BEGONIACEAE 
Tuberous Rooted Begonias. We always grow ai few of these but list them 
only now and then. There is always a demand for the dry tubers, so we yield to 
this demand and offer a very fine strain of double flowering varieties. 
Culture. They may be grown in pots or in the garden in about 65% shade. 
They like a cool moist situation. 
The soil should be composed principally of humus. The best soil would be 
50% humus or more and the balance fine sand or very sandy loam. The humus 
should be composed of screened peat or leaf mold for the most part and the 
rest thoroughly rotted, screened manure. By screened we mean made very 
fine. In pots the soil will be improved by the addition of a handful of ground 
charcoal or a little soot, and charcoal improves those in the garden as well. 
During their growing period they may be stimulated by watering frequently 
with cow-manure water and soot diluted in water,—a handful to 2 y 2 gal. water. 
Plant the bulbs near top of ground 1 ft. apart. Keep the surface constantly 
moist by daily sprinkling. You must do this or fail. 
We offer medium sized bulbs, 1" to 1 V 2 " diameter in Crimson, Scarlet, 
Rose or Pink, White and Yellow or Orange. 25c ea., 3 for 70c., 5 for $1.00, your 
own selection of color or colors. Assorted our selection, 6 for $1.10. 
RANUNCULACEAE 
Ranunculus and Anemones. Both are standard florists flowers. Easily 
grown and useful for cutting. They may be had during all the cooler months of 
the year. They do not bloom well in July and August nor do they start well 
then but are liable to rot instead. One can get more gorgeous flowers for cutting 
for a small outlay of money and labor from these small tubers than from any 
other source. 
Anemones are richest in blue and red in shades to white. The flowers are 
single, semi-double and sometimes quite double. But very double Anemones are 
undesirable. 
Ranunculus. Colors, red, pink, white, yellow but no blue. Very double, in 
shapes like roses, camellias, begonias or globe shaped. 
Culture. The soil should have a very liberal amount of humus in form of 
peat, leaf mold or very old rotted manure spaded in and thoroughly mixed. 
Plant 1" deep 3" apart, rows 10" apart. 
Note this. We do not grow our own Ranunculus and Anemones. They are 
grown only in large quantities by about three leading specialists for the entire 
U. S. Last fall we estimated our need at 250,000 for fall and spring. We sold 
out in two months. We purchased all the No. 3 available and finally succeeded in 
getting nearly 200,000 of No. 4 Ranunculus and No. 3 Anemones that were a 
little smaller than we usually send out. 
The grower says they will give equally good flowers and that 90% or more 
should grow. (They seldom germinate 100%). 
He recommends that they be sprouted before planting. Lay a wet burlap 
sack down in a cool shady place. Spread out bulbs on top and cover with another 
wet sack. Keep the sacks damp. When tubers sprout, plant them. This is an 
especially good method for any size Ranunculus, especially advisable for small 
ones. 
Prices Ranunculus, No. 4, assorted colors, and Anemones, No. 3. 10c doz. 
50 for 35c. 100 for 65c. 200 for $1.10. 500 for $2.50. 1000 for $4.75. 
Anemone, Blue Poppy, all blue flowers, or His Excellency, all reds. Large 
No. 3 tubers, almost No. 2 in size. 25c doz. 50 for 80c. 100 for $1.50. 1000 
for $13.50. 
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