Year 'round bloom with FIBROUS BEGONIAS 
Easy to Plant . . . Easy to Grow . . . 
Excellent for Garden or Pot Culture 
Timely Tips on Culture of Fibrous Begonias 
Begonias for the most part thrive best in a well drained, 
partially shaded location such as under a lath house, a summer 
house, or where they receive filtered sunlight from trees or tall 
growing shrubs. Oak leafmold, whenever that is obtainable, is 
the best foundation for your soil mix. If this is not obtainable 
use German or Swedish peat moss. The leafmold should be well 
rotted, and in a rather coarse condition, with some leaves in it 
about the size of one’s thumb nail. 
Mix Up as Follows: Two shovelfuls of leafmold or peatmoss, 
one shovelful of sandy loam, one shovelful of well rotted cow 
manure (by well rotted I mean at least eight months old), and 
to this add one 2V2-inch pot of cotton seed meal, and one 4-inch 
pot of granulated charcoal. 
The plants may be potted or set in the garden in this soil. 
Begonias are not deep rooters, so a pocket of eight to twelve 
inches above the mix is sufficient. Water well during hot weather, 
but do not drown the plants. They cannot stand having their 
roots in water. Occasional light feedings of cotton seed meal 
will help the growth and bloom. Should the soil get on the 
alkaline side, apply a small dose of aluminum sulphate, about 
one ounce to each square yard. 
Tree Form 
LUGANO (Robinson): Beautiful Coralline Lucerne seedling 
with rich dark green leaves that are slightly smaller than those 
of the parent. A good branching type with deep pink blooms 
produced in great profusion. 
MARGUERITE: One of the easiest to grow, and one of the 
most popular. A dandy, upright grower, height Sti to 5 feet. The 
leaves are a bright glistening green and slightly hairy. The 
gleaming irridescent shell-pink flowers are produced in great pro¬ 
fusion for many months. 
WALLOW: One of the very best new things. A fine tall grow¬ 
er branching well. The long dark wavy leaves are carried per¬ 
pendicularly, giving the plant great dignity and elegance. The 
flowers are white, produced in large erect clusters. 
TEMPLINI 
One of Ihe finest begonias grown. This variety is so popular with 
all who see it that try as we may we never seem to have 
enough stock to meet the demand. A thick stemmed branching 
variety with wavy leaves adroitly colored with yellow, white 
and red, produces clusters of pink flowers very early in the 
spring. Plants in 3-inch pots, 25c each; plants in 4-inch pots, 
40c each; plants in 6-inch pots, $1.00 each. 
CORALLINE LUCERNE 
In any collection of Begonias or in any garden, this variety will 
stand out as one of the most attractive. I consider it one of the 
showiest of the Fibrous Begonias. The plant is a sturdy grower 
with large, luxuriant, bronzy-green foliage, and great clusters of 
bright, rosy-red flowers. Specimen Plants, many with Flowers, 
each, $1.00. Smaller Plants, 3-inch Pots, 25c each; plants in 4-inch 
pots, 40c each. 
Fibrous Begonia Prices 
Unless otherwise marked, all of the Fibrous Begonias 
are priced as follows: Plants in 3-inch pots, 20c each; plants 
in 4-inch pots, 35c each; specimen plants in larger con¬ 
tainers, 50c to $5.00 each. 
Intermediate Growth 
DIGSWELLIANA: This is known at my nursery as “the 
bosses’ favorite.” I’ll have to admit it is my favorite. A 
wonderful, compact, very bushy plant. The leaves are 
almost as crinkly as holly leaves, and are a bright cop¬ 
pery-green that makes the plant really sparkle. Added to 
this is the profusion of irridescent pink bloom. It is one 
of those that everybody likes. Excellent as a house or 
garden subject, a year ’round bloomer. 
MEDORA: Here is an outstanding variety. It is med¬ 
ium tall and much branched. The beautiful deep green 
leaves are heavily spotted white. The flowers are a soft 
rose-pink. One of the types of which we can never get 
enough stock. 
ODORATA ALBA: Another popular one, because of its 
pure white, lemon scented flowers, which are produced the 
year around. Clean, dark green foliage. Stock limited. 
SACHSEN: Very bushy upright habit, foliage beautiful 
bronzy-green and spotted. Many blooms of soft shrimp- 
pink that blends well with the foliage. Stock always 
limited, because of great demand. 
THURSTONII: This Begonia should be called Pink 
Cloud, for when it is in full bloom it reminds one of a 
lovely soft pink cloud. The great, upright clusters of 
beautiful pink blossoms are borne well above the dark 
bronzy-green foliage. Plant is naturally bushy and com¬ 
pact, with an average height of 3 to 3V2 feet. 
HAIRY THURSTONII: Quite similar to Thurstonii, but 
more vigorous. Stems and leaves covered with hairs. 
Flowers slightly larger and deeper pink.' 
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