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Begonia cucullata illustr.
Bot. Zeit. v. t. 7 (1847). - Fr.
Ann. Sei. Nat. Paris, Ser. III. IX. t. 1 (1848). - Fr.
Klotzsch in Bibl. Akad. Berlin, 1854, t. 1 (1855) - Fr.
Bett freund, H. Argentina, ii. t. 58 (1900). ✓ OK
Lodd. Bot. Cab. xv. t. 1439 (1828)
{white fld. "We received this pretty plant from
Mr. Barclay: we believe it is from
South America."}
B. semperflorens L. t. O.
Link & Otto, Ic. Pl. Rar. t. 5 (1828-31). OK
almost white - fld.
Lodd. Bot. Cab. II. t. 107 (1817?)
B. spatulata "This species of Begonia is of late
introduction from the West Indies. It blossoms
most abundantly: in fact, it is very seldom
out of bloom during the whole year."
1st double var. of B. semperflorens was introd.
in 1873. "One is pictured in the Lemoine
catalogue of 1898 as the new sensation of
the year." Buxton p. 83