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THE BEGONIA. 
tery long stalks, produced from April to 
August. Native of Mexico. Also called B. 
macrophylla, and B. odorata. 
Begonia rnanicata, (collared Elephant's- 
ear.) — An herbaceous, perennial stove plant, 
with broad, roundish, shining, light green, 
fringed leaves, the stalks and under part of 
which are furnished with a peculiar sort of 
scaliness, which is called manicate by botanists ; 
the flowers are produced in a large spreading 
panicle, and are of surpassing grace and 
beauty, very numerous, and of a delicate pink 
colour. It blooms in February and March. 
Native of Brazil. 
Begonia Martiana, (Martius' Elephant's- 
ear.) — Avery handsome, delicate, herbaceous- 
stemmed stove plant, with tuberous roots, and 
obliquely ovate leaves ; it has numerous axil- 
lary, usually two-flowered peduncles, bearing 
very large, deep pink flowers. It blossoms in 
the summer and autumn months. It is one of 
the most beautiful of the whole family, and 
was introduced from Brazil. 
Begonia Meyerii, (Meyer's Elephant's- 
ear.) — A woody-stemmed, erect-growing, un- 
branched stove plant, growing four feet high, 
with roundish, woolly leaves, and dense clus- 
ters of white flowers, produced in February, 
March and April. Native of Brazil. 
Begonia monoptera, (one-winged Ele- 
phant's-ear.) — An herbaceous, tuberous- 
rooted, stove species, with somewhat reniform 
leaves, and white flowers. Introduced from 
Brazil: and blooms from August to November. 
Begonia multibubillosa, (bulbillose Ele- 
phant's-ear.) — A tuberous-rooted, herbaceous 
species, which produces numerous bulbils, or 
little bulbs. It has roundish leaves, and pink 
flowers. It blooms from May to September. 
It is native of Brazil. 
Begonia muricata, (rough Elephant's-ear.) 
— A rough erect-stemmed species, growing 
three to four feet high, with digitate leaves 
and close panicles of numerous small white 
flowers. It blooms in autumn, and probably 
at other seasons. Sometimes called B. digi- 
tata. Native of Brazil. 
Begonia nitida, (shining-leaved Elephant's- 
ear.) — A straggling, woody-stemmed stove 
plant, of moderate size, with smooth, oblique, 
cordate leaves, and large, drooping panicles 
of pink and white flowers. It flowers from 
May to September, and more or less through 
great part of the year. Native of Penang. 
Called also B. obliqua. 
Begonia octo'petalu, (eight-petaled Ele- 
phant's-ear.) — A stemless, tuberous-rooted 
stove plant, with unequal cordate leaves, and 
greenish white flowers, produced in October. 
Native of Lima and Peru. 
Begonia odorata, (sweet-scented Ele- 
phant's-ear.) — A slender-stemmed stove spe- 
cies, growing four feet high, with large, un- 
equal, smooth leaves, and large clusters of 
white flowers, produced during the sprint 
months. Native of South America. Also 
called B. suaveolens. 
Begonia palinata, (palmated Elephant's- 
ear.) — An herbaceous species from Nepal, 
with palmated leaves, and pink flowers. It 
blooms from May to September. 
Begonia papillosa, (pimpled Elephant's- 
ear.) — A fleshy, erect-stemmed stove plant, 
with large, broad, cordate leaves ; very rough, 
being covered on both sides with rigid hairs. 
The flowers are produced in loose panicles, 
and are of a rose-pink colour. It flowers from 
July to September. Native of Brazil. 
JBegoniaparvifolia,{sma\l-\&xve<l Elephant's- 
ear.) — A very neat branching-stemmed com- 
pact growing stove plant, with small angu- 
lated oblique leaves, and little clusters of 
blush-white flowers, produced throughout the 
whole summer ; it is a "very neat looking 
plant. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
It is sometimes called B. floribunda, and B. 
semperflorens. 
Begonia patula, (spreading Elephant's ear.) 
— -A fleshy-stemmed stove species ; the leaves 
are unequally cordate, the flowers blush- 
coloured. It flowers from May to September, 
and comes from the West Indies. 
Begonia picta, (painted -leaved Elephant's- 
ear.) — A tuberous-rooted herbaceous species of 
low growth, flowering when about six inches 
high ; the leaves are dark green above, red 
beneath, and hairy, of a heart-shaped figure ; 
the flowers are large, pale pink, elevated in 
small clusters above the foliage. It flowers 
from June to September. Native of Nepal. 
This species would probably grow freely in a 
warm green-house. 
Begonia platanifolia, (plane-leaved Ele- 
phant's-ear.) — This is a strong growing fleshy- 
stemmed stove species, with large angulated 
leaves and pinkish flowers. It blooms from 
May to September. Native of Brazil. 
Begonia pulchella; (pretty Elephant's-ear.) — 
A stove species from Brazil ; the leaves are 
semi-cordate, and the flowers are white. Blooms 
in July and August. 
Begonia pelaloides, (petaloid Elephant's ear.) 
— An herbaceous stove species, with angulated 
leaves and white flowers, blooming in April 
and May. Native of Brazil. 
Begonia rupestris, (rock Elephant's-ear.) 
— A slender-stemmed stove species, growing 
from two to three feet high, with oblique ovate 
leaves, marked with white silvery dots, and 
pink flowers, produced in spring. Native of 
Brazil. 
Begonia rammtacea, (scaly Elephant's-ear. - ) 
— A handsome stove plant, with very short 
thick stems, and large obliquely ovate leaves, 
