. Steckler's seeds : 1905 . their lustroustints making irregular blotches and shades ofcolor combination classes them amongst thevery finest of plants. They delight in a warmshady place, when watering avoid wetting theleaves; a rich sandy soil is their delight. Trythem and see their comforting variationsof color. Price, 15c. and 25c. each, extraspecimens, 50c. each. Begonias—The Begonia is to-day the mostpopular house-plant, and deservedly so, forthere is nothing that gives such a magnificentdisplay of bloom all through the year, orgrows as well as in the average dwellinghouse. President Carno
. Steckler's seeds : 1905 . their lustroustints making irregular blotches and shades ofcolor combination classes them amongst thevery finest of plants. They delight in a warmshady place, when watering avoid wetting theleaves; a rich sandy soil is their delight. Trythem and see their comforting variationsof color. Price, 15c. and 25c. each, extraspecimens, 50c. each. Begonias—The Begonia is to-day the mostpopular house-plant, and deservedly so, forthere is nothing that gives such a magnificentdisplay of bloom all through the year, orgrows as well as in the average dwellinghouse. President Carnot — A strong growingvariety, of stifi, upright habit; foliage large,somewhat in style of B. Rubra, but more thantwice as large; upper side deep green, underside purplish red; flowers beautiful coral inlarge pendant panicles. Rubra—This Begonia is still a greatfavorite. The flowers are rich coral red,hanging in large pendant clusters; thesecombined with the rich green foliage, makesit one of the best plants for Begonia. Washingtonii—Upright grower, very largeleaf. Dew Drop—A dwarf grower, very bunchy,round leaves, white flowers, blooms freely. M. DE Lesseis—A very showy grower,large darkened leaves; with silvery spots,it blooms in clusters, flowers white, 15 and 25cents each. Fairy — A nice glossy leaf of mediumgrowth, a profuse bloomer producing a massof white flowers, 15 and 25 cents each. Thltrstoni — This Begonia is admiredabove many, having large glossy dark redleaves and blooms very freely bearing lightpink flowers. Argentea Guttata—A handsome foliagevariety, purple bronze leaves, oblong in shape,with silvery marking, with flowers. An ex-cellent pot plant. Alua Picta—Leaves glossy green, thicklyspotted with silvery white; flower white. Price, 10c. each; $.100 per doz.; largeplants, 20c. each; $, per doz. Exceptwhere noted. Begonia Gloire de Lorraine—New. Thevery finest Begonia in existence. There is nodoubt of its superiority over all othe
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