BEGONIA CRISPA . . . 
Begonia crispa has the largest blooms of 
all the tuberous begonias, sometimes reach¬ 
ing a diameter of ten inches. The male 
bloom has a center of closely bunched yellow- 
stamens about the size of a marble. This 
type has just four petals and the large male 
bloom is generally set above one or two 
smaller female blooms. Sometimes these have 
five petals, but the female blossoms are much 
smaller. Available in mixed colors only. 
B. CRISPA UNDULATA . . . 
B. Crispa undulata is a good sized, single 
ruffled type. Although it will not bloom as 
large as b. crispa, it is fully as pretty, for 
it has a ruffled edge which helps make up 
for the loss in size. Mixed or separate colors 
of red, white, pink, yellow, copper, orange. 
Torenia fourneri and heliotrope are good 
bedding companions for any of the begonias 
as they prefer the same conditions and add 
a desirable note of blue. 
Most of the plants bear two kinds of flowers on the same 
stem—a gorgeous large one which is the male and a plainer, 
five-petaled female blossom. The male bloom will drop first, 
then the female ones should be removed to conserve the 
plant’s strength for other blooms. The blossoms are won- 
drously effective laid on one of the new mirror centerpieces 
or dropped in a rose bowl. 
CHILLI CO THE ROAD, CHAGRIN FALLS, 
OHIO 
