
Begonia Mulftiflora 
(BEGONIAS—Continued) 
STARS AND STRIPES. A Camellia type 
double of dark red, striped and speckled 
with white. The flowers are not large, but 
this plant is very vigorous and single bulbs 
often produce over a hundred blooms. One 
of the finest of the Le Papillon type. $1.00 
each. 
MARMORATA. A camellia - flowered 
double, mottled in rose and white. The 
- flower is of medium size, but. each plant 
will bloom profusely. $2.00 doz. 
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Belamcanda Chinensis . 
(Blackberry Lily) 
Sometimes sold as Pardanthus. An easily 
grown hardy perennial irid with numerous 
orange flowers resembling tigridia, heavily 
spotted red. The flowers are followed by 
clusters of shiney black seeds that re- 
semble blackberries. Delivery Oct. to Feb. 
$1.50 doz. 
Bessera Elegans 
A new introduction from Mexico. Dainty, 
bell-shaped flowers, orange-red outside, 
creamy-white inside. Hanging in graceful 
manner on 2 ft. stems. Blooms in July to 
10 
September and is useful for cutting. 
Should be lifted in winter except in mild 
climates. Delivery Nov. to April. $1.56 
doz. ; 
Billbergia 
These are Bromeliads, related to the 
Pineapple. They are air plants that grow 
in nature like orchids on tree trunks or 
rocks. However, under cultivation they 
will grow and prosper under nearly any 
condition. In pots they may be grown in 
peat, moss, orchid peat, leafmold, soil or 
any combination of the above. We find 
the most convenient medium to be 80% 
leafmold and 20% well rotted manure. Out- 
doors, they will take kindly to any garden 
soil, or will grow in tree stumps, or on 
branches if planted in moss.. They are ten- 
der and should be grown outdoors only, 
during the warm weather except in the 
South. In the North they are ideal house 
plants. As a general rule they have inter- 
esting foliage and graceful and beautiful 
flowers. Plant a few this year if you have 
never tried them before. The varieties we 
are listing are well worth growing and 
form a representative collection. In their 
culture they have two requirements that 
