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ALFRED F. CONARD, WEST GROVE, PA. 



New Flowering^^ Begonias. 



NEW PERPETUAL. BLOOMING, HARDY, 

 SWEET-SCENTED BEGONIA, EVANSIANA. 



This is one of the most lovely bedding plants we know; 

 grows erect twelve to tifteen inches high, branching 

 freely, and throwing up numerous flower-stems, but 

 retaining a neat, compact habit ; leaves quite large, 

 bright emerald-green, with a rich metallic luster or 

 bloom ; under side light silvery-green, richly veined 

 with bright crimson ; flowers lovely, soft pink, delight- 

 fully sweet scented, and lx)rne in immense profusion 

 all through the season ; the top dies down in winter, 

 but the root is considered hardy ; constant and abun- 

 dant bloomer: verv lovely and "beautiful. Fine plants, 

 20 cts. each ; three" for 50"cts.; §2.00 per dozen. 

 NEW BEGONIA, VERNON. One of the most 

 charming plants, recently inti'oduced, for bedding and 

 pots ; plants grown from the seed sown early in the 

 .spring will bloom in about sixty days, and may either 

 be bedded out or kept in pots, as desired — in either case 

 they are exceedingly beautiful ; the flowers are borne 

 in numberless profusion the whole season, completely 

 coverin? the plant with a mass of bright bloom ; the 

 principal color i^; rich, shining crimson, but some will 

 come white, rose, pink, blush, etc.; when grown inside 

 the leaves are bright, glossy green, but out-of-doors 

 they are splendid, dark bronze, which adds immensely 

 to the beauty of the plant ; no plant is more easily 

 grown or surer to give great satisfaction, and scarcely 

 any other produces sucha pj-ofusion of beautiful tiowers 

 for" so long a time. Seed 15 cts. per pkt.; three pkts. 

 for 40 cts. Fine plants, 20 cts, each ; three for 50 cts.; 

 82.00 per dozen. 



NEW SIBERIAN BEGONIA. This splendid new 

 Begonia is considered by .some to be the finest variety 

 of all ; it is a good, sturdy grower, with rich dark-green 

 foliage ; the tiowers are borne in large chistei-s on stitt 

 stems well above the foliage ; color a charming combi- 

 nation of bright pink, soft rose, and rich crimson ; 

 noted for its vigorous and compact growth, and for the 

 number and size of its blooms ; bears the sun perfectly, 

 and is highly recommended both for bedding and pot 

 culture. 2o cts. each ; three for (io cts.; S2..50 per dozen. 

 The three choice new Begonias described above for 50 cts. 



These lovely Begonias- ai'e among our most beautiful 

 and satisfactory flowei-s. They grow easily and bloom 

 constantly and' abundantly. Several varieties bloom 

 beautifully all sunnner, and when taken in will continue 

 bloomingall winter, making most elegant house plauts. 



DEW DROP. One of the most profuse and constant- 

 blooming Begonias of all ; bedded out in the spring, it 

 continues a mass of bloom during the whole season, and 

 when taken in-doors will bloom just a.s profusely all 

 winter; flowers delicate ro.sy-flesh. very beautiful; 

 grows anywhere. 15 cts. each ; two for 25" cts. 



RUBRA. One of the best old sorts : dark, glossy green 

 leaves, and beautiful rich scarlet flowers; constant 

 and most profuse bloomer; fine plants. 15 cts. each. 



METALLICA. A fine, erect-growing sort, with dark 



bronze-green leaves ; very free bloomer ; buds bright 



red, rich, and velvety ; flowers waxy-white; very fine. 



15 cts. eflch ; four for 50 cts. 



! ARGENTEA GUTTATA. Rich purple-bronze col- 



j ored foliage, beautifully ornamented with silver mark- 



I ings ; flowers pure waxy-white ; fine for house culture. 



I 15 cts. each ; four for 50 cents. 



SOUV. F. GAULAIN. A good, vigorous grower and 

 immense bloomer ; flowers fine coral-red ; splendid for 

 bedding, as it stands the sun and heat with impunity. 

 I 20 cts. each ; three for 50 cts.; §2.00 per dozen. 



! WELLINGTON lENSIS ALBA. One of the best 

 known Begonias ; constant bloomer ; pure white 

 flowei's; fine for house or garden. 15 cts. each ; two 

 for 25 cts.; §1.25 per dozen. 



Complete set of nine beautiful Begonias, postpaid, $1.10. 



