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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO. N. V. 
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TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS. 
The fashionable plant of the day, and richly 
does it deserve its honors, for in addition to very 
handsome foliage it bears a never-ending profusion 
of the most ravishingly beautiful flowers the whole 
summer, and then, with the coming of cold weath¬ 
er, very obligingly take a nap until spring, asking 
no further care through the winter than to be 
packed in soil away from frost. This trait will be 
appreciated by the many people who have no spare 
windows to carry over tender bedding plants, 
yet dislike to be at the expense of buying 
a new lot. each spring. This grand plant Is a rival to the 
Gloxinia as a summer window or conservatory plant, and as 
Strong a rival to the Geranium and Verbena as an outdoor 
bedding plant. The enormous size and intense brilliancy of 
the flowers astonish those who have never seen any but the 
ortUnary house Begonia. The bulbs can be started from March 
to June and will soon be in full bloom. Give partial shad© 
out of doors and protect from severe winds if possible. Our 
strain of both double and single is a very superior one, many 
of the flowers measuring 4 to 6 inches across. 
Single White—Fine pure color; large flower. 
Single Yellow— Extra fine. 
Single Scarlet—Fine bright shade. 
Single Pink— Beautiful soft shade. 
Single Dark Crimson—Deep and rich color. 
10c. each; the 5 for soc . 
Double White—Extra fine. 
Double Scarlet—Large fine flower. 
Double Yellow—Very beautiful. 
Double Rose—Fine rose pink. 
80c. each ; the U for 50c. 
Single Mixed —Extra fine. 3 for 15c.; 0 for 25c.; 12 for 40c. 
Double Mixed —All colors. A glorious strain of finest large 
flowered double sorts. 15c. each; 6 for 60c, 
Gboicest Begopia S ee d. 
With good care seedlings bloom in from five to eight 
months’ time. Per pkt. 
Tuberous-Rooted Hybrids, Single—Flowering sorts, 
mixed. *10 a 20 
Tuberous-Rooted Hybrids, Double—Mixed.10 a 20 
