Descriptive Catalogue. 33 



JS^JEW TUBEROVS'ROOTED BEGONIAS.— Single 



Flowered, 



The following novel and beautiful varieties will be found admirably adapted 

 for the summer and autumn decoration of the greenhouse and conservatory ; 

 for they produce in the utmost profusion magniticent flowers of very large size, 

 and great variety in color. They do not require stove cultivation, but will 

 succeed well in a greenhouse. The tubers rest during the winter months, sim- 

 ilar to Gloxinias, and can be easily re-started into growth in the spring. Their 

 profuse flowering quality, and the charming variety of color of their blossoms, 

 render them extremely showy and effective : 



Per plant. 

 *Davisii. This is the most important acquisition that has been made in 

 the tuberous-rooted section of the Begonias since the introduction of 

 B. Veiichii. It is a native of the Andes of Peru. It is of the 

 dwarfest habit, the leaves and flowers all springing from the root 

 stock. The scapes, which rise erect above an elegant bluish green 

 foliage, are bright red ; each scape bears three dazzling scarlet flow- 

 ers. The plant is of very free growth, and a profuse bloomer. "Al- 

 though one of the smallest of all Begonias, this well deserves culture 



as one of the best of them." — The Garden. (Keady in May.) 2 00 



*Froebelii. A splendid new species from Ecuador, very distinct and at- 

 tractive, producing, well above the foliage, erect bunches of large 

 brilliant scarlet flowers; the foliage is of a bright green color, fur- 

 nished on the under side with a thick covering of white hairs. 25 cts to 50 

 *Onyx, (Van H.) Flower very large, vermilion, shaded with very lively 



orange, reminding of the color oi B. Veitchii 75 



*White Queen. A very elegant variety with numerous racemes of ivory 



white blossoms, an exquisite flower 75 



Sutherlandii. Flowers yellow, distinct and fine 30 



Vesuvius. A flne variety, producing very large flowers of a rich orange 



scarlet, superb 50 



Fani^ie E. Saul. The flowers are large, of a brilliant amaranth, of free 



growth and profuse bloomer 30 



*Crepu5cula, (Lem.) Flowers large and round, color salmon buflT, a vig- 

 orous plant, and free bloomer 75 



^Diamant, ( Lem.) Flowers very large, of a vivid rose color, habit dwarf 



and compact, beautiful 1 00 



*Eldorado, (Lem.) A free flowering plant, flowers bright yellow 1 00 



*Incendie, (Lem.) Flowers of a glowing orange, very fine and rich 1 00 



*Jules Janin, (Lem.) Flowers beautiful carmine rose, very large, free 



flowering, a fine variety 1 00 



*Model. A free flowering variety, with finely formed flowers of a beau- 

 tiful carmine rose 75 



*Troj:jh(^e, (Lem.) A free flowering variety of neat habit, flowers cin- 

 nabar red 1 50 



*Rubens, (Lem.) Color coral rose, very large, a magnificent flower 1 00 



*Oriflarnme. (Lem.) Very large flowers, of a carmine vermilion, bril- 

 liant and showy ; vigorous, robust grower, with large foliage 2 00 



*Velours, (Lem.) Flowers of a rich vermilion, large and freely pro- 

 duced *. 1 00 



*Wilh. Liebnecht, (Lem.) Flowers of immense size, color crimson ver- 

 milion and orange, very brilliant, fine habit and free bloomer 1 50 



*M. Marcotte, (Lem.) Flowers large, of a beautiful tender rose color, 



very large and fine, a magnificent plant, superior to B. Rosceflora 1 50 



*'Wilh. Pnizer, (Lem.) Flowers rich carmine vermilion, centre solferino, 



very large in the way of B. Veitchii, but superior, magnificent 1 50 



*Messange de Louvrex. (Van Houtte.) Splendid orange red 1 60 



Chambersii. A hybrid between B. Pearcei and B. Sedetii, the flowers are 



freely produced, large rosy-salmon inside, pink without 50 



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