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New Frilled Begonias. 



]>few Frilled 

 Tuberous 



Beg^onias. 



We first offered this novel 

 type in 1898 ; during the past 

 three years the strain by careful 

 selection has been wonderfully 

 improved, until it is now un- 

 questionably the finest of the 

 tuberous-rooted section. The 

 flowers are of large size, from 

 4 to 6 inches in diameter, with 

 beautifully frilled and waxy 

 petals, not unlike the finest sin- 

 gle Petunias. (See cut.) 30 cts. 

 each ; §3.00 per doz. 



BEGONIAS. 



Tuberous=rooted Varieties. 



This charming class of Begonias are perhaps the handsomest of 

 all summer-flowering tuberous-rooted plants, and deserves much 

 greater popularity. With the exception of the Dwarf Cannas, no 

 other plants have, during the last decade, received such close atten- 

 tion from the hybridizer, and the improvements made during that 

 period in size, texture and coloring is really phenomenal, with flow- 

 ers frequently measuring from 4^ to 6 inches across, and colors 

 ranging from the purest white and the most delicate tints of pink, 

 yellow and orange to the most intense scarlet and richest crimson, 

 while the double-flowering soi'ts are perfect rosettes, full and double 

 to the centre. Their culture is of the simplest, and, with the least 

 regard for their requirements, will repay with such an abundance 

 and brilliancy of bloom not equaled by any other class of plants ; 

 they delight in a rich, mellow, well-drained soil, where they can 

 be liberally supplied with water, preferably in a position where 

 they will be shaded from the direct rays of the sun during the 

 hottest hours of the day, and will succeed equally well grown as 

 pot plants for the conservatory or window garden. On the approach 

 of cold weather the tubers should be taken up, and, after drj'ing, 

 stored away in dry sand or similar material in a cool place, free 

 from frost until spring, when they may be started in pots before 

 planting in the garden. 



SINGLE SORTS. 

 Scarlet. 

 Orang'e. 

 Crimson, 

 Pink. 

 White. 

 Yellow, 

 10 cts. each; §1.00 per doz.; 

 ?6.00 per 100. 



SINGLE, ALL COLORS 

 MIXED. 



8 cts. each; 75 cts. per doz.; 

 $5.00 per 100. 



DOUBLE 50RTS. 

 Scarlet. 

 Pink. 

 White. 

 Yellow. 

 20 cts. each; §2.00 per doz. 



DOUBLE, ALL COLORS 

 MIXED. 



15 cts. each ; §1.50 per doz. 



New Tuberous-rooted Begfonia 

 Duke Zeppelin. 



A most useful and attractive variety that should soon become 

 a favorite for bedding, possessing the great advantage over 

 other tuberous-rooted Begonias of delighting in full sunshine. 

 It is of dwarf habit, growing from 6 to 8 inches high, throw- 

 ing up well above the foliage numberless stems bearing full, 

 double dazzling-scarlet flowers, giving the whole plant a bright- 

 ness, grace and elegance difficult 

 to describe. (See cut.) Strong 

 bulbs, 25 cts. -each; §2.50 per doz. 



BEGONIA REX. 



(Ornamental-Leaved Varieties.) 



Many improvements have been 

 made in recent years in this use- 

 ful house-plant. Our collection, 

 which contains some 20 varieties, 

 embraces all the good old vari- 

 eties, as well as the best of re- 

 cent introduction. (See cut.) 15 

 cts. each; §1.50 per doz. 



Rex Beoonia. 



Bego.ma Duke Zeppelin. 



