New Guide to Rose Culture for 1903 



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REX BEGONiaS— eontinued: 



Q,u.adricolor. — 



Immense leaves, 

 distinct and 

 beautiful. Center 

 deep green, with 

 broad outer band 

 of silver, with a 

 third band of 

 bright green, with 

 crinkled edge of 

 bronze. 

 Q,iieen Victoria. 

 -Solid silver leaf 

 of crepe-like text- 

 ure. Reddish 

 veins, with fluted 

 reddish edges. 

 One of the most 

 beautiful and 

 neatly marked va- 

 rieties in the list. 

 Rex.— One of the most effective though the oldest variety. 



Center and edge soft velvety green, with broad zone of 



silver. 



Roto. Jenkins.— Silver tinged pale green ground color, 

 with dark center following ribs of the leaves. Narrow 

 dark green edge, with light green markings. 



VAN DEMULIN 



Silver Q,iieeii.— Light apple green with olive green veins 

 extending to edge. Leaves slightly notched and of medium 

 size. {See illustration from a photograph). ;- :■ 



Van Demwlin. — Almost solid steel color, shomng a dark 

 brownish-green center and blotched edge. Underside of 

 leaves maroon, center light green, zone red, veins and edge 

 lighter, showing through the upper side. {See illustration 

 from a photograph). 



Van der Muellen.— Although the name of this variety and 

 the one above are similar they are entirely distinct. Large, 

 velvety, dark green center, shading to ligliter green, sur- 

 rounded by silverzone, with narrow green edge. Underside 

 light green, with dark red veins and stem. 



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NOTCHED LEAVED VARIETIES 



In the following list will be found sorts that have peculiarly notched 



leaves, similar in shape to grape or oak leaves. Particularly odd and striking. 



lu shape of leaf most of these varieties resemble Mad. Merth, illustrated 



below. 



tJeanty of Riclxmond.— A Hybrid Rex with dark green center, sur- 

 rounded with band of bright silver. Edge of leaf green dotted with silver. 

 Several deep notches and sharp points like grape leaves. 



C'iand Sinitli. — Long stem, sharply notched leaves, with 

 lightly spotted dark center, extending in ribbed lines 

 toward the edge, in sharp contrast to the light green and 

 silver shaded ground color. Faint spotted edge of a reddish 

 tint. 



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EJ. Cliffe. — Leaves pointed and notched irregularly. Ground 

 color metallic green shaded to red at center and edges. 



• Entire leaf spotted and blotched with silvery white. 



Qloire de Vesinet. — Leaves very distinct in shape, deeply 

 indented and sharply pointed. The leaf is steel colored, 

 with dark green center. Underside dull brown red, show- 

 ing faintly through the upper edge of leaf. 



Isabella Bellon.— Beautiful and odd ; sharp pointed leaves, 

 bright silver, quite smooth, Avith underlying color of 



SILVER QUEEN 



reddish maroon, showing up the ribs and edge. Foliage 

 sharp pointed and notched like oak leaves. 



Mad. Mertli.— Leaves long and pointed with four to six 

 deep notches. Very dark center, following outline of leaf. 

 Wide silver zone and narrow border of dark green tinged 

 with red. Might well be called the Oak-leaf Begonia. {See 

 illustration below, from a photograph). 



Mile. Kaurell.— Long stem, and leaves notched and pointed 

 like Mrs. A. G. Shepherd. Smaller reddish green "center, 

 extending into a wide, glossy silver zone, which shows ligijt 

 green blotches, with a reddish cast at extreme edge, 



Mrs. A. G. Slieplierd.— A free growing, fine variety. One 

 of the best. Silver leaves, with center and edge of greenish 

 maroon. Slightly notched leaves, with sharp point. 



^ THE BEST FLOWERING BEGONIAS ^ 



A beautiful class of plants with free blooming qualities which make them especially desirable. The foliage is attractive 

 and odd, while the flowers are exceedinglv graceful and beautiful. For Summer blooming in a shaded location, window 

 boxes, or for veranda decorations these varieties are unexcelled. 



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Alba Picta.— Long pointed slender 

 leaves, thickly spotted with silver 

 white ; foliage small and elegant ; 

 white flowers in clusters. 



Arsentea Cruttata. — Has the silvery 

 blotches of Alba Picta, and in grace is 

 not equaled by any other variety. 

 Beautiful fringed oblong leaves, with 

 silver marking; white flowers in 

 clusters on ends of growth stems. 



Poliosa.— One of the most graceful of 

 all Begonias. Foliage small ; in fact, 

 the smallest leaved of any Begonia. 

 Bright pink flowers. 



Gloire de liorraine.— The greatest of 

 all Begonias. Grows from 10 to 12 

 inches high. Throughout the entire 

 Winter completely hidden with soft, 

 rosy-pink flowers. This is one of the 

 great p'ant novelties, specimen plants 

 selling from $lto $2 each. Strongplants, 

 30 cts. each. 



Hybrida Mnltillora.— Lovely variety 

 producing a profusion of rosy-pink 

 flowers. Very satisfactory. 



Metallica. — Distinct ; good grower and 

 free bloomer ; flowers white ; foliage 

 a lustrous metallic bronze. 



Mad. aierth 



President Carnot. — A very strong 

 growing variety of stiff upright habit ; 

 foliage large, similar in style to Begonia 

 Rubra, but more than twice as Targe ; 

 upper side deep green, under side 

 purplish red. Flowers beautiful coral 

 red borne in large panicles 



Rubra. — Strong slender branches, 

 heavy waxy green leaves with panicles 

 of coral-colored flowers. 



Sangninea,— Large, dark olive-green 

 leaves, very glossy ; under side deep 

 red. Flowers white. 



Sandersonii.— One of the best. Flow- 

 ers are scarlet, shading to crimson. 

 Borne in profusion continuously. 

 Known as Coral Begonia. 



Vernon.— A grand sort of unusual 

 merit; flowering continuously. Foli- 

 age rich glossy green, shading to deep 

 bronze. Flowers deep red changing to 

 clear rose Avhen fully open. Thrives 

 under the most ordinary conditions. 



Weltoulensis Rosea. —A very distinct 

 sort forming a bulb at the roots, but in 

 other respects similar to the flowerini; 

 Begonia; stiff upright grower with 

 beautiful white and pink flowers. 



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