BRILLIANT BLOSSOMS FOR SHADY PLACES 
T UBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS are the answer to the gardener’s prayer for 
something that will bloom in the shade. The flowers are large, sometimes 9 to 
10 inches across, and bloom all summer, standing well above the thrifty foliage. 
They excite favorable comment wherever they are planted. There seems to be an idea 
that these Begonias are difficult to grow, caused, probably, by the exotic appearance of 
the glorious flowers, some of which look as if moulded of wax, others so velvety that 
they seem to be cut from royal cloth. 
Our grandmothers grew Tuberous-rooted Begonias in years gone by, but only from 
imported bulbs. Then the United States Quarantine Law forbade their importation, 
along with other hard-to-disinfect bulbs, and caused the Tuberous-rooted Begonia to be 
temporarily forgotten. It is only in recent years that we have learned to grow these 
brilliant blossoms from seed. Now, anyone can have them in all their beautiful colorings, 
if proper attention is given to their simple needs of water, food, and shade. 
While in service overseas, during the World War, Carlton Lowe noticed the wonderful 
fields of Tuberous-rooted Begonias in Belgium, growing with apparently little care. 
Upon inquiry he found that seed could still be imported into the United States. Return¬ 
ing here, he struggled for 8 years to get the first blossom from seed. Then success crowned 
his efforts, and from that start the culture of Tuberous-rooted Begonias has developed 
so greatly that the American-grown seed and bulbs far outclass the foreign varieties. 
LOWE’S Greenhouse and Nursery • Chagrin Falls, Ohio 
Specialists in Tuberous Begonias and Potted Annuals 
How to Reach 
LOWE’S Greenhouse and 
Nursery 
Follow Route 422 to Route 306, 
3 miles east of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; 
turn north. 
The greenhouses are about one-half 
mile down, on the west side of the road. 
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Planting of Tuberous-Rooted 
Begonias 
