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Begonia triomphe de lemoine (B. socotrana x B. Roeslii. St. herbaceous, spreading, then erect and branching into numerous flowering branches: Lvs. large, coriaceous, orbicular, somewhat oblique, margins slightly cenerous, 6 in. diam.: fls. in dichotomous cymes from axils of lvs., rose-carmine, female fls. exceedingly rare, males very profuse, plant resembling a large bouquet when in full bloom. G.F. 2:557.—Intro. by Lemoine in 1887. Retains its fls. after they are withered, a rare occurrence in begonias. Another hybrid from the same parent is Triomphe de Nancy, with fls. rich yellow in the center, double, and the outer petals of a paler hue.—Intro. 1888.
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
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