Currie Brothers' Horticultural Guide. 



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Begonia Rubra. 



An exceedingly handsome variety, of easy culture, admirably adapted for 

 house or conservatory decoration. Flowers a bright scarlet and produced in 

 great abundance all the year round. Price, each, 15 cts. 



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, 20 cts. 



Begonia Rubella. 



A very beautiful species 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 red on a 

 pale green ground, the under surface being a bright red. Price, each, 15 cts. 



Begonia, Margaritae. 



A very great improvement on that favorite, Metallica, which it resembles 

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

 and is a strong sure grower. Plowers rose-colored, produced very abundantly in 

 large, full trusses. Price, each, 15 cts.; per doz., $1.50. 



Begonia Diadema. 



This variety is a great favorite with our customers, particularly those who 

 grow plants in their homes, as it has proven its thorough adaptability for house 

 culture. It is really an excellent Begonia. Price, each, 15 cts.; per doz., S1.50. 



ISliljUJMA XlUliBA. 



Begonia, Olbia. 



A recent introduction of rare merit. Leaves very large and deeply cut 

 into sharp pointed segments. The young leaves are very beautifully colored, 

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

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



Begonia, Argentea Guttata. 



A superb variety, possessing more than ordinary merit. It is unquestion- 

 ably one of the very best ever introduced, alike useful for the conservatory 

 or parlor. The leaves are oblong, a beautiful purple bronze mottled with 

 clear silvery markings. The flowers are white, very profusely borne on the 

 extremities of the branches. Price, each, 15 cts.; per doz., 1.50. 



Begonia 

 Knows ley ana. 



An old favorite, quite distinct 

 from any of the family and 

 very beautiful. Particularly val- 

 uable in winter as it then pro- 

 duces freely its pink and white 

 flowers, which are very at- 

 tractive. Price, 15 cts. 



B. DIADEMA 



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 blos- 

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

 house plant, none surpasses this Begonia. 



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. 



Metallica — Surface of leaf a rich, lusti-ous metallic tint or bronze color. Flowers white, very 

 freely produced. Habit of plant bushy, 



Sandersonii — A grand old variety. Leaves dark green and glossy. Flowers a very brilliant scarlet. 



Price, each, 15 cts. to 25 cts.; according to size. 



B. AEOEXTEA 

 GUTTATA. 



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