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Rhizomatous BEGONIAS 
These are ideal house plants, which will 
start blooming in winter and continue on 
through Spring. Of easy culture, they will 
do their best in a South or West window. 
GREEN STAR, of the “star-leaved family”, pre- 
sented for the first time. Leaves are of medium size 
in a pleasing shade of green, the undersides of which 
are slightly red. The pale pink flowers are in clusters 
on stems held well above the foliage. 
$1.75 each 3 for $4.65 6 for $8.75 
HERACLEICOTYLE (Mrs Townsend) A_ full- 
growing plant, presented for the first time. Fleshy 
leaves, slightly lobed with seven points, are a medium 
shade of green on top, slightly red underneath. Fully 
developed, the leaves are about 4 inches in diameter. 
Compact clusters of deep pink flowers on stiff stems 
are held well above the foliage. 
$1.55 each 3 for $4.15 6 for $7.75 
HERACLEIFOLIA NIGRICANS.. . sometimes 
called the ‘‘Turkey Foot Begonia’”’ is a very showy, 
handsome plant, presented for the first time! The 
leaves with a beautiful taffeta sheen have from 7 to 9 
long, finger-like points. The colorings are a blending of 
bright greens and black-greens with a rather bronzy 
deep-green intermingling. Developed, they are about 
one foot in diameter. Airy, pale pink ta white flowers 
cluster on long stems. 
$1.75 each 3 for $4.65 6 for $8.75 
JOE HEYDEN, a very showy, attractive plant, pre- 
sented for the first time, has leaves that are slightly 
lobed and similar to a ‘‘star-leaved begonia’’. They, too, 
have a taffeta sheen and develop to about 5 inches in 
diameter. These are prolific bloomers with lovely pink 
flowers, clustered on stiff stems, borne on spikes raised 
well above the foliage. 
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B. NELUMBIIFOLIA, presented for the first time! 
Leaves are peltate and almost round, held on stiff 
stems and facing out with much the appearance of a 
large pond-lily pad. They become larger as the plant 
matures, sometimes measuring up to 18 inches in dia- 
meter. White flowers, lightly tinged with pink, are 
held upright on stiff stems. 
$1.75 each 3 for $4.65 6 for $8.75 
SILVER STAR is an attractive, full plant with star 
leaves, presented for the first time! Green leaves are 
so heavily overlaid with silver that the silver color 
predominates. They develop to about 6 inches in 
diameter. Pale pink flowers are borne in clusters on 
long stems. 
$1.75 each 3 for $4.65 6 for $8.75 
MEXICAN SPECIES C 42 is a beautiful new 
species from Mexico. They bloom readily in Winter 
and Spring, showing lovely pink flowers held well 
above the foliage on long, stiff stems. They develop 
into very bushy plants that do not become leggy, with 
attractively serrated leaves, about 4 inches in diameter, 
similar in effect to the star-leaved begonias. 
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FIBROUS BEGONIAS 
DARK MAZEE, one of the newer begonias, pre- 
sented for the first time. This develops into a very 
bushy plant and is best grown as a hanging plant, or 
trellised. The round leaves come to a sharp point, and 
with different light and growing conditions, their colors 
vary considerably. The basic coloring is a dark green 
but blendings are chiefly dark and medium shades of 
bronze tones. The veinings on the underside of the 
leaves have a reddish cast and the edges, brown mark- 
ings like broken button hole stitching. The flowers are 
white, shaded in pink. To achieve the best aplor effects, 
do not give these too much sun, but they will want 
high humidity. 
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B. DICHATOMA (which translated from the Latin 
means unusual branching) is a tall, upright grower, 
presented for the first time. Basal shoots spring out, so 
these plants become bushy specimens. Stems are very 
thick and of a succulent nature . . . roundish, shallowly 
lobed leaves are a medium shade of green with bristly- 
like hairs. Pearl-like flowers are dainty and small, borne 
in clusters. In winter months keep these on rather the 
dry side, but give them considerable morning sun, or 
filtered sunlight. 
$1.55 each 3 for $4.15 6 for $7.75 
B. METALICA, a tall upright grower, presented for 
the first time. Shining green leaves have a metallic 
luster and are slightly hairy. The tops of the leaves 
are round, coming down the side to a point, then to 
the base with deep points. Their undersides have red 
veins. Soft toned pink flowers cluster on long stems 
and when in bud look like small balls of chenille. These 
plants also develop into bushy specimens. 
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MRS. FRED SCRIPPS, a tall upright grower, pre- 
sented for the first time, develops into a bushy plant. 
Medium green leaves are lobed and rounded in a 
scalloped-like effect, coming to a deep point at the base. 
The underside of the leaves is red, and both sides are 
covered with short, stiff hairs. The unusual character- 
istic of these begonias is the tiny, ruffled leaf that forms 
as an auxiliary leaf at the stem axis on top of the large 
leaf. Dainty, small, star-like, white flowers are borne 
in clusters on tall stems. 
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B. SCHARFFI (also called B. Haageana) is a tall, 
upright grower which rapidly develops into a bushy 
plant, presented for the first time! Dull green leaves, 
rounded at the top and coming to a decided point are 
very hairy, and red on the underside. Exceptionally 
attractive, snow white flowers form in enormous clusters 
on long stems to droop down over the foliage, however 
as the outside of the petals have red hairs, they give 
the effect of pink blossoms. When opened out flat, the 
individual flowers are about 1 inch in diameter. This 
heavy bloomer starts to show its flowers in October and 
continues on to the following July. 
$1.55 each 3 for $4.15 6 for $7.75 
No. 76221 (New York Bontanical Garden) is also 
called Mexican Species No. 2, although it is in all proba- 
bility a hybrid — presented for the first time! Green 
leaves with chocolate-brown spots, that are neither 
uniform in size nor spacing, are edged with fine white 
hairs. This is a shy bloomer, but the foliage is so 
unusual and attractive that it is well worth growing! 
$1.75 each 3 for $4.65 6 for $8.75 
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