^Brilliant BL 
ossoms 
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FOR SHADY PLACES 
r 1 1 UBEROUS rooted begonias are the answer to the gardener’s 
prayer for something that will bloom in the shade. The 
flowers are large, sometimes nine or ten inches across, and are 
produced all summer, standing well above the thrifty foliage. 
They excite comment wherever planted. 
Our grandmothers grew tuberous begonias, for it was in 1880 
and 1890 that these plants reached their highest perfection. But 
they were all grown from imported bulbs. Then the U. S. quar¬ 
antine law forbade their importation along with other hard to 
disinfect plants. The stock of bulbs on hand was soon depleted 
and the next generation knew nought about tuberous rooted 
begonias. It is only of recent years that we have learned how to 
grow these brilliant blossoms from seed. Now anyone can have 
them in all their brilliant colorings if attention is g'iven to their 
simple needs of water, food and shade. 
Choose an eastern or northern exposure, or some place where 
a tree will filter the sunlight through its leafy branches. The hot 
sun of July and August will make the leaves become glossy and 
curl and the flowers will bend their heads. Toward evening they 
will revive, but continued exposure to sun will ruin the plants. 
Well grown seedlings in three-inch pots will throw more 
blooms than plants raised from bulbs which have been carried 
over the winter. However, bulbs will bloom a little earlier than 
seedling plants. 
The foliage is succulent and the plants need lots of water and 
plenty of food. But the large and brilliant flowers are worth it. 
LOWE’S GREENHOUSE AND NURSERY 
