46 THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD COMPANY. 
Constance. Broad, shining, silvery zone encircling a dark olive cen- 
ter; ground color deep green, bordered with a broad bronze margin that is 
beautifully spotted with silver. 
Rex. A splendid old variety with very thick, large leaves. Ground 
color dark rich bronze, shaded green, with a silver center; a bright silver 
band. 
Queen Victoria. A beautiful light green, silvered leaf, crinkled like 
crepe. Small bronze-green center, and delicately marked with a_ bronze- 
green margin. 
Louise Closson. One of the most beautiful of the Rex class. Center 
of leaf rich bronze, with a broad band of silvery rose, finished by a wide mar- 
gin of dark bronze; edge gracefully undulated. 35¢ to 50c¢ each. 
Merville. A charming variety with rather small leaves; center. bronze- 
green, splashed with minute irregular silver spots; then an irregular band of 
silver with soft metallic shadings fills the center of the leaf, extending to the 
front; and last, a band of light green, and a bronze edge, both sprinkled 
thickly with silver. 15c, 25c, 50e each ; $1.50, $2.50 to $5.00 doz. 
Mrs. Shepherd’s Three Rex Begonias. 
Amethyst. A beautiful variety, with immense leaves running to a 
sharp point; ground, metallic silver; center, a skeleton-like oak leaf; the 
wide border consists of irregular lines of rich emerald-green, spotted sil- 
ver; margin prettily waved, red bronze dotted with silver. The entire 
leaf has a changeable, amethystine lustre, with a deeper, violet tinge in 
the center that is indescribably beautiful. Young growth very beautiful. 
Tourmaline, A splendid sort, with very large, broad leaves, 
rounded high on the upper side, and blunt pointed; midribs and veins, 
dark, rich green, changing to emerald-green; surface, between veins and 
midribs, bordered with shining silver spots. The leaf has a beautiful 
satiny bloom, and is lightly covered with long pale-green. hairs. Stems 
and young growth, bright red, and covered with long bright red hairs. 
Silver Cloud. Very pretty medium sized leaves; ground, dark, rich 
green. ‘The entire leaf is blistered and clouded with silver, and dotted 
with silver spots on the bronze edge. 25c to 50c each. 
Rex Begonias do well bedded out in a shaded location, in ight soil, and 
plenty of water at the roots. 
San Diego, Cal. 
‘The Begonias came a few days ago; am delighted with them. They. 
are such fine plants, and so carefully packed.”’ 
MRS. H. HARMON. 
