42 Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd's Annual Catalogue 



colors are white, blush, and shades of pink and red. Their habit is small 

 and dainty, or gracefully spreading-, or tall and stately; exquisitely lovel}'. 

 The} r grow to the greatest perfection in California if given the proper en- 

 vironments. They like partial shade, a rich lig-ht soil, and plenty of 

 water. Some varieties are line bedders and stand the sunshine well, 

 giving thousands of flowers, and blooming without interruption for months; 

 others require a more sheltered location, but all are much more hardy than 

 their appearance would indicate. 



Large Leaved Begonias. 



A class whose natural habit is to grow prostrate with heavy stems that 

 root along the ground; and send up branches with numerous stems, and 

 very long stemmed flowers. 



Ricirvifolia.. A fine tropical looking plant with large ricinus-like 

 leaves, 12 inches or more in diameter, on long stems; deep velvety green 

 above, and purplish red underneath. The flower stems rise 3 or 4 feet, or 

 more above the foliage, bearing aloft line, large, air} r panicles of beautiful 

 blush flowers. The stems grow along the surface of the ground. It 

 makes a fine pot plant, and grows very large when planted outside. Small 

 plants 15c; larger sizes 25c, 50c and $1.00 each. 



Ricinifolia. Mac\ila.ta., A beautiful and rare variety with very 

 large deeply lobed leaves with ruffled edges. The color is a rich yellow- 

 ish green, stained and veined with lighter and darker shades. The flower 

 stems are long; the flowers in spikes, and a beautiful pink, shaded light 

 pea-green; they are very pretty and keep well; a winter bloomer. 50c each. 



R_ubelleiL. A very popular variety, with leaves somewhat smaller 

 than the two above. They are a pallid, shining brownish green, spotted 

 with numerous irregular dark brown spots; pale pink flowers on rather 

 long stems. 15c to 50c each. 



VerocKoffeldii. A most beautiful plant with numerous large, 

 shining green leaves crowned b) T airy panicles of long stemmed soft pink 

 flowers, so numerous as to give a lovely cloud-like effect. A winter 

 bloomer. 25c to 50c each. 



Carolinafolia. A variety seldom seen. It has massive prosti-ate or 

 leaning branches, and long stemmed handsome compound leaves, com- 

 posed of eight simple oval leaves with stems joined together in the center; 

 they sometimes measure a foot across; flower stems are 2 or 3 feet long. 

 Flowers delicate blush pink in airy panicles. xV grand begonia. 25c 

 to 50c each. 



Small Leaved Varieties of Spreading Habit. 

 Perpetviatl Bloomers. 



" Hybrids Multiflora." An old, but always beautiful plant, with 

 small oval shaped leaves, and showers of dainty drooping- clusters of pink 

 flowers. It grows very tall outside in California and is invaluable in a 

 collection. 



