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Daniels’ Choice Florists’ Flower Seeds. 
Begonias— Tuberous-rooted Hybrids. 
This magnificent class of handsome flowering plants has been highly improved of late years, and 
being so admirably suited for greenhouse or conservatory decoration, and for bedding out, should be 
grown by every one having accommodation for them. 
The many noble additions made within the last few years to this magnificent class of flowering plants, have certainly placed the 
tuberous-rooted Begonias in the foremost rank of our choicest Florists’ Flowers. The blooms of many of the newer varieties reach the large 
size of from three to five inches across, and are possessed of the most brilliantly varied and delicately beautiful shades of colour, including 
the richost crimson, scarlet, orange, rose, pale yellow, &c., to the purest white. The planta are wonderfull}' floriferous, and continue 
in their full beauty throughout the Summer, and late into the Autumn months. Their cultivation, which is very simple, places 
them within the reach of all having a greenhouse, or even a warm frame. Sow the seeds in February or March on the surface of well- 
drained pots or pans of rich sandy loam and finely sifted leaf -mould, and place in a heat of about sixty-five degrees. When sowing make 
the soil tolerably firm, level and sprinkle the surface with tepid water, after which sow the seeds; no covering of soil is necessary, a piece of 
glass placed over the pot to retain the surface moisture being all that is required. As the seed of Begonias does not germinate very quickly 
or evenly, and a long interval will often occur between the first and last plants coming up, the young seedlings should be carefully lifted 
as soon as large enough to handle, and pricked into pots or pans to grow on, and this will make room for the succeeding young plants. 
Those sown in February or March if grown on freely will commence blooming in J une, and w ill make really fine plants for the 
succeeding year. Seeds may also be sown in July or August, the plants of which will form nice healthy roots before Winter. The roots 
may be stored during Winter in a similar way to Dahlias, and should be kept dry; but they should not be subjected to a lower temperature 
than forty-five or fifty degrees. The tuberous-rooted Begonias are all charmingly suited for the decoration of the greenhouse, conservatory, 
or window, and planted out of doors in fairly sheltered positions make fine showy beds, and are much superior to Geraniums. 
per pkt. — s. d. 
182 DANIELS’ PRIZE SINGLE. Carefully saved from a grand collection of the choicest English varieties, will produce 
some splendid flowers ... ... ... ... ... ••• ... ••• ••• 2 6 
183 , ... ... ... ... ... ••• smaller pkt. 1 6 
184 DANIELS’ PRIZE DOUBLE. A superb strain, carefully hybridised, saved from finest varieties ... ... 2 6 
185 ... ... ... ... ... ... smaller pkt. 1 6 
New Striped-flowered Begonias. 
per pkt.— s. d. 
186 BEGONIA TUBEROSA VITTATA. An entirely distinct and novel class of Striped-flowered Begonias, combining 
both attractiveness and originality ; with the exception of white all the colours common to the older varieties, with the 
addition of a rich elirome- 3 r ellow, are comprised in this new class, and the flowers are marked or striped after the manner 
of a Carnation, with a great variety of pleasing shades of white, red, and yellow, w r hich particularity is apparent even in 
the flow r er-buds. The seed offered will produce at least 40 per cent, of plants with flowers striped in the way described ... 1 6 
Fibrous-rooted Begonias. perpkt . 
187 Semperflorens alba j Very useful varieties for bedding out or edging. Highly recommended 
188 ,, 1 OS6d> 1 
189 Schmidti. White shaded with rose. Very free bloomer. Sown in heat in February may be had in bloom throughout the 
Summer and Autumn ... ... ... ... • • • • • • • 
190 Rex, Varieties. Beautiful plants for the stove or greenhouse. Saved from choicest sorts 
Coleus, Choicest Mixed. 
Cakefullt saved from the newest and finest varieties. These beautiful oruamental-foliaged plants are easily raised in the way 
recommended for tuberous-rooted Begonias, and being of rapid growth, soon form nice plants for the greenhouse or drawing-room, 
their exquisite and varied markings and variegations making them highly interesting. 
per pkt. — s. d. 
191 NEW LARGE-LEAVED HYBRIDS. This is a grand strain of large-leaved and brilliantly coloured varieties, 
invaluable for the decoration of the greenhouse or conservatory. The seed offered has been carefully hybridised, and will 
produce a splendid variety of beautiful foliage ... ■ ■■ ••• ••• ••• ••• jj 
192 An assortment of 12 choice sorts, 10 seeds each ••• — ••• ” 
193 Choicest mixed ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 1 b 
Chrysanthemums. 
These superb Autumn-blooming hardy perennials will bloom finely the first year from seed sown in Spring on a gentle heat and the 
plants grown on freely. The seed we offer has been carefully saved from a fine collection of choice named varieties, and may be 
expected to produce some grand flowers. 
194 Large-flowered, incurved, &o., choicest mixed 
195 Japanese. Pine new 
196 Pompone. Miniature vars. ... 
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