OF ANEW, RARE AVD BEAUTIFUL PLANTS, 11 
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NEW BEGONIAS—Rex Type. 
Each. i Each. 
Begonia Arc-en-Ciel, a lovely new variety; the Madame Henri Gache, the finest of the varie- 
marking is delicate and exceedingly beautiful, 50 gated leaved section; the middle of the leaf is 
Adrian Schmidtt, edge plum color, following of a glistening greyish-silver, shaded in a most 
the lines of the ribs it is a soft velvety green, remarkable manner with bright rosy-crimson, 
marbled in silver in several ways from the the margin being olive-green spotted with 
centres... eeseeS ocec cscs s Racer ean ealeewere 50 silver: centre rich Olive-brOWD......-..- esses s++++: 50 
Brongniart........... apgcoN cHOdoCnoS CaNso= BosasK0o8000 Renee Fire King, very bright foliage................ eeesesees) OO 
Clementina, the color of stem and the upper Ibis Rose.......... sbobanines G009n0n5 +S seetesopeseneeeees sree oe 50 
surface of the leaf is of a beautiful bronzy Mme. Isabella Bellon, ‘ quite similar in gen- 
green, ornamented with large silvery spots eral contour and color to Mme. Allamagny, 
arranged parallel with the ribs of the leaf; but in place of the green centre and edge, we 
the under side of the leaf is a bronzy red, find a soit, silvery rose shade, making a beau- 
which produces a beautiful effect............. 2006+ 50 tiful light leaf of the highest lustre”.............- 50 
Comtesse Louise Erdcedy, a distinct and Marquis de Peralta, ‘One of the freest grow- 
beautiful variety, unique in growth from any ing, throwing out great clusters of leaves, 
of this family. The leaf has a metallic lustre, which are exquisitely beautiful. They are 
dark silvery in the centre, shading into cop- edged by a very narrow band of silver of uni- 
pery-rose at margin, which is edged with same form width; this borders a bright green zone 
OlMeeper COlON ese cere ee eee eee Racdecoes 50 mottled in silver, which encloses the zone 
Desfontaines, ‘‘a light leaf, beautifully banded proper, which is a broad silver band about a 
in steel and bright green ”’. ...sse0-. o-.--cee--- Sop 50 dark-rayed center”’...... ae ON tos cece ee 50 
Lucy Closson, ‘ the very brightest colored Rex M. Charrat, “the majority of the leaf is silver 
yet offered, broad rose colored zone; a fine with dark-pointed center and dark edge; the 
profuse grower, and sells on sight”...............- 50 entire leaf is covered with soft velvety pile, 
Lesoudsii, ‘‘ this is the largest leaved of any of the edge beautifully mottled ”................. Ls teens 50 
the Rex family. It is impossible to describe Mme. F. Allegetierre, “small five-pointed 
in words the beautiful markings of this mag- center of brownish olive and a narrow rufiled 
nificent Begonia. It is a cross between B. edge of the same color, enclose a white metal 
Diadema and a Rex variety, but retains, in a *  pand of great lustre ”’....-. oe... Be On aneeceee (OU, 
marked degree, the Kex charactet................+. 50 Mad. Fanny Massange......... acaccad nonQocedn Sea!) 
Mme. Allamagny, one of the finest; the large Ree cirratil Gee center teeeareacenscesena st 00 
leaves are beautifully lobed; the greater part Rei hier cl ee ene unrareneeeeeonenn | 00 
of the surface is a silvery white, with elegant Siebold, “dark reddish green center, very 
palmate centre of velvety green; edge dark broad, light metallic band, this bordered again 
Wavy IN€s crc ee Oe emo 75 with bright medium shade of green, all sur- 
Mme. Le Boucgq, “a very distinct variety, rounded by dark ruffled edge, beautifully — 
having the entire leaf of soft, rosy mauve STOEL ste eo RN IEE ehdes Goestees) OU 
color, with very high silky lustre and occa- Tournefort, broad, silvery gray zone, center 
sional touches of plum color”’...... oes Seeeusess 50 and edge very finely mottled in silver on a 
M. Rival, ‘long, sharply pointed leaf broadly bright green QrouNd.....2.....0.-essesecerer see cer eee ee 50 
zoned in bright silver; dark olive center, and Ville de Namur, this beautiful foliaged Begonia 
bright green edge, light, laced with reddish is in style of Louise Chretien, but superior...... 30 
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CROSSANDRA UNDULFOLIA. 
This is a dwarf, shrubby plant, rarely exceeding a foot high. It flowers freely in the summer, and continues 
in bloom for several weeks. ‘The flowers are produced successively along an erect spike 2 to 3 inches long; the 
corolla is bright orange-yellow tinted with rose. 50 cents. 
*CIENKOWSKIA KIRKII. 
This handsome and interesting plant is a native of Eastern Tropical Africa; its blossoms are exceedingly 
attractive and beautiful; they are produced on a many-flowered scape, and are of a soft purplish-rose color, with 
a bifid golden spot in the centre. It has received a First-Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society. 
$1.00. 
COLOCASIA NEO-GUINENSIS. 
A new Aroid; it is remarkable for its tufted habit, the shortness of the leaf-stalks, and its short-stalked inflor- 
escence, and the beautiful green tone of its smooth and shiny leaves, spotted with creamy white. It will form 
an interesting addition to collections of Aroidaceous plants, and probably may prove valuable for the embellish- 
ment of the out-dvor garden in summer, like C. Esculenta, now so much cultivated. 50 cents. 
HIBISCUS CHRYSANTHUS. 
A very distinct new species from Natal; very large flowers, bright deep yellow, purple eye. This beautiful 
plant bedded out the past summer flowered finely with me. 30 cents. 
PELLONIA PULCHRA. 
An exceedingly pretty trailing plant, with light green foliage marked with dark spots. A charming trailing 
plant. 20 cents. 
IMPATIENS. 
Each. Each. 
Impatiens, Sultana, a very beautiful plant from ine. The magnificent flowers are very large, 
the east coast of Africa. The plant isa free flatly expanded, and of the most brilliant, rich, 
grower and continuous bloomer, color of flow- deep carmine color. This is relieved by alus- 
ers a rich carmine-magenta.................- ocooRot 20 trous bluish tinge around thesmall whiteeye.. 25 
Hawkerii, a more lovely flowering plant than Impatiens, Mariana, a pretty new species, of 
this new species it would be difficult to imag- dwarf habit, reticulated foliage..................-. 20 
