James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen, Rochester, New York 
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FLOWERING BEGONIA 
FLOWERING BEGONIAS 
This class of beautiful plants is deservedly popular. 
The beauty of foliage, combined with graceful flowers and 
free-blooming qualities, makes the plants highly desirable. 
As pot plants for winter decoration they have few equals. 
Each, 20 cents ; per dozen, $1.50, except where noted. 
Argentea guttata. A purplish-bronze, handsomely 
marked with silvery spots and dashes. The flowers 
arc borne in large clusters on the tips of the branches, 
and are of a pure waxy whiteness. 
Alba picta. Leaves narrow, green, and nicely spotted 
with white ; flowers white, in clusters. 
Bertha de Chateau - Rocher. Flowers bright currant- 
red ; splendid. 
Haageana. P'lowers creamy white; foliage bronze green 
and red. 
Duchartrei. Purplish red leaves ; blooms in panicles. 
Metallica. A shrubby grower and free bloomer. Sur¬ 
face of leaf of a lustrous metallic or bronze color, 
veined darker ; flower white. 
Sandersoni. Scarlet; fine winter bloomer, 
Velutina. Erect growth; dark rough foliage of a lus¬ 
trous bronze green on upper surface, under side red¬ 
dish bronze ; flowers reddish white. 
Zebrina. Foliage dark green, with whitish veins; 
flowers light pink. 
REX VARIETIES 
The Rex varieties of Begonia are very effective as pot 
plants. Care should be taken to keep the foliage free from 
dust. Occasionally the plants may be showered, but 
should not be exposed to the sun until the leaves are per¬ 
fectly dry. Each 20 cents ; $2.00 per dozen. 
Andalusia. Silvery green, with deep green border. 
Countess Louise Erdody. 1 he wonderful Cork¬ 
screw Begonia. 
Edouard Andre. Silvery green, with narrow green 
border. 
Walter Reid. Deep green, with irregular silver zone; 
leaf small. 
CAREX JAPONICA VARIEGATA 
A Japanese grass, very useful and ornamental for the 
house. Seems to enjoy the atmosphere of living-rooms. 
Each 15 cents; two for 25 cents. 
CYCLAMEN 
PERSICUM GIGANTEUM 
The Cyclamen is particularly adapted 
for window culture, as it blooms abund¬ 
antly and for a long time in the winter 
and spring. The flowers are borne on 
long stems above the foliage, and are 
very showy. Strong bulbs, each 30 cents. 
CALLA 
Fragrans. Resembles the old variety 
in size and color of flower, but has a 
strong and distinct fragrance. Each 
25 cents. 
Little Gem. A dwarf variety of the old 
Calla, eight inches high, free bloomer 
Each, 15 cents ; two for 25 cents. 
CYPERUS, Umbrella Plant 
Alternifolius. A beautiful plant, easily 
grown. It makes a very showy plant 
for pot culture, is one of the best for 
ferneries, while for the aquarium it is 
without an equal. May be grown in 
soil kept constantly wet, or in a dish or 
vase of water. Each 15 cents. 
CARNATIONS 
The Carnation is both beautiful and 
fragrant, and gives plenty of flowers for a 
long time. The ever-blooming varieties 
are admirable for winter flowers in the 
house, and are the main dependence of the 
florist for the preparation of floral ornaments. 
Strong field-grown plants, 30 cents each ; two for 50 
cents. This size furnished from September 15th to No¬ 
vember 1st. Young plants, just right for winter blooming, 
20 cents each ; six for $1.00. 
American Flag. The flowers are regularly striped with 
scarlet and pure white, with foliage of metallic blue. 
General Gomez. Brilliant cardinal-maroon. 
Genevieve Lord. Flowers unusually large, beautiful pink. 
Dorothy. A bright pure pink. 
Mrs. Francis Joost. Light pink. 
Morning Glory. Very delicate pink. 
Portia. Bright scarlet. 
Prosperity. White, overlaid with pink. 
Queen Louise. Pure white. 
The Marquis. Flowers large; bright shade of soft pink. 
