BOOKS 
BEGONIAS AND HOW TO GROW THEM. By Bessie R. 
Buxton. 31 pages of halftones, 10 sketches, 173 pages, 
1946. $2.25 
Bessie Buxton, noted authority on Begonias, discusses 
in deita_! many ot the more than 200 varieies o. B>- 
gonias, describing their appearance, conditions under 
which they can best be grown, and supplying much 
interesting information as to their history. Separate 
chapters are devoted to soils and fertilizers, seed- 
sowing methods, propagation from cuttings, and pests 
and diseases. An appendix lists all species with their 
habitat and date of discovery. This is a very valuable 
book for the Begonia lover. 
The American Begonia Society has published book- 
lets on the care of the various types of Begonias and 
we have the following booklets: 
FIBROUS BEGONIAS—tTheir Propagation and Culture. 
l5c each 
REX BEGONIAS—Their Propagation and Curture. 
15c each 
TUBEROUS BEGONIAS—Their Propagation and Cul- 
ture. 15c each 
REFERENCE CHART OF LILIES FOR GARDEN AND 
GREENHOUSE. By Edgar L. Kline. 6 large pages, 
1946. $1.00 each 
After several years of extensive research Mr. Kline, 
a noted Lily grower, has compiled information on 
Lilies that will be helpful to our many Lily enthusiasts. 
Included in this chart are descriptive data and cul- 
tural information on their care and management. 
GARDEN LILIES. By Alan and Esther Macneil. 232 
pages, 32 pages halftones. 1946. $3.50 
The authors rank hign among the leading Lily spe- 
cialists in the United States. Their book is well worth 
reading for pleasure as well as the information it 
contains. They discuss origin, selection, planting cul- 
ture and propagation, diseases, and have an excellent 
list of Lihes. 
LILIES FOR AMERICAN GARDENS. By George L. 
Slate, 258 pages, 31 pages halftones, 8 pages sketches. 
$3.50, postpaid 
This book was written by the eminent Lily authority 
and our good friend, George L. Slate, from extensive 
research and from his personal experience. It covers 
every phase of Lily culture including soil, planting 
and care, winter care, pests, diseases, propagation, 
hybridizing. The 258 pages contain valuable data 
on 280 varieties of Lilies and how to use them in the 
garden. Personally, we value this as a fine reference 
book on Lilies and we use it a great deal. We highly 
reccommend this book to Lily lovers. 
TO BEGONIA LOVERS 
For an interesting as well as educational magazine 
may we suggest you join the American Begonia So- 
cievy. They publish a monthly magazine called THE 
BEGONIAN, which is devoted to the sheltered garden 
and is very helpful to Begonia lovers and shade 
gardeners. Dues, $1.50 yeariv, -ayable io: 
ROYeke DERE 
1618 Flickewirth Street, El Monte, Calif. 
In response to the demond for cultural directions con- 
cerning Begonias, we have printed some SUGGES- 
HONS POR CULLURE OFS RE Gs EIBROUSHAND EU: 
BEROUS BEGONIAS that you may find helpful. We 
are also having printed SUGGESTIONS FOR FORCING 
AND GARDEN CARE OF LILIES. Copies of the first 
will be included free of charge in each Begonia order 
and copies of the latter in each Lily order. If you 
wish to order extra copies please send 5 cents to helo 
defray expense of handling and mailing. 
