. Seed and plant catalogue 1900. Nursery stock Kansas Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. ••x^ii"; ' J Begonia (Gigantea Rosea). M a n icata—l^arge rich foliage of a dark green color; flowers bright pink. Otto Hecker—The plant is a strong, vigorous grower, of st ff, upright habit,with Jarge shiney leaves of deep green color. The flowers are borne in clusters, twelve to twenty-five flowers in a bunch. Color, a beautilul bright red. Racinafolia—lieaves large and point- ed, after the style o
. Seed and plant catalogue 1900. Nursery stock Kansas Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. ••x^ii"; ' J Begonia (Gigantea Rosea). M a n icata—l^arge rich foliage of a dark green color; flowers bright pink. Otto Hecker—The plant is a strong, vigorous grower, of st ff, upright habit,with Jarge shiney leaves of deep green color. The flowers are borne in clusters, twelve to twenty-five flowers in a bunch. Color, a beautilul bright red. Racinafolia—lieaves large and point- ed, after the style of some of the palms; makes a strong, robust growth and is very ornamental. Rubra-Its dark, glossy, green leaves, combined with its free flowering habit, makes it one of the very best plants for house or conservatory dec- oration. The flowers are of a scarlet rose color. Rubra Alba—This is a sport from Rubra, nnving foliage similar, but more drooping, and with large clus- ters of beautiful white flowers; extra fine. Semperfiorens Elegans—Resem- bling somewhat the Ulgantea Rosea, but has smaller leaves, more proluse In flowers and of compact growth, Semperfiorens Rosea—The flowers cocne in large clusters, and are white, heavdy shaded and bordered wifch dirk carmiae rose. Tae contrast of these colors with the bright and yellow of tQe stamens produce a fine effect. Vernon—This excellent variety is of un- usual m^irit as a bedding sort foliage rich glossy green, often stiaded deep bronze, chanjriug to a beautiful clear piak in the ooea flower; also splendid as a pot plant. 16^ t J 40^' each. Weltoniensis—An excellent summer and aututno blooming variety, with bright pink flowers; plants of vigorous and compact growth. One of the best for baskets. 150 each; $ per doz., except where noted. Begonia Rex—A class of Begonias grown for their foliage. Leave are large and variegated, mottled and margined with peculiar silvery, metallic gloss, very fine; grown as spec
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