. BEGONIA GLOIRE DE LORRAINE 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 naturall}' 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 Pinlc Lorraine. Of a lighter shade of pink. Price of either of above 25 cts. each ; $ per doz. Turnford Hall. A lovely and chaste variety, producing large sized apple blossom-like flowers of pink and white. 40 c
. BEGONIA GLOIRE DE LORRAINE 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 naturall}' 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 Pinlc Lorraine. Of a lighter shade of pink. Price of either of above 25 cts. each ; $ per doz. Turnford Hall. A lovely and chaste variety, producing large sized apple blossom-like flowers of pink and white. 40 cts each ; per doz. SegOnia Rex {Omamental Leaved). A collection of 12 choice soits 15 cts. each ; $ per doz. Begonias, General Collection. Alba Picta. Teaves glossy green, freely spotted with bright silvery white. Argentea Guttata, Foliage rich green, spotted with silver. Metallica. A fine erect-growing variety, with dark, rough leaves ; the surface is a lustrous bronze-green ; veins depressed and dark red. Nitida Alba. A fine free-flowering white variety. Rubra {Coral Begonia^. Dark green leaves, flowej-s scarlet rose, glossy and wax-like, Saundersoni. Scarlet flowers; in bloom continually. 15 cts. each ; ^ per doz. Olivia Miniata {Imantophyllum). A pretty lily-like plant of the easiest culture. The flowers are about 2 inches long, and are borne in dense clusters of from ten to twenty flowers on each ; in color it is of a fine orange-red shading to buff. Large, strong plants, 50 cts. each. Crotons. Nothing can excel the beauty and richness of coloring that is found in this class of plants. They are beautiful as pot plants for the conservatory, making handsome specimens for decorative and exhibition purposes. 30 cts. to 50 cts. each ; ^3 00 to ;? per doz. Carmeria. Wallisii. A handsome, ornamental, decorative plant for the warm conservatory. Its leaves, which are about '5 inches long by 2 to 25-2 inches wide, are of a rich deep green, irregu- larly blotched wi
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