BEGONIAS 



varieties flourish quite satisfactorily in northern 

 windows if you have no better place for them. 



Do not keep your Begonias far from the 

 glass if the heat can be regulated as advised 

 above. Light is necessary to bring out the 

 color of flower and foliage well, and the light 

 that a plant receives when standing at some dis- 

 tance from the glass is not sufficient to do this. 



Most varieties grow readily from cuttings 

 inserted in damp sand. Those which have a 

 habit of sending up several stalks from a sort 

 of crown can be propagated most effectively 

 by division of the root. Each piece of root 

 with an "eye," or growing point, will soon 

 grow into a fine plant, with proper care. 



Rex Begonias — the aristocrats of the family 

 — can be grown from the leaf. Make several 

 cuts across the midrib, at the back of the leaf. 

 Press it down upon wet sand with something 

 heavy enough to hold it in place, and in a short 

 time roots will be sent out at the places where 

 the knife was applied, and by and by leaves 

 will appear. The leaf can then be cut apart, 

 and the young plants potted. In handling 

 plants propagated in this manner, be careful 

 not to injure the extremely tender roots. Lift 

 enough sand with the plant to make sure that 



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