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160 BEGONIAS. 
MAGENTA QUEEN, a beautiful variety, with large pendent flowers of a rich deep rose colour. 2s. 6rf. 
MAGNET, beautiful light pink, the reverse of the petals deep pink ; a charming variety, producing 
fine large flowers with good petals. 2s. 6<f. 
MARATHON, deep crimson ; a very fine largo flower. 3s. 6d. 
"MARIE BOUCHET, this variety produces immense double flowers of a dark reddish-scarlet. 7s. 6fl. 
•MARIE LEMOINE, a fine variety, producing large bunches of very full double flowers of a salmon- 
chamois colour, with soft rose centre ; the female flowers semi-double. 7s. 6d. 
MA RTHA, vide page 24. 
MASTERPIECE, a magnificent variety, producing immense flowers of an intensely bright vermilion- 
scarlet colour ; extremely attractive. 6s. 
MAZEPPA, very light cream colour, the reverse of the petals tinted with orange-pink ; extremely 
distinct and pretty. 2s. 6d. 
MINIATA, a fine showy variety, producing flowers of a bright rosy-carmine colour ; very elegant 
and distinct. 2s. 6d. 
MODIOLA, bright rose, shaded with salmon ; a very large flower with fine broad petals. Ss. M. 
OBERON, bright crimson, shaded with orange-soarlet ; a splendid variety. 6s. 
OOTOPETAXiA, a Peruvian species, producing splendid flowers of large size, composed of eight 
petals, which are white, with the reverse of a bright rosy-carmine colour. 2s. 6(7. 
ORESTES, deep rosy-carmine ; a magnificent flower with fine large petals. 3s. 6(7. 
ORIPLAMME, an exceedingly beautiful variety, producing very large flowers of a vermilion-carmine 
colour. 3s. 6(7. 
•ORNEMENT, a robust-growing variety, producing very fine full flowers of a beautiful soft rose 
colour. 6s. 
*P.$!ONI.®PLOBA, a vigorous-growing variety, producing very largo and full flowers, with petals of 
good substance and of a beautiful soft salmon-rose colour. 7s. 6(7. 
•PANTHEON, a fine vaiiety of good habit, producing very full flowers of a clear vermilion 
colour. 6s. 
PAUL MASUREL, a fine variety of pyramidal habit, producing very large flowers of a pure orange 
colour.^ 2s. 6(7. 
PEARCEI, flowers large, bright yellow, and borne on slender stems well above the foliage. Is. 0(7. 
PEARCBI GRANDIFLORA, a remarkably showy and attractive variety, with rich dark olive- 
gieen leaves, which contrast admirably with the very largo and fine flowers, which are of a bright 
golden yellow colour. 2s. 6(7. 
PHYLLIS, a most beautiful variety, with blossoms of a delicate sulphur colour tinted with pink ; an 
extremely distinct and charming flower. 2s. 6(7. 
QUEEN OF WHITES, a desirable variety, with pretty lustrous leaves, and pure white flowers. 3s. 6(7. 
RUBESCENS, a fine hybrid variety of neat robust branching dwarf habit, giving a profusion of 
elegant lialf-drooping racemes of largo rich salmon-tinted red blossoms. 3s. 6(7. 
•SALMONEA PLENA, fine large double flowers of a clear rosy-salmon colour ; a very effective 
variety. 6s. 
SERAPH, a dwarf-gi-owing variety of neat and compact habit, freely producing fine flowers of a soft 
pink colour, the exterior part of the two outer petals suffused with rose. 2s. 6(7, 
SILVIO PELLICO, a fine flower with very long petals of a pale yellow colour. 7s. 6(7. 
SPARKLER, a splendid flower, with fine broad petals of a bright crimson colour. 6s. 
STARLIGHT, a beautiful variety of dwarf compact habit, and a profuse bloomer ; the flowers are 
large and effective, of a pretty shade of blush-pink. 3s. 6(7. 
SUNRISE, a magnificent variety, producing large flowers of a bright rosy-scarlet colour. 2s. 6(7. 
SUNSET, rich crimson ; a fine large showy flower. 6s. 
SURPRISE, a beautiful variety, producing pretty bright pink flowers in great inofusion. 2s. 6(7. 
TEMPLAR, a fine flower, with broad petals'of a rosy-pink eolour. 3s. 6(7. 
TROJAN, an effective vaiiety, freely producing fine flowers of a light rosy-pink colour. 2s. 6(7. 
VEITCHII, this species was discovered near Cuzco in Peru ; it differs from other Begonias in having 
roundish blooms of a vivid vermilion or cinnabar red, and in being comparatively liardy. 2s. 6(7. 
VERONA, bright rosy pink ; a very pretty variety. 3s, 6i7. 
VESUVIUS, a fine variety, producing very large flowers of a rich orange scarlet colour. 2s. 6(7. 
VICTORY, vide page 24. 
VIVICANS, a very graceful plant, with semi-transparent stems, its loaves slightly villose or hairy, 
and numerous drooping brilliant orange scarlet bell-shaped flowem. 2s. 6(7. 
WHITE QUEEN, a beautiful variety, producing ivory white flowers tinted with rose. 2s. 6(7. 
Selections of good yavieties can be made by Mr. W. B. at 18s., 30s. and 42s. per doz, 
