Germain Seed Company, 326-330 South Main St., Los Angeles, Cal 
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REX BEGONIA 
BEGONIAS 
All the species of Begonias are interesting and beautiful ornaments for the conservatory or window, and well 
adapted to amateur cultivation, their culture being very simple in any rich soil if allowed an abundant supply of 
water. 
REX VARIETIES 
A fine assortment of beautiful varieties. 25 cts. to $1. 
FLOWERING VARIETIES 
25 cts. to 75 cts. 
Argentea guttata. This variety is an introduction 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. 
Nivea. This new variety is an advance in flowering 
Begonias. It is a constant bloomer, of dwarf bush 
habit and a vigorous grower, with large, dark green 
leaves, and is constantly covered with large clusters 
of rosy pink flowers. 
Rubra. One of the finest shrubbery Begonias in cultiva¬ 
tion; has dark, glossy green leaves; scarlet flowers 
produced in abundance; stout, upright habit. 
Marjory Daw. A beautiful rose-red; very strong grower, 
and similar to B. rubra , which is its parent. 
Thurstoni. A beautiful, stately plant, with remarkably 
handsome foliage. The under side of the leaves is a 
rich purplish red, the veinings are very prominent, 
while the sace, or upper side, is a bronzy green. 
FLOWERING BEGONIAS 
