S. dki\i\ell & S^loi‘kl Grtiide. 
SPLENDID WINTER 
BEGONIAS, 
DARK FOLIAGE. 
281. GLOIRE DE SOEAUX— 
One of the most beautiful winter- 
tlowering Begonias introduced for 
many years — it is of upright growth, 
large, open, flat flowers of a soft silkv 
oink, contrasting well with the rich 
bronze foliage. Is. 6rf. and 2s. 6rf. 
282. PBESIDENT BO0RE- 
TTILLES — AVill be found a most 
serviceable variety for the decoration 
of the conservatory and warm green 
house ; dark foliage ; large silvery pink 
flowers ; very free. l.s. 6rf. 
SPLENDID FOLIAGE 
BEGONIA. 
283 ARTHUR MALET — The 
richest coloured variety yet introduced ; 
an improvement on Louise Closon. 
2.S. M. each. 
BEOniilA GLOIKE DE SCKAUX. 
Souvm'dias. 
all plants the Bouvardia, in our opinion, excels for cut flowers, no matter whether for bntton- 
II 1 holes, bouquets, or table decoration; a spray of it is sure to be most prominent and pleasing, 
and the odour of several kinds is deliciously refreshing, and if well grown they will more or 
less continue flowering nine months out of the year. They only need the ordinary course of 
cultivation of the winter-flowering Zonal Pelargonium; hitherto they have been treated as a stove 
plant, whereas they only need a temperature not higher than 50® or 60° ; and in the summer to have 
every attention like a specimen Chrysanthemum, and on the first appearance of cold weather to be 
taken in the house, and when growing and flowering to be supplied with liquid manure occasionallj • 
SINGLE. 
l. ANGUSTTFOLIA (species) — Scarlet ; 
very free. 
4. BOCKII— Of a pleasing shade of deep 
coral, tube and base of petals pure white ; very 
free. 
8. DAZZLER — Rich scarlet; free, large 
flowers. 
11. HOGARTH — Good habit, scarlet. 
12. HUMBOLDTII CORYMBIPLORA 
(species) — Free growth, large, snow white ; a 
fine variety. 
13. INTERMEDIA. 
14. JASMINIELORA(species)— White; free, 
flowering, fragrant 
13. PLAVESCENS — Pale yellow ; free and 
distinct. 
16. LAURA— Fine rose. 
19. MRS GREEN — A salmon-coloured sport 
from President Cleveland. 
20. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND— A 
splendid rich coloured variety ; fine large flowers, 
of a crimson-scarlet shade ; free. 
21. PRIORY BEAUTY— Pale satin-roso 
free, elegant, and compact trusses ; distinct. 
22. QUEEN OP ROSES— Bright rosy pink. 
23. ROSEA MULTIPLORA — One of the 
finest; very large and attractive, of a pleasing 
shade of rosy pink. 
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