JAMES VICK , ROCHESTER , N V 
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the house or conservatory in September, before frosts 
and they require more heat than Geraniums, Carna¬ 
tions or Abutilons. In color they vary from the 
purest white to the deepest scarlet. Plants 30 cents each. 
Hogarth, light scarlet. 
Leiantha, dark scarlet. 
Humboldtii corymbiflorum, flowers pure white, 
over two inches long, and an inch across, and de¬ 
lightfully fragrant. 
Davidsonii, white. 
The Bride, pink. 
BEGONIAS. 
This family we divide into three classes : 1st, Tuber, 
ous Rooted; 2d, Flowering varieties; 3d, Rex, or Or¬ 
namental leaved varieties. 
TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 
The tuberous-rooted Begonias are becoming quite 
popular for planting out in the spring, as we plant ou 
the Tigridia, Tuberose, Sec. The bulbs arc of singular 
appearance, and produce fine plants that will flower 
profusely until frost, cither in the garden or m pots, and 
seem to bear either sun or shade. Some of the varieties 
bear very large drooping flowers, as shown in the engrav¬ 
ing, while others have smaller blossoms in erect spikes. 
The bulbs remain dormant through the winter, and start 
up early in the spring. After the tops die down take up 
the bulbs, dry them, and keep them in dry sand in a cool 
place till spring. 
25 
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50 
This beautiful class of plants, the type of which is 
shown in the illustration, is deservedly popular. The 
beauty of their foliage, combined with their graceful 
flowers and free blooming qualities, tend to make them 
one of the most desirable classes of plants grown. They 
require about the same temperature as Bouvardias, an 
average of 70 degrees, to bring them to perfection. As 
pot plants for summer or winter decorations they have 
but few equals. 
Begonia argyrostigma picta, one of the best for 
house culture ; leaves green with white spots—flow¬ 
ers pink. 
Dreggi, white, fine. 
Tuberous Begonia, Discolor, leaves large, under 
side crimson, flowers pink,. 
Diversifolia, erect habit, rosy pink,. 
Unnamed, per dozen, $4.00; each,. 
FLOWERING BEGONIAS.—25 cents each. 
Fuchsoides, scarlet ; winter flowering. 
Fuchsoides alba, flowers pure white; winter flow¬ 
ering. 
Glaucophylla scandens, a drooping variety. 
Grandiflora rosea, light pink ; winter flowering. 
Hybrida multiflora, rosy pink ; winter flowering. 
Incarnata, strong grower, flowers pink, very fine. 
Richardsonii, flowers white; leaves finely divided. 
Rubra, new ; leaves dark green, flowers scarlet rose, 
in immense clusters, 50 cents each. 
Sandersonii, scarlet; fine winter-bloomer. 
Semperflorens alba, flowers pure white, leaves 
large ; winter flowering. 
Subpeltata nigricans, bronzy foliage; flowers pink. 
Wcltoniensis, rich pink ; stems red. 
Weltoniensis alba, white. 
BEGONIA REX.—40 cents each. 
The Rex varieties, of which we have a dozen or more, 
varying in color and markings, are very effective as 
pot plants. Care should be taken to keep the foliage 
free from dust, as the leaves will not bear being washed 
TYPE OF BKGONIA REX. 
or showered, although they require an abundance of 
water at the roots. The engraving gives a very good 
representation of the Begonia Rex family, and its ap¬ 
pearance is no doubt familiar to many of our readers. 
CACTUS. 
The Cactus family are interesting on account of their 
curious leafless growth, and the beauty of their flowers 
the Lobster Cactus, especially, being a great favorite. 
Cactus, Epiphyllum truncatum Lobster Cac¬ 
tus,) winter-blooming,. 30 
Cereus grandiflorus or Night-blooming Ce- 
reus,. 30 
Cereus Phyllanthes, flowers crimson, and 4 to 
6 inches in diameter,. 30 
CALLA. 
This is the well known 
Egyptian Lily, or Lily of 
the Nile, with large white 
flowers, broad foliage, and 
it will prosper under very 
adverse circumstances, if 
water is provided. It is 
an excellent plant for 
aquariums. In the spring 
it may be planted in the 
garden until the autumn. 
Calla, or Egyptian Lily. Our Calla roots are 
unusually large and fine, as we have them grown 
for us in California, where the Calla is perfectly 
at home and grows magnificently ; each, ... 25 
Spotted, Variegated Foliage. These make 
fine plants for summer. The bulbs must be 
kept in dry sand in the winter,.25 
CAPE JASMINE. 
Cape Jasmine, fGardenia florida,) a pretty 
evergreen shrub with double white flowers an 
inch and a half in diameter and very fragrant. 
Plants according to size, 25 cents and . 50 
