GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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Begonia Rex. 



brilliant crimson rose color with yellow 

 stamens. Destined to become very popu- 

 lar and yet quite new in the South. Very 

 adaptable for green-house, conservatory 

 or garden. Price, strong plants, 25c, 

 35c. and 50c. each. 



Begonia Rex — These handsome foliage 

 plants far out-show all others, their 

 lustrous tints making irregular blotches 

 and shades of color combination classes 

 them amongst the very finest of plants. 

 They delight, in a warm shady place; 

 when watering avoid wetting the leaves; 

 a rich sandy soil is their delight. Try 

 them and see their comforting variations 

 of color. Price, 15c. and 25c. each; extra 

 specimens, 50c. each. 



Begonias — The Begonia is to-day the 

 most popular house-plant, and deservedly 

 so, for there is nothing that gives such a 

 magnificent display of bloom all through 

 the year, or grows as well as in the aver- 

 age dwelling house. 



President Carnot — A strong growing 

 variety, of stiff, upright habit; foliage 

 large, somewhat in style with B. Rubra, 

 but more than twice as large; upper side 

 deep green, under side purplish red; 

 flowers beautiful coral in large pendant 

 panicles. 



Rubra — This Begonia is still a great 

 favorite. The flowers are rich coral red, 

 hanging in large pendant clusters; these 

 combined with the rich green foliage, 

 makes it one of the best plants for house. 



Washingtonii — Upright grower, very 

 large leaf. 



Dew Drop — A dwarf grower, very 

 bunchy, round leaves, white flowers, 

 blooms freely. 



M. de Lesseps — A very showy grower, 

 large darkened leaves; with silvery spots. 



Begonia. 



it blooms in clusters, flowers white. 15 

 and 25 cents each. 



Fairy— A nice glossy leaf of medium 

 growth, a profuse bloomer producing a 

 mass of white flowers. 15 and 25 cents 

 each. 



Thurstoni — This Begonia is admired 

 above many, having large glossy dark red 

 leaves and blooms very freely, bearing 

 light pink flowers. 



Argentea Guttata — A handsome foliage 

 variety, purple bronze leaves, oblong in 

 shape, with silvery marking, with flowers. 

 An excellent pot plant. 



Alba Picta — Leaves glossy green, thick- 

 ly spotted with silvery white; flower 

 white. 



Price, 10c. each; $1.00 per dozen; large 

 plants, 20c. each; $2.00 per dozen. Ex- 

 cept where noted. 



Begonia Gloire de Lerraine — The very 

 finest Begonia in existence. There 

 is no doubt of its superiority over all 

 others, of quite recent introduction and 

 has created a sensation wherever seen. 

 Destined to become the most popular of 

 its entire family, beginning to bloom in 

 very small-sized plant, and continuing a 

 perfect mass of beauty its entire life, 

 Clean, vigorous plants, 50c, 75c and 

 $1.00. 



Banana — Tall variety, 50 cents, $1 to 

 $3 each. This variety is very easily kept 

 over winter in a warm cellar; cut off all 

 the leaves and keep dry. For tropical 

 effect this variety is superb. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



NEW VARIETIES. 

 We are the largest growers in the 

 South of these beautiful autumn flowers 

 and take great pride and care in their 

 cultivation, always adding the best of the 

 new introductions as soon as proved 

 worthy, our stock consists of over 100 

 varieties, and we are prepared to supply 



Selected Jersey Wakefield Cabbage Always Finds a Ready Market. 



