BEGONIAS 
TUBEROUS ROOTED SEMI-TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 
VARIETIES 
One of the most satisfactory summer-blooming flow' 
ers, from every standpoint. The flowers are large, the 
colors most brilliant, including white, pink, deep rose, 
salmon, apricot, bright scarlet and yellow. Some are 
single, some double, and there are ruffled and plain- 
edged forms. They will thrive in the open ground, 
in a semi-shaded situation, producing their gorgeous 
flowers in great profusion until cold weather. Also, 
they are unexcelled as pot plants in the house or con¬ 
servatory. Fine for dinner favors and corsage bouquets. 
When blooming season is over, tubers should be grad¬ 
ually dried out, and stored in a cool, dry place until 
the following spring. Holland peat, sawdust or dry 
sand make suitable materials, for storing tubers. 
GIANT SINGLE. Flowers are of mammoth size, 
often six inches across. Colors as above. Each, 
.20; dozen, 2.00. 
Choicest mixed. Each, .15; dozen, 1.50. 
GIANT DOUBLE. So double that theyoften have the 
appearance of round balls of velvet-like petals. Colors 
as above. Each, .25; dozen, 2.50. 
Finest mixture. Each, .20; dozen, 2.00. 
CRISPA. An extra fine strain of single Begonia with 
fluted and ruffled edges. Colors as above. Each, 
.25; dozen, 2.50. 
Mixture. Each, .20; dozen, 2.00. 
GIANT CRISTATA. The most beautiful of all. Large, 
ruffled edge blooms with solid crested center. Called 
the doubled ruffled Begonia. Colors as above. Each, 
.30; dozen, 3.00. 
Mixed colors. Each, .25; dozen, 2.50. 
RARE TUBEROUS TYPES 
BOUTON DE ROSE (Rose Bud Begonia). Salmon, 
lighter edges. The unopen blossoms resemble a rose 
bud. Each, .35; dozen, 3.50. 
CAMELIA-FLOWERED. Beautiful shade of pink 
flowers, shaped exactly like a Camelia. Each, .30; 
dozen, 3.00. 
EVANSIANA. Rare species native to Java. Beautiful 
shade of pink flowers in profusion during the sum¬ 
mer. Used either as bedding or pot plant. In¬ 
creases rapidly from bulbils formed in the axils of 
the leaves Each, .30; dozen, 3.00. 
FIMBRIATA (Carnation Begonia). Lovely fringed 
flowers, similar in shape to a carnation. Mixed 
colors. Each, 35; dozen, 3.50. 
MARMORATA. Beautifully mottled orange flowers. 
Fully double. Each, .35; dozen, 3.50 
MARTIANA (Hollyhock Begonia). Single rose-pink 
flowers, closely set on 3 to 4 ft. stock, similar to 
a Hollyhock Increases rapidly from bulbils formed 
in the axils of the leaves. Each, .60; dozen, 6.00. 
NARCISSIFLORA (Narcissis Begonia). The male 
blooms of this type resemble a large trumpet Daf¬ 
fodil. Mixed pastel shades. Supply limited. Each, 
30; dozen, 3.00. 
PEARCEI. The original parent of all yellow tuberous 
Begonias. Sulphur yellow flowers on long stems. 
Each, .30; dozen, 3.00. 
PENDUALA or LLOYDI (Hanging Basket Begonia). 
Colors: Orange, white, rose or salmon. Each, .75; 
dozen, 7.50. 
Mixed colors. Each, .40; dozen, 4.00. 
PICTA. Lovely double rose flowers; prettily mottled. 
Each, .35; dozen, 3.50. 
SUTHERLANDI. Slender and graceful, bright wine 
red stems, leaves green with red veins and margins; 
flowers numerous, coppery red. Each, .30; dozen, 
3.00. 
DREGEI. Free-flowering species, from the Cape of 
Good Hope. Small white flowers. Deeply serrated 
leaves, of reddish color on the other side. Very 
scarce. Each, .40; dozen, 4.00. 
McBETHI (Oakleaf Begonia). White flowers; fern¬ 
like foliage. Bushy. Each, .50; dozen, 5.00. 
RICHARDSONI. White flowers, similar to above; 
foliage larger. Likes shade. Each, .50; dozen, 5.00. 
SOCOTRANA. A winter-flowering species of bright 
rose color. Has been used a great deal by Begonia 
hybridist to produce many of the varieties which 
bloom at Christmas and during the winter. Native 
of the island of Socotra, in the Red Sea. Forms a 
cluster of small, grain-like tubers around the base 
of the stem. Each, 1.50. 
WELTONIENSIS ALBA (Maple Leaf Begonia). Hy¬ 
brid of Dregei and Sutherland, introduced at Wel- 
ton Park, England. Each, .50; dozen, 5.00. 
WELTONIENSIS ROSEA. Pink form of above. Each, 
.50; dozen. 5.00. 
FIBROUS BEGONIAS 
Tree Form 
This group has branching tops. Leaves broad at 
base, long and pointed. Blooms in large pendent 
clusters; though they grow fifteen feet, they bloom 
from cuttings at less than a foot. 
ARGENTEA GUTTATA. An old favorite with large 
clusters of greenish white blooms; dark green leaves 
heavily spotted with silver. Each, .50. 
CORALLINE LUCERNE. A free flowering type with 
enormous clusters of deep pink to red flowers, the 
foliage dark green on the upper and red on the under 
side of leaf. This variety sometimes grows 10 feet 
tall. Each, .50. 
MADAM DE LESSEPS. Similar to Lucerne and as 
beautiful, but not as tall. Has pale pink flowers 
shading to almost white; spotted foliage. Each, .50. 
PRESIDENT CARNOT. Another similar form to the 
above. Has lighter unspotted foliage, blossoms of 
brilliant red in long pendulous clusters. Each, .50. 
ROSSI. Pale pink flowers, light green foliage with 
bronze tint. Each, .50. 
LUGANO (Rosecroft). Lucerne seedling branching 
more freely than its parent, leaves smaller and dark¬ 
er, blooms deep pink, produced with great freedom 
Each, 1.50. 
ORRELL (Rosecroft). Another seedling of Lucerne, 
very light green foliage beautifully silver spotted, 
blooms, cherry red, held more erect than the parent, 
a great addition to the class. Each, 1.50. 
Rubra Type 
These are sometimes known as Bamboo Begonias. 
Their growth is tall and vigorous and resembles that 
of bamboo. Blooms in large pendent clusters. 
MRS. W. D. HARNEY (Rosecroft). White and pink 
mixture, good grower and blooms large. Each, 1.50. 
JINNIE MAY (Rosecroft). A dwarf not more than 
three feet, laurel-like leaves, small dainty red blooms. 
Each, 1.50. 
PICTA ROSEA. Also called the Baby Rubra. Rose 
colored blooms very freely produced and smaller 
foliage sometimes spotted. Each, .50. 
RUBRA DIELYTRA (Rosecroft). Blooms strongly re¬ 
sembling those of the Bleeding Heart, most charm¬ 
ing. Each, 1.50. 
RUBRA ODORATA (Rosecroft). Deep rose bloom 
very delightfully scented. Each, 1.50. 
RUBRA PINK. Soft pink. Each, .3 5. 
RUBRA RED. Brilliant scarlet. Each, .50. 
MRS. SCHINKEL (Rosecroft). Regular orchid color 
of Rosea Picta type, has met much favor. Each, 
„ 2 - 50 - 
SHASTA (Rosecroft). A splendid large white, much 
the finest white yet introduced in this class. Very 
limited at present. E?'* 1 ', 2.50. 
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