ACTIVITIES OF THE SOCIETY 
Regular meetings are held m Long Beach the 
second Thursday of each month. Authoritative 
speakers discuss begonias and related plants—their 
history, correct names, culture, and propagation. 
Exhibits of plants and demonstration of methods 
of propagation are part of the program. 
Reports of these meetings and other activities 
of the Society are made in a monthly bulletin, 
which is mailed to all members. The bulletin 
also contains notices of meetings and garden 
visits; articles pertaining to begonias and similar 
plants; a “Cultural Hints” department; and an¬ 
swers to questions. 
1 he Society has also started a series of very 
complete cultural bulletins about each of the 
main groups of begonias. 
During the summer, visits are made to many of 
the outstanding gardens in Southern California. 
A mid-summer Begonia Show is also held in 
Long Beach. 
The membership is largely in Southern Califor¬ 
nia, although all sections of the country are well 
represented. 
The Society is a non-profit organization, and 
pays no salaries. The expenses of the Long Be^th 
meetings are met by the members attending. 
The membership fee is used for the support of 
the bulletin. 
If there are enough members in your immedi¬ 
ate section meetings can be arranged similar to 
those held in Long Beach. 
"Growing Begonias Is a Royal Hobby” 
Become one of the nobility. 
& 
If you are interested in this great group of 
tropical plants we would welcome your member¬ 
ship in our organization. 
Memberships are for the calendar year and the 
dues are one dollar. During the last half of the 
year one has the option of paying at the rate of 
10c a month for the balance of the year, together 
with $1.00 for the following year; or paying $1.00 
for the current year, receiving all the back bulle¬ 
tins for the year. 
On the back of this page is an application 
blank. Fill this out completely, detach it, and 
mail to the American Begonia Society, Long 
Beach, California. 
You can get information about commercial 
growers of begonias and related plants from us. 
Let us know, also, if you do not live in the 
vicinity of Long Beach, if you would be interested 
in the formation of a local branch of our society. 
