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BEQONIAS~"F'<*w®""S Varieties. 



We know of no plants belter adapted to amateur cultivation than 

 these. As pot plants for summer or winter floweiing they have 

 few equals. 



Three New Kloiiveriiig Beg^onias. 



Gloire de Lorraine. This is undoubtedly the greatest gem in 

 winter-flowering Begonias yet introduced. It grows Irom 12 to 

 15 inches high, forming naturally graceful, bushy specimens, 

 which, from October to April, are completely smothered with soft 

 rosy pink flowers, and a plant that is destined to become very 

 popular. Good young plants, 25 cts. each ; §2.50 per doz. 



Lii^ht Pink Lorraine. .V sport from the above, with flow- 

 ers of a lighter shade ; the plant is of decidedly stronger growth 

 and fully as free-flowering as the type. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per 

 doz. 



Erecta Compacta Lorraine. Another sport which is 

 identical with the type, except that it is of more compact habit 

 and holds its flowers more erect. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



Haag'eaua. One of the finest Begonias yet introduced. The 

 flowers, which are of the largest size,' are of a creamy white, with 

 just sufficient pink to give them a bright, cheerful glow ; the foli- 

 age is a bronzy green above and red li)elow. 



Alba Picta. A pretty species, of compact growth ; 

 the leaves are glossy green, freely spotted with 

 bright, silvery white. 



Arg'entea Guttata. Foliage of rich green, spot- 

 ted with silver. 



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

 rough leaves; the surface is a lustrous bronze-green; 

 veins depressed and dark red. 



Kllbra. Dark green leaves, flowers 

 scarlet rose, glossy and wax-like. 



Saundersoni. Scarlet flowers, dwarf 

 habit; in bloom continually. 



Seniperflorens G i g- a n t e a . 



Flowers brilliant carmine red, borne in 

 large panicles well above the foliage. 



Tliurstonii. A distinct and pretty 

 shrubby variety, with thick, heavy 

 foliage, which is of a rich metallic- 

 green above and bright red under- 

 neath ; the flowers are of a fine pink, 

 rising well above the foliage. 



Vernon Fl. PI. A pretty double- 

 flowering form of this' useful bedding 

 variety. 



Price, except where noted, 15 cts. 

 each; $150 per doz. 



BOUGAINVILLEA SaNDERIAN 



Begonia Gloike de LnRKAiNE. 



HARDY BEGOISIA. 



Evanslana. A handsome and dis- 

 tinct species from Java, growing about 

 2 feet high, with large dark green foli- 

 age and producing large, showy flesh- 

 pink flowers in the greatest profusion. 

 A most desirable bedding plant which,, 

 if planted in a well-drained position,, 

 will withstand the winter if covered 

 with a few inches of leaves at the ap- 

 proach of severe weather. 15 cts. 

 each ; $1.50 per doz. 



BOUVARDIAS. 



Shrubby plants, with corymbs of white, 

 rose, crimson and scarlet flowers, bloom- 

 ing during the autumn and winter. 

 Their dazzling richness of color makes- 

 them one of the most useful of our win- 

 ter-blooming plants. 



Alfred Neuner. Flowers composed 



of three perfect rows of petals of the 



purest waxy white color. 

 Davidsoni. The best of the single 



white varieties; sometimes delicately 



tinged with pink. 

 Eleg'ans. A fine single red variety; 



very free-flowering. 



President Garfield. Double pink. 



Beautiful shade of salmon-rose ; very free-bloom- 



Browallia Spfciosa Major. 



Ro.sea Mnltiflora 



ing. 

 Price, 15 cts. each; SI. 30 per doz. Set of 5 varieties for 60 cts. 



BOUGAHSVILLEA SANDERIANA. 



This beautiful free-flowering variety was introduced aliout four years ago, 

 and on account of its free-blooming qualities has become very popular,, 

 especially as a plant for Easter decorations. It is of strong and rapid growth, 

 and the brilliant rosy-crimson blossoms are produced from early in March 

 until midsummer; in fact, a plant will frequentiv flower the greater part of 

 the year. Altogether it is most desirable subject for the conservatory or win- 

 dow garden. (See cut.) 25 cts. each. 



BRO\%'Ai:.I.IA SPECIOSA MAJOR. 



A giant flowering form of this beautiful genus, flowering continually 

 summer and winter, which may be grown either in the border or as a pot 

 plant. Its beautiful ultramarine blue color, which is rare in all classes of 

 plants, makes it especially valuable and desirable. (See cut.) 10 cts, 

 each ; $1.00 per doz. 



