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winter grow them in a sunny window. If 

 the glass has an unequal surface you will 

 need to be very careful that the foliage is not 

 damp when the sun shines through the glass 

 as the rays may be focussed, causing burning. 



THE BEGONIA FOR WINTER FLOWER 



The most popular winter-flowering begonia 

 on the market at the present time is Gloire 

 de Lorraine. It is, however, not the easiest 

 to grow, even professional gardeners some- 

 times having difficulty with it; but I have 

 seen good specimens grown in the house. 

 If you attempt it at all, be prepared to give 

 special care. If it succeeds you will be 

 amply repaid, for the plant is a mass of soft, 

 rosy pink flowers from October until April. 

 The best way will be to buy a plant from 

 the florist when it is in flower, and grow it on. 

 When the plants are through flowering in 

 the early spring months, give them a rest, z. f ., 

 do not give them so much water; but, of 

 course, they must never get dry. Keep them 

 in a cool, but light place. By May they will 

 be ready to start into growth once more. 

 Comparatively speaking, little growth will 

 be made during the summer, but the plants 



