38 Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd's Annual Catalogue 



Beatrice. Truly a stately plant, with graceful arching- branches and 

 beautiful lustrous foliage that changes in all stages of growth like autumn 

 leaves. They are a bright terra cotta red underneath, and handsomely 

 spotted with silver above. The flowers hang in long drooping graceful 

 panicles; bright scarlet with rose colored petals. This begonia delights 

 everyone. 



Ka.th.leen.. A vers' tropical looking begonia, of the same type as 

 others of this cross, but having the largest foliage of any. The leaves are 

 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. 



Enchantress. This charming variety has very larg*e, shining, dark 

 green leaves with dark red edge, very delicately waved; underneath they 

 are rich shining wine color. The young foliage is a coppery green, shaded 

 with terra cotta. Foliage when old is also brilliant; it has immense clust- 

 ers of very- large flowers of a beautiful, rich rose color, shaded red. 



Bea\ity. This variety has very large, dark green leaves, having four 

 points; the texture is exquisite like changeable silk, and waved at edges. 

 Young foliage is old pink, veined green, changing to darker colors. 



A tala, 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. 



Daphne. More dwarf in habit than the others, and grows in a bushy 

 form, The leaves are red underneath, and a light satin green above; 

 oblong, with one long point and lightly pointed above the lobe. The 

 young foliage is a golden-copper color, veined with green. It is a splendid 

 bloomer, being completely covered with panicles of lovely shaded pink 

 flowers. A charming variety-. 



Heart's Delight. This lovely begonia will delight the heart of any 

 lover of these flowers. It does not grow as tall as the others, but has 

 satiny changeable green leaves, with three points, edges delicately fluted 

 and edged with dark red; underneath with changeable reddish-green, 

 veined red. The flowers are a pure coral-red; the pistillate flowers are 2 

 inches long, and 2 inches from tip to tip across the petals. 



Flamma.rior\. A very rich looking plant, with the darkest foliage 

 of all. The leaves are a deep green: mulberry red underneath: the leaf 

 stem also very dark. The deep crimson flowers are in large panicles, and 

 the plant is never without flowers. It is of robust groAvth, and is selected 

 at once as one of the handsomest of these new varieties. 



Iarvthe. Of very strong habit: with handsome, large foliage: the 

 leaves with four points, rich olive-green: surface of leaves like changeable 

 silk: underside flushed and veined dark red. Very rich, shining, waxen, 

 deep red flowers. Always in ■bloom and very striking. 



Ernani. A tall stately plant, of magnificent habit: with splendid 

 foliage. An old. well-established plant will throw up canes to the height 



