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BEGONIAS. 



These are now among the most popular plants for beds of summer flowers. Nothing can 

 exceed the brilliancy and richness of their flowers. From tho time the first blossom appears 

 until all growth is stopped by frost they are never out of bloom. 



FLOWERING VARIETIES. 



Each 15c Per dozen $1.50 



ALBA PICTA.— Dark green leaves, lance-shaped, silvery spots. White flowers. 

 ARGENTEA GUTTATA.— Foliage of rich green, spotted with sliver. 

 GLOIRE KIT 3IONTET.— Flowers very double, opening a bright carmine, changing to 

 a clear pink as it expands. 



HAAGEANA, — One of the finest Begonias yet introduced. The flowers which are of the 

 largest size, aro of a creamy white, with Just sufficient pink to give them a bright, cheerful 

 glow: the foilage Is a bronzy-green above and red below. 



NANCY Double, tender rose, stamens chrome yellow. 



TRIUMPH I>E LORRAINE — Petals nicely imbricated; color on opening a bright 

 scarlet, changing to cherry-carmine when fully opened. 



BEGONIA 

 REX. 



(ORNAMENTAL-LEAVED 

 VARIETIES.) 



Many improvements have been 

 made in recent years in this useful 

 house plant. 15c. each. $1.50 doz. 



lERDODY.— A very striking vari- 

 ety of free, thrifty growth with a very 

 pronounced double whorl on the leaf, 

 one above the other. The texture Is 

 fine and velvety and the shading 

 beautiful, showing a nice silver zone. 



XOITISE CLOSSON.— One of the 

 richest and most beautiful of the Rex 

 family. The coloring is simply mag- 

 niflcient. Centre of leaf deep bronze, 

 with a broadband of silvery rose, 

 edged bronze and spotted rose. 



AND OTHER FANCY 

 VARIETIES. 



SPECIMEN PLANT FLOWERING BEGONIA. 



C ANN AS. 



Few flowering plants combine so many fine qual- 

 ities as the modern Canna — a race of sub-tropical 

 bulbous plants, of most easy culture, rapid re- 

 production, and good keeping qualities. The floral 

 world has been astonished by their luxuriance of 

 foliage and gracefulness of bloom, which is of im- 

 mense size, borne in large masses and trusses, com- 

 bining in color the brightest and richest shades of 

 yellow, red, orange and scarlet, bringing them to the 

 front as the finest ornamental plant in commerce. 

 Useful for garden, greenhouse or sitting-room. 



BELLE OF BALTIMORE.— Bronze foliage, red-flow 



DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH Beautiful 



largest Canna grown 

 foliage: 4 feet. 



FLORENCE V AFGHAN.— The finest yellow-spotted variety yet 

 sent out. The foliage is massive and of rich green color ; 4 feet. 



LEONARD V AFGHAN.— Foliage bronze, large trusses of orange- 

 scarlet flowers ; 4 % feet. 



MADAME CROZ V.— Flowers of dazzling crimson scarlet, bordered 

 with golden yellow. A marvelous and rich combination of colors. Tiie 

 plant is of vigorous growth, yet very dwarf in habit, rarely exceeding 

 4 feet in height. 



MOUNT BLANC— A great acquisition, almost pure white, large well- 

 shaped flowers, produced in great profusion; 3% feet high. An improve- 

 ment over Alsac6. 



SPECIMEN PLANT, ORNAMENTAL-LEAVED 

 BEGONIA. 



ered ; 3 V x feet, 

 crimson maroon; the 

 A sturdy erect grower, with flue metallic green 



ALLEMANIA. — Exceptionally large flowers, frequently measuring 

 6H inches across, the upper petals salmon, with broad border and mark- 

 ings of golden yellow, while the lower petals are dark salmon marked 

 with yellow in the centre; foliage dark green ; 6 feet. 



ALPHONSE BOUVIER.— This is probably the grandest and most 

 efTective crimson Canna grown. Height, 6 feet. 



AUSTRIA — Is a counterpart of Italia except in the color of Its flowers, 

 which are of a pure canary yellow, with but a few traces of small reddish- 

 brown spots in the centre of the two inside petals ; 6 feet. 



SECRETAIRE CHABANNE.— Salmon-colored; rich and pleasing. 

 Height, about 4 feet. 

 EGANDALL.— Fine dark variety; flowers of a soft currant red, 3>£ ft. 

 ITALIA.— Is of a bright orange-scarlet, with a very broad yellow golden 

 border. The flowers, which are produced on massive stems, about 16 

 lnchos long, are set well above the foliage, which is large and heavy 

 similar to that 

 of the Musa En- 

 sento ; G feet. 



QUEEN 

 CHARLOTTE. 



This new Ger- 

 man sort is one 

 of the handsom- 

 est scarlet varie- 

 ties ever intro- 

 duced, having a 

 distinct golden 

 belt around each 

 petal; 3>£ it. 



CHARLES 

 HENDERSON. 



Probably the 

 most popular 

 crimson Canna 

 in cultivation, of 

 uniform, com- 

 pact habit, rare- 

 ly exceeding 3}£ 

 feet In height. 



MLLE. 

 BERAT. 



The nearest 

 approach to a 

 pink in a first- 

 class be d d e r. 

 Height, 4 feet. 



BEAFTE POITEVINE. — A very dark crimson variety, 

 with dark, metallic green f»llage, and deep, rich, crimson 

 flowers ; 3K feet. 



NICE POT-GROWN PLANTS, ready for immediate ef- 

 fect. 15c. ea^h. $1.50 dozen. $10.00 per 100. By express, 

 not prepaid, 



DRY OR DORMANT ROOTS. 



Each 5c. Per dozen 35c. 



