CUBAN SPECIES. ‘‘Holly-leaved Begonia’ Small glossy dark 
green leaves, sickle-shaped. Flowers white which ap- 
pear in pairs and cover the plant in winter. Bushy 
habit. $1.50. 
DAYI. Interesting rhizomatous. Glossy, light green leaves 
with dark maroon veins. Ivory-colored flowers on grace- 
ful long sprays above the foliage. $2.00. 
DUSCHARF. More beautiful than Scharffi, which it resem- 
bles. Leaves broader, darker green, with white hairs. 
Blooms in huge clusters, white, covered with pink 
hairs, lasting over a long period. $3.00. 
ELLA KEYES. Similar to Feasti, the ‘Pond Lily Begonia’ 
Leaves much larger, lighter green. Fragrant blooms 
of light pink. $2.00. 
E. O. ORPET. Limminghei X Mazae, introduced by Rudolph 
Ziesenhenne. Hanging type hybrid with beautiful bron- 
zy leaves, shaped like Limminghei. Flowers coral in 
winter. Strong grower. $1.50. 
FERNANDO COSTAE. Large round leaves, similar to Ace- 
tosa. Very hairy, bright green above, rose pink be- 
neath. Flowers white in large clusters above the foli- 
age. Each floweret forms a perfect cross. New species 
from Brazil. $2.00. : 
FLORENCE CARRELL. A fine new hybrid of Limminghei, 
produced by Mrs. Elsie Frey of California. An ever- 
blooming trailer, with beautiful coral red pendulous 
flowers. New. $2.00. 
FRANCISII. The ‘‘Nasturtium-leaved Begonia’, low growing, 
creeping habit. Stems brown, turning to red where the 
new leaves appear. Hairy. New leaves strawberry co- 
lor. Flowers in white. An excellent new species from 
Mexico. $1.50. 
GLOIRE DE JOUY. Resembles varieties in the Mallet group 
except the leaves are rounder, green, peppered with 
silvery spots, red beneath. Flowers large soft pink. 
$2.00. 
HANDELI. Rare species from China. Rhizomatous, leaves 
light green sparsely covered with bright red hairs. 
Flowers cream color, fragrance of sandalwood. $3.50. 
HEMSLEYANA. Palmate leaves of shining green above 
and red beneath; bushy habit of growth makes this 
species from China a distinctive variety. Flowers pink 
in summer. Of easy culture. $2.00. 
HISPIDIVILLOSA. Rhizomatous. Light green round leaves, 
course hairy, veins prominent. A medium grower, 
stems covered with maroon hairs. Flowers light red in 
winter. Rare species from Mexico. $2.00. 
ISOPTERA. Java species. Low growing with small, light 
green leaves, margins red. Tiny flowers greenish white 
edges red. Bushy grower and distinctive. $1.50. 
JOHNSTONI. Rapid growing, erect habit. Ovate-scalloped 
leaves with faint gray bloom, cherry red at the sinus. 
Stems spotted red. Light pink flowers in winter. $1.00. 
KENWORTHYI. Rhizomatous Mexican species, with leaves 
resembling ivy in form, smooth, with grayish bloom. 
Flowers faintly pink in mid-winter. One of the finest 
distinctly different new Begonias. $2.50. 
LIMMINGHE] X. DICHROA. Hybrid of great vigor. Large 
triangular grass green leaves. Drouping habit. Showy 
coral pink flowers, in large clusters. Gains attention 
here. $2.50. 
LUWALTER. Another Mazae hybrid. Upright growth, leaves 
smaller and lighter than Mazae. Flowers pink in win- 
ter. Graceful plant. $1.50. 
PICTA. A beautiful, summer growing tuberous species from 
the Himalayas. Leaves of velvet green, veined dark 
green, maroon under. Large single pink flowers. $2.00. 
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