GENERAL COLLECTION 



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BEGONIA, Flowering. 



Plants adapting themselves to a variety of uses ; are used for 

 planting in the garden for summer decoration, or as pot plants, 

 for cut flowers in winter: they are very easily grown, but require 

 heat an average of 65 degrees at night during winter is neces- 

 sary. The flowers are beautiful, drooping in graceful panicles 

 of various colors, as given below. They are largely used in the 

 construction of bouquets, etc., by florists. 

 Argentea. Silvery leaves. 



Agfyrostygma Veitchii. Flowers pink; leaves spotted white. 

 Carnea. Flowers bright carmine. 

 Degswelliana. Flowers bright scarlet. 

 Foliosa. White, with neat, drooping foliage. 

 Fuchsoides Alba. Flowers pure white. 

 Hybrida Multiflora. Small leaves, rosy pink flowers. 

 Ingramii. Rose color 

 Miuiata. Coral red. 

 ITiticla. Flowers light flesh color. 

 Nitida Alba. Flowers white. 



Richardsonii. Flowers white, leaves finely divided. 

 Rubra. Dark coral color. 



Sanguinea. Surface of leaves olive, under side crimson. 50cts. 

 Metallica. (See page 90.) 75 cts. 

 Saundersonii. Flowers bright scarlet crimson. 

 Washingtoniana. Pure white. 50 cts. 

 Weltoniensis. Flowers rich shade of pink. 

 Weltoniensis Alba. Flowers white. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz., except where noted. 

 Set of 19 sorts, $4.00. 



(For newer sorts see page 90.) 



BEGONIA, Tuberous Rooted. 



A comparatively new section of this beautiful tribe; flowers 

 ranging through all the shades of crimson, scarlet, rose, orange, 

 etc. They require the same treatment as the fancy leaved 

 Caladiums, Gloxinias, etc.; that is, the tubers are dried off in 

 winter and started again in spring. Excellent for bedding pur- 

 noses, as they bloom the entire summer season until frost. 

 60 cts. each; $6.00 per doz. 



BEGONIA REX, Ornamental Leaved. 



Grown for the beauty of th,e foliage. The leaves are large, 

 variegated and covered with a peculiar silvery metallic gloss. 

 Are mainly used for pot-plants, or in Wardian cases, ferneries, 

 etc., but do finely in shaded places in summer out of doors. 



1st size, 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. 

 2d " 20 " " 2.00 



BONEPARTIA JUNCEA. 



A very scarce genus of plants, with long, graceful, rush-like 

 leaves ; very attractive when grown in a vase out-of-doors in the 

 summer. Flowers borne on large spikes. It requires a \\ arm 

 temperature in winter. 



$1.60 each; $9.00 per doz. 



BOUVARDIAS-ln Variety. 



These are now among the most important plants cultivated 

 for winter flowers, owing to the yearly increasing variety of 

 color and their excellent adaptation for that purpose. They are 

 also effective as bedding plants for the flower garden, beginning 

 to bloom in August and continuing until frost. They require 

 considerable heat — an average of 60 degrees in winter. 

 Oculata. Blush color. 



Double Pink. New. Like a miniature Tuberose. 

 Double White. New. Same, but pure white. 

 Elegans. Bright carmine. 

 Humboldti. Large white; fine. 

 Leiantlia. Dark, dazzling scarlet. 

 Lutescens. Rich yellow. 50 cts. 

 Rosea Multiflora. Ne<-; finest pink. 

 Davidson!. White; fine form. 

 Lady Hyslop. Pink. 

 Brunetti. Light blush. New, 50 cts. 

 Thos- Meehan. Double scarlet. (Seepage 89.) 50 cts. 

 Vulcan. Single scarlet. {See page 89.) 50 cts. 

 Sanguinea. Crimson. 



20 cts. each ; $2.00 per doz., except where noted. 

 Set of 14 sorts for $4.00. 



CALLA ETHIOPICA, " Lily of the Nile." 



A fine house plant. It requires an abundance of water during 

 the growing season, and should have a period of rest from May 

 to August, by turning the pots on their sides in some shady 

 place. 



10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz. 

 Extra large plants, $1.00 each ; $10.50 per doz 



CAMPSIDIUM FILICIFOLIUM. 



An elegant climber, of rapid growth, for green-house culture 



the leaves of which much resemble the fronds of a fern in 



miniature, giving it an unusual graceful appearance. It may be 



grown as a pot plant, or trained to the rafters. Very desirable^ 



40 cts. each; $4.00 per doz. 



CINERARIA HYBRIDA. 



CINERARIA HYBRIDA 



We offer a very choice collection of these unequaled wintei- 

 and spring blooming plants, comprising the richest shades off 

 purple, crimson, white, pink, etc. (See cut.) 

 15 cts. each : $1.50 per doz. 



COBEA SCANUENS. 



COBEA SCANDENS. 



A beautiful climbing plant of rapid growth, attaining a height 

 of twenty feet in a single season, either in or out of doors^ 

 Flowers bell shaped and purple in color. 



20 cts. each ; $2.00 per dozen. 



Plants received, and please accept thanks for the choice selection sent me. 



Mrs. S. A. SHERWOOD, Joliet, 111. 



