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"Fuchoides Coccenea." Of the same general habit, but with larger 

 leaves and bright scarlet drooping fuchsia like flowers. 



"Foliosa.." I^ike the two above, but with smaller leaves that are 

 daintily crinkled at the edges. It is always covered with pretty little white 

 flowers shaded pink. 



"R.obustaL." A very bushy, spreading, graceful plant, with glossy 

 foliage, and producing quantities of graceful deep pink flowers. 



Degswellia.naL. Resembles the above, but with larger leaves, that 

 are covered with minute hairs, and prettily crinkled at the edges. Flowers 

 are white inside, with bright pink ovaries; outside of petals shaded pink. 



Chas. R^oocker. A very fine graceful plant with rather small 

 shining leaves, and bearing numerous graceful, drooping clusters of bright 

 scarlet flowers, always in bloom; very showy. 



Abundance. The counterpart of the above; except that the flowers 

 are a lovely soft rose color. 



Sandersonii. Of the same class as the above, but growing only 18 

 inches high; always in bloom. Called the "Coral Begonia" from its 

 brilliant deep red flowers. The above varieties 10c, 25c, $1.00 to $2.50 doz. 



Hybrids of the Metallic Type. 



Meta.IicaL. A beautiful old variety with oblong pointed, crinkled 

 leaves, shaded yellowish green, covered with fine white hairs; red veins 

 underneath, covered with hairs. Iyovely white flowers, covered with pink 

 hairs on the outside, so that the buds resemble, or seem to be made of 

 pink chenile. 



Pictavense. A superb variety of easy culture; always in bloom. The 

 leaves are oblong pointed, resembling plush; shining dark green above, 

 dark red underneath; both upper and lower part of the leaves covered with 

 fine white hairs. Enormous clusters of very lung stemmed large white 

 flowers, drooping over in the most graceful manner. The buds and the 

 outside of the flowers are covered with long bright red hairs, giving a most 

 unique and striking effect. 



Haagaena. Has bright green, plush-like leaves, and clusters of 

 lovely pink chenile-like buds; flowers white inside. 



Thvirstonii. A beautiful stately plant with remarkably handsome, 

 glossy foliage. The underside of the leaves is a rich, purplish red, the 

 veinings very prominent; while the face or upper side is a bronzy-green, 

 shaded with olive, with a peculiar glossy metallic luster over all. Flowers 

 rosy white in large clusters, well above the foliage, chenile-like buds. 

 The plant has a fine habit and grows very rapidly, either as a pot plant or 

 when planted in open ground in a partially shaded position. 



Nobilis. Resembling the above, except that the leaves are larger 

 and deep red underneath; chenile-like flowers, white when fully open. 

 Stock of the five above named varieties very limited. 25c each; fine $1.00. 



