# Rosecroft Begonia Gardens, Point Loma, California # 
CONCHAEFOLIA. A Helix or spiralled form of Feastii, 
the lobes often making several circles. 
There is a variety known as ^UPRIGHT FEASTII or 
FLAMBEAU, that grows with a branching stem and 
has a longer blooming period. 
BUNCHII. A ruffled and crested form of Feastii. 
MRS. TOWNSEND. A very dark leaved sort in this group 
with a few points on foliage, blooms the largest of 
any, pink with chocolate cast. 
MANICATA. Light green foliage, almost round with 
collars of red hairs on stems; blooms rose; very 
dainty. 
MANICATA. AUREA. Similar to last but with yellow and 
white blotches on foliage. 
★MANICATA AUREA CRISTATA. Similar to last but 
with edges of leaves crested and ruffled. $2.00. 
SANGUINEA. A creeping or climbing sort with dark olive 
leathery foliage quite red under and stems; blooms 
white. $ 1 .00. 
NELUMBIFOLIA or MACROPHYLLA. Large peltate leaves 
from a short rhizome; blooms small, white to pink. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
TEMPLINI. A thick stemmed branch ing sort with large 
wavy leaves blotched with white, yellow and red; 
blooms pink in clusters; very early, might be called 
winter bloomer; makes very handsome large speci¬ 
mens. 
JESSIE (Phyllomaniaca) . Similar to above but with plain 
leaves with ruddy overcast; also called Ne Plus Ultra. 
ULMAFOLIA. Fleshy stemmed with rough, thick elm-like 
leaves; blooms small white in clusters. 
BRAZILIENSIS. Often called ECUADORENSIS in the East¬ 
ern States. A low growing spreading type with round 
green leaves of papillary texture, rather a difficult 
subject. 50c. 
SCHARFFIANA GROUP 
(35c, 50c and up, unless otherwise mentioned) 
SCHARFFIANA. A sturdy grower with large, hairy, thick, 
round leaves, ivy green above, indian red under; 
blooms white, borne on long stems dividing like a 
pair of horns. The new growth emerges from a 
peculiar hood-like sheath. 
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