The Single Frilled Begonias are a very 
pretty class, with the edges of the petals nice¬ 
ly frilled giving them a charm which the 
smooth petaled varieties do not have. 
Crested Single Begonias have a crested 
growth on each of the four petals which give 
them a curious appearance. The crested growth 
sometimes is different in shade or color from 
the basic color of the flower thus producing 
some very pleasing effects. 
By far the most beautiful however, are the 
various double-flowering types. Some look like 
very double giant Gardenias with flowers often 
seven inches in diameter. Others are of perfect 
rose shape with beautiful cupped petals, while 
others have the form of a loose Tea Kose with 
incurving petals. There is a very lovely blush 
with pink shade which when fully open looks 
like a Pond Lily. 
One of the most charming types of rare 
beauty is Double Kose Bud a deep rose pink 
of perfect rose form. Still another wonder¬ 
fully fine variety is Marmorata which is per¬ 
fectly double, rich orange shade, mottled with 
lighter spots. Double Picta is of perfect 
Camellia shape, the color being rich dark rose 
with distinct pink spots. 
The Daffodil, or Narcissus flowered type, 
comes in mixture only at the present time. 
These have very large basic petals with a large 
cup or trumpet much resembling a Giant 
Trumpet Daffodil. Still another very new type 
is the Duplex which has the appearance of two 
flowers, one superimposed on the other. 
The Lloydii, or Hanging Basket Begonias, 
are particularly useful for porch baskets and 
make a very fine showing with their drooping 
branches literally covered with flowers. 
The finest of all Albamont Tuberous Kooted 
Begonias, we think, are the double Frimbnated 
type. This blossom looks iike a giant Carna¬ 
tion from five to> even eight inches in diameter. 
It has several times the number of petals of 
the most double Carnation, tne edges of the 
petals are finely frilled or pinked giving the 
entire flower a charm combined with brilliant 
coloring that beggars all description. 
Albamont Tuberous Kooted .begonias are 
easy to grow, in fact they are just as easy to 
handle as Geraniums. They produce an unin¬ 
terrupted succession of bloom throughout the 
summer, throwing a spray of blossoms at every 
leaf joint. Being such prodigious producers of 
flowers they must be supplied with plenty of 
plant food and moisture to keep them growing. 
There are several ways in which you can 
grow Albamont Tuberous Kooted Begonias. 
Growing them from seed is a long tedious 
proposition which requires painstaking care 
and exacting conditions not usually available 
to the average home gardener. We therefore 
advise the purchase of the dormant tubers 
during the winter or early spring or started 
plants in May or June. 
Dormant tubers may be started any time 
after the middle of February depending some¬ 
what on climatic conditions where they are to 
be bedded. They must under no condition be 
planted in the garden untii all danger of frost 
is past. It is usually safe to allow from eight 
to ten weeks from the time of starting to the 
time of setting out in the garden. When 
ready for setting out the plants should prefer¬ 
ably just be showing color. Many people and 
most florists make the mistake of starting the 
tubers too early with the result the plants 
become pot bound which severely checks their 
growth so they are more likely to ripen off 
when bedded out than to give the wealth of 
bloom during the long summer season which 
they will give if in the right condition at time 
of transplanting into the garden. 
