. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1885. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 96 BEGONIA BEGONIA SCEPTRUM. Among the new plants of recent in- troduction, we notice the Begonia Scep- trum, a very handsome and distinct species, a native of Brazil. Its leaves are obliquely ovate in outline, deeply lobed on one side, the lobes oblong ob- tuse, the veins sunk, and the raised spaces between marked with large sil- very blotches, and numerous smaller dots of silvery gray. The leaf stalks are red, this color passing up the ril)s of the under surface. This speci
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1885. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 96 BEGONIA BEGONIA SCEPTRUM. Among the new plants of recent in- troduction, we notice the Begonia Scep- trum, a very handsome and distinct species, a native of Brazil. Its leaves are obliquely ovate in outline, deeply lobed on one side, the lobes oblong ob- tuse, the veins sunk, and the raised spaces between marked with large sil- very blotches, and numerous smaller dots of silvery gray. The leaf stalks are red, this color passing up the ril)s of the under surface. This species is a desirable addition to our list of ornamental plants foi- the conservatory. The popularity the tuberous-rooted species has justly at- tained, has had a tendency to detract from the ornamental-leaved sorts, al- though they occupy entirely different grounds. We are quite apt to neglect the old in our chase for the new; this has been particularly so in regard to the Begonia. We now rarely see a good collection of the old Rex section, notwithstanding the plant possesses far more of interest than many of those now extensively cultivated for the sake of their flowers. There is, or at least should be, room for all, and we trust the Begonia Sce})trum will have a ten- dency to encourage the Dioie general cultivation of all the species of this truly beautiful class of plants.—Ladies' Floral Cabinet,. 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 St. Catharines, E. S. Leavenworth
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