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THE GARDEN 
Tuberous Begonias. 
J. L. B., New Jersey. —1. Can I grow a bed of 
Tuberous begonias by sowing them outside? 
How should I treat them to get the best results ? 
2. Can they be propagated by cuttings in the 
fall ? 
Ans.—1. No, to raise these begonias 
from seed, it should be sown under 
glass in February. The seed is very 
minute, and the young plants are rather 
troublesome ; one-year-old tubers may 
be bought quite cheaply, and we recom¬ 
ment J. B. L. to do this. These tubers 
may be potted in three or four-inch pots, 
using good, rich soil and good drainage, 
and started in a mild hotbed in April. 
Do not allow the hotbed to become close 
and steamy ; it should be well ventilated. 
About May 15, plant the begonias out in 
soil thoroughly cultivated and well 
manured, the bed being slightly raised, 
so that water will not stagnate about 
the roots. Set them six inches apart. 
It will be well to remove the lights 
from the frame for a day or two be¬ 
fore putting the plants out, to harden 
them off. While they luxuriate in sun 
and air, do not put them where they 
catch sweeping winds. The tubers need 
rest each year. When taken up in the 
fall, the foliage is allowed to die down, 
if not cut by the first cold nights. Spread 
the tubers out to dry, cutting the stem 
off close to the root. When thoroughly 
dry, rub the earth off clean, and remove 
the remainder of the stem, put the 
tubers into pots or boxes of thoroughly 
dry sand, and keep in a warm, dry place 
over winter. These begonias are fine 
for window or greenhouse during the 
summer, when indoor flowers are scarce. 
Some extraordinary types and colors 
have been produced of late years, the 
doubles looking like brilliantly-colored 
roses, and there is, also, a beautiful 
frilled or ruffled type. While care is 
taken to avoid the settling of stagnant 
water around the plant, the bed must be 
well watered, and not allowed to dry 
out during warm weather. Always 
water in the evening. 2 . No, you can¬ 
not propagate from cuttings in the fall. 
The plant is deciduous by nature, and 
the top would die down before it had an 
opportunity to form a tuber. 
Plants in a Shady Corner. 
M. N., Pennsylvania. —What ornamental plants 
can I grow this summer In a shady corner 
against the house, forming an angle by the ve¬ 
randa ? It faces the east, but is very much shaded 
by large trees, whose roots run in all directions, 
keeping the soil poor and dry. I would like to 
show something attractive right up to frost. 
Ans. —This situation suffers a double 
disadvantage, in being so closely shaded, 
and in being robbed by the tree roots. 
In many cases, where a flower bed is 
likely to be invaded by these hungry 
roots, partial immunity is obtained by 
digging a trench about three feet deep 
along the bed, and filling it up immedi¬ 
ately, thus trimming off the encroach¬ 
ing roots. InM. N.’scase, however, the 
situation being so unfavorable, we would 
advise foliage plants left in their pots, 
the pots being plunged to the rim in the 
earth. Flowering plants would be use¬ 
less in such a place. India-rubber plants, 
and such hardy palms as Kentias (K. 
Belmoreana and K. Forsteriana), the 
Chinese Livistona, Rhapis flabelliformis, 
and one of the Date palms (Phoenix re- 
clinata) would show well, and all these 
will do well in a living-room during the 
winter. At the front of the bed Varie¬ 
gated aspidistra is excellent; its stiff, 
shining leaves persist under every con¬ 
dition of shade and neglect. Small Rex 
begonias (also left in their pots) might 
be tried as an edging; we have seen 
them doing very well in just such a 
position. We have also seen fancy¬ 
leaved Caladiums making a beautiful 
border in such a shaded bed ; they were 
not put out until the end of June, and 
were plunged in their pots, like the 
MOTHERS.—Be sure to use “Mrs. Wins¬ 
low’s Soothing Syrup” for your children 
while Teething. It is the Best.— Adv. 
other plants. Being sheltered from 
whipping winds and rain the foliage 
stood very well until September, and 
the effect was beautiful. 
