Ckr^T)ell Ct J^loral Gcuitle. 
MRS. JENKINS. 
SINGLE BEGONIAS. 
A s sanguine as we were, we should have felt rather reluctant to have prophesied some years ago 
the wonderful perfection to which we have brought the Single Begonias. Now we have colours 
•of the deepest maroon crimson to bright scarlet, even exceeding in colour the Zonal Pelargoniums ; 
in fact, fur too rich for the eye to rest on for more than a mere glance. The deepest rose and 
the clearest yellow, and many intermediate colours — flowers stretching out nearly seven inches 
across — the short, thick, upright growth and erect flowers that our seedlings possess, place them, in 
the opinion of all connoisseurs who have seen them, far ahead of all others; and, without doubt, we 
have made great strides. What surprising alterations are brought about, even in a short sp^e of 
time! Not more than 11 or 12 years ago, when we sent out a set called Six- inch Begonias, it 
was laughed at as incredulous : some now boast of their flowers being above 7 inches across. Our 
Experimental Flower Garden — an acre of our Nursery and ourtwelve houses — full of them, has been 
beyond all question the grandest floral sight ever seen ; one cannot form the slightest idea of its 
grandeur unless they visit the Home of Flowers. 
NEW SINGLE BEGONIAS OF 1893. 
CAMPANIA — Producing fine noble flowers, 
mca.suring 7 inches acro.ss, of thick texture ; bright 
rosy-red ; very free and effective. 
DUCHESS OF WESTMINSTER — A 
most beautiful variety, of a very ])leasing shade of 
.siilmon, tinted deeper in centre; well-formed 
flowers ; the finest in this class. Awarded a 
Kirst-Class Certificate. 
LADY HENRY OROSVENOR— Fine bold 
flowers, of a distinct shade of light salmon, tinted 
red; pretty green foliage ; bushy habit ; very free 
flowering and attractive. 
MARS — A very fine variety in this shade of 
colour, and producing splendid fine flowers of a 
rich orange-scarlet ; dwarf bushy habit, and 
flowering in profusion ; extra. 
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