. Spring catalogue : 1899. Nurseries (Horticulture) Missouri Saint Louis Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. BEGONIA REX. (Ornamental Leaved.) This class of plants Is grown for their large, haDdsome leaves, which are banded and flaked with silvery white, brilliant greens and reds, many having a metallic lustre. Very desirable for house culture, as they thrive wheie there Is little direct sunlight. COUNTESS LOUISE ERDODT (see cut No. 1).—The leaf has a center of dark sliver, edged with crimson. The 1 wo lob
. Spring catalogue : 1899. Nurseries (Horticulture) Missouri Saint Louis Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. BEGONIA REX. (Ornamental Leaved.) This class of plants Is grown for their large, haDdsome leaves, which are banded and flaked with silvery white, brilliant greens and reds, many having a metallic lustre. Very desirable for house culture, as they thrive wheie there Is little direct sunlight. COUNTESS LOUISE ERDODT (see cut No. 1).—The leaf has a center of dark sliver, edged with crimson. The 1 wo lobes at base of leaf do not grow side by side, but one of them winds In a spiral- like way, until In a full-grown leaf there are four of these curves lying on top of the leaf, Each, 35c SILVER FLEECE (see cut No. 2) .-Smooth, silvery leaf, with high lustre and narrow, dark edge; free-growing variety . Each, 20c. QUEEN VICTORIA (see cut No. 5).—Bright sliver green, of crepe-llke texture, with reddish veins and fluted edge. Each, 20c. BERTHA McGREGOR (see cut No. 4).—A free, strong grower, producing foliage In abundance. The center of leaf Is small, dark and palm-shaped, the body of leaf being solid silver, outlined with 'Tonze; extremely elpgant. Each, 20c, *» MAGNIFICA (see cut No. .5) .—Immense leaf, very dark ^ green, with silvery markings. Each, 20c. EDWARD PTNAERT.— \n elegant discolor Rex; fine, upright growth, and very beau iful, blight coloring. One of the showiest of Its class. Each, 20c. The Six Varieties of Begonias for $, by Express only. Begonias, Ornamental Leaf. Caladium Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original C. Young & Sons' Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. St. Louis, Mo. : C. Young & Sons Co.
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