14 THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD COMPANY 
FIBROUS BEGONIA 
We wish every one who really loves fiow- 
ers to become better acquainted with this 
charming and useful class of plants. They 
are easily grown and give better returns 
for room and care than almost any other 
class of plants. They will not endure frost, 
heavy winds or hot sun, but if planted in 
sheltered locations, given light, rich soil, 
plenty of water and partial shade, all varie- 
ties will thrive, while many will do well 
grown in full sunlight. We have divided 
them into classes, with some suggestions as 
THE FASHIONABLE 
FLOWER 
height, growing at all Seasons of the year, 
and always in bloom. When all other flow- 
ers are scarce, we always have quantities of 
begonias. While they are valuable for 
house plants and for summer bedding out- 
side, they are simply ideal in California all 
the time, We would suggest to Eastern cus- 
tomers planting begonias outside in the 
summer in partially shaded places, which 
will give them a vigorous growth for winter 
if taken up with care and potted in Septem- 
ber. 
Tree Begonia “Fair Rosamond.” 
to their adaptations, and hope all our cus- 
tomers will grow at least a few for either 
house or garden. The most useful for plant- 
ing in all locations is the semperflorens 
class, which grow in round bunches, with 
many branches coming straight from the 
soil. They attain the height of 6 inches to 
2 feet, are perpetual and brilliant bloomers, 
forming masses of color for months of the 
year. 
Begonias can be seen in our garden and 
greenhouses from 6 inches to twelve feet in 
TRY OUR FINE STRAINS OF “PETUNIA” 
Mrs. Shepherd’s Grand Tree 
Begonias 
Words are inadequate to describe the 
beauty of these splendid Begonias as they 
appear in our lath and green houses. Of the 
President Carnot type, but greatly superior. 
All have large, oblong leaves and immense 
panicles of very large flowers in shades of 
pink and red. They are tree-like, strong 
SEEDS.—THEY ARE THE BEST GROWN 
