HENRY A. DEEBE, Philadelphia, Pa. 



BEGONIA GLOIRE DE LORRAINE 



The Lorraine Begonias. 



These are perfect gems, and undoubtedly the finest winter- 

 flowering plants we now possess. They grow from 12 to 15 

 inches high, and naturall}' form graceful, bushy specimens, 

 which from October until April are completely smothered with 

 their soft, delicately colored flowers. 



Gloire de Lorraine. Soft rosy-pink, of fine form. 



Light Pinlc Lorraine. Of a lighter shade of pink. 



Price of either of above 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



Turnford Hall. A lovely and chaste variety, producing large 

 sized apple blossom-like flowers of pink and white. 40 cts 

 each ; 24.00 per doz. 



SegOnia Rex {Omamental Leaved). 

 A collection of 12 choice soits 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



Begonias, General Collection. 



Alba Picta. Teaves glossy green, freely spotted with bright 

 silvery white. 



Argentea Guttata, Foliage rich green, spotted with silver. 



Metallica. A fine erect-growing variety, with dark, rough 

 leaves ; the surface is a lustrous bronze-green ; veins depressed 

 and dark red. 



Nitida Alba. A fine free-flowering white variety. 



Rubra {Coral Begonia^. Dark green leaves, flowej-s scarlet 

 rose, glossy and wax-like, 



Saundersoni. Scarlet flowers ; in bloom continually. 

 15 cts. each ; ^1.50 per doz. 



Olivia Miniata {Imantophyllum). 



A pretty lily-like plant of the easiest culture. The flowers are 

 about 2 inches long, and are borne in dense clusters of from ten 

 to twenty flowers on each ; in color it is of a fine orange-red 

 shading to buff. Large, strong plants, 50 cts. each. 



Crotons. 



Nothing can excel the beauty and richness of coloring that is 

 found in this class of plants. They are beautiful as pot plants 

 for the conservatory, making handsome specimens for decorative 

 and exhibition purposes. 30 cts. to 50 cts. each ; ^3 00 to ;?5.oo 

 per doz. 



Carmeria. 



Wallisii. A handsome, ornamental, decorative plant for the 

 warm conservatory. Its leaves, which are about '5 inches 

 long by 2 to 25-2 inches wide, are of a rich deep green, irregu- 

 larly blotched with pale yellowish-green. 50 cts. each. 



Cyanophyllnm. 



Magnificum. A grand hot-house decorative plant. The 

 upper side of the handsome foliage is a beautiful, velvety 

 green ; the under side reddish-purple. ^^3.00 each. 



Dieffenbacliias. 



Handsome decorative plants, with bold ornamental foliage ; 

 useful for the warm conservatory. 

 Baraquiniana. Leaves bright, light-green, irregularly spotted 



with white, midrib and stems shining clear ivory-white. 50 



cts. to ^i.oo each. 

 Bausei. Leaves yellowish-green, margined and irregularly 



blotched with dark green, and profusely spotted with white. 



50 cts. to ^I.OO each. 

 Bowmanni. Rich deep green leaves, blotched with irregular 



markings of light pea-green. 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 

 Memorae Corsi. Beautiful leaves of a silvery white, with 



thread-like lateral veins of green. A handsome and rare 



variety. $1.00 each. 

 Magnifica. Shining somber green foliage,, variegated with 



blotches and spots of pure white. $1.00 each. 

 Picta. Light green with numerous white spots 50 cts. each. 

 Splendens. Rich deep bottle-green, freely marked with 



whitish striated blotches. ;?i.oo each. 



Set of seven sorts for $5.00. 



Dracsenas. 



Doucetti. A beautiful and rare variegated form of D. indi- 

 visa, with dark green foliage, which is broadly edged with 

 creamy- while ; a useful plant for the conservatory in winter 

 and for the open air in summer. $2.50 each. 



Fragrans. An excellent house-plant, with broad, heavy, 

 dark green foliage ; can be grown under the most adverse con- 

 ditions. 25 cts. and 50 cts. each. 



Godseff iana. Of free-branching habit ; forming compact, 

 graceful specimens in a short time. Its foliage is of strong 

 leathery texture ; rich dark green color, densely marked with 

 irregular dots and spots of creamy- white. 3-inch pots, 25 cts. 

 each ; 4-inch pots, 50 cts. each. 



Goldieana. Leaves dark green, marked with cream-white, 

 narrow, irregular transverse blotches and stripes ; without 

 doubt one of the finest stove plants, and indispensable in any 

 collection. We offer thrifty plants in 4-inch pots, about 8 

 inches high, at ^1.50 each. 



Kewensis. A new species from New Caledonia. The per- 

 sistent, leathery lanceolate leaves are about 15 inches long by 

 3 inches broad, of afresh, glossy pea- green color when young, 

 changing to olive-green as they age ; the leaf stalks are red, 

 and this, together with the dark and light green of the old 

 and young leaves, gives the plant a pleasing and distinct 

 appearance. 50 cts. each. 



Lindeni. A beautiful variegated form of Fragrans, with 

 broad green foliage and golden-yellow stripes on the edges of 

 the leaves. 50 cts. to ^l.oo each. 



Massangeana. Another variegated form of Fragrans with 

 the variegation through the centre of the leaf instead of on the 

 edges. 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 



Sanderiana. A graceful, small-leaved variety, with glaucous- 

 green foliage, which is edged with a broad border of creamy- 

 white. 30 cts. each. 



Terminalis. Rich crimson foliage, marked with pink and 

 white. 30 cts. and 5a cts each. 



£no]iaris Amazonica. 



A splendid hot-house plant, blooming at various seasons. It 

 sends up stalks bearing several pure white, star-shaped flowers, 

 4 inches across, delightfully fragrant, and is highly prized as a 

 cut flower. 25 cts. each ; g2.5oper doz. 



Farfuginm. 



Grande. A beautiful ornamental foliage plant, either for pot 

 culture or for planting in open border in a shaded position ; 

 the leaves, from 8 to 10 inches in diameter, are of a thick 

 leathery texture, dark green in color, with bright yellow- 

 spots. 25 cts. each ; ;^2.S0 per doz. 



Kaempferi alba variegata. Glaucous green foliage, edged 

 and marked creamy white ; highly ornamental. 50 cts. each. 



