c. 



Begonias of Rubra Type 



This class of begonias has strong, bam- 

 boo-like canes, oblong pointed, light green 

 leaves and fine panicles of large drooping 

 fuchsia-like flowers on long stems. 



Alba Picta. A miniature edition of Rubra, 

 with very narrow, oblong pointed leaves or- 

 namented with numerous silver dots. Flow- 

 ers are greenish white, very numerous and 

 drooping, giving a pretty cloud-like effect. 

 10c and 25c. 



Argentea Guttata. One of the most easily 

 grown and satisfactory begonias for ama- 

 teurs. Strong and brancning stems, and 

 beautiful bronze-green leaves thickly spot- 

 ted silver, underneath purple. Flowers are 

 blush white, and always in blossom. 10c, 

 25c and 50c. 



Gloire de Lucerne. A rare variety that is 

 evidently a cross between Teucheri and 

 Rubra, while the bloom is a most rosy Ver- 

 million in large clusters. The leaves are of 

 beautiful form, broad and deeply lobed, 

 bronze-green above and red below. The 

 plant assumes a fine tree form. 25c and 50c. 



Rosea Picta. Much like Alba Picta, except 

 that the flowers are a little larger, and the 

 flowers a beautiful rose-pink. A charming 

 variety. 10c and 25c each. 



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