LIST OP FLOWERS 



It is classed as a half-hardy perennial, and from seed sown in March 

 in gentle heat good plants may be obtained early in June. The seed 

 is fine and should be sown very thinly, scattered on the surface of the 

 soil, not buried. Germination is slow and apt to be irregular, and as 

 soon as a few seedlings are large enough they should be pricked out 

 into shallow boxes and not disturbed again until planted out. The 

 chief requirements of the seedlings are moderate heat, moisture and 

 shade, and when planted out they should go into a rich soil, for the 

 Begonia is a gross feeder. For preservation for the following season 

 the tubers should be carefully lifted (the decayed stems being gently 

 removed) and stored in cocoa-nut fibre or sand in a cool place, where 

 frost will not reach them. For summer bedding the 'Begonia pro- 

 duces a fine effect, the colours ranging from white to rose, pink, 

 crimson and darkest scarlet. 



BELL FLOWER. See Campanula. 



BELLIS PERENNIS (Daisy). A hardy perennial of great 

 service in the Spring Garden and deserving more general cultivation, 

 as the effect when planted in large clumps is excellent. There are 

 many kinds and various colours, of which the delicately-tinted Pink 

 Beauty, the deep red Rob Roy, and the large-flowered White Globe 

 may be mentioned. They may be grown from seed or by division 

 of roots. 



BERGAMOT. See Monaeda. 



BIGNONIA {Trumpet Flower). A handsome Climber for the 

 conservatory, producing fine scarlet or orange-coloured flowers. 

 The variety known as B. radicans may be grown in the open in warm 

 situations. Sow in early spring, in heat. 



BINDWEED. See Convolvulus. 



BLEEDING HEART. See Dicentra. 



BLUEBELL. See Scilla. 



BLUMENBACHIA. This may be treated as a hardy annual, 

 but should be sown in spring rather than in autumn. It has showy 

 flowers and good foliage, and requires a warm, light soU. There are 

 several species in cultivation. 



BOCCONIA {Plume Poppy). A perennial of vigorous growth 

 and abundant flowers, well suited for planting in bold groups. It 

 will thrive in any ordinary soil and may be propagated by division. 



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