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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners 
Tuberous-rooted Begonias. 
SINGLE-FLOWERED VARIETIES. 
We have much pleasure in offering tubers of our grand strain of Tuberous-rooted hybrid Begonias, 
which have been grown and selected at our Nurseries during the past season, and which for form, size, 
and substance of flower, and beauty and variety of colouring will be found second to none. 
The individual blooms of many of the single-flowered varieties are of immense size — often measuring over six inches across— 
of splendid form and substance, and the colours range from the most intense dark crimson through all the shades of scarlet, salmon, cerise, 
and yellow to the purest white, the plants being of a fine, dwarf, sturdy habit of growth. They will be found splendid for pot culture 
and for bedding out ; much superior to Geraniums, as they continue in full bloom through the wettest season and late into the Autumn, 
when Geraniums have but a poor appearance. 
Their treatment when grown in pots is the same as that recommended for the doubles. When bedded out, however, they will thrive 
in almost any wet or other soil, if fairly good, but a good rich soil with the addition of some leaf mould and well-decayed manure suits 
them best. The tubers should be started in March, in boxes or small pots of light rich soil, placed in a gentle heat, or they may be placed 
in a cool frame. Keep moderately dry till they have started into growth, when they may have more moisture and plenty of air on warm 
days. About the first week in June they will be ready for planting out. Plant out nine or twelve inches apart, and give the beds a good 
top-dressing of some well-decayed manure, keeping them well supplied with water if the weather sets in dry. As soon as out down by 
the frost they should be taken up, dried, and stored for the Winter, as recommended on opposite page. 
SINGLE-FLOWERED BEGONIA. 
CHOICE NAMED VARIETIES. 
Specially selected when in bloom, none but 
really first-class varieties are included. 
each— s. d. 
Alice Hampson. Bright glowing salmon ; perfectly 
erect, well-formed flowers of grand substance ... 3 0 
Aurora. Very bright glowing fiery-scarlet ; very free... 2 0 
Bexley White. The grandest white singlo Begonia ever 
sent out ; blooms of immense size, perfect form, and of 
the purest white. First Class Certificate ... ... 2 6 
Black Knight. Very dark crimson, flowers of great 
substance ... ... ... ... ... 2 0 
Champion (new). Deep rich bronzy yellow, a lovely 
colour ; flowers very large, superb variety. F.C.C. ... 4 0 
Challenger. Dark crimson, fine substance ... ... 2 6 
Goliath. Rich golden bronzy yellow, darker in the centre ; 
a lovely flower. First Class Certificate ... ... 3 6 
Heroine. Brilliant vermilion ; a bold flower and a grand 
bloomer ... ... ... ... ... 2 6 
Leonora. Beautiful bright pink ; very attractive ... 2 6 
Marginata. Flowers large, pure white, with a fine pink 
line on the margins of the petals ... ... ... 2 6 
Minnie Cleave. Rich rosy scarlet, very large ; splendid 
exhibition flower ... ... ... ... 4 0 
Paragon. Beautiful salmon rose, peculiar and pleasing 
shade ... ... ... .,. ... ... 2 6 
Perfection. Dark orange yellow ; a grand flower ... 2 0 
Purity. A grand white, having beautiful round sym- 
metrical flowers. One of the best flowers ... ... 2 0 
Rosea superba. Beautiful rose, splendidly formed 
flowers ... ... ... ... ... 2 G 
Sovereign. The best yellow, large, brilliant, deep- 
coloured flowers of great substance ; magnificent 
variety ... ... ... ... ... 2 6 
Superba. Brilliant orange scarlet, exquisitely beautiful 2 6 
Valkyrie (new). A pretty shade of salmon, will become 
a great favourite ... ... ... ... 2 6 
Vigilant. Rich glowing crimson ; perfect flowers of 
immense size ... ... ... ... ...4 0 
Choice named sorts, our selection from the above list 
per doz. 24s. and 30s. 
Single-flowered Begonias. 
per aoz.— s. cl. 
Extra choice Exhibition varieties. A very fine 
selection indeed, the flowers which are of the most 
perfect form, are of immense size and of the most 
brilliant and charming variety of colour, equal to the 
finest named flowers. Highly recommended ... 18 0 
For Greenhouse and Conservatory. A very fine 
mixture of choice selected flowers, mostly equal to the 
named sorts, the flowers being perfect in form and of 
the most beautiful colours ... ... 9s. & 12 0 
For Pot culture. A capital mixture of beautiful 
colours, the varieties all being carefully selected and 
really good. Considering the high-class quality, we 
consider these remarkably' cheap ... per 100, 40s. 6 0 
BEDDING VARIETIES. 
Crimson and Scarlet 
Rose and Carmine ... 
Pink and Salmon 
Primrose and Citron 
Orange and Bronze 
Pure white 
Distinct and beautiful 
colours, highly elective 
for bedding out. All 
in strong flowering tu- 
bers that will produce 
a charming display. 
Should be kept well 
supplied with water 
during dry weather. 
Choice mixed seedlings. In beautiful 
variety, all approved flowers from our fine 
collection 
per doz. 
s. d. 
4 0 
per 100. 
s. d. 
30 0 
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