CAMELLIA-FLOWERED TUBEROUS BEGONIA 
pots and treated as a pot plant. Use a com- 
post of leafmould, peat, sand and loam 
with a liberal amount of well-rotted steer 
manure. Plant in a shady location and 
apply liquid manure occasionally when 
they have started blooming. In the Fall, 
after the tops have died down, lift the 
bulbs and store away in dry sand in a 
warm place. Delivery January to April. 
DOUBLE CAMELLIA. This is the true 
camellia flowered begonia developed in 
America through hybridization. Available 
in mixture or separate colors of white, red, 
scarlet, rose, pink, yellow, orange, salmon 
and apricot. 35c. 
DOUBLE FIMBRIATA. The petals are 
frilled with serrated edges, the flowers 
closely resemble carnations. Available in 
the same colors as above. 35c. 
SINGLE. This type produces the largest 
flower. Specimens sometimes measure 10 
inches across. Mixed colors. 35c. 

HANGING BASKET (Lloydi). An unsur- 
passed strain containing only double flow- 
ers, often hundreds of blossoms to a tuber. 
Useful also for bedding. Mixed colors. 35c. 
CRISTATA. A single type, slightly ruf- 
fled. A cockscomb-like crest on each petal. 
In mixture only. 35c. 
MARMORATA. Double camellia-flower- 
ed, mottled in rose and white. The. flower 
is of medium size, but each plant will 
bloom profusely. 35c. 
MULTIFLORA. This is the popular Be- 
gonia used for growing in pots in Europe. 
It carries very many small flowers which 
literally cover the plant. It will grow in 
sun or shade. Mixed colors. 75¢ each. 
PICOTEE DOUBLE. A camellia type 
blossom with the edge of each petal in a 
different shade of color. Available in a 
mixture only. 35c. 
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