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ELLIS BR0THEB8' CATALOGUE. 
Multflora. Winter flowering ; constantly in bloom; a profusion of rosy pink 
blossoms from November to April. Price lo dls. 
McBethii. A beautiful white or winter flowering sort, of dense and finely cut 
foliage, blooming profusely through the winter months. Price lo dts. 
Argentea Guttata. This variety has purple-bronze leaves, oblong in shape, with 
silvery markings, and is in every way a most beautiful Begonia. It produces white 
flowers in bunches on ends of 
growth stems. (See cut.) 
Price lo < 5 ls. 
Tuberous-rooted. These 
splendid Begonias are very beauti- 
ful, and unsurpassed for bedding or 
pot culture. The plants present a 
striking appearance, being covered 
with magnificent showy flowers. 
The bulbs or tubers can be easily 
grown, requiring like Gloxinias, 
light loamy soil and a somewhat 
shaded situation. After blooming 
all summer, the bulbs, if in beds, 
should be taken up in November, 
dried off like Gladiolus, and packed 
in a box of coarse sand placed in a 
dry place, secure from cold. If in 
pots, they can be gradually dried 
off in November by withholding 
water; when well dried out, put 
the pots containing bulbs in a dry warm place, until spring, when the roots should be 
shaken out and re-potted. We can furnish the following colors : red, white, pink and 
yellow. All strong flowering bulbs. Price 20 dls. each. 
Manicata Aurea (from Italy). Avery beautiful and distinct ornamental Begonia, 
with clear and glossy green foliage, marked and blotched with cream color, deepening 
to bright canary; flowers pink, lace-like, in long spreading panicles. Its heavy glossy 
leaves being boldly blotched with a rich golden cream, and clear carmine etch- 
ing in the matured leaves, altogether making the handsomest variegated plant 
known. Price 20 Us. 
Rubra. A fine acquisition to our window flowering plants. The leaves are of the 
darkest green ; color of flowers, scarlet-rose, glossy and wax-like. Price 10 dfs. 
Clementina. A cross between Rex and “Diadema.” The color of the stem and 
upper surface of the leaf is a beautiful bronze green, ornamented with large silver 
spots, arranged parallel with the ribs of the leaf ; the under side is a bronzy red, pro- 
ducing a beautiful effect. An easy and rapid grower. Price 20 As. 
Pond Lily. Named on account of resemblance of leaf to that of the Pond Lily; 
fine foliage ; one of the best winter blooming varieties ; flowers pink. Price 15 As. 
Roi Ferd Major (Rex). Large silver leaf, center blotched dark green, edge ruf- 
fled, and covered with blotches of dark green with red shading. Price 25 As. 
Otto Hacker. Plant, a strong, vigorous grower, of stiff, upright habit, with 
large, shining, deep green leaves, eight to ten inches long. The flowers are borne in 
immense pendant clusters eight to ten inches across, twelve to twenty-five large 
flowers in a cluster. Color a beautiful bright coral red. Price 20 As. 
