Qjrri^ Bros.' ^iortieultural Quidc- 



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A Collection of the Newest and Most Beauti- 

 ful Kinds yet Introduced. 



]\ [ O ornamental plants have advanced so much in ''popularity as the large 

 J. > family of Begonias, and certainly none merit the attention and admira- 

 tion bestowed on them more than do these beautiful and very useful plants- 

 What can be more ornamental than the bold, handsomely marked foliage of the 

 Bex varieties, or what more decorative than the many flowering kinds which are 

 also so useful for cutting, or more beautiful than the gorgeous, delicately tinted 

 blossoms of the Tuberous-Rooted kinds now so popular ? The numerous species 

 are divided into three distinct classes, the Hex, the so-called Flowering, and the 

 Tuberous-Rooted. 



All are excellent house plants, and no conservatory collection is complete 

 without them. 



GRAND l^i:^^ BKGOMIA^ XI^CAHMATA 



A SIGHT of this magnificent flowering Eegonia would instantly convince the beholder that any praise, however lavishly 

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

 blossoms. It is a robust grower and sure flowerer. Price, each, 25 cts.; per doz., $2.50. 



NEW BEGONIA, ARGENTEA GUTTATA. 



WE regret very much that we have been unsuccessful in procuring a good 

 engraving of this superb Begonia. Words even fail us to describe it 

 as it deserves to be. Suffice it to say it is one of the best, the most 

 beautiful, the most useful for conservatory or parlor decoration, and moreover 

 of as easy cultivation as any Begonia yet introduced. The leaves are oblong, a 

 beautiful purple bronze, mottled with clear silvery markings. Flowers white, 

 borne on the extremities of the branches. 



Price, each, 2.5 cts. Per doz., $2.50. 



NEW BEGONIA, MARGARITi^:. 



AVERY great improvement on that favorite, Metallica, which it resem- 

 bles somewhat in the rich bronze-green of its foliage, but in form it is 

 more bushy, and is a strong, sure grower. Flowers rose-colored, pro- 

 duced very abundantly in large, full trusses. 



Price, each, 25 cts. Per doz., $2 50. 



NEW EEQOKIA, PAUL BRUANT. 



AVERY handsome variety of vigorous habit, upright and bushy in growth, 

 and a very free bloomer. The flowers are large, rose and white in color 

 and borne^on long graceful stems. Flowers from November to May. Price, each, 25 cts. 



THE excellent cut we present of this new Begonia renders a description unnecessary. One feature particularly worthy of 

 ' mention is its thorough adaptability for house culture. It will, therefore, be hailed with delight by all who cultivate plants 

 in their homes. Price, each, 25 cts. 



BEIGONIA RUBEILLA. 



AVERY beautiful species of this very popular family of plants, and should be in every collection. It succeeds admir- 

 ably in the house, and is for that purpose an exceedingly handsome object. The leaves are large, blotched with red on a 

 pale green ground, the under surface being a bright red. Price, each, 25 cts. 



B. DL4DE5IA. 



