316 W. Chew St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
SEMPERFLORENS—Commonly known as Wax 
Begonias. The flowers come in red, pink and 
white. It is pre-eminent in the variableness of its 
varieties. But they are so much alike in their 
beautiful wax-like green foliage and continuous 
bloom that the color of the flower is the only dis- 
tinquishing feature. In addition to being a most 
desirable house plant, they are an excellent bed¬ 
ding plant for the shady place in the outdoor 
garden. 
SESSILIFOLIA—Same as Luxurians. 
SHASTA—Rubra type—very good; large light 
green leaves; pure white flowers in clusters. 
SHRIMP RUBRA — Rubra type; long narrow 
light green leaves; flowers of a soft shrimp shade. 
SOCOTRANA — Semi-tuberous, winter-flowering 
species, that dies down in Spring, leaf is dark 
green with a depressed center or water cup; rose 
pink flowers in profusion at blooming time. Most 
of our Christmas Begonias are related to this 
species. 
SPECULATA — Procumbent type; leaves dull 
green with irregular grey spots or blisters; flow¬ 
ers—creamy white; hardy. 
SUNDERBRUCKII — Procumbent type; one of 
the so-called “Star”; palmate leaves, dark green 
almost black, striped through center with beauti¬ 
ful light green, 7 is the usual number of lobes; 
rose pink sprays of flowers on long stems. Very 
good and easy to grow. 
SUPERBA SPECIES—Cross of Faureana and 
Rubra, flowers similar to Coralline Lucerne, light 
pink shading to rose, others pure white; leaves 
have the deep cut edge of the Faureana, long 
point of the Rubra, clear light green, red veined 
on underside, young plant sometimes has mottled 
leaves. 
SUPERBA KENZII—Serrate, pointed, long light 
green leaf, sometimes flaked with white, white 
flower clusters. 
SURETTA—A most attractive seedling from Cor¬ 
alline Lucerne. Medium sized foliage, somewhat 
the shape of a maple leaf. White bloom flushed 
with pink. Bushy habit. 
SUTHERLAND! — Semi-tuberous with dainty 
green leaves on red stems; tiny orange colored 
flowers. 
SYLVIA — Smooth, long, pointed, waxy, green 
leaves; small pink flowers from leaf axils; seed¬ 
ling of Incarnata. 
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