BEGONIAS. 



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Superb PAINTED LEAF, or REX BEGONIAS. 



THE MOST GORGEOUS FOLIAGE PLANTS IN EXISTENCE. 



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DESCRIPTIONS are inadequate to do justice to 

 the marvelous beauty of this class of plants. 

 They stand out preeminently as the most beau- 

 tiful ornamental plants for house culture. The 

 foliage is very large and exquisitely variegated, al- 

 most every tint and color of the rainbow being 

 blended after the most magnificent fashion. We offer 

 a collection of the finest varieties, among them many 

 new and rare varieties that cannot be had elsewhere. 



CULTURAL 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 iu a 

 healthy condition. Do not allow the sun to strike 

 the leaves when wet, or do not over -water. 



STRONO HAXI>SO.TIE PI.AXTS, sure to 

 give satisfaction, 15 cts. eacb ; 4 for 50 cts.; 

 9 for $1, postpaid. 



THE EXTIRE COI^I^ECTION 



paid, for $1.30. 



of 11, post- 



LOUISE CLOSSON.— One of the richest and most 

 beautiful of the Rex family. The coloring is 

 simply magnificent ; centre of leaf deep bronze with 

 broad band of silvery rose, edged with bronze, giv- 

 ing the whole leaf a purplish tint. The oddest 

 and grandest of all. 



COUNTESS LOUIS ERDODY.— The leaf has a metallic lus- 

 tre, dark-silver in the centre, shading to coppery rose 

 towards the margin, yellowish green veins on both sides of 

 leaf. On account of the curious whorl at base of leaf, it is 

 known as the Corkscrew Begonia. 



DUCHESS DE BRABANT.— One of the softest in color and 

 texture ; dark plum-green centre and edge, with broad zone 

 of silver, shading into bright green. 



COMTE ALFRED DE LIMINGHI— Branching habit. Broad 

 silvery zone, dark-green centre and lighter edge, both mot- 

 tled and speckled with white. 



SILVER QUEEN. — Light apple green with olive green veins 

 extending to edge. Leaves notched and of medium size. 



LEOPARDINI. — Silvery zone. Bronze green centre; lighter 

 green edge. 



A TYPE OF REX BEGONIA. 



IILUSTRIS. — Dark-green centre, irregular silver zone with 

 light, green border showing darker green at edges. White 

 dots in border. 



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

 Centre and edge soft velvety green, with broad zone of 

 silver. 



E, CLIFFE. — Leaves pointed and notched irregularly. 

 Ground color metallic green shaded to red at centre and 

 edges. Entire leaf spotted and blotched with silvery white. 



MAD. MERTH. — Leaves long and pointed with four to six 

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

 Wide silver zone and narrow border of dark green tinged 

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



FRED. HEINEMAN. — Irregularly marked zone of greenish 

 white, broken where ribs of leaf intersect with the dark- 

 green ground color. Under side of leaf rich red. 



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 exceedingly graceful and beautiful. For Summer blooming in a shaded location, window 

 boxes, or for veranda decorations these varieties are unexcelled. 



STROBTO PL<ANTS, 15 cts. eaeli. except wbere noted; 4 for 50 cts.; 9 for $1. postpaid. 



ALBA PICTA. — Long pointed slender leaves, thickly spotted '*"" " 



with silver white ; foliage small and elegant ; white flowers 

 in clusters. 



ARGENTEA GUTTATA,— 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. 



FOLIOSA, — One of the most graceful of all Begonias. Foli- 

 age small; in fact, the smallest leaved of any Begonia. 

 Bright pink flowers. 



METALLICA. — Distinct; good grower and free bloomer; flow- 

 ers white ; foliage a lustrous metalUc bronze. 



PURITY. — The most attractive of all white flowering Bego- 

 nias, being a mass of waxy white both Summer and Winter. 

 Dwarf compact grower. 



RUBRA. — Strong slender branches, heavy waxy-green leaves 

 with panicles of coral-colored flowers. 



SANGUINEA.— Large, dark olive-green leaves, very glossy; 

 under-side deep red. Flowers white. 



GLOIRE DE LORRAINE,— The greatest of all Be- 

 gonias. Grows from 10 to 12 inches high. Through- 

 out the entire Winter completely hidden with soft, 

 rosy-pink flowers. This is one of the great plant 

 novelties, specimen plants selling from SI to S2 each. 

 Strong plants, 30 cts. each. 



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SANDERSONn.— One of the best. Flowers are scarlet, 

 shading to crimson. Borne in profusion continuously. 

 Kno-mi as Coral Begonia. 



VF;RN0N, — A grand sort of unusual merit ; flowering continu- 

 ously. Foliage rich glossy green, shading to deep bronze. 

 Flowers deep red changing to clear rose when fully open. 

 Thrives under the most ordinary conditions. 



WELTONIENSIS ROSEA.— A very distinct sort forming a 

 bulb at the roots, but in other respects similar to the flow- 

 ering Begonia; stiff upright grower with beautiful white 

 and pink flowers 



SPECIAL OFFER.— The Set of 12 Flowering Begonias for $1.25 postpaid. 



