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Manicata Aurea (from Italy). A very 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 25 <fts. 
Rubra. A fine acquisition to our winter flowering plants. The leaves are of the 
darkest green ; color of flowers, scarlet-rose, gloss}’ and wax-like. Price 10 <Sls. 
Souv. de F. Gaulian. A remarkably strong growing variety, of stiff, upright 
habit; foliage very large; flowers beautiful coral red, in large pendant panicles simi- 
Price 15 dfs. 
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 6ls. 
Queen Victoria (Rex). Solid 
silver leaf of crepe-like texture, red 
veins, and fluted edge; plant a 
strong grower. Price 25 dls, 
Incarnata. A splendid winter 
flowering plant. About the Christ- 
mas holidays this is covered with 
one mass, from top to bottom, w'ith 
bright pink flowers, looking like 
one huge bouquet. The Christmas 
flowering plant for everyone. 
Price 10 dls. 
Vernon. One of the very best summer or winter blooming Begonias. Flowers 
when small, and is literally covered with flowers as the plants attain age and strength. 
Numerous flowers are of a brilliant orange-cai’mine color, and the foliage a glossy 
red which grows more intense with the advancing season. Price 10 dls. 
Clementina. A cross between Rex and “Diadema.” The color of the stem and 
upper surface of the leaf is a beautiful bronze green, ornameated 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 dls. 
Weltoniensis. Beautiful old-fashioned pink flowering variety; also known as 
Coral Begonia. Price 10 dls. 
Thurstonii. Bright red foliage and veinings underneath the leaves, and bright 
metallic green, shading to red in the younger growth on top, with the deep veinings ; 
the flowers are a beautiful deep pink in bud, but when expanded become a beautiful 
shell-pink. A grand improvement on “ Metallica.” Price 15 dls. 
Multiflora. Winter flowering ; constantly in bloom ; a profusion of rosy pink 
blossoms from November to April. Price 10 dls. 
Riciniflora. A magnificent decorative plant ; leaves of immense size and similar 
in form to “ Ricinus.” Flowers in very large panicles on flower stalks two to three 
and one-half feet high ; light pink. Price 15 dls. 
lar to “ Rubra,” but very much larger and finer. 
