# Rosecroft Begonia Cardens, Point Loma, California # 
METALLICA. An upright grower with handsome dark 
veined shiny foliage, quite large blooms, light pink 
in clusters. There are many seedlings of this with 
slight variations. 
NELLIE BLY. Bushy in habit, foliage short and broad 
fluted and of a distinct grey green, blooms tinted pink. 
CYPRAEA. Somewhat similar but with rounder foliage 
with one distinct point, also creped and lighter green; 
quite generally called Cuphea. 
PRUNIFOLIA. A Rosecroft seedling of Viaude with large 
hairy leaves of a deep plum under; blooms white in 
huge pendent clusters. $1.00. 
There is also a pink blooming Prunifolia. 
NEELY CEDDIS. Very similar to Prunifolia but having a 
peculiar rudimentary leaf right up with the bloom 
panicle, blooms crepy white very charming. 50c. 
FRUTICOSA. Under this generic title is a large and 
various group with leathery foliage ranging from just 
green to almost black upper and brilliant red under, 
blooms white and tinted white. Rosecroft expects 
to name some of these. 
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CFIIALA. Like the Fruticosa group but leaves narrower 
and more pointed. Good branching habit. 50c. 
CLIMBING OR SCANDENT DIVISION 
ALBA SCANDENS. A clinging ivy-like variety with light 
green foliage and white flowers; will cling like 
ivy. 50c. 
GLAUCOPHYLLA SCANDENS. A scandent variety with 
pointed green leaves, blooms pink shaded, very simi¬ 
lar to those of Quisqualis Indica; wonderful basket 
plant; now very scarce. $2.00. 
MARJORIE DAW. A seedling of Mrs. Shepherd of Ventura, 
a much branched grower needing support; good for 
pillars or trellises, foliage green and handsome, blooms 
in large pendent clusters of rosy red. 50c and up. 
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