ELLIS BROTHERS' CATALOGUE. 
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them winds in a spiral-like way until in a full 
grown leaf there are four of these twists lying 
on the top of the leaf nearly two inches high. 
(See cut.) Price 15 <Ss. 
Metallica. A variety with a peculiar me- 
tallic-like lustre, and charming rose-colored 
flowers; very worthy variety, combining both 
beauty of leaf and flower in same plant. Win- 
ter flowering; extra. Price, 10 to 25 < 5 ls. 
Revolution. A very striking new variety, 
with a very pronounced double whorl on the 
leaf, one above the other ; the texture is fine 
and velvety and the shading is beautiful, show- 
ing a nice silver zone. A free, thrifty grower. 
A fine additon to the whorled Rex. Similar to 
“ Countess Louise Erdody ” in shape of leaf, 
but entirely distinct in its coloring and a more 
sturdy grower. Price 25 As. 
Mme. I.eboncy (Rex). .\ very rare .sort, and none in our list can equal it in rich, 
lustrous coloring, which it is impossible to do justice in a description. The young 
leaves are reddish metallic, studded with irregular silvery spots. The older leaves are 
dark silver, shaded steel and spotted dark green ; the entire leaf shaded red and bur- 
nished as in tinsel. Price 40 As. 
Argentea Guttata. This vari- 
ety has purple-bronze leaves, ob- 
long in shape, with silvery mark- 
ings, and is in every way a most 
beautiful Begonia. It produces 
xvhite flowers in bunches on ends 
of growth stems. (See cut.) 
Price 15 As. 
Tuberous-rooted. These 
splendid Begonias are very beauti- 
ful, and unsurpas.sed 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 As. each. 
