# Rosecroft Begonia Gardens, Point Loma, California • 
^-INTERLAKEN. Lucerne seedling. Large wavy leaf of 
cress green with subdued spots, under jade green, 
with two sharp points in developed lobe other lobe 
almost non-existent; Bloom pompeian red and extra 
large. 
MUSSOLINI. A Lucerne seedling. Very large long leaf of 
dark cress green conspicuously silver spotted under 
overcast with purple; bloom pomegranate purple in 
bud toning to a jasper pink in open flower. Big 
grower. $1.00. 
PALU. Lucerne seedling. Long leaves with wavy edge elm 
green sparsely silver spotted, under jade green; 
bloom light rose, inside of petal tinted rose, clusters 
held more upright than type. $2.00. 
RIGI. Lucerne seedling. Smaller all round. Leaf cress 
green heavily silver spotted, slightly waved, under 
jade green with veins outlined in purple; bloom 
medium in handsome clusters rose red to lighter in 
half the petals. Quite distinctive. $1.00. 
TANAY. Lucerne seedling. Large typical leaf of helle¬ 
bore green con:picucusly silver spotted, under indian 
red; bloom Corinthian pink shading lighter in petals 
of which there are often five. Both leaf and bloom 
give a light effect. Growth very sturdy and branch¬ 
ing. $ 1 .00. 
N. B. The many new seedlings of Coralline Lucerne 
of Rosecroft introduction have been named from 
Alpine Lakes and places to maintain a family feel¬ 
ing, and facilitate identification. 
FIBROUS BEGONIAS—Tree Form 
Rubra Type 
(25c, 50c and up, unless otherwise mentioned) 
These are variously known as Rubra, Bamboo and Angel 
Wing. Their growth, tall and vigorous, resembles that of 
a bamboo, and their long narrow light green leaves are 
borne so placed on the branch that they resemble the 
hunched wings of the illustrated Angels of long ago. 
Blooms, in large pendent clusters. 
RUBRA RED. Brilliant scarlet. 
RUBRA PINK. Soft pink. 
ARGYROSTIGMA. Pink; foliage occasionally spotted. 
DECORUS. White with brownish seed pod, sweet scented. 
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