DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. 
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Lesoudsii. This is the largest leaved of any of the 
Rex family. It is a cross between B. Diadema and a 
Rex variety, but retains the Rex character. 
Louise Closson. One of the richest and most beau¬ 
tiful of the Rex family, with large and very handsome 
foliage. The coloring is simply magnificent, center 
of leaf deep bronze, with broad band of silvery rose, 
edged with bronze and spotted rose. 
Magnifica. One of the finest and largest leaved 
of the Rex family. The leaf is silvery, with beauti¬ 
ful'markings ; no pen description can do it justice. 
Queen Victoria. Solid silvery leaf of crepe-like 
texture, reddish veins, embroidered margin and fluted 
reddish edge. One of the largest leaved. 
R. George. This is one of the strongest growing 
of the Rex class. Very large, beautifully lobed, rich, 
glossy silver leaves, with distinct palmate center of 
bronze green. The edge of the leaf is metallic green, 
distinctly spotted silver. 
Begonia Argentea Guttata. 
Rex Begonia. 
FLOWERING VARIETIES. 
Each 25c to 50c. 
Argentea Guttata. (See cut.) This variety is an in¬ 
troduction of M. Lemoine, and is a cross between Olbia 
and Alba Picta. This beautiful sort has the silvery 
blotches of Alba Picta, and the grace and beauty 
of growth of Olbia. It has purple-bronze leaves, 
oblong in shape, with silvery markings, and is in 
every way a most beautiful Begonia. It produces 
white flowers in bunches on ends of growth stems. It 
is splendid for house culture. 
Manicata Aurea. Its heavy, waxy leaves are 
boldly blotched and marbled with a rich golden- 
cream, with a clear pink etching in the mature leaves. 
Easily raised and strong grower. 
Begonia, Tuberous Rooted. 
Metallica Velutina. Different from all others. 
Foliage dark, velvety, bronze-green above, under 
side reddish brown; a beautiful pot plant. 
Nivea. (New.) This grand variety is an advance 
in flowering begonias. It is a constant bloomer, of 
dwarf, bushy habit and a vigorous grower, with large, 
dark green leaves, and is constantly covered with 
large clusters of rosy-pink flowers. 
Otto Hacker. One of the best bloomers of these 
splendid decorative plants. Stiff, upright habit, with 
large, dark green leaves; great drooping clusters of 
coral flowers produced in bunches of 25 or more. 
Rubra. One of the finest shrubby begonias in 
cultivation; has dark, glossy green leaves; scarlet 
flowers produced in abundance; stout, upright habit. 
Thurstoni. A beautiful, stately plant, with re¬ 
markably handsome foliage. The under side of the 
leaves is a rich, purplish-red, the veinings are very 
prominent, while the face, or upper side, is a bronzy- 
green, with a peculiar glossy luster over all. Flowers 
rosy white, in large clusters. 
