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Mrs. Shepherd’s Giant Climbing Begonia, 
“Marjorie Daw.” 
This superb Begonia is a cross between Rubra and Glaucophylla Scan- 
dens, and is a wonderfully strong and vigorous grower, and a splendid 
bloomer. A large, well established plant sends out great strong shoots 
from 5 to 10 feet high, that branch freely, giving quantities of handsome 
foliage a and great number of fine flowers. ‘They are borne in large droop- 
ing clusters on strong stems. ‘The individual flowers measure 2 inches in 
length. ‘The color is a soft, beautiful pink, with at first a large white 
spot in the ovaries. ‘They are very shining and waxen, and can be cut 
with the branches, keeping three or more days in water. She foliage is 
light green, thick and leathery, and resembles that of both parents. The 
large speciman in the illustration was 15 feet high, and 15 feet across. It 
had 150 buds and blossoms at the time the picture was taken. Marjorie 
Daw is a valuable addition to California climbing plants, being a ‘‘Native - 
Daughter;”’ it is well adapted to the climate, and grows to perfection i 
sheltered places. Like all begonias it requires a light, rich soiland plenty 
of water. It is valuable for cut flowers; a large speciman giving great 
quantities of exquisite sprays for cutting. 2% inch pots, 25c¢; $2.50 doz. 
Mrs. Shepherd’s Grand New Tree Begonias. — 
Brilliant Leaves and Magnificent Flowers. 
Words are inadequate to describe the beauty of these splendid Be- | 
goniasas they appear in our lathhouses and greenhouses. Of the President 
Carnot type, but greatly superior in every way. All have large oblong 
leaves and immense panicles of very large flowers in shades of pink and 
red. ‘They are tree-like, strong and robust; sending up a great number of 
canes to the height of 6 or 10 feet. ‘The foliage is yellowish or bronze- 
green, exquitely beautiful in texture, with a shining silken lustre. The dif- 
ference between the various plants consists in size and shape of the leaves, 
and the brilliant colors with which they are at various times tinged or 
illuminated; they change in the different stages of growth. The shades 
of color are bronze red, terra 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, andin some 
varieties they are charmingly flushed with these lovely colors. The 
leaves measure frequently 15 inches in length, by 7% inches across. The 
young foliage is sometimes spotted with silver. 
Atala. Large leaves with three rather blunt points, dotted with 
large and small silver spots; mulberry red underneath. Young foliage a 
dark bronze red. Flowers bright pink. A splendid grower. 
Beatrice. Truly a stately plant, with graceful arching branches and 
beautiful lustrous foliage that changes in all stages of growth like au- 
tumn leaves.-- They are a very- bright ‘terra -cotta ‘red underneath, and 
handsomely spotted with silver above.O The flowers hangin long droop: 
ing graceful panicles; bright scarlet with rose colored petals, 
