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FIBROUS ROOTED 

 FLOWERING 



CHOICE 



BEGONIAS 



'FULL OF 

 LIFE" 



The Flowering Begonias are among our most beautiful and satis- 

 factory flowers for house culture and bedding. They grow nicely, 

 make neat, handsome plar.ts, bloom constantly, and their pretty, 

 wax-like flowers and glossy bright-colored leaves and stems are always 

 gieatly admired. 



GLOIRE DE LORRAINE 



This beautiful new Begonia is the latest novelty in the Begonia 

 family. Its foliage resembles a little that grand old variety Vernon, 

 ricli glossy-green, often shaded deep bronze. It begins flowering dur- 

 ing the Summer months, and is a mass of bloom all through the Win- 

 ter. Flowers, when first opening, are bright cherry, changing to a clear 

 coral-red. It thrives evervwhere and is destined to become a leader 

 among all the Begonias, tach, 15c. Larger Plants, each, 25c. 



OTIC HACKER 



In a class by itself. A strong, vigorous grower, of fine lipright 

 habit, with Urge shining deep green leaves eight to ten inches long. 

 Flowers bright coral-red, borne in immense clusters eight to ten in- 

 ches across. Each, 1 5c. 



Argeniea ijuuata. 



ARGENTEA GUTTATA 



It has pure-bronze leaves, oblong in shape, with silver markings, 

 and is in every way a most beautiful Begonia. It produces white flow- 

 ers in bunches on ends of growth stems. Each, 1 5c; 2 for 25c. 



MULTTFLORA 



Makes beautiful plants for pots or bedding, graceful drooping 

 branches, covered with bright rosy-pink flowers. Very free-blooming. 

 Each, 10c; 3 for 2Sc. 



METALLICA 



This elegant variety has very large glossy leaves shaded with 

 green, crimson and olive, with a peculiar metallic lustre over all. 

 Flowers large, dark-pink in color. The cut gives a good idea of Its 

 habit, but no engraving or description can portray its beautiful ap- 

 pearance. Each,^15c; 2 for 25c. 



Tburstoni. 



ROBUSTA 



This is one of the most pe- 

 culiar Begonias grown. The 

 stock, stem and under side of 

 the leaf are Indian-red; the 

 upper side of the leaf glossy 

 olive-green. The petals are al- 

 most pure white, a distinct 

 pink stripe in the center of 

 each, enlivened with golden 

 anthers; borne in clusters, 

 and with the coral red buds 

 form a most elegant and 

 chaste appearance. Each 10c; 

 3 for 25c. 



RUBRA 



One of the finest Begonias 

 in cultivation. Its dark, glos- 

 sy-green leaves, combined 

 with its free-flowering habit, 

 make it one of the very best 

 plants for hou.se or con.serva- 

 tory decoration. The flowers 

 are a scarlet rose-color. 

 Each, 10c; 3 for 2Sc. 



THURSTONI 



This Begonia is a cross be- 

 tween Metallic and Sanguinea 

 having the bright red foliage 

 and veining underneath the 

 leaves, and bright metallic 

 green shading to red in the younger growth on 

 top. The flowers are a beautiful deep pink 

 in bud, but when expanded become a sheU-pink. 

 Each, 15c; 2 for 25c. 



'i.nt^riai nffpf T^he full set, one each of 

 opeUdI UllCr the S Flowering Begonias, 

 for 75c., postpaid. 



Metallica. 



