TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS CHOICE SELECT 
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Each Season when in bloom we 
select and mark the choicest seedling 
plants in our lath houses for those 
who want the best in Begonias. 
We are.not selecting the Rose Type 
separately from the Camellia Type. 
When you order Double Camellia 
Choice Select, you will receive a good 
percentage of Rose Type and possibly 
a tew Double Ruttled type. :lt you 
desire your Begonias to be Double 
Ruffled type, please specify Double 
Ruftled Type when you order. We 
will slect your order from the crosses 
that are predominately Double Ruffled. 
In this way we can keep our prices 
moderate. 
Choice Select come in all the types 
and colors on Page 7, with the ex- 
ception of the single varieties. 
each doz. 100 
Large 70 $7.00 $96.00 
Medium Ro) 5.90 44.00 
GROWING HINTS 
Never plant tubers before a sprout 
appears, always start your begonias 
in black California Peat if possible, 
(Gal Peat con be. used) remember 
that the better the root system the 
finer the plants. If you are unable to 
secure Peat use a mixture of 2/3 Leat 
Mould and 1/3 sand thoroughly mixed 
together. 
Be careful of your watering while in 
DROPPING 
The three main causes of the flower 
buds dropping are overwatering, too 
dence of shade and lack of air. 
Begonias although hardy and easily 
grown under favorable conditions are 
very tempermental to the above: 
Begonias will not grow indoors. If 
your plants are tall with large leaves 
and no blossoms you lack sufficient 
light. If you cannot remedy this you 
should remove plants to a less shaded 
location. 
The most cases of overwatering is 
when Begonias are first potted or 
planted in the garden. Condition of 
your soil is important, unless under 
trays and in the early stages after 
potting water thoroughly after planting 
then be sure soil shows dryness before 
watering again. 
When Begonias are in full bloom 
apply fertilizer emulsion every 2 weeks 
for 2 or 3 applications, this will ‘give 
you a longer blooming season with 
better flowers. 
OF BUDS 
very sandy conditions do not. use 
Peat in preparing your garden bed. 
When potting, have broken Pottery in 
bottom of Pot. Never use Peat in 
Potting mixture. Water thoroughly atter 
first planting then never water until 
soil shows dryness. 
PESTS 
The two most common pests of 
Begonias are the Caterpillar that eats 
the leaves and the snail that likes to 
live among the foilage. Caterpillars 
are best controlled by picking off. For 
snails use bait in pellet form sold 
comercially for that purpose. 
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