April 26, 1890. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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The TUBEROUS BECORIA, 
ITS HISTORY 
CONTENTS: 
Introduction—A Brief History 
of the Begonia Family — The 
History of the Tuberous Begonia 
from the introduction of B. boli- 
viensis—The first Garden Hybrid 
and subsequent improvements— 
Propagation of the Begonia : I., 
by Seeds; II., by Cuttings— 
Cultivation of the Begonia under 
glass—Double-flowering Begonias. 
# CULTIVATION. 
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Cultivation of late or winter¬ 
flowering plants—The new race 
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Begonias for Exhibition and for 
Bedding Out—Seed Saving and 
Hybridisation—The best form of 
Begonia House—Lists of Select 
Varieties, &c., &c.—And Illus¬ 
trations of twenty-two species 
and varieties. 
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