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GENERAL CATALOGUE OF PLANTS. 
Begonia Gilsoni. Large-leaved, smooth, upright- 
growing. The leaf is sharp pointed, regularly toothed ; 
and of long, triangular form ; very elegant. The 
racemes of double, rosy white flowers are borne on 
long stems, to cts. 
B. Haageana. (New.) A seedling from the beau- 
tiful B. Scharfiana. Leaves of large size, bronzy green 
above and red below ; flowers of the largest size, and 
more beautiful than those of the old favorite />’. nitida : 
a grand variety either for ornament or bloom. 25 cts. 
B. M. de Lesseps. A decided improvement on B. 
argentea guttata, the leaf being four times the size 
seen in that variety, while the silky texture is the 
same; it is beautifully spotted with silver. A 
very strong, free-growing variety, that will succeed 
with ordinary care. 15 cts. 
B. Lucerne. A large-leaved, upright grower, form- 
ing fine specimen plants, which bear many fine trusses 
of orange-scarlet flowers. 15 cts. 
B. metallica. This elegant variety has large 
glossy leaves, shaded with green, crimson and olive, 
with a peculiar metallic luster over all. Flowers 
large, dark pink in color, and increase the attractive- 
ness of this excellent sort, to cts. 
B. manicata anrea. Large, glossy leaves, beauti- 
fully blotched with creamy white, with carmine-etch- 
ings 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. 20c. 
B. Margaritse. A variety with leaves like B. me- 
tallica. to which it is related, and large trusses of round, 
bushyform: leaves brotize- 
green, with purplish cast; 
very free-flowering, to cts- 
B. metallica VeVutina. 
(New.) Agigantic B. tal- 
lica. with velvety leaves. 
20 cts. 
delicate rose, changing to white. It continues to bloom 
from December to May, and is a handsome plant at 
any season of the year. 25 cts. 
B. rubra alba. This is a sport from B. rubra, 
having foliage similar, but more drooping, and with 
clusters of white flowers; not so free- flowering nor so 
vigorous in growth as B. rubra. 8 cts. 
B. rubra. One of the finest of our winter-flowering 
plants. The leaves are dark green ; flowers dark rose, 
glossy and wax-like. This pecularitv is so marked 
that when plants are placed singly in a room, the 
glossy appearance of the leaves and flowers gives the 
impression that they are artificial rather than natural. 
15 cts. 
B. Sandersonii. Deep scarlet ; everblooming. 
Known as the Coral Begonia. 8 cts. 
B. subpeltata nigricans. Upright-growing. Leaves 
dark red, overspread with a distinct silvery shade ; 
pink flowers. Very fine for pots, vases or baskets, as 
it is free and bushy in growth. 15 cts. 
B. sanguinea. Leaves dark, glossy olive-green, 
under side deep red ; flowers white. 10" cts. 
B. Souv. de F. Gaulain. (New.) A remarkably 
strong-growing variety of stiff, upright habit : foliage 
very large, somewhat in style of B. rubra , not more 
than twice as large ; flowers beautiful coral red, 
large pendent panicles similar to B. rubra , but very 
much larger. 25 cts. 
B. metallica cuprea. 
(New.) A seedling from B. 
metallica , with beautiful 
velvety leaves of dark 
green. A strong, rapid 
grower, which is bound to 
become popular. 20 cts. 
B. nitida alba. A fine, 
bushy grower, with hand 
some green foliage, and 
lovely racemes of waxen 
white flowers, borne the 
whole year round ; one of 
the best sorts. 9 cts. 
B. olbia. A grand va- 
riety. The leaves are from 
7 to 10 inches in diameter, 
and are separated into 
deep, sharp points. The 
color runs through varying 
shades of brown and red, 
the young leaves being very 
bright. The arrangement 
of the veins gives the leaf an 
uneven surface. This va- 
riety soon attains a heavy 
main trunk, which carries 
the branches in an erect 
form. It has large flowers 
of lemon-white, and is one 
of the richest-colored foliage 
varieties. 20 cts. 
B. Paul Bru ant. A 
free-growing variety, and 
one that soon makes a fine 
specimen plant of bushy 
tree form. It is of heavy 
texture and a deep olive- 
green color. The flowers 
are produced very freely on 
long, graceful stems. Color 
Begonia Paul Bru ant. 
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