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Manicata Aurea. Large, glossy leaves beautifully blotched with 
yellow, with carmine etching on the mature leaves. Flowers delicate 
blush white. on longstems. It is easily grown and is one of the finest orna- 
mental foliage plants for the house imaginable. Always searee. 25¢ to 50c 
each. 
Paul Bruant. <A very handsome and easily grown plant, always in 
bloom. The foliage is oblong, pointed, with eight pointed lobes, and beau- 
tifully toothed ; edges red. The flowers are upright or half pendant. The 
color is soft pink, shaded green. 10c¢, 25e to 50c each. 
Jessie. This begonia has very beautiful foliage of richest green, and is 
beautifully ruffled at the edges. It bears numbers of small pink flowers, so 
numerous at times as to give the whole plant a cloud-like appearance. 10e, 
25¢ to 50c each. | 
Compta. A very distinct variety of tall growth, long light green 
leaves, and soft silvery gray lines, with ribs and veins like silver. The flow- 
ers are very smalland grow above the foliage; and are fine snow white giving 
an exquisitely dainty appearance. 10c¢ to 25c each. 
Sceptra. Beautiful foliage, deeply lobed, Leht green, crinkled, and 
spotted silver. [Evidently a seedling from Diadema. 20c¢ each. 
Washingtoniana Rosea. Dark green foliage, covered with a felt- 
like substance; pretty panicles of deep rose flowers: free winter bloomer. 
10¢ each. 
Washingtoniana Alba. Dainty panicles of pure white flowers, 
with fine glossy leaves; good winter bloomer. 10¢ each. 
Edmondsonii. 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 foliage; which are soft light pink. 
It blooms in the fall and winter. Very easily grown. 15c¢ to 25¢ each. 
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Dr. Natchtegal. A most beautiful plant with large shining, rather 
crinkled glossy leaves. Sends great spreading, graceful panicles of medium 
sized shaded pink flowers. A most lovely begonia—not new but rare. 25c¢. 
Washingtonia. A very distinct old variety seldom seen, of very vig- 
orous habit, attaining the height of 5 or 6 feet. The leaves are large, dark 
green and prettily crinkled; the flowers are very small and are borne well 
above the foliage, on light airy panicles of fairy like flowers, white delicately 
tinted mauve. 15c, 25c, 50c each. 
Evansiana or ‘‘Beefsteak’’ Begonia, Beautiful 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 bulbuls that form at the axils of the leaves. Dry bulbs 
from November till April, 5¢ to 15¢ each ; 50e to $1.00 doz. Plants from April 
to July, 10c to 35c¢ each. 
Twelve 10e begonias for $1.00; twelve 25c begonias for $2.50; twelve 50c 
plants, $5.00, 
