THE DINGEE & CONARD CO., WEST GROVE, PA. 



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PAINTED LEAF OR REX BEGONIAS 



OURS THE LARGEST AND MOST GORGEOUS COLLECTION IN AMERICA 



We make a specialty of this marvelous family of plants, which are without doubt the 

 most beautiful ornamental foliage plants in existence. Descriptions and illustrations fail 

 to convey an idea of their exquisite color effects, which include nearly every known color. 

 We offer a collection of the finest varieties, including new and rare kinds that cannot be 

 had elsewhere. They require light soil composed of rich loam, loose woods earth and 

 sharp sand. They like a moist, Avarm atmosphere, and should be kept shaded during the 

 Summer. Do not allow the sun to strike the leaves when wet, or do not over-water. Be 

 sure to try a few of these wonderful plants. 



STRONG HANDSOME PLANTS, 15 cts. each; 4 for 50 et.s.; larger siae, 20 da. each; 3 

 for 50 cts., postpaid. .^^__^__^^_^_^^^^_^^___ 



Comte Alfred De Liminghi. — Branching habit. 

 Bright silver zone, dark green center, and 

 lighter edge, both mottled white. 

 Countess Louis Erdodj. — Dark silver in cen- 

 ter, shading to coppery rose at margin, 

 yellowish-green vein on both sides of leaf. 

 From the curious whorl at base of leaf, 

 known as the Corkscrew Begonia. 

 Duchess De Brabant. — Plum-green center and 

 edge, broad silver zone, shading to bright 

 green. 

 Enfant De Nancy. — Silver zone with reddish 



brown edges; strong grower. _ 



Fred Heineman. — Irregular zone of greenish 

 white, broken v/here ribs of leaf intersect 

 with dark green; under side rich red. 

 Fuersten Bleusen. — Very distinct dark-green 

 center, extending into a silvery zone,, sur- 

 rounded by light green with sharply defined 

 inner edge, outer edge reddish, sometimes 

 spotted with silver. 

 Grandi. — Bright steel zone. Light green cen- 

 ter; green edge, mottled white, tinged 

 maroon. Under side of leaves maroon. 

 Helen Upden. — Dwarf growth. Light green- 

 ish white with small silvery leaves and 

 hairy light green stems, under side of leaf 

 reddish. 

 Illustris. — Dark green center, irregular silve 



zone; light green border, with white dots. 



Indianapolis. — Solid silver leaves with tinge 



of green at edge. Small whorl at the base 



of leaf. 



Kaiser AVilhelm. — Deep green velvety center, 



outer edge darker. Very distinct. 

 licopardini. — Silvery zone. Bronze green cen- 

 ter; lighter green edge. 

 Louis Closson. — One of the richest and most 

 beautiful Rex Begonia. The predominant 

 color effect is: center, deep bronze witli 

 broad band of silvery rose, edged with 

 bronze, giving the whole leaf a purplish tint. 

 Mme. Gache. — A rosy bronze variety; very 

 highly colored; a fine companion for Louis 

 Closson. 

 Mad. Halpon. — Silvery zone with dark-green 



margin dotted with silver; fluted edges. 

 Mad. IjC Boucq. — Very distinct, entire leaf 

 soft, rosy mauve of a light silky lustre, 

 plum green. 

 Masnifica. — A splendid grower, with soft vel- 

 vety bronze green foliage; silver blotches 

 and handsome stripes. 

 Mangel. — Bright silver zone. Dark green cen- 

 ter and green edge tinged red. Both mot- 

 tled white. . 

 Modesto. — Dark green leaves mottled white, 



under side bright red. Very odd. 

 President Carnot. — Strong grower; lighc 

 brown and silver gray foliage, looks like 

 frosted silver. 

 Q,uadricolor. — Immense leaves, center deep 

 green with band of silver, with a third band 

 of bright-green edged with bronze. 

 Queen A^ictoria. — Solid silver leaves with 



crepe-like texture. Superb. 

 Rex. — One of the most effective, though the 

 oldest variety. Center and edge soft, vel- 

 vety green, with broad zone of silver. 

 Rob Jenkins. — Silver tinged pale green, with 

 dark center. Narrow dark green edge, with 

 light green markings. 



Spiralis. — Broad center of light green extend- 

 ing into a narrow silver zone, with light 

 green edges. A distinct whorl at base of 

 leaves, hence its name. 



Van der Muellen. — Large, velvety, dark green 

 center, shading to lighter green, surrounded 

 hv silvPT- zone, with narrow green edge. 



Rex Begonia— Louis Closson 



NOTCHED LEAVED VARIETIES 



In the following list are kinds the foliage of which is similar in 

 shape to grape or oak leaves. Very odd and striking. 



Beauty of Richmond. — Edge of leaf green, 

 dotted with silver. Center, dark green, 

 banded with bright silver. Deeply notched. 



E. Cliflfe. — Metallic green ground, shaded red 

 at center and edges. Spotted and blotched 

 with silvery white. Leaves pointed and 

 notched. , ,. ■, 



Elsie Coles. — Center of leaves reddish green, 

 extending into a glossy steel zone with 

 small margin with reddish green ^t the 



Gloire De A'esinet. — Distinctly notched. Steel 

 colored leaves with dark green center. 



Mile. Kaurell. — A small reddish green center, 

 extending into a wide glossy silver zone, 

 blotched with reddish green at the extreme 



Mrs.^i G. Shepherd. — Slightly notched silvery 

 leaves, with center and edge greenish 

 maroon. ^ . 



auimitable.— Small light green center and 

 broad silver zone: edge tinged with light 

 green spots on ribs, and faint tinge of 

 light red. 



Silver Queen. — Apple green with olive-green 

 veins extending to edge. Medium size 

 notched leaves. 



C«%Ar»io1 Ciffckr For 50 cents we will select from the extended list of varieties above five 

 OpcLldl V/llCl splendid sorts, all different: for $1.00 we will select II different vaneties: 

 for $1.60 we will select l8 different varieties All plants properly labeled. 



