New Floral Guide— Autumn, igoi. 



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NEW PERPETUAL BLOOMING BEGONIA, PURITY 



RUBRA— One of th.e most beautiful and popular varieties 

 Bright glossy leaves and clusters of lovely coral red flowers 

 10 cts. each. 



SPECIAL OFFER: 



RAMOSA PI€TA— A most charming house Begonia 

 of neat compact growtli, long, narrow heart-shaped 

 leaves, fine olive green, rich and velvety and spotted 

 all o\'er with shining silvery spots, under side of 

 leaves rich carmine red. 15 cts. each. 



NEW UKGONTA, M. DAVIS— A beautiful variety, 

 fine habit, large pea green i)ointed leaves, and exquis- 

 ite clusters of lovely coral red flowers, choice and 

 valuable. 1.5 cts. 



NEW BEGONIA, PRESIDENT CARNOT — A 



beautiful plant; fine form, large handsome leaves, 

 purplish red on under side, and exquisite clusters of 

 lovely coral red flowers. lO cts. each. 



MARGUERITE— Fine bronze green foliage, curi- 

 ously veined, neat, bushy form, large trusses of 

 lovely flesh-colored flowers. A variety that is sure 

 to please. 10 cts. 



THURSTONII-Leaves bronze, shaded crimson and 

 red; rosy-white flowers, large clusters; \ery hand- 

 some. 10 cts. each. 



SANGUINEA — Very showy and handsome ; \ery 

 large leaves; upper side rich olive, and the under 

 side crimson; lovely flowers in long racemes, light 

 rose, passing to white tinged with rose. 10 cts. 



PURITY — A most lovely white flowering Begonia, 



bearing great masses of waxy-white flowers both 



summer and winter, makes a dwarf compact plant 



excellent both for bedding out and pot culture. 



10 cts. each. 



MULTIFLORA HYBRIDA— Makes beautiful plants for 



pots or bedding, graceful drooping branches, covered with 



bright rosy pink flowers. 10 cts. 



THE TTTO 15-ct. VARIETIES OR ANY THREE 10-ct. 

 KINDS FOR 35 cts.; SET OF 9 FOR 65 cts., POSTPAID. 



REX OR PAINTED LEAF BEGONIAS 



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

 bright green in color, with a background of chocolate. The veins are of 

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



BERTHA McGregor— Long pointed leaves, with deep notches in the 

 centre ; the body of leaf being solid silver outlined with bronze. 15 cts. 



QUEEN VICTORIA— Rich velvety leaves, covered with red plush effect ; 

 edged with green and dotted with silver. 15 cts. each. 

 Set of 3 for 40 cts., postpaid. 



ROYAL PURPLE 



BOUGAINVILLEA (N«v) 



This is an immense winter bloomer, and continues for months 

 at a time, covered all over with its gorgeous clusters of royal purple 

 blossoms.; one of the handsomest winter-blooming flowers ever intro- 

 duced. Very beautiful and entirely different from anything else in color 

 and form. Bed out in summer. Can be kept for years like an Ota- 



hiete Orange 

 or Oleander. 

 A constant 

 and abundant 

 bloomer. Very 

 desirable and 

 handsome. A 

 fine novelty 

 and very eas- 

 ily grown. 



ROYAL PURPLE BOUGAINVILLEA 



Blooming size plants, 15 and 30 cts. each, postpaid. 

 Two-year size, 35 and 50 cts. each, by express. 



Gloxinia 



Grand Erect ^ ^ 

 Flowering Varieties 



GLOXINIA 



Dry Bulbs in Separate Colors ready in November 



The Gloxinias are known as among the choicest and most 

 beautiful flowering plants we have lor winter and spring 

 bloom in living room, conservatory or greenhouse. They grow 

 easily from the bulbs, and bloom finely for several months; 

 each bulb will make a large plant, and produce many splendid 

 flowers, three to four inches across, and of the most gorgeous 

 and exquisite colors; some are spotted and mottled, others 

 beautifully variegated, and all indescribably rich and velvety. 

 They are recognized by all as entirely out of the usual, and 

 among the most rare and handsome house plants to be had. 

 When done blooming, the bulbs should be dried off and laid 

 away till time to plant again. We offer three colors : scarlet 

 blue and white. 15 cts. each, 3 for 40 cts., $1.50 pe» 

 doz., postpaid. 



