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ELLIS BROTHERS' CATALOOUE. 
Double Vernon (new). Like “Vernon,” but with double flowers; will be used 
in large quantities for bedding, vases, etc., soon as florists can supply it at moderate 
cost ; flowers last much longer than the single variety. Price 20 As. 
Indianapolis (Rex). A fine new sort of the whorl Rex type, with magnificent 
foliage of clear silver, with touches of green and red at center and edge of leaf, a 
splendid grower; much stronger than any other sort of this class. Price 50 i 5 ls. 
Louise Closson. One of the richest and most beautiful of the Rex family, with 
large and very bright foliage. The coloring is simply magnificent; center of leaf 
deep bronze with broad band of 
silvery rose ; edged bronze, spotted 
rose. (See cut.) Price 25 dts. 
Queen Victoria (Rex). Solid 
silver leaf of crepe-like texture, red 
veins, and fluted edge ; plant a 
strong grower. Price 25 dts. 
Incarnata. A splendid winter 
flowering plant. About the Christ- 
mas holidays this is covered with 
one mass, from top to bottom, with 
bright pink flowers, looking like 
one huge bouquet. The Christmas 
flowering plant for everyone. 
Price 10 dts. 
Vernon. One of the very best 
summer or winter blooming Be- 
gonias. Flowers when small, and 
is literally covered with flowers as 
the plants attain age and strength. 
Numerous flowers are of a brilliant orange-carmine color, and the foliage a glossy 
red which grows more intense with the advancing season. Price 10 dts. 
Bertha McGregor. One of the most beautiful fancy Begonias. A cross between 
the Rex and flowering section, showing a combination of coloring and great freedom 
of growth, together with fine habit, which will 
make it of great value to both amateur and florist. 
It grows readily under ordinary treatment. Leaf 
six by nine inches, long pointed and with six 
deep notches, producing foliage in abundance; 
the center of leaf is small, dark and palm-shaped ; 
the body of leaf being solid silver, outlined with 
bronze; elegant. (See cut). Price 25 dts. 
Pictaviense. A plant of fine habit, fine 
foliage and fine flower. The leaves are inter- 
mediate both in size and form ; the under side 
is a rich purplish red, the veining very promin- 
ent, and the face of the leaf a fine bronzy 
green. Price 15 dts. 
Mme. Lionnet. The ground color of the 
leaf is a rosy bronze, distinctly over-laid with a 
silvery-metallic lustre, the entire surface covered with crimson pile; the best red-leaf 
Begonia on the list, very brilliant in color. Flowers are bright pink. Price 25 dts. IXS 
