One of the most dwarf and compact Begonias I have under 
cultivation, requiring very careful treatment during the winter, 
when it is Yery apt to damp off at the roots. It should be 
planted in turfy loam and sandy peat, and allowed hut httle pot- 
room. A warm greenhouse suits it well, and it can be easily 
increased by seeds or divisions of the base of the plant. I am 
indebted to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, for this plant. — 
W. W. S. 
