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TuHEoposra B. SHEPHERD ComPpany’s CaTALOGUE 
Beatrice. Truly a stately plant, with graceful arching branches and beautiful lustrous fol- 
lage that changes in all stages of growth likeautumn leaves. They area very 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. | 
Beauty. This variety has very large, dark green leaves, having four points: the texture is 
exquisite, like changeable silk, and waved at the edges. Young foliage is old pink, veined green, 
changing to darker colors. The handsomest begonia of all. 
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 eharming 
variety. 
Enchantress. This charming variety has very large, shining, dark green leaves with dark 
red edge, very delightfully 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 bears 
immense clusters of very large flowers of a beautiful rich rose color, shaded red. 
Fair Rosamond. A splendid, stately begonia, that sends up strong canes to the height of 
6 or8 feet. The leaves are a lustrous, changeable bronze green above and a rich wine color 
underneath. They measure 
- 15 inches in length by 7% 
Po : - : inches in width and are oblong 
— : in shape, running to one long 
point, with three smaller points 
on the upper side. The young 
foliage is a bright red; some- 
times spotted withsilver. The 
magnificent panicles of exquis-- 
ite waxen flowers hang from 
long stems and are a deep rose- 
red color, shaded lighter rose. 
The pistilate flowers meas- 
ure 244 inches in Jength 
Ernani. A tall stately 
plant of magnificent habit; 
with splendid foliage. An 
old, well established plant will 
throw up eanes 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 beauti- 
ful at all times; the young 
growth being very bright, in 
striking contrast with the old- 
er growth 
Heart’s Delight. This 
lovely begonia will delight the 
heart of any lover of these 
. flowers. It does not grow as 
ee | tall! “as. the othenses = but 
eh eee iy a aad ee satiny changeable green 
Brconta ‘Farr Rosamonp.”’ leaves, with three _ points, 
edges delicately fluted and edged with dark red, underneath with changeable reddish-green, 
veined red. The flowers are pure coral-red, the DESI e flowers are 2 inches long, and 2 inches 
from tip to tip aeross the petals. 
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