Painted Leaf, or Rex Begonias 



Ours the Largest and Most Gorgeous Collection in America 



Ups 1 MOXG decorative foil- 

 |Ki^ a S e plants Rex Be- 

 JLMLJ gonias stand out pre- 

 eminently as the most 

 beautiful as well as the most 

 desirable. Descriptions are in- 

 adequate to do justice to the 

 marvelous beauty of their foli- 

 age, which is very large and 

 exquisitely variegated. We 

 offer a collection of the finest 

 varieties, among which will be 

 found many new and rare 

 varieties that cannot be had 

 elsewhere. They require light 

 soil composed of rich loam, 

 loose woods earth and sharp 

 sand. They like a moist, 

 warm atmosphere, and should 

 be kept shaded during the 

 summer. Do not allow the 

 sun to strike the leaves when 

 wet, or do not over-water. 



Strong plants, 15c. each ; 4 for 

 50c : 9 for $1, postpaid. 



The Novelty Collection 



Fred Heineman- Irregular zone of 

 greenish white, broken where ribs of 

 leaf intersect with dark green; under 

 side rich red. 



Grandi- Bright steel zone. Light green 

 centre; green edge, mottled white, 

 tinged maroon. Under side of leaves 

 maroon. 



Kaiser Willielm— Deep green velvety 

 centre, outer edge darker. Very 

 distinct. 



Louis Closson— One of the richest and 

 most beautiful Rex Begonias. The pre- 

 dominant color effect is centre deep 

 bronze with broad band of silvery rose, 

 edged with bronze, giving the whole 

 leaf a purplish tint. 



Magnifiea— A splendid grower, with 

 soft velvety bronze green foliage; sil- 

 ver blotches and handsome stripes. 



The above 5 Varieties for 50 cts., 



postpaid. 

 Please order as the Novelty Collection. 



Silver Leaved Collection 



Set of 5 for 50 cts., postpaid. 



Dncliess De Braorant- Plum-green 

 centre and edge, broad silver zone, 

 shading to bright green. 



Helen Upden— Dwarf growth. Light 

 greenish white with small, silvery 

 leaves and hairy light green stems, un- 

 der side of leaf reddish. 



Indianapolis— Solid silver leaves with 

 tinge of green at edge. Small whorl 

 at base of leaf. 



REX BEGONIA— LOUIS CLOSSON 



Leopardini— Silvery zone. Bronze 



green centre; lighter green edge. 

 Wad. Le Boucq— Very distinct and 

 dwarf grower, entire leaf soft, rosy 

 mauve of a light silky lustre, plum 

 green. 



Please order as the Silver Leaved Col- 

 lection. 



Notched Leaved Collection 



In the following list are 

 kinds the foliage of -which 

 is similar in shape to grape 

 or oak leaves. Very odd and 

 striking. 

 Set of 5 for 50 cts., postpaid. 



Beauty of Richmond— Edge of leaf 

 green dotted with silver. Centre dark 

 green, banded with bright silver. Deep- 

 ly notched. 



Elsie Coles— Centre of leaves reddish 

 green, extending into a glossy steel 

 zone with small margin with reddish 

 green at the edges. 



Glorie De Vesinet— Distinctly notched. 



Steel colored leaves with dark green 



centre. Underside dull brown red. 

 Mile. Kanrell— A small reddish green 



centre, extending into a wide glossy 



silver zone, blotched with reddish green 



at the extreme edge. 

 Mrs. A. G. Shepherd— Slightly notched 



silvery leaves, with centre and edge 



greenish maroon. 



Please order as the Notched Leaved 

 Collection. 



Address THE DINQEE & CONARD CO. 



The Leading Rose Growers of America. WEST GROVE, PA. 