In the fall, as soon as the nights begin 
to get cool, and there is risk of cold 
rain, M. N. must take up his palms, be¬ 
gonias, and India rubbers ; the aspidis¬ 
tra will not hurt if left out till frost. 
He may then fill his bed most attrac¬ 
tively with Chinese and Pompon chrys 
anthemums. These, if grown in pots, 
may be simply plunged, like their prede¬ 
cessors ; they will continue to make a 
fine show until sharp frost sets in. A 
sheet may be stretched over them dur¬ 
ing cold nights, to protect the flowers. 
Last year, we saw chrysanthemums mak¬ 
ing a brave show in such a situation up 
to the last week in November. Daring 
the summer, M. N. should see that his 
plants are thoroughly supplied with 
water ; they will dry out quite quickly 
in the pots. 
Bedding Roses. 
Advice is often asked regarding the 
best selection of roses for bedding. This 
differs in different localities, and, too, 
whether Remontant (often called June 
roses), or Ever-blooming are desired. 
Among Remontants, a most excellent 
selection comprises Mme. Gabriel Luizet, 
glistening pink ; Mrs. John Laing, clear 
rose, and one of the most reliable Re¬ 
montants for bedding ; Margaret Dick¬ 
son, white, flesh center ; General Jacque¬ 
minot, deep red ; Fisher Holmes, velvety 
red ; Marshall P. Wilder, velvety red ; 
Prince Camille de Rohan, very deep, 
velvety red, almost black in the shadows; 
Paul Neyron, bright rose, immense in 
size; Anne de Diesbach, rose; Pierre 
Notting, deep crimson, globular and 
fragrant; Francois Levet, cherry-red ; 
Jules Margottin, carmine-rose, hardy 
and free-flowering ; Alfred Colomb, rich 
carmine, globular and fragrant. Most 
of these will give a few scattering flow¬ 
ers in the autumn, if the blooms are cut 
instead of being allowed to fade. Mis. 
John Laing is quite a free autumn 
bloomer. 
Of the Everblooming class, varieties 
of tested excellence for bedding are: 
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, ivory-white 
shading to sulphur ; The Bride, white ; 
La France, silvery-pink ; Souvenir de 
Wootton, satiny pink ; Clothilde Sou- 
pert, flesh, shading to pink at the 
center; Gloire de Dijon, rosy salmon 
and yellow, very beautiful ; Agrippina, 
crimson ; Hermosa, pink ; Mrs. Degraw, 
glossy pink ; Papa Gontier, rose-pink ; 
Francisca Kruger, rose and chamois 
yellow ; Souvenir de la Malmaison, flesh, 
shaded with fawn, large, full and flat; 
Safrano, saffron and apricot. There art 
many others which could be added to 
this list. The present year sees a num¬ 
ber of new roses likely to be of great 
value in bedding, the Remontant Jubi¬ 
lee, the climbing Yellow Rambler and 
the Tea Souvenir de President Carno' 
being of especial interest. 
Vine for a Shaded Fence. 
G. N. C., Oberlin, O.—J. W. G. in¬ 
quires for a vine to cover a board fence 
under trying conditions. I should recom¬ 
mend the Chinese Matrimony vine 
(Lycium Chinense). It is hardy, orna¬ 
mental, and will soon cover J. W. G.’s 
fence, and not only cover the fence, but 
cover the entire backyard and climb a 
tree as well. 
Among the odd and interesting plants 
catalogued, we find Stapelia variegata, a 
South African representative of the 
Milkweed family. Its thick, fleshy leaves 
are very suggestive of a cactus, and its 
succulent, star-shaped flowers, barred in 
purplish brown and cream color, give a 
most unusual appearance. But the cata¬ 
logues omit one characteristic, and that 
is the disgusting fetid odor of these 
blossoms, which account for the popular 
name of the plant—Carrion Cactus. We 
have seen a terrier bury one of these 
blossoms with great care, under the im¬ 
pression that it was a particularly 
“ high” bit of decaying meat. 
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