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BEGONIAS — Continued. 
EMBLEM, a very attractive variety, giving fine large showy flowers with extremely broad petals, of 
a deep rose colour, shaded with magenta. 3s. 6 d. 
EMPEROR, a splendid variety, producing very large flowers of a brilliant orange scarlet colour. 5s. 
ENSIGN, bright pink ; a beautiful shade of colour ; flowers large ; a very elegant variety. 3s. 6 d. 
EXCELSIOR, a showy free-blooming variety, with fine large flowers of a bright cinnabar red colour. 
2s. Gd. 
FLAMMETTA, bright orange scarlet ; a remarkable large and fine flower. 5s. 
ERCEBELII, a splendid species from Ecuador, very distinct and attractive, producing well above 
the foliage, erect bunches of largo brilliant scarlet flowers ; the foliage is of a bright green colour, 
furnished on the under side with a thick covering of white hairs. Is. 6 d. 
GEM, light cream colour, the reverse of petals light pink ; extremely distinct and attractive. 5s. 
GLITTER, vivid orange scarlet ; an extremely bright and showy colour ; a fine large flower. 5s. 
*GLOIRE DE NANCY, a beautiful flower ; the exterior petals being of a rich vermilion colour and 
the centre of a light bright scarlet. 7s. 6 d. 
HERMINE, light orange cinnamon, a very distinct and attractive shade of colour ; a pretty flower ; 
large and well formed. 3s. 6 d. 
ICARUS, a very fine large flower of a bright salmon colour. 5s. 
INTERMEDIA, a fine hybrid, of free-branching strong upright growth ; the flowers are of the size 
and form of B. Veitchii, which they also resemble in colour, but are of rather a darker shade. 3s. 6 d. 
JEANNE D’ARO, a beautiful variety with very fine large pure white flowers. 7s. Gd. 
•"LEMOINEI, a splendid variety with large flowers of a rich orange vermilion colour ; the female 
flowers single ; the male flowers very full and double. 5s. 
LUCINDA, an extremely attractive variety producing very large and fine flowers, with remarkably 
long petals, of a deep rose colour. 5s. 
MAGENTA QUEEN, a beautiful variety, with large pendent flowers of a rich deep rose colour. 2s. Gd. 
MAGNET, beautiful light pink, the reverse of the petals deep pink ; a charming variety, producing 
fine large flowers with good petals. 3s. 6 d. 
MARATHON, deep crimson ; a very fine large flower. 5s. 
*MARIE BOUCHET, this variety produces immense double flowers of a dark reddish scarlet colour. 
10 s. 6 d. 
*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. Gd. 
MASTERPIECE, a magnificent variety, producing immense flowers of an intensely bright vermilion 
scarlet colour ; extremely attractive. 7s. Gd. 
MAZEPPA, very light cream colour, the reverse of the petals tinted with orange pink ; extremely 
distinct and pretty. 3s. Gd. 
MINIATA, a fine showy variety, producing flowers of a bright rosy carmine colour ; very elegant 
and distinct. 3s. 6d. 
MODIOLA, bright rose, shaded with salmon ; a very large flower with fine broad petals. 5s. 
MRS. MASTERS, a very effective and ornamental variety, producing bright rose carmine blooms 
in great profusion upon salmon-tinted drooping pedicels or flower-stalks. 3s. Gd. 
OBERON, bright crimson, shaded with orange scarlet ; a splendid variety. 7s. Gd. 
OCTOPETALA, a Peruvian species, producing splendid flowers of large size, composed of eight 
petals, white, with the reverse of the petals of a bright rosy carmine colour. 3s. Gd. 
ORESTES, deep rosy carmine ; a magnificent flower with fine large petals. 5s. 
ORIFLAMME, an exceedingly beautiful variety, producing very large flowers of a vermilion carmine 
colour. 5 b. 
*ORNEMENT, a robust growing variety, producing very fine full flowers of a beautiful soft rose 
colour. 5s. 
*PiEONI.ffiFLORA, a vigorous growing variety, producing very large and full flowers, with petals of 
good substance and of a beautiful soft salmon rose colour ; the long foot-stalks bend over with the 
weight of the flowers. 7s. Gd. 
PAUL MASUREL, a fine variety of pyramidal habit, producing very large flowers of a pure orange 
colour. 3s. Gd. 
PEARCEI, flowers large, bright yellow, and borne on slender stems well above the foliage. Is. Gd. 
PEARCEI GRANDIFLORA, a remarkably showy and attractive variety, with rich dark olive 
green leaves, which contrast admirably with the very large and fine flowers, which are of a bright 
golden yellow colour. 3s. Gd. 
PHYLLIS, a most beautiful variety, with blossoms of a delicate sulphur colour tinted with pink ; an 
extremely distinct and charming flower. 3s. Gd. 
