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BEGOXIAS. 



Everblooming Bedding Varieties. 



The following are varieties of Begonia Seniperjlorens, and take rank as bedding plants 

 with geraniums and coleus, doing equally well in lull sunlight, and surpassing both in posi- 

 tions partially or wholly in shade. Furthermore, they are as easily raised from seed as the 

 ordinary annuals, and can be started in early spring in a hot-bed or window, and have nice 

 plants ready to set out in May, thus saving all the room usually given to the carrying over 

 of bedding plants. 'Ihey are of sturdy growth, growing about 1 foot high and forming 

 dense bushes, which, from May until host, are completely hidden with floweis. As pot 

 plants for winter flowering they are superb, remaining a sheet of bloom through- 

 out the entire year. pek p^x. 



1561 Coral Geill. A most distinct and attractive variety of pale rose or 

 peach color 15 



1562 Crimson Gem. The most brilliant of all ; flowers deep, rich red, 

 loliage brunzycrimson ; very effective in beds 15 



1563 DiK'hess of Jidinblirg-li. White, suffused with blush-pink ; 

 very large flowers 15 



1565 Gracilis. A very pretty half-dwarf variety, growing into compact 

 plants, 8 to 10 inches high, densely covered with handsome flowers ol 

 a delicate rose color. Blooms profusely the entire season, ind is ad- 

 mirably adapted for edgings, borders, or pot culture. (See cut.) .... 



1571 Vernon. Bright orange-carmine flowers, deep red foliage, making 

 a fine contrast 



1573 Vernon Grandifiora. A large flowering form of the above, with 

 which it is identical in growth, floriferousness and color. The flower is 

 nearly twice the size of the type, and, therefore, showier and more de- 

 sirable, and is one of ihe best bright-red summer-flowciiiig plants for 

 semi-shaded beds or borders; grows readily from seed, floweiing in a 

 few vi'eeks from time of sowing 15 



1572 Dwarf Vernon. Of dwarf, compact habit, adapting it for many 

 purposes for which the taller varieties are not 

 suitable, such as edgings, etc. Flowers bright 

 red, bronze foliage 25 



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TUBEROUS-MOOTED 

 BEGONIAS. 



Plants of great value for summer 

 decoration or window gardening. To 

 secure the best of results they should 

 be planted as soon as the ground be- 

 comes warm. They are covered the 

 whole summer with bright and elegant 

 flowers; blooming the first season from 

 seed, if sown in February or March, in 

 a temperature of 60 degrees; for win- 

 ter and spring blooming sow in Au- 

 gust, PER PKT, 



1570 Sing'le. Finest mixed. .. . 15 

 1568 Double. Finest mixed.. 25 

 1567 Crested. A most novel 

 and interesting variety, hav- 

 ing a raised crest in the centre 

 of each petal. In habit of 

 growth, size and coloring of 

 flowers it is equal to the other 



tuberous-rooted sorts 



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BRYONOPSIS. 



1641 Laciniosa. A beautiful annu.d climber of 

 the gourd species, with ivy- 

 like pale green foliage and 

 showy fruit, first green 

 striped w hite, turning, when 

 ripe, to brighi scarlet striped 

 white ; 10 feet. (See cut.) 



Brovvallia Spfxiosa Major. 



0LD=FASH10NED 



FLOWERS. 



We offer collections of 

 seed of both annual and per- 

 ennial old-fashioned flowers 

 on page 58. 



For index of Common or 

 English names of Flowers, 

 see page 100. 



ORNAMENTAI^-I^EAVED BEGONIA. per pkt 



1566 Hex Hybrids. Beautiful varieties, with handsome variegated foliage. Choice mixed. 



(See cut.) \ 25 



BRO'WAEEIA (Amethyst). 



One of our favorite profuse-blooming bedding plants, covered with 

 rich, beautiful winged flowers during the summer and autumn months, 

 supplying a shade of intense blue very uncommon ; grows freely in any 

 rich soil; blooms finely in the winter if sown in August. 

 1637 Speciosa Ma,jor. A beautiful new large-flowering va- 

 riety of the most brilliant ultramarine blue, a rare color; es- 

 pecially valuable as a pot plant for winter and early spring 

 flowering. We saw a plant of this the past summer which 

 had not been out of flower a single day in over two years. 



(See cut.) 15 



Elata C<Brulea. Large sky-blue flowers with a white 



centre ; 18in>hr-. 5 



iVIixt'd. /Ml the Elata varieties . 5 



IjRVONOPSlS. 



