Dreer's garden calendar : 1891 . dreersgardencale1891henr Year: 1891 BEGONIAS. GENERAL COLLECTION OF THE BEST OLD AND NEW VARIETIES. Alba Picta. A pretty species from Brazil, distinct in cliiiracter. It is shrubby in habit and of compact growtli. The leaves are glossy green, freely spotted witli brisht silvery white. Will make a really useful and pretty plant for decorative purposes. cts. each, Argeiitea Guttata. A cross between Begonia -Olbia and Alba Picta; with foliage of large size, of a rich greeu spotted with silver ; a beautiful variety. 25 cts, Diadema. A new upright-growing speci
Dreer's garden calendar : 1891 . dreersgardencale1891henr Year: 1891 BEGONIAS. GENERAL COLLECTION OF THE BEST OLD AND NEW VARIETIES. Alba Picta. A pretty species from Brazil, distinct in cliiiracter. It is shrubby in habit and of compact growtli. The leaves are glossy green, freely spotted witli brisht silvery white. Will make a really useful and pretty plant for decorative purposes. cts. each, Argeiitea Guttata. A cross between Begonia -Olbia and Alba Picta; with foliage of large size, of a rich greeu spotted with silver ; a beautiful variety. 25 cts, Diadema. A new upright-growing species with deeply- cut foliage of a rich green, spotted with silvery white; a most distinct and pretty variety. 25 cts. Metallica. A fine erect-growing variety, with dark, rough leaves; the surface is a lustrous bronze greec, veins depressed and dark red. 15 cts. Mirabuiida. One of the most distinct and pretty vari- eties, with large peculiar shaped leaves, of rich, clear green, with silvery spots and splashes. 25 cts. M. Hardy. A pretty variety, with deep green foliage; spotted with silvei-y piuk aud covered with red dowH or hair. 25 cts. 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 It is one of the best of the new Begonias, and possesses vigorous habit. The flowers are un- usually large aud brilliant, and stand well above the foliage. 25 cts. Set of 10 varieties for $ TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS. The Tuberous-Rooted Begonias are among the handsomest of our summer-flowering bulbs. They are not growniw the extent they should be, as they require no more care than Geraniums, have as fine a range of color, and will bloom continuously throughout the summer, even when Geraniums droop through lack of moisture and fail to unfold their flowers. Planted either in the ro
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