POPULAR FLORIST FLOWERS. 7! 
B. Freebelii. | Stemless, leaves heart-shaped, with long 
point ; green, somewhat hairy. Flowers large, scarlet, in loose, 
drooping clusters on tall stems ; winter-flowering. Very fine. 
B. Pearceii. Succulent bushy stem. Leaves narrowly cor- 
date, pointed, toothed ; smooth above, hairy and red _ below. 
Flowers large, yellow from the axils of the leaves, in large clus- 
ters. Beautiful. Summer. 
B. roseflora. Compact, stemless. Leaves rather large, 
hairy below, rounded in outline, edge reddish, toothed. Flow- 
ers very large on strong woolly stems, rosy-red. Summer. 
There are many beautiful varieties and hybrids. Ordinary 
seed packets of tuberous-rooted Begonias contain many of the 
best varieties, but generally not the above species, which must 
be bought separately. Most of the varieties are good for out- 
door bedding as well as for the house. 
Shrubby Begonias are generally propagated by cuttings. 
They root easily but are inclined to rot if kept too damp or 
too cold. Bottom heat of about 70 degrees is preferable but 
not necessary when the main temperature is about or above 
that. These can also be propagated by seeds, but more slowly. 
Good kinds are the following species and varieties : 
B. Bruantii. Bushy. Flowers white, tinted rose, in rich 
upright clusters. Leaves brownish-green. 
B. coccinea. Shrubby, one to two feet. Leaves long and 
pointed. Flowers in drooping clusters from the axils of the 
leaves, red scarlet. One of the best. 
B. corallina. ‘Tall-growing, shrubby species. Flowers in 
loose axillar clusters, large, winged, coral-red. 
B. fuchsioides. Bushy, erect. Small leaves and flowers in 
loose drooping racemes, somewhat fuchsia-like, scarlet. Sum- 
mer-flowering. 
