316 W. Chew St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
ROSEA GIGANTEA — Strong upright grower; 
flowers of deep rose to red around Christmas time, 
large round shiny leaves of green with bright red 
spot at junction of leaf and stem. 
ROSIE MURPHISKI — Stems almost black, in 
short joints like bamboo, leaf very metallic in ap¬ 
pearance with crinkled edges; pink flowers; cane 
type. 
ROSSI—Rubra type, much lighter color leaves 
than Coralline Lucerne, with bronzy cast; light 
pink flowers. 
RUBELLA—Procumbent type, very attractive; 
leaves have smooth upper surface bronzy green 
color, veins light green, many ruddy spots on 
upper side, underside deep red and hairy; long 
leaf stalk is covered with hairs which are red at 
base and white at top; pink flowers. 
RUBRA DIELYTRA—Rubra type; long narrow 
light green leaves; flowers strongly resemble 
those of Bleeding Heart; desirable. 
RUBRA ODORATA—Rubra type; long narrow 
light green leaves; deep rose colored flowers— 
fragrant. 
RUBRA PINK—Angel wing type or Rubra; long 
narrow light green leaves; soft pink flowers in 
large pendant clusters. 
RUBRA RED—Same as Pink only flowers are 
Brilliant Scarlet. 
SACHSEN—Of German Origin closely related to 
Preusen; more bronzy foliage, coppery red 
blooms, not quite as bushy as Preusen. A most 
beautiful Begonia. 
SANDERSII OR SANDERSONII—Low grower; 
small light green serrated leaf; crimson flowers 
in small clusters similar to Fuchsioides. 
SANGUINE A—Dark green, leathery leaves, deep 
red beneath, white flowers in late winter. 
SCANDENS ALBA—Same as Alba Scandens. 
SCHNITZERI—Same as Sutherlandi. 
SCHARFFI — Scharffiana group; similar to 
Haageana; stems and underside of leaves a deep 
red. 
SCHARFFIANA—A sturdy grower, the entire 
plant is covered with soft white fuzz or hair; 
thick round leaves, dark green above, Indian red 
underneath; new growth emerges from a hood¬ 
like sheath (which dries off brown) ; many of 
Scharffiana relatives have this sheath; flowers are 
white borne on a long stem which divides like a 
pair of horns. 
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