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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



Grand New Begonia, Incarnata 

 Compacta. 



A sight of this magnificent flowering Begonia would instant- 

 ly convince the beholder that any praise, however lavishly be- 

 stowed upon it, could not be overdrawn, but would simply be 

 doing the plant the justice it so thoroughly merits. It resem- 

 bles that old and really excellent species Incarnata, but the 

 plant is more compact, as the name implies, and the flowers are 

 borne in much larger trusses and in such profusion as to fairlj^ 

 hide the foliage in a rich clothing of the most delicate pink 

 blossoms. It is a robust grower and sure flowerer. Price, each, 

 25cts.; per doz., $2.50. 



BEGONIA RUBELLA. 



A very beautiful sjsecies of this very popular family of plants, 

 and should be in every collection. It succeeds admirably in the 

 house, and is for that purpose an exceedingly handsome object. 

 The leaves are large, blotched with redj3n a pale green ground 

 the under surface oeing a bright red. 



Price, each, 25 cts. 



B. MANICATA AUBEA. 



New Begonia, Semperflorens 

 Gigantea Rosea. 



A great favorite and certainly one of the finest Begonias in '■ 

 cultivation. It is a robust grower and very free bloomer, and 

 makes one of the most striking objects imaginable ; one which 

 never fails to attract attention immediately. It is upright in 

 habit, leaves smooth and glossy. The flowers are a beautiful 

 cardinal red, borne on long strong stems. Price, each, 25 cts. 



BEGONIA ALBO-PICTA. 



Few plants are more attractive and more decorative than 

 this Begonia. The habit of the plant is bushy. Branches up- 

 right and graceful; leaves slender and pointed, glossy green, 

 and thicklj' spotted with silvery-white specks. Flowers pink, 

 and produced abundantlv. Price, each, 25 cts.; per doz., $2.50. 



NEW BEGONIA, OLBIA. 



A recent introduction of rare merit. Leaves very large and 

 deeply cut into sharp pointed segments. The young leaves are very beautifulh' 

 colored, the older ones being prettily shaded with brown and red. Flowers lemon 

 white, large. A very desirable variety. Price, each, 25 cts. 



MANICATA AUREA. 



Those of our customers who are familiar with that old but excellent Begonia, 

 Manicata — and nearly all must be, for it is universally popular — know how very beau- 

 tiful, and how exceedingly useful it is for greenhouse and parlor decoration. Its 

 large dark green, glossy leaves, and wealth of delicate pink flowers, so gracefully 

 borne on long, erect and finely dividing flower stems, render this plant an exceed- 

 ingly pretty and striking object. Add to all that beauty, foliage, instead of being 

 plain green, which is handsomely variegated with large blotches of canary yellow, 

 and you have one of the most beautiful plants imaginable. Manicata Aurea is all that 

 and more, if we could but describe it. The accompanying cut is a very good and 

 faithful representation of it. Price, each, 25 cts. 



BEGONIA, SUTTON'S SNOWFLAKE. 



Among all the flowering Begonias this one takes rank close to first place. It is 

 a robust and rapid grower and produces an abundance of large, pure white blossoms 

 on long stout stems, which are excellent for cut-flower decorations. As a fiouse 

 plant no plant surpasses this Begonia. Price, each, 25 cts. 



Hydrocotylifolia — An excellent house plant, very attractive 

 leaves, large and smooth, almost round. Plant low growing and 

 compact.; Flowers pink, very freely produced on spikes. 



Incarnata — One of the best flowering Begonias grown. A 

 very old favorite and always in demand. Flowers a rich rosy 

 pink, produced in mid-winter in great profusion. 



Manicata — Too well known to need particular mention. 

 Everybody's favorite; flowers pink. 



Each, 15 cts. to 25 cts. according to size. 



TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS. 



Every succeeding year, as this class of Begonias becomes better known, the demand 

 for them keeps increasing. All the varieties are beautiful, many of them charming. 

 The flowers of all of them are much larger than those produced by any of the other sorts ; 

 and some of them bear flowers of an almost incredible size. Not unfrequently we see 

 them'four inches in diameter. Furthermore, the numerous varieties produce many 

 colore, varying through all the shades of crimson, scarlet, orange and yellow, and many 

 are pure white. They are readily raised from seed, the young plants soon forming bulbs 

 or rather tubers, which annually alternately become dormant and push into growth, 

 perpetuating the plant for an indefinite number of years. 



Seeds should be sown early in spring and will produce flowering plants the same 

 season. As growth ceases, gradually dry oS' the plants until the foliage and branches 

 are decayed. Keep the bulbs perfectly dry until early the following season, when again 

 pot'and start them. We have a very fine assortment of large tubers, of many very 

 choice varieties and colors, which we ofifer as follows: 



Metallica — Surface of leaf a rich, lustrous metallic tint or 

 bronze color. Flowers white, very freely produced. Habit of 

 plant bushy. 



Sandersonii — A grand old variety. Leaves dark green and 

 glossv. Flowers a very brilliant scarlet. 



TUBEROUS-ROOTED REG0NIA8. 



