PURPLE CURLY STARDUST. Leaves of purplish cast heav- 
ily stippled silver. Nothing similar. $2.00. 
SILVER GLOW. No variety in our collection has the form 
of Silver Glow. Hard-textured leaf that is ruffled and 
spiralling. Likes to drape itself over the pot. $2.00. 
TWISTY SPOT. Coarsely toothed leaf of wine. Silver dots 
evenly distributed. Really different. $2.00. 
UPRIGHT AND BRANCHING TYPES 
ANNIE ROBINSON. Plant with a striking metallic zone 
in center Remainder black, dark red beneath. $1.00. 
ABEL CARRIERE. Small smooth leaf of silver and green 
flushing pink in sunlight. An old favorite. Branches 
well. 
ALFREANA. Satiny silver gray leaves that are pointed 
with dark slate palmate center. $1.00. 
BERTHA MAC GREGOR. Spots and splashes of silver on 
olive green. Deeply lobed like the maple. Much ad- 
mired. 
IRISH COLLEEN. Small satin green leaves, black-veined. 
Changeable. 
MRs. A. G. SHEPARD. Silver covers most of the leaf 
with a distinct green margin. 
NIGGER TREE. Smoky black leaf with a faintly peppered 
zone showing at times an area of brightest green. 
Stands out in the dark leaf sorts. $1.00. 
PINKIE. Solid silvery pink except for delicate markings 
of purple where the stem joins leaf. $1.00. 
SILVER FLEECE. Branching spreading habit. Light green 
background stippled with silver. 
SILVER SWEET. Makes shapely plants. Silver gray leaves 
that are of good texture. Dark lines follow the veins 
to the margin. $1.00. 
VAN EX. Branching type with silver on green. Quite dif- 
ferent. 
MINIATURE GROUP 
BABY RAINBOW. Most colorful miniature in our collection. 
Brightest rainbow hues. Grows best during the summer 
months. $2.00. 
CALICO. Round leaves evenly dotted silver. Flushed crim- 
son at times. $1.00. 
GRIFFITHI. Species from Bhoitan that is a_ beautiful 
miniature. Leaf surface fine pink hairy. Zones of green 
and lighter green, flushed crimson beneath. Flowers 
white. Does best in warm humid conditions. A real 
gem. $2.00. 
IT. This plant is often given preference over Marjorie Gibbs 
at Christmas. Leaves of silver and green with many 
single pink flowers in season. $1.00. 
LOUISE CLOSSON. Dark red leaf with metallic sheen. $1.00. 
LUCILLE CLOSSON. Dark leaf with large purple-pink blotch- 
es. Very choice and nothing like it. $1.50. 
LUCY CLOSSON. Dwarf leaf with tiny flecks of purple. 
$1.50. 
NEW AND RARE JNTRODUCTIONS 
AFRICAN SPECIES. Beautiful plant with dark smooth green 
foliage like the peach leaf. Smooth stems with brown 
tomentose. Flowers white. $2.00. 
ARIDICAULIS, A worthwhile miniature in any begonia col- 
lection. Ideal for terrariums. Small, bright green leaves 
lighter along the veins. Flower white in late winter. 
Curiously, the stems appear to be withered. $2.00. 
BOWERI MAJOR. Larger than its petite cousin, Boweri. 
Blotches on leaves not as pronounced as the former, 
but possess a vibrant green, clumpy habit. $1.50. 
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