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Eriiani. A tall stately plant, of magnificent habit, with splendid foliage, 

 an old well established plant will throw up canes to the height of 8 feet, and form 

 an imposing sight, with its splendid leaves and grand panicles of elegant flowers 

 hanging from long stems. The foliage is beautiful at all times, the young growth 

 being very bright, in striking contrast with the older growth. Each 25c to 50c. 



Her Royal Highness. This begonia is of more branching habit than the 

 other varieties. The large handsome foliage with its lustrous green leaves lined 

 with red, is very beautiful; but when the graceful panicles of waxen pink flowers 

 hang beneath, it is one of the sweetest and prettiest of the galaxy. Each 35c 



Fair Rosamond. A splendid, stately begonia, that sends up strong canes 

 to the height of 6 or 8 feet. The leaves are a lustrous, changeable bronze -green 

 above, and a rich wine color underneath. They measure 15 inches in length by 

 1% inches in width and are oblong in shape, running to one long point, with 3 

 smaller points on the upper side. The young foliage is a bright red, sometimes 

 spotted with silver. The magnificent panicles of exquisite waxen flowers hang 

 from long stems and are of a deep rose -red color, shaded lighter rose. The pistil- 

 late flowers measure 2 1 2 inches in length. Each 25c, 35c and 50c. Five 25c 

 begonias $1. 



8^°I have a number of others of the same type and just as beautiful, which I 

 do not offer in catalogue, at 15c each. In ordering please make a second or third 

 choice as some varieties may be out. 



MRS. SHEPHERD'S GRAND MEW CLIMBING BEGONIA 

 MARJORIE DAW. 



Marjorie Daw is a new departure in begonias, in that it is a splendid vigorous 

 climber, sending out great shoots from the root and inumerable branches, making 

 strong plants in a short time. It is a fine bloomer, and when adorned with its 

 numerous panicles of fine large flowers it is indiscribably beautiful. The flowers 

 are clear bright pink with pure white oval spots in the center of the ovaries, which 

 gradually shade into pink as the flower ages. It is a cross between Rubra and 

 Glaucephylla Scandens and possesses the characteristics of both parents in foliage 

 and growth. If planted outside in Southern California, by a house in a partially 

 shaded location, it will climb to the second story. It should be given a rich soil 

 and plenty of water. Makes a fine pot plant. Each 50c and $1.00 



A large specimen of Marjarie Daw covered with myria clusters of lovely flowers 

 is a sight to be long remembered. 



Read what a friend writes of Begonias, Ernani and Fair Rosamond. 



Santa Barbara, Cal., October 24, 1897. 



Dear Friend: I must tell you what a delight our "Ernani" begonia has been 

 to us. Two years ago it was only a rooted cutting 2 or 3 inches high, and now 

 there are two tall shoots about 6 feet high, and several others are coming. Many 

 of the leaves, which are of a lovely satiny texture and changeable green in color, 

 are 11 inches long, and wide in proportion. The clusters of flowers are im- 

 mense, 40 and 50, large, very large florets in each cluster, of a pale rose color. 

 The effect is perfectly lovely when it is in full bloom. Just now there are five of 

 these clusters coming, so you can imagine what a treat we are anticipating. The 

 plant is seldom entirely out of bloom. 



The "Fair Rosamond" has been quite as much of a pleasure as the "Ernani," 

 and is very beautiful as a companion to the latter, with its rich dark foliage and 

 blossoms. Indeed the foliage is so lovely that it hardly needs the blossoms to 

 make it a "thing of beauty," and the blossoms by themselves would be enough. 



Yours sincerely, THEODOSIA WOODS. 



On all large sized plants, bulbs or cacti, sufficient cash must be sent to prepay 

 postage. 



