SELECT LIST OP BEGONIAS. 
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BKGONIAS. 
TUBEROUS-ROOTED SECTION. 
The following novel ninl heantil'nl varieties will be fouinl admirably adapted for the summer and 
autumn decoration of the Oreenhousc and Comsorvatory ; for they produce in the utmost profusion 
magnificent llower.s of very large size, and great variety in colour. They do not reipurc stove 
cultivation, but will succeed well in a Oreenhouse. The tubers rest during the winter months, similar 
to Glo.xinias, and can bo easily re-started into growth in the spring. Their profuse flowering ipi.ality, 
and the charming variety of colour of their blo.ssoms, render them extremely showy and otlcctive. 
3s. 6fC, 5s., 7s. QtL, and lOs. 6(h each. C'lioice Selections made by Iilr. AV. B. at 30s., 42s., and 
60s. per dozen. 
These i'oiihl be sail ill Ini boj'cs, by post. 
ANACREON, bright deep crimson, a beautiful flower, with very long petals ; exceedingly attractive. 
AURELIA, a very large fine ilower, of a cinnamon-iose colour ; very di.stinct. 
AURORA, a splendid variety freely iirodiieing fine large llower.s of an extremely attractive .shade ot 
orange-scarlet colour ; very showy and eflective. 
BOLIVIENSIS, foliage light green, flowers bright glossy red, very freely produced, generally in 
pairs, but sometimes in whorls of three. Tlie male blossoms are as large again as the females, ami 
of a compressed bell-shaped form. i . . i 
BRILLIANT, very rich bright orange, a dazzling colour, flowers large and line, very .showy amt 
attractive. _ , , 
CARDINAL, a inagnilicent variety, producing fine large flowers of a rich deeii niagimta-rose colour. 
OARMINATA, the leaves are .stained with a coppery brown tint between the veins, while the flow ere 
are large, of a pretty delicate salniony hue tinged with rose. 
CARNEA ELEGANS, a charming variety, with vivid brown stems, and oblong acuminate doublj- 
serrated glossy leaves. The flowers are a rich ro.sy salmon colour, suspended on long gracefully 
drooping pedicels or flower stems. 
CAROLINE, deep rosy pinl;, a very fine showy flower, with broad petals. 
CLIMAX, deep rich rosy carmine, the two outer pet;ds extremely broad ; a beautiliil \ariety. 
CORSAIR, rosy salmon ; a most iiroliise blooming variety. 
DAZZLE, bright reddish crimson ; a line flower, with short broad petals. ^ ^ 
DRAGON, a beautiful flower, with very line large long petals, colour rich bright rose ; very ellectii e. 
DR. MASTERS, a beautiful and effective variety, with very rich carmine-crimson drooping floive.rs, 
suspended on salmon-tinted jjedicels or flower stalk.s. _ , . , 
ECLIPSE, a inagnilicent variety, producing fine large flowers of a very bright and rich carimnc- 
scarlet colour ; extremely showy. , , i i ,• 
EMBLEM, a very attractive variety, giving line large showy flowers with extremely broad petals, ol 
a deep rose colour .shaded with magenta. 
ENSIGN, bright pink, a bcantifnl shade of colour, flowers large and tine ; a very elegant variety. 
GEM, light cream colour, the reverse of the petals light pink ; extremely distinct and attractive. 
GLITTER, vivid orange-scarlet, an extremely bright and showy colour ; line large flower. 
HERMINE, light orange cinnamon, a very distinct and attractive shade ol colour ; a pretty flower, 
large and well formed. . , i m 
INTERMEDIA, a remarkably lino hybrid, of free-branching strong upright growth. llie flowers 
are of the size and form of B. Veikhii, which they also resemble in colour, but arc of rather a darker 
LOTHAIR, a splendid variety, producing fine large showy flowers with short broad petals, of a deep 
rose colour ; very fine. , . „ , , , 
LUCINDA, an extremely attractive variety, proilucing very large and line flowers with remarkably 
long petals, of a deep rose colour. . 
EIAGNET, beautiful VijrJit pink, the reverse of the )ietals deep pink ; a very beautiful variety, 
producing ItTie large flowers with good petals. • , i i 
BLAZEPPA, very light cream colour, the reverse of the petals tinted with orange pink ; extremely 
distinct and pretty. 
METEOR, intense, scarlet vermilion, very bright and showy ; a magniticcnt variety. 
MINIATA, a fine showy variety, producing flowers of a bright rosy carmine colour ; very elegan 
and distinct. , • 1 1 
MRS. MASTERS, a very etfcctive and ornamental variety, producing bright rose carmine blooms in 
great profusion upon salmon-tinted drooping pedicels or flower stalks. 
