Annals of Horticulture. 



gonia, Arthur Malet. U. S. Nur. 



Fine variety in same style as B. metallica, but with leaves of rich 

 crushed strawberry color. 

 Bertha McGregor. Hill. 



Leaf 9x6 inches, long-pointed and with six deep notches. A free, 

 strong grower, producing foliage in abundance ; the center of leaf is 

 small, dark and palm-shaped; the body of leaf is solid silver out- 

 lined with bronze. 

 Cuprea. Dealers. 



A seedling from Metallica, with beautiful velvety leaves of dark 

 green. A strong, rapid grower. 

 Dr. James. Hill. 



Six-pointed leaf with ribbed center and edge of red ; body of leaf 

 silky olive green with zone of silver dots. A fine grower, and the 

 young foliage is very rich and showy. Stems smooth, red. 

 Flora Hill. Hill. 



A beautiful grower, with deeply notched leaves of great size ; color 

 of leaf a frosted steel, with distinct sheen of plum color ; ribs and 

 edges dark green shading into reddish plum. 

 Haageana. Saul. 

 John Chambers. Hill. 



Belongs to the upright-growing section, although the foliage is of 

 large size though fine in texture ; the leaf is broad, but cut into five 

 elegant, deep points; the entire body of leaf is like nickel-plate, while 

 the pointed border is soft reddish plum color, dotted in silver. 

 Le Compte. Dealers. 



Leaf of medium size, of pointed Rex form ; the color is very dark 

 velvety green just edged in very bright silver in the young leaves; 

 the matured leaves are almost completely covered with silvery 

 blotches on a dark background ; it is a fine grower, somewhat in the 

 style of Marquis Peralta. A cross between Subpeltata and Rex. 

 Louise Closson. Dealers. 



The brightest of all the rosy-leaved Rex, of which Chretien was the 

 forerunner; the texture is very full and crape-like, while the zone is 

 a bright rosy purple, of high metallic luster. 

 Lucie Closson. U. S. Nur. 



Richly colored leaves. 

 Mrs. A. G. Shepherd. Hill. 



Broad, nicely lobed leaves, with center and edge of bronzy red : 

 body of leaf like light, changeable green silk. 

 Mrs. E. Bonner. Hill. 



Fine upright grower, regularly but not deeply notched. The leaf 

 is light, silvery green, ribbed and edged with reddish metallic bronze. 

 Beautiful habit. 

 Perle Humfeld. Hill. 



One of the handsomest begonias ever sent out ; shows from six to 

 eight deep points, arranged in very elegant form. The color is vel- 

 vety green of various shades, broadly zoned with silvery spots. 



