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BEGONIAS. 
NEW AND CHOICE CALADIUMS— Continued. 
PRESIDENT, light crimson 
centre, dark green margins 
slightly mottled with gray ; 
fine and very distinct. 7s. 6rh 
PRINCE ALBERT ED- 
WARD, dark emerald green, 
with rich crimson mid-rib, 
radiating from the centre to- 
wards the margins, the inter- 
vening spaces densely spotted 
with ivory white, the small 
thread-like veins forming an 
elegant tracery over the upper 
surface. 3s. 6(7. and 5s. 
PRINCESS ALEXANDRA, 
rosy salmon leaf, with conspi- 
cuous green centre rib, richly 
bordered with magenta crim- 
son ; IJaf margin bounded by 
agi-een belt, having a pictu- 
resejue light pink chain run- 
ning parallel through its 
centre. 6s. and 7s. 6(7. 
PRINCESS OP WALES, 
large pale golden yellow leaves 
spotted with crimson. 7s. 6(7. 
PRINCESS ROYAL, fine 
leaves of a golden ground 
colour with crimson centre. 
7s. 6(7. 
RATJLINII, rich red centre 
and vein.s, finely spotted with 
white. 3s. 6(7. and 5s. 
QDADRICOLOR, centre of 
leaf pale yellowish green, ribs 
white, edged with rich rosy 
crimson, and margined with 
bright green ; distinct. 3s. 6(7. 
and 5s. 
REGALE, broad silvery gray 
centre and rosy red mid-ribs, 
with vermilion red spots on 
green ground. 3s. 6(7. 
REINE VICTORIA, gieeu 
veins and margins, densely 
spotted or marbled between 
with white and scattered rich 
crimson. 3s. 6(7. 
RICCI, pale greenish white 
centre, .shaded with rosy 
crimson ; broad margin of 
bright green, densedj spotted 
with crimson. 3s. 6(7. & 5s. 
ROSSINI, large leaf, with pale 
centre, pink mid-rib.s, and red 
blotches. 5s. 
ROTJILLARD, glossy green 
margin, pale green centre, 
mid-rib and rays rich violet 
plum colour ; the whole leaf 
spotted with crimson. 3s. 6(7. 
and 5s. 
SIEBOLD, rich green, with 
fiery red crimson rayed centre, 
green spaces densely .spotted 
with claret red. 3s. 6(7. 
STRIATUM, white centre 
veins and mid-rib, forming a 
striking contrast to the dark 
green colour of the other por- 
tion of the leaf. 5s. 
THIBAUTII, fin(^ large leaf, 
with rich crimson veins on a 
red ground. 3s. 6(7. and .5s. 
TRICOLOR, a distinct variety, 
edges of the leaves gray-green 
intersected with dark green ; 
centre red lake, with carmine 
mid-ribs. 6s. and 7s. 6(7. 
TRIOMPHE DE L’EXPO- 
SITION, crimson centre, 
with red ribs and green 
border ; very fine. 5s. & 7s. 6(7. 
TROUBETZKOYI, 2s. 6(7. 
and 3s. 6(7. 
VEITCHII xida Alooasia 
Veitchii. 
VESTA, gi-ecnish white veins, 
contrasting strongly with the 
surrounding crimson colour ; 
outer portion of leaf clear 
green dotted with dark green ; 
the whole of the leaf spotted 
bright rose. 3s. 6(7. and 5s. 
VICOMTESSE DE LA 
ROaUE-ORDAN, red mid- 
rib and rays bordered with 
white ; emerald green margin. 
7s. 6(7. and 10s. 6c7. 
WIGHTII. 2s. 6(7. 
BEGONIAS. 
TUBEROUS-ROOTED SECTION. 
The following novel and beautiful varieties will bo found admirably adapted for the 
summer and autumn decoration of the Greenhouse and Conservatory, for they pro- 
duce in the utmost profusion, magnificent flowers of very large size, and great variety 
in colour. They do not require stove cultivation, but will succeed well in a Green. 
Iiouso. The tubers rest during the winter months, similar to Gloxinias, .and can be 
easily re-started into growth in the spring. Their profuse flowering quality, and tho 
charming variety of colour of their blossoms, render them extremely showy, and 
effective. 3s. 6d. and 5s. each. New varieties, 7s. 6d. and lOs. Gd. each. Choico 
selections made by Mr. W. B. at 30s., 42s. and GOs. per dozen. 
ANACREON, bright deep crimson, a beautiful flower, with very long petals ; exceedingly attractive. 
AURELIA, a very large fine flower, of a cinnamon-rose colour ; very distinct. 
BOLIVIENSIS, foliage light green, flowers bright glossy red, very freely produced, generally in 
pains, but sometimes in clusters of three. The male blossoms are as large again as the fcmale.s, and 
of a compressed bell-shaped form. . 
