


BEGONIA, CAMELLIA TYPE 
FOR EARLY FLOWERING put 
tubers during February and March ina 
warm place in open trays at a tempera- 
ture of 60 to 65 degrees. Moisten slightly 
once in a while until they come to life. 
As they begin sprouting, plant in flats in 
a mixture of peat and sand, leaf mold 
and sand, or peat alone, all of which are 
good media for developing a root system. 
Plant three to four inches apart one- 
half inch below the surface. Keep uni- 
formly moist but not too wet, at a tem- 
perature as above and well lighted, until 
three or four inches of growth develop. 
Then, if all danger of frost is past they 
may be planted outdoors in a perma- 
nent location, or potted. The front of the 
plant is always where the tips of the 
leaves are pointing. Often if dormant 
tubers are planted in open ground, espe- 
cially if it is too cold or wet, they may 
rot in the ground, or the plants will 
be facing in haphazard ways. Started 
first in flats, they will develop a splendid 
root system which is necessary for the 
forming of fine specimen plants. 

BEGONTIA 
TRANSPLANTING into open 
ground or pots should be done before 
the plants get too large and crowded, 
being careful not to disturb the root 
system more than necessary. Any 
light soil with a lot of humus will 
erow good Begonias; heavy soils 
should have a liberal application of 
well rotted manure, leaf mold or sand 
thoroughly mixed. Very light soil will 
benefit with an application of peat, 
leaf mold or well rotted manure. A 
lighter soil should be used in pots 
than when planted outdoors. A shady 
spot should be selected outdoors, such 
as under trees or the north side of 
a building where the direct sunlight 
cannot reach them. 
FEEDING—For well-grown speci- 
mens additional feeding will be re- 
quired, fish or cottonseed meals, both 
give fine results. Mix these with the 
soil that goes into the lower half of 
the pots, about a tablespoonful for a 
six-inch pot. For outdoor planting 
a tablespoonful mixed with the soil 
in the lower half of the planting hole 
for small plants, additional for larger 

FRILLED TYPE (CRISPA) TUBEROUS 
ROOTED BEGONIA 

