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BEGONIAS, FLOWERING SORTS 
Exceedingly useful plants for the garden or pot culture in 
the house. For freedom of bloom they are unsurpassed. 
Alba Picta. Dark green leaves, silvery spots. White flowers. 
Argentea Guttata. Bronzy-green leaves. White flowers. 
Metallica. Velvety foliage, rosy white flowers. 
Nitida. Pinkish-white flowers, large leaves. 
Otto Hacker. Bright red, large pendant clusters. 
Purity. Dwarf, compact habit, waxy-white flowers. 
Forms a compact bushy plant. (See cut.) 
Rubra (Corallina). Dark coral color. Large clusters. 
Red Erfordia. A compact, symmetrical bush covered 
with glossy blood-red flowers. Fine for pots or garden. 
Saundersonii. Bright waxy-red. Very free flowering. 
Thurstonii. Flowers, rosy white; foliage bronzy-green. 
Vernon. Brilliant crimson-scarlet flowers produced 
abundantly; dark green glossy foliage. 
Zulu King. In the sun the foliage turns blood red when 
planted outdoors. Flowers deep crimson red. 
Price, plants from 3-inch pots, 10c. each, SI.00 per 
doz.; set of 12 Begonias for SI.00. 
SUPERB FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS. 
Among orna¬ 
mental foliage 
plants there are 
none more 
beautiful in de¬ 
sign or gorge¬ 
ous in coloring 
than the Fancy- 
Leaved Caladi- 
ums. Useful 
for pot culture, 
window and 
piazza boxes. 
Most of the va¬ 
rieties planted 
about June 1st 
in partially 
shaded borders succeed admirably as bedding plants. We offer 20 distinct sorts; 
the richness of coloring is bewildering and impossible to describe in our limited 
space. Brilliant red and green, green with spots and red veins, etc., etc. (See cut.) 
Price, (Bulbs only) 25c. each; set of 20 sorts for $4.50. 
TUBEROUS 
BEGONIAS 
REX OR PAINTED LEAF BEGONIAS. 
The colorings, shadings, blendings and metallic lustre 
contained in them are bewildering and render descrip¬ 
tion inadequate. They are easily grown, rich but light 
soil, warmth and shade in summer being essential. We offer the 
following well known sorts. Enfant de Nancy, King Edward VII, 
Lesondsii, Magnifica, Mikado, Rubrum and Speculata. Price, 
plants 4-inch pots, 35c. each. Collection of 7 for $2.25. Mixed, 
without names 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 
PLANTS FOK SUMMER BEDS AND BORDERS. 
Per 100 
Abutilon Savitzii. Green and white 
foliage, very ornamental.$8.00 
Achyranthes Emersonii. Blood red 
foliage, very ornamental. 6.00 
Ageratum. Best white and blue. 4.00 
Alternanthera. Red and yellow. 4.00 
Alyssum. Dwarf; white. 4.00 
Begonia Erfordia. Crimson flowers. 6.00 
Caladium Esculentum (Bulbs). 
Large foliage, $8.00, $12.00 and 20.00 
Cannas. Roots to April 1st.... 7.00 
Cannas. Plants after April 1st.. 12.00 
Coleus. Bedding varieties. 4.00 
Daisies. Hardy English. 4.00 
Per 100 
Geraniums. Double and single. .$8.00 
Geraniums. Silver and bronze. . 8.00 
Geranium Mme. Solleroi. Dwarf 
compact habit. Foliage green 
and white, fine for borders. . .. 8.00 
Golden Feather. 3.00 
Heliotropes. Assorted. 6.00 
Lobelias. Best dwarf; blue. 4.00 
Pansies. Finest mixed. 4.00 
Petunias. Finest double (named) 8.00 
Petunias. Single flowering. 4.00 
Salvias. (“Scarlet Sage”). 6.00 
Verbenas. Red, white, blue, etc. 4.00 
FANCY CALADIUMS 
TUBEROUS BEGONIAS, all selected bulbs. 
These are now among the most popular plants for beds of sum 
mer flowers. Nothing can exceed the brilliancy and richness of 
their flowers. From the time the first blossoms appear until all 
growth is stopped by frost they are never out of bloom. (See cut.) 
Sindp TnhprotK FWnniA* Separate colors, Scarlet, Yel- 
° n 8 ie 1 uoerous Degonias. low> Crimson> White, Pink 
and Salmon. Price, dry bulbs,up to May 15th, 10c. each; set of 
six for 50c.; $6.00 per 100. Growing plants, ready May 1st. 
20c. each, set of six for $1.00. 
Dotihlp TufwoiK RpanniAS Separate colors, Scarlet, 
uouoie 1 uoerous Degonias. Crimson, White, Yellow, 
Pink and Salmon. Price, 20c. each; set of six sorts, $1.00 for dry 
bulbs, up to May 15th. Growing plants, ready May 1st, 30c. 
each, set of six for $1.50. 
