24 THEoposraA B. SHEPHERD CoMPANY’'S CaTALOGUE 
Degswelliana. 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. Roocker. 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 
eolor. 
Sandersoni. Ofonesame class as the above, but growing only 18 inebes high; always in 
bloom. Called’ the ‘‘Coral Begonia” from its brilliant red flowers. 
Erfordia. A low growing variety of very graceful habit, with pretty shining leaves, and 
bearing continuously the greatest profusion of dainty pink flowers. A splendid bedder; stands 
the hot sun well. . 
Snow Wreath. The same general habit as Erfordia, and equally as valuable as a bedding 
plant, but with snow white flowers, a charming plant. 
Smithii or “White Gem.’”’ Is dwarf and bushy, growing about 18 inches high. The leaves 
above are dark green and ruffled, underneath bronze-red. The foliage and flowers are covered 
with minute hairs. The flowers are white inside, and soft pink outside; makes a fine pot plant 
and is very pretty in baskets, and invaluable asa bedder. The above varieties 10¢ to 25e each; 
$1.00 to $2.50 per doz. 
Hybrids of the Metallica Type. 
Metallica. A beautifulold variety with oblong points, crinkled leaves shaded yellowish 
green, covered with fine white hairs; red veins underneath covered with hairs. Lovely white 
flowers, covered with pink hairs on the outside, like plush. 15e to 35ce. 
Pictavense. A superb variety of easy culture; always in bloom. The leaves are oblong, 
pointed resembling plush; shining dark green above, dark red underneath. It bears enormous 
elusters of very long 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 effeet. 25c to50c. 
Haagaena. Has bright green, plush like Jeaves, and clusters of lovely pink chenile-like 
buds; flowers white inside. 15e to 25ce. 
Thurstoni. A beautiful stately plant with remarkably handsome glossy foliage. The 
underside of the leaves isa rich, purplish red. the veinings very prominent; while the face or 
other 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. 25c¢ each. 
Nobilis. Resembling the above except that the leaves are larger a:d deep red underneath; 
chenile-like flowers, white when fully open. Stock of the five above named very limited. 25c 
each, 
“Ariadne.’” The type of Pictavense; with very large thick velvety leaves, rounded on the 
upper side and running to one long point; upper side brilliant shining green and overlaid with 
fine pile; under side like red plush; flowers in large trusses, resembling brilliant red chenille; 
opening out white, tinted with blush; they are borne on long stems, and last a long time, Small} 
plants 35e. 
Marguerite. Leaves narrower and much smaller than any of the above; very dainty chenile 
like buds; white, when fully opened. Very pretty of easy culture. 10e to 25c¢ each. 
Begonias of the Rubra Type. 
This class of begonias sends up strong and bamboo-like canes, oblong pointed, light green 
jeaves and fine panicles of large drooping fuchsia-like flowers on long stems. 
Rubra. A well known old variety always in demand. It sends up erect canes with light 
green, oblong pointed leaves and panicles, of many large drooping clusters of handsome scarlet 
fuchsia-like flowers. 10e to 25c each. 
Pink Rubra. The counterpart of the above except that the flowers are pink, 10c¢ to 25c. 
Alba Picta. A minature edition of Rubra, with very narrow, oblong pointed leaves orna- 
mented with numerous silver dots. Flowers are greenish white, very numerous and drooping, 
giving a pretty cloud-like effect. 10e to 25c each. 
RLosea Picta. Much iike Alba Picta, except that the leaves are a little larger, and the flow- 
ers a beautiful rose-pink. A charming variety, 10c to 25e each. 
