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THE SCHOOL GARDEN BOOK 



and sand answers very well for begonias. They all require 

 good drainage, and care should be taken not to gi\'e them 

 too much water. It is also desirable to keep the Rex Be- 

 gonias in rather small 

 pots for the first year 

 of their development. 

 They thrive best where 

 they do not get direct 

 sunshine. 



The seeds of the dif- 

 ferent types of bego- 

 nias are listed in the 

 catalogues at from ten 

 to twenty - five cents 

 per package. Any one 

 who will try growing 

 them for the first time 

 will find it a most in- 

 teresting experience. 



Some of the sedges 

 are also excellent foli- 

 age plants. The one commonly called the umbrella plant 

 is one of the best of these. 



CLAY FLOWER-JARS 



It is always worth while to have an appropriate and at- 

 tractive receptacle for a growing plant. One advantage of 

 the paper flower-pots is that the}' arc so thin that they are 

 easily set into attractive flower-jars. One can get at small 

 cost suitable jars at the shops in the larger cities. One can 

 also make in school or at home flower-jars of great beauty 



The Umbrella Plant. 



