# Rosecroft Begonia Cardens, Point Loma, California # 
PEARL DE PARIS. Large round creped leaf of gnaphalium 
green, lake under following veins. 
K. O. SESSIONS (Rosecroft). Maple shaped center, zone 
quite regular greenish glaucous, border forest green, 
leaf long and pointed on strong tall stems; exceptional 
grower. $1.00. 
SEA NYMPH (Rosecroft). Large round leaf of brownish 
black, zone of forest green with silver spots, maroon 
under following center and edge. 
POINCARE (Rosecroft) . Ground color gnaphalium green, 
long fingered center markings, blackish green gray, 
irregular border leaf green darkening to edge, very 
striking and tremendous doer. $1 .00. 
REX—Medium Size Leaves 
MODESTY. Irregular center olivaceous black, zone of 
court grey flushed with Daphne pink, border greyish 
olive shading to olivaceous black, spotted with Daphne 
pink. 
MRS. FREVERT (Rosecroft). Maple leaf center and border 
dark olive irregular zone light elm green, compact 
grower. 
LOUISE CLOSSON. Center and border dusky brown, ir¬ 
regular zone in raised blotches of Daphne Red. 
LUCY CLOSSON. Similar to Louise but hardier grower, 
leaves smaller and smoother and showing a green 
tinge in the darker shades. 
EMERAUD. Smooth leaf carrying two or three points, 
center olivaceous black zone forest green edge fus¬ 
cous; one of the best in the dark class. 
QUEEN OF HANOVER. Roundish leaf, very rough center, 
olivaceous black zone, pea green edge, dark ivy 
green, whole leaf and stem covered with corinthian 
pink hairs. 
MOONBEAM (Rosecroft). Typical pointed leaf of gna¬ 
phalium green with small irregular indentations on 
edge and center of deep slate olive, strong silvery 
sheen the lightest of all the Rexes we know. $1.00. 
LOIS (Rosecroft). Ground color dark ivy green blotched 
and spotted with sage green, a single fuscous hair 
in each small spot and along veins and edge giving 
a rusty effect; makes wonderful specimens with 
many leaves. $1.00. 
EMPEROR. Leaf papillary and hairy, pea green lighter 
hairs giving a bluish grey effect, center and edge 
flushed with deep purplish vinaceous. 
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