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SPECIAL BEGONIA VARIETIES FROM CHINA 
Just before the Reds took over the Yunnan Province in China we were able to get an 
air mail shipment of begonin species either unknown in begonia world or previously 
lost to begonin lovers. We have sufficient stock now of a few to offer limited 
quantities of them. Will have more later ag the months progress. We have the 
following ready for sale: 
Aptera--tall growing to 3 ft., loag narrow saw tuoth edged leaves, flowers white 
‘Augustina--notched green leaf, pink flowers, low growing. 
Circumlabata--palmate green leaves, rhizomateous, leaves come directly from 
rhizome on ground large grower but quite interesting, white flowers. 
Hemsleyana--the most interesting specie we have available now in this @hina 
shipment. Many slender complotely divided leaflets make up the olive green 
leaf, rhixomatcous and a very interesting plant. Grand pot plant. 
Since our stock is so limited of these varieties and as far as we know they ara not 
available elsewhere we are aksing 75¢ each for thoge plants. They can be shipped 
via parcel post or express, Please state which you prefer. We can supply 25 plants 
postpaid parcel post for $20.00 or $18.75 if you wish ‘them exprog3 F,0.B. Harbor, Ore. 
We can ship 10 plants $8.50 prepaid parcel post, These oim be included in some of the 
above collections by virying the number of plants gent if you wish. Another new one 
c@lled Versicolor will bo available in the moaths to come and to our way of thinking 
is one of the loveliest begonias we heave. 
We have a few varietios that we hove sufficient stock to offer as single varieties and 
we feol they are well worth separate listing. They oro ag follows: 
Griffithi--a rathor tender specie that should be in every begonia fam's 
collection. It is truly lovely with its grecn shading and red voining 
making outstanding volvety leaves on low rhizomateous growth. Superb pot 
plant admired by everyone who goveg it here. 25 plants $10.00 prepaid parcel 
post or express F.0.B, Harbor, Oregon $7.50. 
Imperialis--low growing smell plent. Round leaf browh’sh grcen. Hairs are on 
little pimples ond givo the loaf the appearanco of volvot. Clusters of 
white flowers held above the foliage. <A very attractive plant but a2 little 
touchy to grow. l0Oplants propaid parcel post $6.00 or shipped express in 
gome of the above colloctions. 
Orange Rubra--Orange flowerod dngel Wing Begonia, The bright orange flowers 
are 2 new color in the sturdy Fibrous Begonias thit grow so well in the 
house or lathhouse. Our most outstanding fibrous hybrid. They can be 
ordered separately or in collections listed above. New low price $30.00 
por 100 50 at 100 rate, F.0.B. Harbor, Oregon, 25 plants prepaid parcel post 
$10.00 or Express F.0.B. Harbor $7.50. 
Pink Spot Lucorno--cross between Corilline Lucerne and Dichroa that in place 
of the normal silver spotting on the dark green leaves had lovely pink spots 
It is much shortor thin Lucerno, growing only 3 to 3% ft. tall. Flowers are 
in slightly smaller clusters and 2 darker color--light red. It is greatly 
admired by our customers who see it here. ‘Ve believe this ig one of the 
most interesting groups of crosses for house plants that cin be made. 
25 plants $10.00 propaid parcel post, $7.50 F.0.B. Harbor, Oregon via express 
10 plants $6.00 prepaid parecl post or they cin be included in the above . 
collections by varying the number of plants. 
REX AND FIBROUS COLLECTION 
For those who want Rex and Fibrous as s2mples for trial wo offer this Rex and Fibrous 
Sollection. Plants are from the various collections described above. 10 to 15 
labolled varieties 2 $25.90 per 100, 50 rt 100 rate F.0.B. Harbor, Oregon. 25 
plants $7.50 prepaid parcel post or $5.00 F,0.B. Harbor, Grogon via express. 
= REX BEGONT AS 
Our West Coast Customers ond many of our Eastern Customers tell us that we aye t the 
finost color in our Rea Begonias thi is available on the coast anywhere. It must 
be true 4g the orders como in fasver thin we c7n fill them. We will guarantee the 
best service possible nd the onrliest filling of your order thrt stock permits. . ‘Ve 
have some new employees that will permit further hybridization and more extensive 
propagttion on the roxes now. We givo 1 good color rnnge in filling our orders 1d 
we lnbel etch vrrioty. It takes too much apace to describe the many voirieties of Rexas 
that we have but wo oxpect goon to hive a doscriptive list writton tht will 
bo gopnrite from this list but availnblo to mnyone intorosted in it. The Roxes 
como in a multitudo of color viriations and combinetions from pure gilver to black 
with rod ‘nd groon combinations on flat or spiral le wves. The virictics include 
Helen Lowis, Curly Firoflush, Gordoza Gnrdens, Bronze King, Mountain Haze, Curly Crnot 
Curly Stardust, Crimson Glow, Pacific Sunset, Pinkie, Dusky Rose, Black Giant, IT, 
Silver Sweet, Silvor Green Hoart, Rose Marie, Improved Countoss Erdody, Mikado, 
i Bronze Twist, Mnporer, Ednn Edwards, Livender Glory, Crimson Glow, ia ei Pink, 
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hut we "eonsidersd not quite vp to etwrdard for a nemod varicty. They are all well 
