. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 150 BEGONIA BEGONIA and serrated: peduncles 9-12 in. long, red ; fls. cinnabar-red, 2 in. across. Bolivia. 16: 225.—Int. by Hender- son in 1849. 90. crinlta, Oliver. Sts. red, hairy, 1 ft. higli: Ivs. ovate-cor- date, irregularly toothed, tinged with red on the under side: peduncles erect, red, p
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 150 BEGONIA BEGONIA and serrated: peduncles 9-12 in. long, red ; fls. cinnabar-red, 2 in. across. Bolivia. 16: 225.—Int. by Hender- son in 1849. 90. crinlta, Oliver. Sts. red, hairy, 1 ft. higli: Ivs. ovate-cor- date, irregularly toothed, tinged with red on the under side: peduncles erect, red, producing 3 pale rose-colored fls. Bo- livia. 5897.—Int. by Veitch in 1866. 91. cyclopkylla, Hook. Stemless : Ivs. orbicular, 6 in. across, green, with fimbriated margin ; peduncles erect. 6 in. long; fls. rose-colored, with the fragrance of roses. China. 6926.—Int. to Kew in 1885. 92. geranifdlia. Hook. St. 1 ft. high, erect, greenish : Ivs. cor- date, lobed, serrated, green, margins red, whole plant smooth : fls. 2 or 3 on terminal peduncles, outer petals orbicular, red ; the two inner obovate, white. Lima. 3387.—Int. 1833. 93. HataUvsis, Hook. Sts. fleshy, annual, 1-2 ft. high : Ivs. obliquely cordate, lobed, sinuate, 2-3 in. long, green, sometimes mottled with grey, veins reddish : fls. bluish white, 1 in. across. Natal. 4841.—Int. to Kew in 1854. 94. octopetala, L'Her. (B. grandiflora, Knowl. & West). Stemless, Ivs. long, succulent, downy, petioles IK ft. long, cor- date, deeply lobed and serrated, bright green: fls. greenish white, males with 8 petals, females generally fewer. Peru. 3559. 20: 2056-7. 4:225 (var. Lemoinei).. duced from six species ; viz., B. Boliviensis, B. Peareeif B. Veitchii, B. rosteflora, B. DavisU, and B. Clarkeij. by crossinff and recrossing : (1) SINGLE-FLOWERED VARIETIES. a. Crimsons and Svari/ets.—Admiration, fls. vivid orange- scarlet, of dwarf, compact habit, free flowering; Charles Baltet, rich
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