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A. Donaghue, Omaha, Nebraska. 
REX BEGONIAS. 
BEGONIA VERNON. 
BEGONIAS, continued. 
Manicata. An elegant variety, with 
large oval leaves ; flowers flesh-pink ; very 
beautiful. Blooms very profusely in 
winter. 
Manicata aurea. Large, glossy leaves 
beautifully blotched with creamy white, 
with carmine etchings in the mature 
leaves. Flowers delicate blush white, on 
long stems. It is easily grown, and is one 
of the finest ornamental foliage plants 
for the house imaginable. 20 cts. ea. 
This extensive class of Begonias is re- 
markable for the invariably very orna- 
mental and attractive foliage of all the 
varieties. In some the markings on the 
large leaves are exqusitely beautiful, mak- 
ing the plant a most delightful object. 
Those we offer are carefully selected from 
a large collection of the choicest yet intro- 
duced. In addition to those named, we 
have a largestock of all the standard sorts, 
which we sell in quantities at specially 
Metallica. A shrubby variety, good 
grower and freeblooimr; leaves tri- 
angular ; under side of leaf and stem 
hairy, the surface of a lustrous metal- 
lic or bronze color, veined darker ; 
flowers white. 
Rubella. A very ornamental In- 
dian species; leaves irregular, blotched 
red on a pallid ground, ribs banded 
with purplish brown, the under sur- 
face red. 
Rubra. This Begonia is a favorite 
with every one ; its dark, glossy green 
leaves, combined with its free flower- 
ing habit, make it one of the best 
plants for house or conservatory deco- 
ration. The flowersare a rich coral red, 
in large pendent panicles. One of the 
best varieties. 
Sanderson!. A bushy growing va- 
riety, with glossy, deep green leaves ; 
flowers are produced in clusters of 
drooping, scarlet, heart-shaped buds ; 
constant bloomer. 
Incarnata. One of the best flowering 
Begonias grown. A very old favorite, 
and always in demand. Flowers a rich, 
rosy pink, produced in midwinter in 
great profusion. 
Vernon. A variety of unusual merit as 
a bedding sort, flowering fully as freely 
when planted out as when grown as a pot 
plant. It begins flowering when first 
planted, and continues throughout the 
whole season until stopped by frost. Foli- 
age rich, glossy green, often shaded deep 
bronze. Flowers at first opening are a 
deep red, changing to a beautiful clear 
rose in the fully open flower. 
Hydrocoty lifolia. A very striking va- 
riety ; leaves large, round and smooth, 
plant low growingand compact. Flowers 
pink, very- freely produced. 
15 ots. each, unless noted ; set of 13 best 
varieties for $1 40. 
BEGONIA METALLICA. 
