REX BEGONIAS 


JACK FROST—One of the very largest leaf kinds. Entirely silvery green, small center and narrow 
indentation along the edge of outer band of dark green, stippled with silver dots. Mature 
leaves have a soft lavender overcast. Whole leaf has a “frosty” look. Good grower. 
LUG CRAWFORD—Large leaf, sharp pointed. Many strong veins of moss green extending to 
edge. Center silver green flushing richest magenta pink. Entire leaf when mature has 
eruptions about three quarters of an inch long, terminating in a very sharp point. This 
variety really beggars description. 
MAGNIFICA—"The King of the Rex.’ One of the largest leaved, and strongest growing varieties 
known. Large center zone and wide edge of dark olive green. Center band lighter green. 
Entire leaf strongly veined. Very easily grown. 
MIKADO—Large, very light green leaf with small palmate center and edge purplish black. Mature 
leaves entirely flushed with magenta rose. One of the most brilliant kinds. 
MONTALVO GARDENS—Medium leaf of grayed silver. Small stippled center and formal inden- 
tations on edge of darker gray. The large center zone flushed lovely lavender pink in 
strong light. A many-leaved type. 
MRS. E. J. CLIFT—Medium leaves, tall branching habit. Small palmate center dark green, deep 
lighter green indentations on edge, with large silver dots. Balance of leaf Nile green. 
A beautiful variety. 
PATSY—Strong grower, large sharp pointed leaves, of deepest purple. Very large splotches gorgeous 
magenta. Easy and very showy. 
MAIDEN’S BLUSH—Lewis. Medium size leaf of silver, which rapidly turns rosy red. Wide border 
of almost black red with dots of red. Shows the one parent to be Gloire de St. Albans. 
Grows readily, and has many leaves. 75c. 
MOUNTAIN HAZE—The most exquisite coloring in the lighter shades of Rex Begonias. Large 
greenish silver leaf with delicate shadings of lavender rose, covering the entire mature leaf. 
The finest in its class. 75c. 
PEARL HARBOR—Huge leaf of silver green. If grown with little light, back of leaf takes on a 
rosy cast. Easily grown. 
RAJAH—Rather long pointed leaf, large center of lustrous black, overcast purple. Middle zone rich 
green, flushed with Daphne pink. Pink spots spill into center and green spots spill into 
border of dark green edged with purplish black. Very colorful. 
RED WING—Medium leaf of dark red, with sharp pointed edge. Center band bright red extending 
into the points, giving the effect of a bird’s wing. 
SPIDER WEB—Medium leaf entirely richest moss green. Netted and veined giving the effect of a 
web. Highly iridescent in proper light. 
STREAMLINED LADY—Large silvery green leaf with many, extremely long, sharp points. Small 
center zone and narrow edge of rosy lavender. Unique in the shape of its leaf. Stock 
limited oC 
TAPESTRY—Berry. Tall branching habit with medium leaves, sharp pointed. Palmate center and 
wide edge of dark olive green. Large center zone of lighter olive flushing rose to lavender. 
Coloring as soft and exquisite as an old tapestry. Must be seen to be appreciated. 75c. 
TINGLEY MALLET—Branching habit, easily grown. Medium to small leaves are dark bronze red, 
covered with rose pink dots, each centered with a red hair. The most colorful of the Mallet 
SLOUDL EG 
VAN-EX—Berry. Tall, branching habit with medium leaves, sharp pointed. Palmate center and 
wide edge of dark green, middle zone lighter green, heavily silver spotted, spilling into the 
outer darker green border. A superb variety, often measuring five feet high. We have 
a silver-leaved sport of this variety, but no plants will be available for at least another year. 
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