On hot days, when the temperature is 80 degrees 
or over, sprinkle the foliage frequently. This will 
prevent the flowers dropping off. 
In the fall, when the tops have died down, lift 
the tubers and store in a cool dry place, away from 
frost. The following January or February they may 
be started again. The average life of the tuber is 
eight years. 
TUBEROUS BEGONIA 
Camellia Flowered Double Rose 
The above picture is a typical example of the fine form and excel¬ 
lent quality of the blooms obtained from Baake's American grown 
tuberous begonias. 
PLEASE READ 
SHIPPING TERMS 
All orders for plants outside of a radius of 20 
miles of metropolitan Los Angeles will be shipped 
express collect. 
All seed and bulb orders of 50 cents or over will 
be mailed postpaid. On orders under that amount 
please add 10 cents for packing and postage. 
Customers placing orders from points in California 
for delivery in this state please add 3% sales tax. 
REMITTANCES 
Remittances should be by check, postal money 
order or express money order. We do not ship 
C.O.D. unless 50% of the purchase price is enclosed 
with the order. 
Prices for Tuberous Begonias 
Large Tubers 
Each . ..S .20 
Per Dozen . .. . 1.75 
Per 100 . .... 11.00 
Standard No. 1 Tubers 
Each ...-...-.S .10 
Per Dozen .. . . 1.00 
Per 100 . . 7.50 
TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 
Having once seen even a single blossom of this gorgeous plant you will 
never be satisfied until you have tried your hand at growing them. There 
is something about their exquisite beauty that lures one on, and the thrill of 
watching that first gorgeous blossom unfold is a never-to-be-forgotten ex¬ 
perience. 
The stock from which we select your tubers is the result of years of patient 
study, hand pollination and careful selection of breeding material. At our 
growing grounds, daily inspections of the plants are made and only those that 
produce finest quality flowers are allowed to remain. All others are taken out 
and destroyed, thereby leaving only the best for our customers. 
At my nursery in West Los Angeles, each season are planted several thou¬ 
sand tubers. This is done so that when they are in flower the many customers 
who live near enough may come and select particular types and colors to suit 
their fancy. These plants are staked and the tubers reserved for them. 
Also, the gorgeous display of dazzling beauty of thousands of these plants 
in bloom is a never ending source of joy for our many visitors. I cordially 
invite all who can possibly do so to come to see this thrilling sight. The 
flowers are at their best from June 15 to October 15. You are under no obli¬ 
gation to purchase. Bring your friends and stay as long as you like. 
This year, for the first time in many years, the American market will be 
flooded with European grown tuberous begonias. Much of this material will 
be greatly inferior to California grown tubers. Therefore, before placing 
your order for tubers, ascertain whether or not you are getting American 
grown or European stock. 
The Baake Nursery will handle only California Quality Grown Tuberous 
Begonias. 
How to Grow Tuberous Begonias 
Begonias, once started, need little care aside from the following simple 
rules; 
Start your begonia tubers in shallow boxes, placing them in rows with a 
two-inch space separating each one. Use a mixture of two parts leafmold to 
one part sand; if the leafmold is not available use coarse sand. Set the tubers 
with the top of the tuber just .level with the top of the sand or leafmold 
mixture. Keep your boxes of tubers in a shady place where the temperature 
is about 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Water them well, so as to soak the mixture 
thoroughly; after that keep just slightly damp until the leaves appear, when 
more water may be applied without danger of rotting the tubers. 
When the plants are about three inches tall transfer to four or five-inch 
pots or directly to a partially shaded area of the garden. Set them in a light 
mixture of two parts leafmold, one part coarse gravel and one part WELL 
ROTTED cow manure. When the first flower buds appear give frequent light 
feedings of some good well balanced commercial fertilizer. 
20 CAMELLIA FLOWERED BEGONIAS 
All double Camellia flowered collection. Two bulbs 
each of the following 10 colors: Scarlet, White, Rose. 
Yellow, Pink, Crimson, Salmon, American 
Beauty, Apricot and Orange. (MCA 
Postpaid in California. . . IpIDU 
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