Green Tree Flower Gardens 
DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES 
ABEL CARRIERE—Has a clear silver leaf, with 
the veins broadly outlined in green, the under¬ 
side is green with all veins in deep red; as the 
leaves mature they are flushed with purple; flow¬ 
ers in terminal sprays of rose pink. 
ACUMINATA—A tall shrubby grower with red¬ 
dish stems; small accuminate leaves are toothed 
and serrate, rough hairy; a winter bloomer with 
buds rose pink, opening into a white flower with 
a golden center. 
ACUTE ANGULARIS—Sport of Angularis chief 
difference in stem which is more deeply and more 
closely grooved; leaves much broader, whole plant 
heavier and more richly colored. 
ALBO COCCINEA—Springs from a creeping root 
stalk with smooth shining leaves on short stems; 
flower stalk is coral red bearing 4 petaled flowers, 
white above and coral red underneath. 
ALBA PERFECTA—Small grower of Rubra 
type; pleasing light green leaves slightly ruffled; 
dainty white flowers. 
ALBA PERFECTA GRANDIFLORA—Same as 
Undulata. 
ALBA SCANDENS—Smaller light green leaves 
than Glaucophylla with white flowers. 
ARGENTEA GUTTATA—Very shrubby in habit, 
medium grower; dark and heavily silver spotted 
leaves; greenish white flowers; Coralline Lucerne 
type. 
ARGYRO STIGMA—Rubra type; smooth light 
green leaf with very large round spots of white; 
large pink flowers. 
ARTHUR MALLETT—One of the most beauti¬ 
ful Begonias known; leaves—dark red bronze 
overlaid with silvery pink spots, deeply indented, 
very dark veins, metallic lustre; underneath is 
dark garnet red; flower sprays of clear rose pink; 
a rather difficult subject. 
ASCOTIENSIS—Same as Bertha De Chateau 
Rocher. 
BABY RUBRA—Same as Picta Rosea. 
BAYERN—Small long leaves, similar to Preusen, 
but spotted; pink flowers scattered through 
foliage. 
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