S. Ck,r^r\ell & (Juide. 
Begonias, Tuberous. 
THE GAEDBN, 26th May, 1894, TEMPLE SHOW. 
A very fine group of Begonias was exliibited by Messr.. 
H.Cannell & Sons, Swanley, the plants in full bloom and arranged 
with rare taste, not a garish 'mass of colour. Amongst the 
doubles were several superb acquisitions, such as lulith 1V i/h«", 
white ; A’. B. Parsons, rose, a clejir shiniug shade ; and 
Afrs. W. B. Miller, of a lovely salmon-buff shade. The same 
firm also had a fine assortment of single kinds, the self-coloured 
types the richer. Wo were pleased to notice the freer and 
looser forms of the double flowers. 
VT is well knouTi throughout the whole floral world that our strain is in every way different and 
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more distinct colours. As we have before said, in character 
they are very much like a potato. In winter place the 
tubers on the top of small pots, three parts full of soil, in 
some warm, dry, light corner of the greenhouse, so that 
they may be examined every week ; and if they are found 
to be at all mouldy, they must be dusted immediately with 
sulphur. Out of this hairy-like tuber, as spring approaches, 
a small red bud will show forth from the centre ; then repot 
into a good, rich, light peaty soil, just leaving the bud 
visible, and in about a fortnight leaves will begin to unfold, 
and another fortnight, in a nice warm, moist temperature 
of 60®, blooms will be showing ; and a month after this let 
the plants be shifted into 5 or 6-inch pots. In a month or 
six weeks the pots will be filled with roots, and if large 
plants are wanted, shift into a 7 or 8-inch pot, for deep, 
good firm potting, as per engraving, which it fully 
illustrates. Be sure that there are no green fly ; if so, the 
buds will drop off, but it is very seldom that insects attack 
them. Be very particular never to allow them to become 
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dry weather, give two waterings, and they will grow and 
bloom amazingly. Shade during the summer, but admit plenty of air and 
?he great thinis-just shaded from the sun, only kept near the glass ; no syringing, ’’“t 
a good drenching with rain water from a coarse rose ; avoid tost and coW draughts, administer e 
lifuid manure, and keep them growing as long as possible. Our Ee^ 
best ; if this is not at hand, diluted cow or horse manure. When the plants show 
lay the pots on their sides in some dry place, in December, shake away all soil, 
the top of soil in the pots before mentioned. Ahouse can be kept m a blaze of bloom 
with Begonias, and all the winter and the remaining parts of the year with Zonal Pelar.onmms. 
either of which only require the treatment any intelligent man can give them. 
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Seed Sowing and Seedling Raising. -First fill a pot or pan half full of some substonce to 
make it porous for drainage, then cover over with moss, or soinething similar, to make a separat o , 
and then^fill to within a quarter of an inch from the top of light, fine-sifted soil, • 
or burnt, so much the better, so as to kill all animal and vegetable life; press oi! Jnmt s^nd 
sprinkle the seed ; place over this the smallest coating of the very finest ^^® ®®® 
or soil, just so as to support the seed in their places. Keep in total darkness, with p p ® <jnallv 
the top, in a temperature of 60° to 70° ; as soon as they show signs of life ®^°^® 
expose, and as soon as they have roots a quarter of an inch long, loosen rou y, must 
holes in similar-prepared soil in small pots. They are too small 
not be handled. Have a wine-glass of water, dip a pencil in it (use it m a ^® 
these small seedlings will hang to it, and can be easily placed into ‘^®,J*®*® 
gently press down, and place in a similar temperature for a few da} i afterwards , gradually expose an 
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