BEGONIAS 
.ain part of the Begonia Family is divided into 
» grcups, Tuberous, Rex, and Fibrous. 
uberous Begonias are the descendants of species 
hat came from regions where it is either too cold 
or too dry for active growth during the winter; 
therefore, they lose their tops and carry over as 
dormant tubers. The tuberous originally were 4- 
to 8-petal single flowers from which the hybridists, 
led by Victor Lemoine of France, built up the huge 
doubles—Camellia, Carnation, Hanging Basket or 
Lloydii, and the singles, Frilled, Crested, Giant 
Singles and Daffodil types that are undoubtedly 
the most beautiful flowers in the world. 
Originally the Rex Begonia was a low rhizomatous 
plant having its leaves and flowers come directly 
from a rhizome. Through crossing, especially with 
the tuberous specie Evansiana, many tall-growing 
Rex types have been evolved. This has been 
especially so in some of our hybrids. The Rexes 
are chiefly distinguished by their highly colored 
leaves and ability to propagate from leaf pieces. 
They have more varied colorings than any other 
plants in existence. Most of them have small pink 
to white flowers, some exquisitely scented. 
Fibrous Begonias are those types which come 
from areas where they need no resting time and 
are evergreen. Many of them bloom the year 
arcund. Most of them are cane type, growing from 
1 foot to 20 or 30 feet in height. There are many 
varieties that form heavy rhizomes and are low 
in growth. 
All of these types are very beautiful as they are, 
but we feel the Begonios of the fuiure are going to 
carry blood of all three groups. Most authorities 
claim they will not cross but we have found they 
do. We have been endeavoring to put all the 
colors and rex types possible into cone plant and 
to build a race of highly fragrant double tuberous 
for intercrossing between tuberous, rex, and 
fibrous. 
Begonias are fragrant mainly in the morning so 
please don’t be disappointed if our fragrant Be- 
gonias have lost their fragrance by afternoon. 
Fragrance seems to ke a volatile substance which 
evaporates with the wind and sunshine. 
It is a sex characteristic to attract the insects who 
pollenize the flowers. 
FIBROUS BEGONIAS 
SEMPERFLORENS 
Semperflorens is the name given to the Begonias 
commonly found in homes all over the United 
States. They usually have shiny green leaves 
though a few varieties have reddish brown leaves, 
and most of the common ones have single pink, 
white or red tlowers. We have, in the course of 
several years, grown thousands of seedlings to 
produce doukle flowers in this popular group. We 
have introduced ihe following plants as the best 
we have grown. Others are also working on this. 
SNOWBLUSH (Fairyland Hybrid).* Most outstand- 
ing white double we nave produced. White outer 
petals, shading to pink in the center, sometimes 
almost wine red. Good contrast for Geneva Scarlet 
Beauty and 101. Larger and better shaped flower 
on a slightly larger growth than the Geneva 
Scarlet Beauty. Everb:ooming. Fine houseplant. 
Small plants 75c each, 3-inch pot size $1.00 each 
101 (Fairyland Hybrid). Our giant pink, like Ge- 
neva Rose Beauty but arows twice as large with 
flowers twice the size carried on longer stems. 
Everblooming. A better semperflorens. 
Small plants 75c each, 3-inch pot size $1.00 each 
RUBY JEWEL CALLA (Fairyland Hybrid). A sen- 
sationally unique and Jovely Begonia introduced 
about two years ago. It has double red flowers of 
Geneva Scarlet Beauty. A good proportion of the 
leaves are snow-white or splotched white similar 
to the old Calla Begonia. The unfolding white 
leaves look like the bloom of the well known Calla 
Lily. 
* Introducer. 
The white in the leaf of Ruby Jewel Calla is clearer 
than the old type. It makes a fine dwarf, compact 
3- to 5-inch pot plant aid does well in the house. 
We suggest you do no allow more than one-third 
of the leaf area to become white. The lower leaves 
may be removed if they are white, cut leave some 
of the large tips white as ihe blooms come from 
the white poriion. White leaves do not make any 
focd for the plant and they rob the green growth 
of the food it makes. 
We are shipping Ruby Jewel Calla Begonia only 
at the customer’s risk. We have tried many meth- 
ods of shipment but many of the plants have rotted 
enroute. They are beautiful plants but very diffi- 
cult to ship and due to our rather moist conditions 
in ihe greenhouse they are somewhat difficult for 
us to propagate. Any ideas on the subject of 
shipping ihese plants that will help us work out 
this difficulty will be greatly appreciated. Stock 
limited. $1.00 each 
PINK JEWEL CALLA (Fairyland Hybrid). Sport of 
the Ruby Jewel Calla with rosze-pink double 
blooms, green and white leaves. Shipped at cus- 
tomer’s risk only. Stock limited. $1.00 each 
GENEVA SCARLET BEAUTY resembles the Sem- 
perflorens type in foliage. Compact, low growth, 
gcod pot plant. Has double red kall-like flowers. 
With feeding the flowers can be 1% inches in 
diameter. Makes a fine contrast for Snowblush. 
Stock limited. 50c each 
SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS INSIDE BACK COVER 
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