INew Kloral Ouide— Autumn, 1905 



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10 Beautiful Flowering Begonias 10 



NEW PERPETUAL BLOOMING BEGONIA GRACILIS 



New Flowering rJegonia, Gracilis— A very lovely 

 variety ; makes handsome, graceful plants, covered 

 all over with beautiful, waxy, rose-tinted flowers; 

 constant bloomer, lOcts. 



Elegantissima— New and beautiful flowers, pale pink, 

 borne in large clusters, on long stems covering the 

 plant with a cloud of bloom. 10 cts. 



Kamosa Picta— A most charming house Begonia of 

 neat compact growth ; long narrow heart-shaped 

 leaves, fine olive green, rich and velvety and spntte<l 

 all over with sliining silvery spots; under side of 

 leaves rich carmine red. 10 cts. each. 



Multiflora Hybrids— Makes beautiful plants for pots 

 or bedding, graceful drooping brandies, covered with 

 bright rosy-pink flowers. 10 cts. each. 



Metallica Velutina— Very distinct and different from 



all others ; foliage very dark , rich and velvety bronze ; 



green above, under side reddish brown; a beautiful 



pot plant. 10 cts. 

 Coinpta — A charming sort with delicate green foliage. 



veined with silvery lines; under side of leaves red; 



small white flowers in large clusters. 10 cts. 



Saiidersonii— A beautiful variety; fine coral red; 

 heart-shaped buds, conslanf bloomer. 10 cts. each. 



Olbia— Large palm-like leaves with rich metallic lustre 

 of different shades. 10 cts. 



Prest. Gaiilin— Leaves bronze green, shaded red on 



under side, pretty pinkish white flowers in laige 



clusters; constant bloomer. 10 cts. 

 Alba Perfpcta Grand— Constant bloomer, beautiful 



wliite flowers in large clusters, dark glossy green 



leaves. 10 cts. each, postpaid. 



SPECIAL OFFER— Any 3 kinds for 25 cts; set of 

 10 for 63 cts., postpaid. 



Oleanders 



Rex or Painted Leaf Begonias 



Speculata — A fine plant with leaves like a grape leaf. They are 

 bi ight green in color with a back-ground of chocolate ; veins are of 

 a light pea-green and the whole leaf spotted with silver. 15 cts. 



Roi Ferd Major— Splendid, large, silvery leaves with dark 

 starry centie; edged with rosy bronze. 15 cts. 



Magnifica— A magnificent variety ; soft velvety green, zoned with 

 silver and bronze; very handsome and striking. 15 cts. 



SPPECIAL OFFER— The 3 painted leaf Begonias only 40 cts , 

 postpaid. 



Fine hard wooded house plants highly valued 

 for their splendid flowers, which are as large 

 and double as good sized roses, and very fragrant and beautiful. 

 They are strong hardy growers, with bright glossy green foliage, 



and can be kept in a pot or 

 tub all the year round, set 

 out in the summer and take 

 10 the cellar over winter. 



White— Splendid 

 large snow-white 

 blossoms very double 

 and sweet. 



Y e 1 1 o \v — Large 



flowers, very sweet 

 and handsome. 



Price, 25 cts. each, 

 the two varieties for 

 45 cts., postpaid. 



REX BEGONIA MAGNIFICA 



HIBISCUS PEACH BLOW 



New Chinese Hibiscus, PEACH BLOW 



This is a truly surprising house plant; the flowers are so large and yet so 

 beautiful and fragrant that you can scarcely believe they are not artificial in 

 some way. It is a raiiid erect grower, with bright glossy green leaves and im- 

 mense double flowers like roses, 4 to 5 inches across ; color bright pink with deep 

 crim.son centre. Begins to bloom while very small and is one of the most strik- 

 ing and beautiful flowers ever seen. Strong plants ready to bloom very quickly. 

 20 cts. each; 6 for |1.00, postpaid. 



Hibiscus Graiuliflora- Immense single flowers; bright rose pink, very strik- 

 ing and beautiful. 20 cts. each. 



Hibiscus Violacea— Soft rosy carmine with violet shading. 20 cts. each. 

 THE THREE VARIETIES ONLY 50 cts.; SIX FOR 85 cts., POSTPAID. 



Jasmine Florida (Cape Jasmine)— A fine greenhouse shrub, highly valued for 



tioriaa (,cape jasmme;— a nne greennouse snruo, nigniy vaiueii joi 

 its pure white rose-shaped flowers of deliciour, sweetness and bright glossy 

 evergreen foliage. 15 cts. 



