Dreer's autumn 1902 catalogue (1902) Dreer's autumn 1902 catalogue dreersautumn19021902henr Year: 1902 THE LORRAINE BEGONIAS. These are perfect gems, and undoubtedly the finest winter- flowering plants we now possess. They grow from 12 to 15 inches high, and naturally form graceful, bushy specimens, which from October until April are completely smothered with their soft, delicately colored flowers. Gloire de Lorraine. Soft rosy-pink, of fine form. Light Pink Lorraine. Of a lighter shade of pink. 'Caledonia,' or White Lorraine. White tinted rose. 3-inch pots 25 cts. each; $2 50 per doz. 4-inc
Dreer's autumn 1902 catalogue (1902) Dreer's autumn 1902 catalogue dreersautumn19021902henr Year: 1902 THE LORRAINE BEGONIAS. These are perfect gems, and undoubtedly the finest winter- flowering plants we now possess. They grow from 12 to 15 inches high, and naturally form graceful, bushy specimens, which from October until April are completely smothered with their soft, delicately colored flowers. Gloire de Lorraine. Soft rosy-pink, of fine form. Light Pink Lorraine. Of a lighter shade of pink. 'Caledonia,' or White Lorraine. White tinted rose. 3-inch pots 25 cts. each; $2 50 per doz. 4-inch pots 50' ' ' Double Everfolooming Begonias. (Begonia Semperflorens fl. pi.) Valuable additions to the Begonia family, with pretty, double flowers. The varieties offered are all of strong, vigorous habit, and succeed admirably either bedded out in the full sunlight or as pot plants. Antonin Daum. Deep black-green foliage ; extra large, full flower of a shining carmine with pink centre. Boule de Neige. Large, full double white flowers, occasion- ally lightly tinted with pink; light yellow stamens. Gloire du Montet. Flowers very double, opening a bright carmine, changing to a clear pink as it expands. Triumph de Lorraine. Petals nicely imbricated; color on opening a bright scarlet, changing to cherry-carmine when fully opened. 15 cts. each; the set of 4 varieties, 50 cts. New Begonia, ' Bronze De Nancy.' An interesting cross between Begonia Dregei and B. Olbia, closely resembling in general form and foliage the latter variety, i but of freer and more robust growth. Its flowers are white, borne in drooping trusses, and contrast nicely with the bronzy- green foliage. 25 cts. each. New Flowering Begonia, 'Coral.' In Begonia ' Coral ' we have a perfect gem. It is a shrubby variety that flowers the whole year round. In habit of growth and foliage it closely resembles the old Begonia Fuchsioides, which is now rarely seen, but its flowers are of much larger size and of a beautiful
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