MISS MARY E. MARTIN, FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK 



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SEE OUTSIDE BACK COVER FOR GENERAL LIST OF GLOXINIAS. 

 Large Reduction in Price for Begonias Duke Zeppelin and Cristata. 



Bes^onia Duke Zeppelin. '^'"^ ^^ undoubtedly the most 



o '^'^h'h"^ *'*■'*'• gorgeous summer flowering 



tuberous plant ever produced, and elicits exclamations of delight from 

 every one who has the good fortune to see a mass of plants blooming 

 out of doors from May until October. The waxy, glowing scarlet flow- 

 ers, as double as Camellias, com- r-'''<iC~'^^r- 

 pletely hide the foliage from view, cC \"''^.,.C2r^ 

 so that at a distance only a solid 

 mass of bloom can be seen. It 

 stands the sun better than any 

 Begonia, and blooms also well in 

 winter. Strong bulbs. 



15c. each; 4 for 50c. 



Begonia. 



Qrandiflora 

 Erecta Cristata. 

 (Bearded Begonia.) The remark- 

 able feature is that on each petal 

 a miniature forest has grown, 

 composed of curiously twisted 

 threads, forming near the center 

 of the flower a dense crest or 

 beard, giving the flower a very 

 gay and puzzling aspect. Very 

 ornamental and highly interesting. 

 Prices of bulbs, 



20c. each; 4 for 75c. 



Begonia Duke Zctpchn, iSc. 



J^fetv Double 

 Begonia Lafayette. 



A splendid bedding variety. 

 Flowers are of a most brilliant 

 fiery scarlet, double, and borne 

 upright on their stalks. One of 

 the best for bedding, aS it 

 blooms all summer. 



25c. each; 5 for $1.00 



Japanese Iris, 



A mixture of magnificent 

 named kinds, many of which sell 

 for soc. each and have flowers 

 9 inches across. This plant is 

 hardy. 



Price of Plants, 15c. each; 2 for 

 25c. Seed packet, 30 seeds, Sc. 



Giant Tree Begonia. 



This superb tuberous Begonia 

 is unknown in this country. It 

 soon attains a height of two feet, 

 forming a fine erect, strong- 

 stemmed bush with shining 

 green foliage edged with bright 

 red. It produces innumerable 

 very large, faintly sweet-scented 

 flowers of very delicate bright 

 rose, set off with golden stamens. 



^Oc. each ; 3 for 50Co 



Begonia Erecta Cristata, 20c. 



Giant Tree Begonia. 20c. each 



New Frilled 

 Tuberous Begonias^ 



During the past six years this 

 strain, by careful selection, has been 

 wonderfully improved, until it is 

 now unquestionably the finest of the 

 tuberous-rooted section. The flowers 

 are of large size, from 4 to 6 inches 

 in diameter, with beautifully frilled 

 and wavy petals, not unlike the 

 finest single Petunias. 



25c. each; 5 for $1.00 



One each of the 5 kinds of 

 new Begonias on this page, 90c. 



