BLOOMING AND DECORATIVE PLANTS. 69 



BEGONIAS. 



Well known as the most useful and ornamental of all house plants. They grow and bloom with the most 

 ordinary care and always present a handsome appearance. Begonias grow freely and make fine specimens. 



FLOWERING VARIETIES. 



/\lba Picta. Large glossy green leaves, thickly spot- 

 ted with silvery white. Flowers waxy white in clus- 

 ters and are produced in constant profusion. 



Argyrostigma. A handsome dwarf variety with 

 fleshy, glossy green foliage; producing clusters of blush 

 pink flowers in great profusion. 



Erfordia. A great improvement on Begonia Vernon. 

 Very dwarf and constantly covered with large clusters 



of silvery pink blooms. Nothing can exceed the neat- 

 ness and fresh appearance of this lovely Begonia, which 

 is as useful for outdoor bedding as for pot culture. 



Hybrida multtflora. Round compact plant of some- 

 what drooping habit. Small, glossy, oval leaves and 

 bright carmine flowers produced in profusion. 



IMetallica. A strong growing, shrubby variety, bear- 

 ing large lustrous metallic leaves, under side of which 

 is rich velvety bronze-green. Flowers rosy-white. 



Otto Haeker. A strong vigorous plant of a stiff up- 

 right habit. Leaves shining green, eight to ten inches 

 long. Flowers borne in immense pendant clusters 

 sometimes ten inches across, with from twelve to 

 twenty flowers in a cluster. One of the most abundant 

 bloomers of the large Begonias. 



Sandersonii. A bushy growing variety with glossy 

 deep green leaves, flowering in clusters of drooping, 

 scarlet heart-shaped buds. A constant bloomer. 



Rubra. Always a favorite. If only one Begonia is 

 grown Rubra should be the one selected. Strong, up- 

 right habit; rich dark glossy green foliage. Flowers 

 constantly produced, rich coral red, in large panicles. 



Thurstonii. A stately variety with large glossy foli- 

 age, bronze green shaded with crimson and olive upon 

 upper surface and rich purplish red underneath. Flow- 

 ers rosy white borne on long stems. On account of its 

 vigorous habit it soon forms a splendid specimen. 



Wettsteinii. Beautiful upright grower with fleshy 

 foliage and brilliant coral-red flowers in pendant pani- 

 cles; extremely free bloomer. 



Strong plants, ea., 15c; doz., $1.50. One each of the 



ten varieties fpr 



FANCY-LEAVED VARIETIES. 



Clementina. Large triangular leaves. Upper surface 

 rich bronze marbled with large silvery spots; the under- 

 side bronzy red, producing a beautiful effect. 



Louis Closson. One of the finest of the Rex family. 

 The magnificent coloring is difficult to describe; but 

 may be said briefly to consist of a deep bronze center, 

 surrounded with a broad band of silvery rose, which is 

 again edged bronze. 



Bertha McGregor. Leaf large and long with the 

 edges deeply notched. Center deep bronze-green, mar- 

 bled with solid silvery blotches, outlined with bronze. 



Eclipse. Strong and healthy in growth, deep bronze- 

 green, palmate center, with broad glistening zone of 

 silver, outlined by a band of deep green which is again 

 edged with bronze. 



Countess Louise Erdody. One of the most distinct, 

 and considered by many the finest of the Rex Begonias. 



Leaves dark silver in the center, shading to coppery- 

 rose on the margin with yellowish-green veins. The 

 inner lobe of the leaf grows in a curious spiral twist 

 sometimes comprised of three or four layers, giving the 

 plant a curious and unique appearance. (See illustra- 

 tion). 



Lesoudsii. The largest leaved of the Rex family. A 

 good grower; the enormous leaves being handsomely 

 marked and marbled with bronze and silver. A strik- 

 ingly ornamental pot plant. 



IManicata aurea. Splendid large glossy leaves, beau- 

 tifully blotched with creamy white, etched with car- 

 mine. Flowers blush white. One of the best orna- 

 mental plants for the house. 



Marquis de Perotta. Erect in habit and free flower- 

 ing. Produces numerous beautiful leaves beautifully 

 veined in silver .and various bright colors, with delight- 

 ful effect. 



Robt. George. A strong and upright grower. Very 

 large, finely lobed glossy silver leaves with a distinct 

 palmate center of bronze-green. The edge of leaf is 

 metallic-green, distinctly spotted silver; exceedingly 

 handsome and ornamental. 



Ea,, 20c; 3 for 50c; doz., $1.75. One each of the nine 

 varieties for §1.25, 



