# Rosecroft Begonia Cardens, Point Loma, California # 
NELUMBIFOLIA or MACROPHYLIA. Large peltate leaves 
from a short rhizome; blooms small, white to pink. 
$1 .00. 
TEMPLINI. A thick stemmed branching sort with large 
wavy leaves blotched with white, yellow and red; 
blooms pink in clusters; very early, might be called 
winter bloomer; makes very handsome large speci¬ 
mens. 
JESSIE. Similar to above but with plain leaves with ruddy 
overcast; also called Ne Plus Ultra. 
ULMAFOLIA. Fleshy stemmed with rough, thick elm-like 
leaves; blooms small white in clusters. 
BRAZILIENSIS. Often called ECUADORENSIS in the 
Eastern States. A low growing spreading type with 
round green leaves of papillary texture, rather a 
difficult subject. 50c. 
SCHARFFIANA CROUP 
(35c, 50c and up, unless otherwise mentioned) 
SCHARFFIANA. A sturdy grower with large hairy, thick, 
round leaves, ivy green above indian red under; 
blooms white; borne on long stems dividing like a 
pair of horns. The new growth emerges from a 
peculiar hood-like sheath. 
HAACEANA. Suggestive of Scharffiana, more upright 
bushy grower and hardier, leaves more pointed, flow¬ 
ers white tinted pink, pendent in large clusters; like 
purses in bud; winter bloomer. 
HOUCHTONI or UROPHYLLA. Similar to Haageana but 
foliage more definitely pointed and habit more bushy. 
One of the best for pots. 
DUCHARTREI. Larger foliage of lighter green and under 
red color confined to veins. Blooms very large on long 
stems. 
THURSTONI. Similar in habit but foliage more round 
and very smooth shiny and darker, blooms pink, 
borne erect. 
DOROTHY GRANT. A giant in its class, rather loose in 
habit. Leaves very large and round dark and so shiny 
as to appear varnished. Blooms white in upright 
clusters. A good new thing. $1.00. 
VIAUDE. Seedling of Scharffiana with similar but larger 
blooms and long pointed leaf, taller grower. 
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