5 8 V i c X ’ s 4- p I o r a I * ($ u i d e. 
ANTHERICUM. 
Anthcricum vittatum variegatum, an elegant 
house plant with dark green leaves, beautifully 
bordered with broad stripes of pure white ; it 
throws up long spikes of small star-shaped 
flowers, which are very effective ; fine for hang¬ 
ing baskets, . 
picturatum, similar to A. vitatum, except the 
markings, which are reversed,. 
AZALEAS. 
Azaleas arc popular evergreen greenhouse shrubs, 
grown principally for cut flowers and decorative pur¬ 
poses. To the florist they arc very valuable, and almost 
indispensable. The flowers are produced in great pro¬ 
fusion, and are of various colors, from pure white to 
dark crimson. There are also striped and double va¬ 
rieties. Plants should be plunged in some shady place 
through the summer. 
Azaleas, each, 50 cents to . 1 00 
BEGONIA. 
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 now quite popu- j 
lar for planting out in the spring, as we plant i 
the Tigridia, Tuberose, &c. The bulbs arc of singular ! 
appearance, and produce fine plants that will flower 
profusely until frost, either in the garden or in 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. 
After the tops die down take up the bulbs, dry them, 
and keep them in dry sand in a cool place till spring. 
Begonia, Fine Seedlings, unnamed. These are 
hybrid seedlings from the best named varieties, 
and are really very fine, the flowers of most of 
them are large, varying in color from almost 
pure white to dark scarlet. Per do/.. $4.00; each, 
discolor, leaves large, under side crimson ; flow¬ 
ers pink,. 
FLOWERING BEGONIAS. 
This beautiful class of plants, the type of which is 
shown in the illustration, is deservedly popular. 
Their beauty of foliage, combined with graceful flow¬ 
ers and free-blooming qualities, make them most desir¬ 
able plants. They require about the same temper¬ 
ature as Bouvardias, an average of seventy degrees, to 
bring them to perfection. As pot plants for summer 
or winter decorations they have but few equals. Plants, 
25 cents each ; $2.50 per dozen, except where noted. 
Begonia argyrostigma picta, one of the best for 
house culture; leaves green with white spots; flowers 
white. Each, 35 cents. 
Dregei, white, fine, 
fuchsioides, scarlet; winter flowering, 
glaucophylla scandens, a drooping variety ; flow¬ 
ers orange-scarlet. 
grandiflora rosea, light pink ; winter flowering. 
Gilsoni, new, double. The only double flowering 
variety of this class. Flowers large, white, shad¬ 
ed carmine. It is a strong, free grower, and makes 
a handsome specimen plant ; each, 50 cents. 
Goury, new; a strong-growing variety, with large, 
handsome, white flowers, slightly tinged with pink 
at the outer edge : very showy , each, 35 cents, 
hybrida multiflora, rosy pink ; winter flowering, 
incarnata, strong grower; flowers pink; very fine, 
miniata, flowers bright scarlet; plant fine form ; 
winter bloomer. 
metallica, a very handsome variety, the foliage of 
which is dark green, with a beautiful silvery lustre; 
flowers pink. 
Massiliensis, new; flowers pure white and produced 
in great profusion; splended for cutting; 35 cents. 
Richardsonii, flowers white; leaves finely divided, 
rubra, leaves dark green, flowers scarlet rose, in im¬ 
mense clusters ; 35 cents each. 
Sandersonii, scarlet; fine winter bloomer, 
subpeltata nigricans, bronzy foliage ; flowers pink. 
Weltoniensis, rich pink; stems red. 
Weltoniensis alba, white. 
zebrina, foliage dark green with whitish veins ; flow¬ 
ers light pink. 
BEGONIA REX. 
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. Occasionally, the plants may be show¬ 
ered, but should not be exposed to the sun until the 
leaves are perfectly dry. The engraving represents the 
variety Louis Chretien, one of the most showy of this 
class ; 40 cents each, except as noted. 
Begonia argentea, center of leaf very dark metallic 
green, shading lighter toward the center ; band very 
bright and silvery ; edge of leaf shaded similar to 
25 1 the center. 
