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MUDOLF ZIESENHENNE 
Begonia Specialist 
1130 North Milpas Street 
Santa Barbara, California 
Siete s Sh. AY 1954 
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Following are begonias which may be shipped at once, If a particular begonia in which 
you are interested is not listed, do not hesitate to write me as I may be able to 
furnish it. Prices are at Santa Barbara, cash with order, I will submit a bill for 
postage or railway express charges, 
RHIZOMATOUS BEGONIAS | 
ascetosa -- unequal, roundish leaves with short hairs over entire plant. 1,00 each, 
Boweri -- small-leaved, suitable for the terrarium; leaves green, with black markings 
along edge, where long hairs stand erect, 41,00 each, 
Boweri major -- like the above but a larger growing plant. +;1,00 each, 
circumlobata -- Chinese plant, with deeply-lobed leaves, 41,00 each, 
Dayii -- medium green leaf with chocolate veins; small, pale, greenish-white flowers 
in winter and spring. ‘1.00 each. 
fusca -- large, medium-green leaves; large clusters of deep-pink flowers on raised stem 
in winter. Entire plant and back of sepals thickly covered with velvet hair. 1.50. 
goegoensis -- round, peltate leaves with beautiful browm markings, ‘1.00 each, 
X Green Skeezar -- grows compact like Skeezar but leaves are green, 1,00 each, 
X Green Zeebowman -- like Zeebowman but leaves entirely green, 1.00 each, 
hepatica-maculata -- thick light-green leaves, heavily blotched with liver-colored 
markings; a distinctive, strong-growing plant. 41.50 each. 
heracleifolia -- star-shaped, clear green leaves, with white hairs on stems, 75¢ each. 
heracleifolia variety with silver and dark green leaves. 41,00 each, 
heracleifolia variety pyramidalis -- leaves light green and not as deeply cut as 
heracleifolia -- 75¢ each, 
X Inglewood ~- large green leaves with hairy edge, large clusters of pink flowers, 75¢. 
manicata cristate -- green leaves with crested edge; very attractive. ,1.50 each, 
manicata cristata aurea-as above but with yellowish blotches on leaves, 2,00 each, 
X Muriel Day -- green leaves with silver markings. Hex-hybrid-like in appearance, 91.00, 
pustulata Silver leaf -- similar to imperialis but larger and better grower, 1,00 each. 
pustulata Dark Leaf -- almost black but with green spots, w1.00 each, 
pustulata Light Green -~ light green with silver spots. 1.00 each, 
X Rubella -- angular leaves, brownish with dark spots. 1.00 each, 
X Rudy's Rubella -- similar to above but with thicker leaves, lighter yellow-brown, %1,50, 
X Serenata -- star type, dark brown leaves; pink flowers. 1,00 each, 
X Silver Star -- Robinson Award winner; star-like silver leaves, 1,00 each, 
X Skeezgar -- silver leaves, brovmish veins, bordered with green, 41,00 each, 
Strigillosa -- light green leaves with dark-brown small markings; robust, good house 
plant, 41.00 each. 
X Tortoise -- black leaves, angular, with brown markings; pink flowers, 41,00 each, 
X Zeebovman -— a very compact plant with small leaves marked green and silver with long 
hairs on the margin. ,.1,00 each, 
X 27.5 -- leaves lobed, varying from dark brovm to light green, sometimes overlaid with 
Silver; very robust. 1.00 each, 
42.S -- green star-type begonia with medium leaves. 75¢ each, 
2h2.S -- green leaves of fair size; white flowers, 1.00 each, 
