PHEBE J. MARSHALL, HIBERNIA, DUTCHESS CO., N. Y, 
BEGONIA NOVELTIES. 
New Tubes-oms-rooted Begonia, 
DUKE ZEPPELIN. 
A most useful and attractive variety that should soon 
become a favorite for bedding, possessing the great ad¬ 
vantage over othertuberous-rooted Begonias of delighting 
in full sunshine. It is of dwarf habit, growing from 
6 to 8 inches high, throwing up well above the foliage 
numberlessstems bearing full, double-dazzling scar¬ 
let flowers, giving the whole plant a brightness, grace 
and elegance difficult to describe. A bed containing about 
500 plants of this variety, for gorgeous effect, eclipsed any¬ 
thing we eversaw. Strong bulbs 20c., 3 for 50c. 
This superb tuberous Begonia is still un¬ 
known in this country. It soon attains a 
height of 2 feet, forming a fine, erect, stout- 
stemmed bush withshiniuggreen loliageedged 
with bright red. It produces innumerable 
very large faintly sweet-scented flowers 
of very delicate bright rose, set oft' with 
golden stamens. It blooms as well in 
full sun as in any other situation, and keeps 
on flowering until fall. 
Bulbs 20c. each, 3 for 50c. 
BEGOHA. 
Grandiflora Ereeta Cristata 
(Bearded Begonia). 
The Flowers are single, of good size, and ex¬ 
tremely varied in color, some beautiful and 
rare shades of copper color being found 
amongst them. The remarkable fealure. how¬ 
ever, is that on each petal a minialure forest 
has grown, composed of curiously-twisted 
threads, forming near the center of the flower 
a dense crest or beard, giving the flower a very 
gay and puzzling aspect. 
Very ornamental and highly interesting. 
Prices of Bulbs 25c. each, 5 for $1.00. 
1 each of these three new Begonias for 50c. 
