. Dreer's garden calendar : 1897. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Begonia Alba Picta. Begonias. (Flowering Varieties.) We know of no plants better adapted to amateur cultivation than these; as pot plants for summer or winter cultivation, they have few equals. Haageana. We consider this the finest ornamental flowering Bego- nia yet introduced and is a perfect gem. It is of German origin and was introduced some two years since, and by some strange coin- cidence it originate
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1897. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Begonia Alba Picta. Begonias. (Flowering Varieties.) We know of no plants better adapted to amateur cultivation than these; as pot plants for summer or winter cultivation, they have few equals. Haageana. We consider this the finest ornamental flowering Bego- nia yet introduced and is a perfect gem. It is of German origin and was introduced some two years since, and by some strange coin- cidence it originated about the same time as a seedling in a private establishment near Germantown, Philadelphia, from where we se- cured our stock, intending to disseminate it under the name of Excelsior, but after comparison, finding it to be identical with Haageana we retain the name der which it has originally been introduced. It is of strong erect Begonia, Rex. habit, producing naturally very symmetrical plants which are in flower the year round; the flowers, which are of the largest size, are of a creamy white with just sufficient pink to give them a bright cheerful glow, the foliage is of large size, but not coarse, is of a bronzy green above and red below ; it makes an admirable pot plant and at the same time is an excellent variety for out-door bedding. 25 cts. each, $ per doz. Alba Picta. A pretty species from Brazil; distinct in character. It is shrubby in habit and of compact growth; the leaves are glossy green, freely spotted with bright, silvery white. Will make a really useful and pretty plant for decorative purposes. Argentea Guttata. A cross between Begonia Olbia and Alba Picta, with foliage of large size, of rich green, spotted with silver; a beautiful variety. fletallica. A fine erect-growing variety, with dark, rough leaves; the surface is a lustrious bronze green ; veins depressed and dark red. Rubra. Dark green leaves, flowers scarlet rose, glossy and wax-like. Saund
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