
Begonia multiflora 
the South. In the North they are 
ideal house plants. As a general rule, 
they have interesting 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 re- 
quirements that should be met. These 
are: Partial shade and water in the 
cup formed by the leaves. Delivery 
throughout the year. Prices are for 
single divisions. 
NOTE — All Bromeliads will be 
mailed dry and occasionally without 
any roots. They will form roots soon 
after planting. Do not keep the com- 
post wet, but just moist. They take 
up water more from the base of the 
leaves than from the roots. 
AMOENA. A dwarf variety with 
brilliant orange-scarlet bracts. Flow- 
ers green edged deep blue. This va- 
riety will flower throughout the 
cee on well established plants. 
AMOENA X RUBRO-CYANEA. A 
new hybrid combining the brilliant 
flower of Amoena with the attrac- 
tive foliage of Rubro-Cyanea. May 
bloom at any time of the year. $2.25. 
CALOPHYLLA. Foliage wide, 
bronzy green and heavily barred 
transversely with gray. Flower 
bracts are blood-red and the flowers 
dark blue. Seems to be always in 
bloom. A grand house plant, $1.50. 
DISTACHIA. Foliage heavily spot- 
ted cream. The tall flower spikes ap- 
pear very early in the Spring. Bracts 
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