BEGONIA 
Rhizomatous 
Again this year we re presenting some be- 
gonias of the rhizomatous type. This type is 
well suited for cultivation as a house plant or 
in the conservatory. They are extremely easy to 
grow and are beautiful twelve months of the 
year whether or not in bloom. They are hardy 
enough to be grown out of doors in Southern 
California and Florida or wherever the winter 
temperatures do not fall below 25 degrees. 
These are grown for us by one of the fore- 
most experts in Southern California who has a 
nearly complete collection of rhizomatous va- 
rieties and species. If there is any one species 
you are interested in we will be glad to quote 
a price. 
Culture is simple. Plant in compost rich in 
leafmould, fertilize sparingly, use good judg- 
ment in watering, and ~ive half shade. 
The prices quoted below are for plants out 
of 214” pots, packed bare root in damp moss. 
Delivery thruout the year, but because of obvi- 
Ous reasons we would not guarantee safe de- 
livery during the winter. 
All varieties listed are winter and_ spring 
bloomers. All uniformly priced at $1.00 each. 
BUNCHI. Curly Beefsteak. Green leaf, red 
underneath, edges becoming increasingly curly 
as plant develops. Medium size leaf, pink flow- 
ers. 
CIRCUMLOBATA. (Chinaman Begonia.) A 
Chinese species of upright growth with rough, 
green, fingerlike leaves. Bright pink flowers in 
clusters during summer and fall. 
FEASTI (Beefsteak). A variety of long stand- 
ing and popular since your grandmother’s time. 
It is a cross of B. manicata and B._ hydro- 
cotylifolia. The leaves resemble pond lily pads. 
lossy dark green with red undersurface. It 
ears long sprays of pale pink flower during the 
winter. 
HERACLEICOTYLE. Also known as Mrs. 
Townsend. The thick dark green leaves are 
slightly lobed, and are of medium size. Pro- 
fuse bloomer, bearing large clusters of rose-pink 
flowers. 
HERACLEIFOLIA, VAR. NIGRICANS (Tur- 
key-Foot Begonia.) The leaves are palmate with 
long fingers. The color of the foliage is vari- 
able, but in general it is a brilliant green and 
bronze combination. Large leaves, pink flowers. 
ILLUSTRATA. Very small leaves, 
mottled silver with bronze veinings. Full 
grower. 
JOE HEYDEN. The star-shaped leaf is very 
dark red-black. Pink flowers. Highly recom- 
mended. 
PAUL BRUANT. The medium size leaf is 
slightly lobed. Large clusters of pink flowers are 
borne in profusion. 
POPENOEI. Palte, bright green oval leaves 
a stems which will eventually attain over two 
ect. 
RICKY MINTER. A _ new hybrid of great 
charm and usefulness. Large deep green leaves 
with curled and ruffled edges, dark red under- 
neath. This should not be watered as much as 
the others. It enjoys being dry much of the time. 
RUTH WILLIAM. Of upright, bushy habit. 
Leaves silver with sharply pointed edges. Center 
of leaves pastel shades. 
reen, 
ushy 
SILVER STAR. One of the many ‘‘Star_be- 
gonias’’ distinguished by its maple leaf foliage 
and bright silver geen on light green. Grace- 
ful glowing habit and extremely lovely. 
COLLECTION A. One each of the above 
listed 10 varieties. $8.00. 
COLLECTION B. One each of 6 extra 
choice named varieties not listed above. $8.00. 
Rex 
Rex Begonias are in the rhizomateous section 
and are among the finest of all foliage plants. 
They are of easiest culture and are ideally suit- 
ed for pot culture in the house or under glass. 
They are pre-eminently shade lovers and will 
succeed where it is too shady for other plants 
to grow. 
Plant in leaf-mould and sand combination or 
any loose soil mixture enriched with humus. 
Keep constantly moist but not soggy wet, being 
sure that the drainage is perfect. It is important 
that the winter temperature be kept above 40 
degrees as they may drop thir leaves if the tem- 
perature drops much lower. However, the rhi- 
zomes will survive several degrees of frost and 
come back to life as soon as warmer weather 
returns. 
We can deliver Rexes any time of the year ex- 
cept to cold sections of the country during the 
winter. The following is a well diversified and 
carefully selected list of varieties, each one dis- 
tinct and different from all others. They are 
mailed out of 214” pots and are uniformly priced 
at $1.00 each. 
CARMELITA. Medium size leaf. Very full 
spiral. Green and silver with reddish tinge. 
DEW DROP. Miniature. Iridescent silver 
veined darker. 
GREEN RIVER. Medium size leaf. Green 
splashed white; edges and center dark red. 
JADE. Large leaf. Deep green color with red- 
dish cast and prominent red hairs. 
LESOUDSI. Very large leaf. Green and silver. 
MULBERRY. Medium leaf. Mulberry red and 
light green. 
PETER PAN. Large leaf. Dark edge and cen- 
ter. Green, silver and red midsection. 
PRESIDENT CARNOT. Large dark leaf, 
heavily overlaid with raised and silvered un- 
even spots. 
QUEEN OF HANOVER. Large leaf very soft 
and velvety. Green and silver. : 
ROSETTA. Large leaf. Full spiral. Green 
with raised white pin dots topped with red 
hairs. 
VAN No. 1. Medium size leaf. Green and 
silver, reddish overcast. 
COLLECTION C. One each of 6 varieties 
not listed. $6.00. 
COLLECTION D. One each of 6 choice and 
rare varieties. $7.50. 
COLLECTION E. One each of 6 new un- 
named seedlings. $5.00. 
COLLECTION F. One each of 6 new un- 
named seedlings, extra choice hybrids, spirals 
and good colors. 
COLLECTION G. One each of the above 
12 varieties. $10.00. 
NOTE: In all ‘collections, if you will send 
us names of what you already have, we will try 
not to duplicate them. 
