# Rosecroft Begonia Cardens, Point Loma, California # 
BROOKE (another Rosecroft unauthorized title). Large 
leaf with deep folds, edge ruffled and lobes spiralled, 
small center and irregular indented border of olivace¬ 
ous black, main field gnaphalium green. Very smooth 
texture. 
PRINCESS OF HANOVER. Both lobes spiralled, whole 
leaf very papillary, center olivaceous black, zone pea 
green, border dark ivy green. 
REX—Discolor or Branching 
(50c and up) 
ABEL CARRIERE (ARCENTEA ERECTA) . Crows with 
straggling stems needing support or fits in a hanging 
basket, leaves small, very palmate center of dark 
yellow green, rest of leaf pea green that in strong 
light is flushed with vinaceous purple. 
MRS. MOON. Large palmate center dusky green gray, 
heavily stipuled with andover green, large indent¬ 
ed markings around edge, dark cress green stipuled 
with andover green. Makes a splendid clump in the 
ground. 
ROBERT GEORGE. Maple leaf palmate center of olivace¬ 
ous black, field slate olive, indented edge markings 
dark ivy green, spotted with slate olive; excellent 
upright grower. 
MRS. A. G. SHEPHERD. More ivy than maple leaf, small 
center of dark olive, indented edge of dark greenish 
olive, field tea green. 
ARDIEN SCHMITT. Also known by numerous aliases, 
Beauty of Richmond, etc. Many pointed leaf, ground 
color at center olivaceous black lightening to dark 
cress green at edges; whole leaf blotched with 
gnaphalium green; very striking. 
BERTHA McGREGOR. Most majestic upright grower, 
leaves large, almost palmate center and edges oliv¬ 
aceous black, large long blotches of tea green and 
irregular spots running out at ends of points. Un¬ 
fortunately the stock now obtainable is none too 
robust, but once had a specimen five feet high, much 
branched and covered with perfect leaves. 
N. B.—The foregoing list is only a selection from the 
ever increasing number of new named Rexes. At this 
compiling Rosecroft has upwards of one thousand seed¬ 
lings showing marked variations, but in sympathy with a 
long suffering public will refrain from naming any till a 
marked individuality and worth has established a right 
to such distinction. 
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