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cotta, old rose, delicate pink, wine color, 

 copper, yellow-feathered green, and other 

 blendings indescribable. The underside of 

 the leaves is a rich wine color, claret, terra 

 cotta, and in some varieties the are charm- 

 ingly flushed with these lovely colors. The 

 leaves frequently measure 15 inches in 

 length, by 7% inches across. The young 

 foliage is sometimes spotted with silver. 



Beatrice. A stately plant, with graceful 

 arching branches and beautiful lustrous 

 foliage that changes in all stages of growth 

 like autumn leaves, which are a bright terra- 

 cotta red underneath, and handsomely spot- 

 ted with silver above. Flowers hang in 

 long, drooping graceful panicles; bright scar- 

 let with rose colored petals. 



Beauty. Large, dark green leaves, having 

 four points; the texture is exquisite, like 

 changeable silk, and waved at the edges. 

 Young foliage is old pink, veined green 

 changing to darker colors. The handsomest 

 begonia of all. 



Day Dream. The most rapid grower of all. 

 The foliage is spotted silver; is smaller, and 

 has sharper points than the other kinds. 

 Magnificent large clusters of exquisite pink 

 flowers; makes a splendid tall plant. 



Flammarion. A rich looking plant, very 

 dark foliage. The leaves are a deep green; 

 mulberry red underneath; the leaf stem 

 also very dark. The dark crimson flowers 

 are in large panicles; the plant is never 

 without flowers. 



Fair Rosamond. A splendid, stately be- 

 gonia, that sends up strong canes to the 

 height of 6 to 8 feet. The leaves are a lust- 

 rous, changeable bronze green above and a 

 rich wine color underneath. They measure 

 15 inches in length by 7% inches in width; 

 oblong shape, running to one long point, 

 with three smaller points on the upper side. 

 The young foliage is a bright red, some- 

 times spotted with silver. The magnificent 

 panicles of exquisite waxen flowers hang 

 from long stems and are a deep rose red col- 

 or, shaded lighter rose. The pistillate flow- 

 ers measure 2% inches in length. 



lanthe. A very tropical looking begonia 

 of the same type as others of this class, but 

 having larger foliage. Leaves immense, 

 dark red underneath, dark shining green 

 above and closely covered with large silver 

 dots. The large clusters of flowers are a 

 rich, dark shining red. 



We can supply these begonias from 

 small mailing sizes to specimens in 12 

 inch pots. Smallest size 25c each, 5 for $1; 

 larger sizes, 35c, 50c, 75c, $1 to $15 each; 

 by the dozen assorted, $2.50; $3.50, and $7.50. 



Mrs. Shepherd's Giant Climbing 

 Begonia "Marjorie Daw" 



This superb Begonia, a cross between 

 Rubra and Glaucophylla Scandens, is a won- 

 derfully strong and vigorous grower, and 

 splendid bloomer. Large, well established 



plants send up strong shoots 5 to 10 feet 

 high, that branch freely, and give quanti- 

 ties of handsome foliage and numbers of 

 fine flowers borne in large, drooping clust- 

 ers on strong stems. The individual flow- 

 ers two inches in length, are a soft, beauti- 

 ful pink, very shiny and waxen. The foli- 

 age is light green, thick and leathery, and 

 resembles that of both parents. Mar- 

 jorie Daw is a very valuable addition to 

 California climbing plants, being a "Na- 

 tive Daughter", it is well adapted to cli- 

 mate and grows to perfection in sheltered 

 places. Like all begonias, it requires a 

 light, rich soil and plenty of water. It is 

 valuable for cut flowers; a large specimen 

 giving great quantities of exquisite sprays 

 for cutting. 15c, 25c, and 50c. 



Mrs. Shepherd's Seedlings 

 From Pink Rubra 



Hebe. Light green foliage. Young leaves 

 spotted with silver. Old leaves often meas- 

 ure 10 inches by 4V 2 inches. The plant, if 

 allowed, will grow 6 or 8 feet high. The flow- 

 ers are pale pink of an exquisite melting- 

 shade, indescribably beautiful; a perfectly 

 lovely begonia. 25c and 50c. 



Rubra "Bamboo." The stems of this giant 

 begonia shoot up like canes of bamboo. It 

 has strong, rich foliage, thick and leathery. 

 The bright, young foliage is covered with 

 large silver spots on very long stems. Coral 

 red flowers. 25c. 



Mrs. ShepherdsOtherSeedlings 



Catalina. A seedling from Digswelliana, 

 but much handsomer. The stems are dark 

 red, the leaves prettily fimbricated. The 

 flowers grow in pairs larger than those of 

 the parent plant. Color white, flushed with 

 pink on the under side of petals. A valu- 

 able and pretty plant, sure to please. 15c. 



Incarnata "California." A seedling from 

 "Incarnata," of much stronger habit, with 

 leaves twice as large, and prettily waved; 

 flowers a deeper shade and much larger, and 

 in large panicles. A vigorous grower and 

 always in bloom. 15c. 



Sylvia. A very pretty seedling from "In- 

 carnata California," with a beautiful laci- 

 nated foliage and a profusion of dainty 

 pink flowers in graceful drooping clusters. 

 Forms a round handsome plant; always in 

 bloom. 15c. 



Mrs. Shepherd's New Bedding 

 Begonias 



SEMPERFLORENS CLASS 

 "Brilliant." Resembling Vernon, but of 



a more intense shade of red, foliage dark 



red; a fine bedding plant. 15c. 



"Pink Treasure." A seedling from Erfordia 



finer and larger in every way. It is very 



spreading in habit and forms large round 



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