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^e Dingee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa. 



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Superb Painted Leaf, or Rex Begonias 



THH MOST gorg:^ous fojciagm pi^ants in nxisT:^Nc:^ 



DESCRIPTIONS are inadequate to do justice to the marvelous beauty of this class of plants Thev stand out pre-eminently 

 as the most beautiful ornamental plants for house culture. The foliage is very shapelv and exquisitely variegated in the 

 many different varieties, almost every tint and color of the rainbow being blended after the most maguificent fashion. 

 We offer a collection of the finest varieties, all different, among them many new and rare varieties that cannot be had elsewhere. 

 The beauty of these splendid decorative plants is best shown by 

 comparison of their various shades and markings. Your collection 

 should include plants of diversified types, and if you do not feel 

 competent to select the varieties yourself, we will be glad to make 

 the selection, sending sorts entirely different in color effect and 

 markings. 



CUI^TURAL DIRECTIONS 



In potting use a light soil composed of rich loam, loose woods 

 earth and sharp sand. Rex Begonias like a warm, moist atmosphere, 

 and should be kept in the shade during Summer. 



To secure moisture to the under-side of the leaf, place a brick 

 in a zinc pan or basin, on which to set the pot, keeping the water in 

 the pan about an inch from the top of the brick. The evaporation 

 reaching the under side of the leaves will keep them in a healthy 

 condition. Do not allow the sun to strike the leaves when wet, or 

 do not over-water. 



STRONG HANDSOMS PLANTS, purchaser's selec- 

 tion, sure to give satisfaction, 15 cts. each, except 

 where noted, 4 for 50 cts.; 9 for $1, postpaid. 



For 50 cents we will 

 select from the extended 



SPEeiaL ©PFER 



list of varieties on this and the following page 5 splendid vari- 

 eties, all different, of diversified color and marking. 



For %i we will select 11 different varieties, all labeled, and for 

 $1.60 we will select i8 different varieties. 



1^" This special price applies only when the selection is 

 left to us. 



Comte Alfredde Lilmiiiglil.— Branching habit. Broad silvery 

 zone, dark-green center and lighter edge, both mottled and 

 speckled with white. 

 Countess Louis Erdody.— The leaf has a metallic lustre, 

 dark-silver in the center, shadingto coppery rose towards 

 the margin, vellowish-green veins on both sides of leaf. On 

 account of the curious whorl at base of leaf, it is known as 

 the Cnrkmrew Begonia. 25 cts. each ; 3 for 60 cts. {See cut.) 

 Ducliess de Brabant.— One of the softest in color and 

 texture; darl< plum-green center and edge, with broad 

 zone of silver, shading into bright green. 



f^iifant de JVancy. 

 -Strong. vigorous 



LOUISE CLOSSON 



COUNTESS LOUIS ERDODY 



grower, with long 

 leaves, distinctly 

 marked with a sil- 

 ver zone; reddi>h- 

 brown edges. 

 Fred. Heineman. 

 -Irregularly marked 

 zone of greenish 

 white, broken where 

 ribs of leaf intersect 

 with the dark-green 

 ground color. Un- 

 der side of leaf rich 

 red. 



JFuersteu Blensen. 

 —Extremely rich 

 and distinct, particu- 

 larly when the foli- 

 age is young. Very 

 dark-green center, 

 extending into a sil- 

 very zone, surround- 

 ed by another zone of light green, with sharply defined 

 inner edge; outer edge merging into a dark green, with a 

 reddish tint, the outer zone sometimes spotted with silver. 

 Golconda.— Pretty irregular zone, following form of leaf and 

 terminating in a point. The leaves are edged with very 

 dark-green; red velvety stems, largQ dark-green center. 

 Helen Upden.— An oddly marked variety of somewhat 

 dwarf growth. General color effect light greenish white, 

 produced with the small silvery leaves and hairy light green 

 stems. The leaves show light green to extreme edge of 

 upper side, while on the under side they have a slightly 

 reddish appearance. 

 Illustris.— Dark-green center, irregular silver zone with 

 hVht, green border showing darker green at edges. White 

 dots in border. 

 Kaiser Willielin.— Center of leaf deep green, like velvet, 

 especially wlien in a bright light, with the outer edge nar- 

 rowly bordered darker. Very distinct. 

 liord Palmerston.— Immense sharp-pointed leaves, with 

 irregular zone of silvery luster, setting off to great advan- 

 tage the green center and border, both heavily dotted with 

 white, through which the rich veins show plainly. 



liouise Closson.— One of the richest and most beautiful of 

 the Rex family. The coloring is simply magnificent ; center 

 of leaf deep bronze with broadband of silvery rose, edged 

 with bronze, giving the whole leaf a purplish tint. The 

 oddest and grandest of all. 



I.eopardlni.— Silvery zone. Bronze green center ; lighter 

 green edge. {See illustration from photograph). 



Ijiicy Closson. — This variety shows the same purplish 

 shades at the edge and center as Louise Closson, but the 

 underlying central zone, of dark silver, is surrounded by 

 another zone of bright emerald green, freely spotted Avith 

 silver. The edge is dark velvety purple with a greenish 

 white tint ; the edge of leaves show small irregular notches. 

 25 cts. each ; 3 for 60 cts. 



Mad. Halpon.— Lustrous silvery zone, wide and irregu- 

 lar, with outer edge extending into a dark green margin, 

 which is dotted and blotched with silver; fluted edges, 

 showing narrow whitish border. 



Mad. Lie Boucq.— A very distinct and dwarf grower ; entire 

 leaf soft, rosy mauve of a light silky lustre, with occa- 

 sional touches of dark plum green. 



Magnifica.— A splendid grower, with soft, velvety bronze 



green foliage ; silver blotches and handsome stripes. 



Mrs. S, M. Ricliardson.— Very dark velvety green margin, 

 surrounding a silver zone the shape of leaf outlii.e; dark 

 green center, following the outline of the heavier ribs. 



Perle de Paris. — 

 Pure silver leaf, 

 smooth, metallic 

 surface, almost 

 circular in form, 

 except the sharp 

 point. 20 cts. 

 each ; 3 for 50 cts. 



President C a r- 

 not. — A strong 

 and vigorous 

 grower, very 

 beautiful; light 

 brown and sil- 

 very gray foli- 

 age, beautifully 

 marked, giving it 

 the appearance of 

 fro.sted silver over 

 the larger part of 

 the leaf. One of 

 the most beauti- 

 ful of the newer 



sorts. I.KOPARDINI 



