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Identifier: CAT31284921 (find matches)
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Schmidt & Botley; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Ohio Springfield Catalogs; Roses Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Springfield, Ohio : Schmidt & Botley
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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26 Schmidt & Botley, Florists, Springrfleld, Ohio. Pretty Flowering Begonias A Splendid Offer—^Yoti may select any ten priced at JO cents each for only 75 cents, or we will send tS elegant sorts, strictly our selection, by express for only $1.00»
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NEW GIANT BEGONIA, Semperflorens Gigantea Rosea A superb variety, strong, upright, grows large flowers of clear cardinal red, the bud only exceeded in beauty by the open flower, which is borne on a strong, thick stem. The leaves are =^ooth and glossy and atta hed closely to the main s em; both leaf and stem are o ite upright growing, and fo a- ing a shrubby round plant. Price, 25c each. See cut. NEW BEGONIA, RAUL... BRUANT. A Begonia that grows in fine, bushy, tree form, in- creasing in size and number of leaves very rapidly. On account of its free growth and easy culture, it is bound to become popular. It is of very heavy texture and a deep oHve green. The bloom is borne in the greatest abun- dance on long, graceful stems, and is of two forms (as seen in Rubra) a part be- ing very large and white, the petals quite transparent; continues in bloom from No- vember to May, and is a handsome plant at any season of the year. Price, 20c each. NEW BEGONIA, n. D. LESSEPS. A decided improvement on Argentea Guttata, the leaf being four times the size seen in that vari- ety, while the texture is the same, and it is beauti- fully spotted with silver, A very strong, free- gro^ving variety, that will succeed ^vith any ordin- ary care, gro »ving rapidly and sending out quanti- ties of lovely pink and white flowers. A magnificent Beijonia. Price, 10 cents each. NEW BEQONIA THURSTONI. This Begonia is a cross between B. Metallica and B. San- guinea, having the bright-red fohage and veinings underneath the leaves, and bright metaUic green, shading to red in the younger gro^^"th on top, \vith the deep veinings of the Metal- lica and smooth glossy leaves and red stems of the Sansruinea; the flowers are a beautiful deep pink in bud, but when ex- panded become a beautiful shell-pink. Price, 1 Oc each. DEWDROP. Is always in bloom; will stand the strong sun during Sum- mer, and 13 one of the finest plant ever introductni. Flower- ing Begonias are the most satisfactory plants for house decoration, and if different varieties are used a succession of bloom can be had all through the "Winter. In the new Begonia Dewdrop we have the best flowering Begonia ever obttuned. Price. 10c each. The Giant Bogonia—S. Gigantea Rosea. ALBA PICT A. A perfectly distinct variety; shrubby in habit and of very compact Rro%vth, having slender, pointed leaves and short stems. The leaves are glossy green, thickly spotted ^yltn silver-white: foliage small and elegant. Branches upngni and gracefully curving. Price, 1 Oc each. PUCHSOIDES COCCINEA. . Elegant free-blooming variety: resembles Hybrida Multi- flora in growth; flowers are bright scarlet. Price, 8c each. ALBA PERFECTA GRXNDIFLORA. rWhite Rubra.; We doubt if there be a white flowerea variety that equals it. The foliage resembles Rubra m shape, but is a lighter green, while the flower panicles are mucn handsomer. It is a pure white flowering Begoma of mucu merit. Try it. Price, 1 Oc each.

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