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SPECIOSUM HENRYI, Dutch grown 
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Holland grown Rubrums, are all of equal height, having been propa- 
gated from scales. Also Melpomene, Album and Henryt. All bulbs 
supplied with roots intact. October-November delivery. 
CULTURE OF TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 
For early flowering, place tubers during January and February in a 
warm place in open flats, moisten slightly once in a while and as they 
begin sprouting buds, plant in flats filled with peat, only about three 
inches apart according to size of the tuber, so that they are only slightly 
covered. Keep uniformly moist but not too wet in a warm place well 
lighted until three or four inches of growth develops, then plant in pots 
or permanent position as desired. The front is always where the tips 
of the leaves are pointing. Often if dormant tubers are planted in open 
ground, especially if it is cold and too wet, numbers of them rot and 
the planting will be uneven, some coming earlier, some later, and facing 
haphazard way. Started first in peat, they will develop splendid root 
systems which are necessary for developing good specimen plants. 

Perfect drainage is most important, and to provide it, place at least 
one inch deep of gravel on the bottom of the pot. 
When potting up use smaller pots in beginning and move later into 
larger pots before they are pot bound. If tubers are well started in peat 
with considerable root system, they may be planted immediately in large 
pots approximately from six to eight inches for one year old tubers. Older, 
larger tubers will of course require larger pots. Very great care with 
watering is necessary when they are planted immediately in large pots. 
Keep the surface barely moist in the young stage until the growth is well 
developed and then heavier watering is justified. This is true especially of 
Hanging Basket Types. If very strong growth is desired, it will be necessary 
to water once a week with liquid manure when the plants are established 
in the final pots and have at least four of the leaves fully developed. 
A number of quick acting commercial fertilizers can also be used. 
One of the safest is cottonseedmeal which gives very good results. Half 
teaspoonful once or twice during the season, sprinkle around the edge 
of the pot (not too close to the stem) will be sufficient. Lath houses with 
strong muslin roofs are a very suitable place for development of show 
specimens in warm regions where greenhouses would be too warm. If 
grown in a greenhouse, thorough ventilation day and night must be avail- 
able, 65 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit is the most ideal temperature, for the 
cooler and slower they develop, the finer and larger the flowers will 
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