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BOTANICAL. INDEX. 
Fig. 83. 
BEGONIA, “DR. STEWART. 
AST summer we prepared an article and figure of a new Begonia, raised by 
Dr. Stewart from seed; but as it had not then bloomed, we concluded to 
not publish the description until we could state the color of the ilower. 
But now it has bloomed, and we give a figure of it here. We will give 
Dr. Stewart’s history and description, as lie has prepared it himself. He 
says: “Two years ago I obtained from a Dayton florist a Begonia, raised 
by him and called B. hybrida multi flora denticulata , claimed to be a hybrid 
of Ili/hrida multifloni, fertilized with B. 1 Veltoniensis alba. Last summer I 
fertilized some'flowers of this plant with pollen from a silver-leaved Rex Begonia, 
and obtained from it the accompanying plant. The plant is of a shrubby growth, 
(bulbous section), attaining a height of 12 to 10 inches; leaves of a deep green color, 
with 1-2 to 18 small, irregular sized, silver-white spots, distributed over the entire 
leaf; foliage dense ; under surface of the leaf light green ; stalk, leaf, stem, and young 
leaves, a beautiful crimson pink. Flowers white, slightly tinged pink. A very free 
bloomer.” 
The above illustration gives a very good representation of a young plant. 
A NEW RACE OF BEGONIAS. 
M. Braunt, of Poitiers, France, has succeeded in crossing the choice varieties ot 
Begonia Bex with the shrubby varieties, and as a result has produced eight distinct 
hybrids combining the habit of growth, flowers, and hardiness in the open air, of 
B. discolor with the highly ornamental foliage of the liot-house varieties of Begonia 
Bex This is certainly a great addition to our list of shrubby foliage plants, and will 
open up a new era in Begonia culture. M. Braunt has exhibited them at the most 
prominent French horticultural exhibitions during 1877 and 1878, and each time lias 
received a first-class prize for foliage plants. 
TWO NEW FRUITS. 
1C. V. TEAS, DUNR1CITH, INI). 
GREGG RASPBERRY. 
The Gregg Raspberry originated on the hills of the Ohio river, in south-eastern J 
Indiana, and was first cultivated by Dr. Gregg, about ten years ago, though it never . 
attracted much attention until Mr. N. Ohmer, of Ohio, a celebrated and successful 1 
fruit-grower, noticed it in Dr. Gregg’s garden, and was so much pleased with its j 
appearance that he at once purchased plants and engaged in its cultivation on a laige 1 
scale. Mr. Ohmer’s success with the Gregg has been very satisfactory, and be now ■ 
