# Rosecroft Begonia Gardens, Point Loma, California # 
REX—Discolor or Branching 
(50c and up) 
VAN-EX. A Roy Berry cross, Rex and Evansiana; leaf 
medium, pointed and serrated, center very dark 
green, zone silver spotted and broken, border helle¬ 
bore green, under grey green with center and veins 
dark vinaceous purple. Makes wonderful specimens, 
much branched like bushes. $1.00. 
ABEL CARRIERE (ARGENTEA ERECTA) . Grows with 
straggling stems needing support or fits in a hanging 
basket, leaves small, very palmate center of dark 
yellow green, rest of leaf pea green that in strong 
light is flushed with vinaceous purple. 
MRS. MOON. Large palmate center dusky green gray, 
heavily stipuled with andover green, large indented 
markings around edge, dark cress green stipuled 
with andover green. Makes a splendid clump in the 
ground. 
ROBERT GEORGE. Maple leaf palmate center of oliva¬ 
ceous black, field slate olive, indented edge markings 
dark ivy green, spotted with slate olive; excellent 
upright grower. 
MRS. A. G. SHEPHERD. More ivy than maple leaf, small 
center of dark olive, indented edge of dark greenish 
olive, field tea green. 
ARDIEN SCHMITT. Also known by numerous aliasas, 
Beauty of Richmond, etc. Many pointed leaf, ground 
color at center olivaceous black lightening to dark 
cress green at edges; whole leaf blotched with gna- 
phalium green; very striking. 
BERTHA McGREGOR. Most majestic upright grower, 
leaves large, almost palmate center and edges oliva¬ 
ceous black, large long blotches of tea green and 
irregular spots running out at ends of points. Un¬ 
fortunately the stock now obtainable is none too 
robust, but once had a specimen five feet high, much 
branched and covered with perfect leaves. 
N. B.—The foregoing list is only a selection from the 
ever increasing number of new named Rexes. At this 
compiling Rosecroft has many seedlings showing marked 
variations, but in sympathy with a long-suffering public 
will refrain from naming any till a marked individuality 
and worth, has established a right to such distinction. 
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