34 Growing Flowers 



blossom eight weeks later. They should be from 

 twelve to eighteen inches apart. 



Transplanting balsam plants two or three times 

 will dwarf the plants into a pretty shape and will 

 also make the flowers more double. 



Begonias 



Begonias serve both as a plant and as a flower, 

 with their beautifully colored leaves. They require 

 rich, moist soil and plenty of sunlight, as well as 

 plenty of room for their roots to spread. 



Begonias are among the most delightful of house 

 plants, and can also be successfully planted in the 

 garden. The soil should be very rich and moist, in 

 order to produce rapid and tender growth of the 

 leaves for which the plants are valued. 



When begonias have stopped blooming, the roots 

 should be kept dry to check growth and give the 

 plants a rest. After a week or so water may again 

 be supplied, when fresh shoots will come forth to 

 be taken off and replanted as cuttings. 



One very satisfactory way of preserving tuberous 

 begonia bulbs is to cut off the foliage when they 



