THE BEGONIA. 
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red beneath, above which the clusters of 
blossoms, whitish, delicately tinged with pink, 
are gracefully disposed in spreading panicles. 
It blooms several times in the season. It was 
introduced from Brazil. 
Begonia reniformis, (kidney-shaped leaved 
Elephant's-ear.) — A fleshy-stemmed stove 
plant, with kidney-shaped unequal leaves, and 
panicles of white flowers. It blooms in July 
and August. Native of Brazil. 
Begonia rubricaulis, (red-stemmed Ele- 
phant's-ear.) — An herbaceous stove perennial, 
with large oblique cordate, glossy leaves, and 
close panicles of large showy red and blush 
flowers ; the flower stems and leaf stalks are 
of a bright red. The native country is not 
ascertained. It blooms from June to October. 
Begonia sinuala, (sinuated-leaved Ele- 
phant's-ear.) — An erect branching-stemmed 
stove species, growing about three feet high, 
with large oblique leaves like those of B. 
odorata, which this plant altogether resembles. 
It bears white flowers during the spring months. 
Native of South America. 
Begonia sanguinea, (blood-coloured Ele- 
phant's-ear.) — An upright plant, growing 
three feet high, with fleshy stems, unequally 
cordate leaves, dark red beneath, and bunches 
of small white flowers. It blooms from July 
to October. Native of Brazil. 
Begonia scattdens, (scandent Elephant's- 
ear.) — A scandent or climbing stove plant, 
with ovate, subrotund leaves, and small green- 
ish white flowers. It blooms in July and 
August. Native of Jamaica and Guiana. 
Also called B. glabra. 
Begonia Sellowii, (Sellow's Elephant's-ear.) j 
— This stove species has white flowers pro- 1 
duced in September. 
Begonia spatulata, (spatula-leaved Ele- 
phant's-ear.) — A succulent-stemmed stove! 
plant, growing two or three feet high, with 
oblique and somewhat oval leaves, pale be- j 
neath, and small bunches of pale pink or 
whitish flowers, which are very freely pro- j 
duced ; the plants are scarcely ever out of 
bloom. Native of Brazil. It requires the stove 
in winter, but bears a good deal of exposure 
in summer, as doubtless many others would do 
were they tried. Also called B. cucullata and 
B. grandiflora ; sometimes B. semperflorens. I 
Begonia stigmosa, (spotted - leaved Ele- 
phant's-ear.) — This is rather a pretty stove 
species, with a short stem, and oblique cordate 
leaves, curiously fringed on the margin, and 
beautifully marked with purple spots ; the 
flowers are greenish-white, in loose panicles. 
Begonia tuberosa, (tuberous Elephant's-ear.) 
— A tuberous-rooted dwarf stove plant, with 
cordate oblique leaves, and pinkish-white 
flowers. It blooms from July to September. 
Native of Amboyna. 
Begonia vlmifolia, (elm-leaved Elepliant's- 
ear.) — An erect branching-stemmed stove 
plant, with ovate, elm-like, unequal leaves, 
and small panicles of blush-white flowers. 
It blooms from May to October. Native of 
America. 
Begonia undulata, (wavy-leaved Elephant's- 
ear.) — A sub-shrubby, taper-stemmed plant, 
with oblong, wavy leaves, and large drooping 
clusters of white flowers, blooming from 
August to December. Native of Brazil. 
Begonia villosa, (villose Elephant's-ear.) — 
A fleshy-stemmed stove species, with semi- 
cordate leaves and white flowers, blooming 
from August to October. Introduced from 
Brazil. 
Begonia vitifulia, (vine-leaved Elephant's- 
ear.) — An upright, fleshy-stemmed stove spe- 
cies, growing three to four feet high, with 
large peltate unequally-toothed woolly leaves, 
and large drooping clusters of wliite flowers. 
It is from Brazil. 
Begonia zebrina, (zebra-striped Elephant's- 
ear.) — A strong, branching, streaked-stemmed 
stove plant, with large oblique leaves, beauti- 
fully marked with dark green shades on the 
under side, and bearing clusters of pink flowers, 
in March and April. Native of Brazil. 
In the Journal of the Horticultural So- 
ciety, Mr. James Donald has described up- 
wards of forty species, and it may be useful 
to add a synoptical view of his arrangement 
of them, which is as follows : — 
Stems none. 
Begonia rubricaulis. 
Stems creeping. 
Leaves palmate, equal at the base. 
Begonia heracleifolia. 
Begonia crassicaulis. 
Leaves ovate, equal at the base. 
Begonia fagifolia (pendula, repens). 
Leaves oblique, ovate, acute. 
Begonia manicata. 
Leaves oblique, obtuse, often round. 
Begonia stigmosa. 
Begonia Barken. 
Begonia ramentacea. 
Begonia hydrocotylifolia. 
Leaves oblique, peltate. 
Begonia albo-coccinea. 
Stems erect, seldom branching. 
Leaves digitate, equal at the base. 
Begonia muricata (digitata). 
Begonia digitata. 
Leaves oblique, partially lobed. 
Begonia dichotoma (longipes, macrophylla). 
Begonia longipes (macrophylla, odorata). 
Leaves oblique, ovate. 
Begonia papillosa. 
