CHARLOTTE M. HAINES 
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 
NEW FLOWERING BEGONIAS 
Exceedingly Beautiful Plants for the Home 
Metalflca Begonia 
The Flowering Begonias are among our most beautiful and 
satisfactory flowers for house culture and bedding. They 
grow nicely, make neat, handsome plants, bloom constantly 
and their pretty, wax-like flowers and glossy, bright-colored 
leaves and stems are always greatly admired. 
ALBA PICTA. Elegant, slender, glossy green leaves* 
thickly spotted, silvery-white flowers. Each 25c; 3 for 70cJ 
postpaid. 
ARGENTEA GUTTATA. It has pure bronze leaves, 
oblong in shape with silver markings and large trusses of white 
flowers. Each 30c; 3 for 85c, postpaid. 
METALLICA. This elegant variety has very large, glossy 
leaves shaded with green, crimson ana olive, with a peculiar 
metallic luster over all. Flowers large, rose or pinkish white. 
It is one of the most popular, desirable and showy varieties 
in cultivation. Each 30c; 3 for 85c, postpaid. 
OTTO HACKER. In a class by itself. A strong, vigorous 
S ower, of fine upright habit, with large shining deep'green 
ives 8 to 10 inches long. 
Flowers bright coral-red, 
borne in immense clusters 
8 to 10 inches across. 
Each 30c; 3 for 85c, 
postpaid. 
ROBUSTA. The stem and under side of the leaf are 
Indian red; the upper side of the leaf glossy olive green. 
The petals are white with a pink stripe in the center and 
are enlivened by golden anthers; the buds are coral red. 
Each 20c; 3 for 55c, postpaid. 
THURSTONI. This Begonia is a cross between Metal- 
lica and Sanguinea, having the bright red foliage and vein- 
Ing underneath the leaves, and bright green shading to red 
in the younger growth on top. The flowers are a beautiful 
rosy-white. Each 25c; 3 for 70c, postpaid. 
Water Melon Begonia 
Argentea Guttata Begonia 
NEW WATERMELON BEGONIA 
A Rare and Wonderful Novelty. 
A Most Beautiful Ornamental Plant 
from the Sandwich Islands 
Excellent for display on the dinner table or parlor 
window. The leaves are distinctly variegated 
white and green, thick and waxy-like and have 
the appearance of being powdered with frosted 
silver. Price, 30c each; 3 for 85c, postpaid. 
REX OR PAINTED LEAF 
BEGONIAS 
This Variety Does Not Blossom 
but is Grown for its Won- 
drously Beautiful Foliage 
Rex Begonias # arc the most 
beautiful and desirable of deco¬ 
rative foliage plants for house 
and conservatory culture; they 
are strong, bushy growers and 
their grand ornamental leaves 
arc exceedingly beautiful and 
always greatly admired. The 
leaves are extra large and color¬ 
ings magnificent. These plants 
arc grown for the great beauty 
of the foliage, as they make 
uncqualod pot plants. My col¬ 
lection contains many new and 
wonderful color combinations 
and will be sure to please all. 
Fine Young Plants, 35c each; 
3 for 95c, postpaid. 
New Rex Begonia 
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