BEGONIAS 



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Mg. 105. A BEGONIA FACTORY. A house of Glory of Cincinnati as grown by J. 

 \. Peterson of Westwood, Cincinnati, O., who originated this grand variety which is 

 now a specialty of large firms all over the country. The retail grower should pur- 

 i;hase plants ready for the counter, rather than attempt to grow them on a small scale 



order to do their best; others, again, will delight in full sun and 

 ten form a pleasant change from Geraniums, Salvias or Verbenas, 

 et us take up some of the principal florist's sorts, according to their 

 resent-day importance. 



GLORY OF CINCINNATI 



This variety, which has almost completely replaced Gloire de 

 orraine, is propagated through leaf cuttings. Well-matured 

 aves are taken the end of December and during January, and 

 'ter the stems have been shortened a little, they are inserted 

 ivith the leaves a little above the sand. You need clean sand, a 

 ather moist atmosphere about the cuttings, and bottom heat of 

 deg. However, if you like to grow some of your own stock, I 

 ouldn't suggest beginning here ; I consider it far better to purchase 

 -in. stock and have it shipped to reach you as soon as you are 

 hrough with the Spring rush and can begin to think about getting 

 eady to stock up for the coming Fall. Shift these plants into 

 s, making use of a sandy, mellow loam, with just a little well 

 ecomposed cow manure and, of course, plenty of drainage in the bot- 

 om of each pot. From the end of June on the plants want an 

 dry, cool house and a little protection against the hot rays of the 

 un. While they will grow, they won't make the same headway as 

 uring September and October. Examine them occasionally, and 



