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Louise ClossoD 

 Begonia. 



THE REX OR PAINTED 

 LEAF BEGONIAS 



Rex Begonias are the most beautiful and the most desirable of decorative foli- 

 age plants for house and conservatory culture; they are strong bushy growers and 

 their grand ornamental leaves are exceedingly beautiful and always greatly admired. 

 Give them a soil composed of rich loam, woods earth and sharp sand, a warm, moist 

 atmosphere and a shady situation. Do not allow the sun to strike the leaves while 

 wet, and do not over-water. 



COUNTESS DE TULLESON 



This is the finest and largest of any of the Rex family. It is a cross between Be- 

 gonia Diadema and a Rex variety, but retains in a marked degree the Rex character. 

 Fine Diants, each 20c. ; 3 for 50c. 



LORD PALMERSTON 



The leaves are extra large with a dark bronze center, silver band and irregular 

 bronze border, blotched and specked into the silver. The edge of the leaf is fluted and 

 Irregular. Under side a pea green with red veins. 



Fine plants, each 20c. ; 3 for 50c. 



LOUISE CLOSSON 



Coloring of this variety 



WATERMELON 

 BEGONIA 



A Most Beautiful Ornamental Plant 

 from the Sandwich Islands. 



Excellent for display on the din- 

 ner table or parlor window. The 

 leaves are distinctly variegated 

 white and green, thick and waxy- 

 like and have the appearance of 

 being powdered with frosted sil- 

 ver. Price, 15c. each, postpaid; 

 2 for 25c. 



simply magnificent; center of leaf deep bronze with 

 broad band of silvery rose, edge bronze, 

 giving the whole leaf a purplish tint. The 

 brightest colored Rex yet introduced. The 

 zone of rosy heliotrope is broad and very 

 highly colored, the habit and freedom of 

 growth exceptionally good, while the metal- 

 lic lustre is very bright. 



Fine plants, 20c. each; 3 for 50c. 



QUEEN OF HANOVER 



A grand variety, leaves very large, soft 

 rich velvety green splashed all over with sil- 

 ver markings, shaded and veined with rose 

 and pink. 



Fine plants, each 15c.; 2 for 25c 



KING OF REX 



Extra large leaf of fine silver, small dark 

 starry center, and edge embroidered in the 

 same dark shade. Extra fine. 



Select plants, each 20c. ; 3 for 50c. 



RUTH FINDLEY 



A very short, bushy-growing variety. 

 The most part of the leaf is of a silver color 

 streaked with dark green on the edges. A 

 very pointed leaf with a hairy growth on 

 the edges. 



Fine plants, each 15c.; 2 for 25c 



Lord Palmerston Begonia. 



QPPriAT nrrPP one choice Plant 

 orCVIrtL, IjrrCiV Each of the above 

 .New and Rare Rex Begonias for only 

 Postpaid. 



Six 

 75c 



New King of Rex Begonia. 



