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advances, is gradually suffused throughout the whole plant until 

 the foliage and stems present a beautiful glossy red appearance. 

 All of the foregoing Begonias, price, each, 15 cts.; perdoz.,$1.50 



SPECIAL OFFER.— That our customers may secure all 

 of the foregoing 19 choice varieties of Begonias, the best 

 in cultivation, at a very reasonable cost, we offer the lot, 

 one strong plant of each, at the remarkably low price 

 of $2.00. Or customers may select 12 sorts, one plant 

 of each, for $1.25. 



Rex Begonias. 



This extensive class of Begonias is remarkable for the in- 

 variably very ornamental and attractive foliage of all the 

 varieties. In some the markings on the large leaves are ex- 

 quisitely beautiful, making the plant a most delightful object. 

 Those we offer are carefully selected from a large collection of 

 the choicest yet introduced. In addition to those named we 

 have a large stock of all the standard sorts, which we sell in 

 quantities at specially low rates. No plant succeeds better, nor 

 makes a more attractive parlor ornament than this class of 

 Begonias. 



Adolph Pollock — A very striking and hand- 

 some variety. Center and edge of leaves plum 

 green, spattered with white. A broad zone of 

 silvery white encircles the middle of the leaf, 

 aking a charming effect. Each, 20 cts. 



Countess Louise Erdody— The peculiar fea- 

 ture of this new variety is the curious spiral 

 formation of the leaf. But aside from this inter- 

 esting point, this variety has much to commend 

 it. Its foliage is beautifully marked and shaded 

 with silvery-gray and coppery-rose, the veins 

 on both sides being a yellowish green. 



Due de Brabant— One of the finest of the 

 family. Center of leaf and edge plum-green, 

 with broad zone of silver, shading into bright 

 green. Each, 20 cts. 



Inimitable — A very desirable variety ; should 

 find a place in every collection. Leaves a glossy 

 metallic steel color. 



Louise Closson, New— To describe this beauty 

 seems almost impossible. It is simply exquisite. 

 The leaves are medium in size, when young are 

 very brilliant, zoned with rosy violet with shades 

 of bronze maroon, having the general appear- 

 ance of Louise Chretien, yet more beautiful, if 

 indeed that is possible. Each, 25 cts. 



Louise Chretien — Although not quite new, 

 this superb variety has actually no equal in its 

 family, so that it is still entitled to a foremost 

 place in a list of novelties. The beautiful col- 

 oring of its foliage is almost indescribable, but 

 when we say that it is like changeable silk in its 

 luster we may possible be understood. Flowers 

 large and of a delicate rose tint. Each, 20 cts. 



Madam Treyve — An exceedingly pretty and 

 distinctly upright growing kind. A broad 

 zone of green, bordered by a narrow edge of 

 brownish plum color, encircles each leaf. 



Madam JSiebold — A strong growing, very or- 

 namental variety. The leaves are extraordinarily 

 large, zinc_ colored, marked with small green spots and edged with a beautiful tinge of purple. 



Mrs. A. Barron — A beautiful variety, color of leaf bright, silvery-green, ribbed and edged with redish metallic bronze. 

 Perle Hammerfeld — A superb variety. Leaves bronze-green, irregularly blotched with silvery white. Each, 20 cts. 

 Price, except where noted, each, 15 cts. 



SPECIAL OFFER. — For $1.25 we will send the complete set of ten varieties, one strong plant of each. This is an extraor- 

 dinary offer, as they are unquestionably the finest varieties ever introduced. 



Tuberous= Rooted Begonias. 



Those who have never seen the best or even the poorest of this truly charming class 

 of Begonias can fj^rm no idea of their loveliness, their usefulness and general adapta- 

 bility. All the varieties are beautiful, many of them charming. The flowers of all of 

 them are much larger than those produced by any of the other sorts; the size of some 

 of them being almost incredible. Not unf'requently we see them four inches in 

 diameter. Furthermore, the numerous varieties produce many colors, varying through 

 all the shades of crimson, scarlet, orange and yellow, and many are pure white. They 

 are readily raised from seed, the young plants soon forming bulbs or rather tubers, 

 which annually alternately become dormant and push into growth, perpetuating the 

 plant for an indefinite number of years. 



Seeds should be sown early in spring and will produce flowering plants the same 

 season. As growth ceases, gradually dry off the plants until the foliage and branches 

 are decayed. Keep the bulbs perfectly dry until early the following season, when again 

 pot and start them. We have a very fine assortment of large tubers, of many very 

 choice varieties and colors, which we offer as follows: 



BEGONIA BEX LOUISE CHRETIEN. 



Dry Bulbs. 



Single, all colors, mixed, each, 10 cts.; per doz $1 00 



Single, in colors, scarlet, white, salmon, rose, pink, crimson, yellow, each, 15 cts.; 

 per doz 1 



50 



Double, all colors mixed, each, 25 cts.; per doz 2 50 



Double in colors, rose, white, crimson, scarlet, yellow, salmon, each, 40 cts.; per doz. 4 00 



Plants of the several kinds in all stages of growth, in pots, each, 25 cts. to 1 00 



Write Jor special prices on large quantities. 



TUBEROUS BEGONIA. 



