Begonia silletensis subsp. mengyangensis was recently displayed at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show in England. The new vareity has large, rounded and glossy leaves, fleshy stems and highly fragrant flowers. It needs cool conditions, especially at night. This Begonia was found in The Yunnan Province of China by the Kunming Institute of Botany. "The Garden" E-mail: thegarden@rhs.org.uk Not yet commercially available, it can be seen in the National Plant Collection of Begonia at Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Scotland Tel: 0044 141 3342422. Another, very attractive, new foliage Begonia is named 'River Nile'. It has spiraled lime green leaves bordered with a ragged red-black edge. Creamy pink folowers appear in the spring. Ideal for containers and it requires lower R.H. than Rex begonias. "FloraCulture International". Contact Terra Nova Nurseries, USA. Fax 001 5032633152 www.terranovanurseries.com