BEGONIA TUBERS 
(Delivery January to end of March) 
The great majority of our tubers are produced annually from the larger the plant one can expect. However, the size and 
seed and ripen with us approximately the end of Decem- quality of flowers 1s not governed by the size of the bulb. 
ber. The size will vary anywhere from less than 1 in. in For commercial distribution they are graded into three sizes 
diameter to as much as 3 in. in diameter. The larger the bulb, as shown in the picture below. 
SEEDLING TUBERS 
1. Large Size. 2 in. up in 
diameter. 
This is the most preferred 
size which produces large 
plants and if grown in pots 
requires minimum 8 in. or 
mt ff ‘ te 3 9 in. containers. 
2. Medium Size. 1Y in. 
to 2 in. diameter. 
Often this size is used for 
smaller pots, 7 in. size, and 
. will give excellent results 
ie , a, ‘ _ for bedding. 
3. Small Size. 1 in. to 1Y% 
: _———_— in. diameter. 
es No. | No. 2 No. 3 This size will not give 
large plants the first season 
but it is satisfactory for bed- 
ding purposes or small pot 
plants.We do not offer these 
in our retail trade as they re- 
quire professional experi- 
ence to bring best results. 
CUTTING TUBERS 
Nos. 4, 5 and 6 
In some hanging varieties 
and multiflora type we of- 
fer tubers produced from 
cuttings which differ only in 
form from the tubers pro- 
duced from seedling plants. 
Cuttings often have to be 
grown for two years before 
they form sufficiently large 
tubers for sale. The cost of 
No. 4 No. § No. 6 production and additional 
growing naturally raises the 
Dahir price of propagated va- 
“<4 rieties. 
SPECIMEN TUBERS 
No. 7 
Each year we have a limited 
number of large tubers two 
to four years old, which have 
been grown in pots for 
breeding purposes. These, of 
course, are the finest Be- 
gonias we can offer for 
show purposes to be grown 
in containers 12 in. in di- 
ameter. We can supply prac- 
tically all types and colors 
listed on pages 7, 9 and 11 
at $1.00 each or $10.00 per 
dozen. 



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