. Glokie de Sceaux BEGONIAS. GENERAL COLLECTION OF THE BEST OLD AND NEW VARIETIES. Alba Picta. A pretty species from Brazil, distiiict in cliiiriicter. It is shrubby in luibit and of compact growtli. The leaves are glossy green, freely sixitted with bright silvery while. Will make a really useful and pretty plant for decorative purposes. 25 cts. each. Compta. A pretty ornamental species from Brazil. Its leaves have palish pink footstalks, which are five to six inches long, remarkable for the unequal develop- ment. The color is satiny green with a silvery tinge along the course of the mid-rib.
. Glokie de Sceaux BEGONIAS. GENERAL COLLECTION OF THE BEST OLD AND NEW VARIETIES. Alba Picta. A pretty species from Brazil, distiiict in cliiiriicter. It is shrubby in luibit and of compact growtli. The leaves are glossy green, freely sixitted with bright silvery while. Will make a really useful and pretty plant for decorative purposes. 25 cts. each. Compta. A pretty ornamental species from Brazil. Its leaves have palish pink footstalks, which are five to six inches long, remarkable for the unequal develop- ment. The color is satiny green with a silvery tinge along the course of the mid-rib. 25 cents. Diadeina. A new upright-growing si)ecies with deeply cut foliage of a rich green, spotted witli silvery white; a most distinct and pretty variety. 25 cents. Glorie de Sceaux. One of the finest flowering Begonias introduced for many years; it is of upright habit, pro- ducing during the entire winter large, open, flat flow- ers of a soft silky pink, contrasting well with the rich bronzy green foliage. 50 cents. Metallica. A fine erect-growing variety with dark, rough leaves; the surface is a lustrous bronze green, veins de|)ressed and dark red. 15 cents. Rubra. Dark green leaves, flowers scarlet rose, glossy and wax-like. 15 cts. Saundersoui. Scarlet flowers, dwarf habit; in bloom continually. 15 cts. Semperflorens Gigantea. The flowers of this new sort are brilliant carmine red, and are borne in large panicles. It is one of the best of the new Begonias, and possesses vigorous habit. The flowers are un- usually large and brilliant, and stand well above the- foliage. 25 cents. Weltonieusis Alba. Very free pure white. 15 cts. Set of 9 varieties. $
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