ALL BOOKS ARE PREPAID 
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PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING 
Our plants are as good as can be grown and our new 
varieties show a great improvement over existing va- 
tieties. Some varieties are limited. In order to publish 
our catalog now we were forced to list some varieties 
where our stock is very limited. We will propagate 
them as rapidly as possible and will fill orders as long 
as the stock lasts. Where it is necessary for us to 
propagate on special order please allow 5 months as 
maximum for Rex Begonias and 2 months on most 
Fib-ous and Tuberou3 iio cuttings. Our Rex Begonias 
and a few Fibrous are grown from leaf pieces and 
they take an extended length of time to make salable 
size plants. Please send a list of two or three plants 
that could be used as substitutes. We will send the 
plants of first choice in every order we can as long as 
the supply lasts. We are greatly handicapped by 
the lack of adequate help and still lack greenhouse 
space to adequately care for our business, so please 
pardon delays in filling orders. Flease rest assured 
we will take care of your order to the best of our 
ability. Where ordering plants that are listed as 
Stock Limited or Plants Propagated on Order please 
list second choice. Please list whether or not you 
wish to wait the length of time necessary to propa- 
gate the plant or if you wish your money refunded 
in case we are out of propagated stock. 
Bulbs and Seeds Are Prepaid. Due to increased cost 
of production we are asking you to include the fol- 
lowing for postage and packing on the plants: 
orders under $3.00, 20 % of order. 
$3.00 to $ 5.00, 15% of order. 
$5.00 to $10.00, 10% of order. 
unless otherwise stated in the plant description. 
20c extra for special handling if you wish it. 

Retail orders are sent by parcel post. Plants at whole- 
sale prices sent either by parcel post or express. State 
which you preter. We suggest especially the Eastern 
customers to have the packages sent SPECIAL HAN- 
DLING. Special Handling increases speed as it is 
the same as first class mail for packages. We would 
suggest that all of our customers use Special Han- 
dling. Please enclose 20c to cover it. Please remit by 
check or money order if possible, payable to Leslie 
Woodriff. In these times cash is sometimes lost in the 
mail and we cannot be responsible for cash not re- 
ceived. On the order vlease n-int or vrvite very plainly 
your name and address. Suggestions for growing 
Begonias and Lilies included with each order. 
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It is impossible for us to ship the plants in pots as 
they are grown in flats and spaced to accommodate 
the various sizes. We wrap the root balls of the 
plants in wax paper and securely tie them so no soil 
should lose out. These are then cleated firmly in the 
box made especially for the order. We pack as well 
as we possibly can and barring careless inspection 
at your end or along the way somewhere the plants 
should reach you in growing condition even on the 
East coast. Plants are packed in boxes made espe- 
cially for each order. We feel it isn’t advisable to 
pack a few plants in a great big box with rough 
packing material. We accept orders any time but we 
do not advise shipping to the East in winter so will 
ship Eastern and Middle West orders in winter only 
at the customer’s risk. Plant orders ship best in spring 
or fail to eliminate chance of freezing in winter and 
overheating in summer. We ship on the West coast 
all year around. 
We will replace plants and bulbs that do not arrive 
in good condition. Please write immediately upon 
receipt of the plants, giving the exact condition of 
plants upon their arrival, condition of packing ma- 
terial and the box. Please state whether or not pack- 

age had been opened en route to you. Please also 
state whether or not your state has plant inspection. 
All these items will enable us io trace the scurce of 
the difficulty. 
We enjoy your friendly letters. It is a fact that we 
work longer hours and for less pay than most any 
other business men and women but still we are un- 
able to answer the letters and handle all the work 
that stacks up, even with the help of my parents, my 
wife, and our fine employees. Some letters accuse 
us of not wanting to write. We do, but just can t seem 
to make the 24 hours stretch long enough to do every- 
thing. Ruth, my wife, and secretary, was ill for 9 
months, then our new baby, our third child, was ill 
for 2 months last year, so we are only now beginning 
to get back on our feet. Please pardon any delays as 
I am sure you will understand our situation. 
It is a pleasure to serve you and we hope in the near 
future to have all our difficulties worked out and we 
will then be able. to give you better service. We hope 
you will like our new varieties and assure you that 
your orders to us help more to create new and better 
Begonias and Lilies than money spent elsewhere. 
Yours for Better Begonias and Lilies, 
LESLIE WOODRIFF 
SWEENEY, KRIST & DIMM, HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS, PORTLAND, OREGON 
