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Fig. 2559. Tall Branching Cineraria. 



be given them. Keep them dry until next 

 season in the pots. 



Begonias. — Two of the very best varieties 

 of these for window culture are Beg^onia 

 Manicata Aurea and Begonia Paul Bruant. 

 The first named of these makes a most at- 

 tractive and lasting window plant. (Fig. 

 2558.) Its beautiful large leaves of pale 

 glossy green, blotched and mottled with 

 spots of a pale gold color, will of themselves 

 entitle this plant to a place in the front 

 ranks of this popular species of plants. But 

 when its richly marked foliage is surmounted 

 by its tall delicate racemes of pale pink 

 flowers, it is indeed a plant of great beauty. 

 I have known plants of this variety of 

 Begonia kept and grown successfully in 

 windows for several years without being re- 

 moved, except for repotting or at house 



cleaning time, and each year give a wealth 

 of their delicate blossom at this season of 

 the year, the foliage at all times being bright 

 and attractive. Begonia Paul Bruant is 

 another good window Begonia, but is not 

 quite as robust or pretty a variety as B. 

 Manicata Aurea. The plain leaved variety, 

 Begonia Manicata, is also a good window 

 variety, having almost as robust a habit, 

 but is without the beautiful markings on its 

 leaves. The leaves of both varieties of B. 

 Manicata are of a thick leathery texture, a 

 feature that makes them of so much value 

 as house or window plants, being better able 

 to resist the destructive influence that 

 the dry atmosphere of a dwelling house 

 usually has on this class of plant. 



Cinerarias. — Plants of these beautiful 

 showy annuals are very subject to green fly 



Fig. 2560. Dwarf Cineraria. 



