GROWING BEGONIAS AS RESULT 
OF WORLD WAR I 
The business of growing Tuberous-rooted Be- 
gonias from seed in this country was an. idea I 
picked up in Belgium while in the American Army 
during the World War I. Upon my return from 
service, I imported seed from the Belgian I had 
discussed the matter with, and started trying to 
grow Tuberous-rooted Begonias. After eight years 
of discouraging trials I at last produced a few 
plants that bleomed. Then, by constant vigilance 
and some help from very good friends, { at last 
succeeded in putting the Tuberous-rooted Begonia 
across in this country. ; 
By constantly working with the shade-loving 
Tuberous-rooted Begonia, I began to realize that 
there are a great many shady places around a home 
that have been neglected, so am trying to help 
those in that predicament by growing all the good 
shade-loving annuals I can find. Right here, I 
wish to express my sincere thanks to those cus- 
tomers who have so kindly recommended the 
Tuberous rooted Begonia to their friends and have 
also referred them to Lowe’s Greenhouse and Nur- 
sery. 

CUT FLOWERS 
Tuberous-rooted Begonias are unexcelled 
as summer time cut-flower material because 
of their lasting qualities. They last from 5 
to 10 days if floated in rose-bowls or shal- 
low plates of water. Also wonderful material 
for corsages, brides’ and bridesmaids’ bou- 
quets. The double and Fimbriata type are 
mostly preferred because of their slightly 
longer lasting qualities. We ship freshly cut 
flowers from June 20 until frost to any place 
in the United States. We pack the blooms 
on a bed of white shredded wax paper, spray 
them with a fine mist of water and cover 
with another layer of the shredded wax 
paper. In this way they normally have 
enough moisture to carry 48 hours except 
in excessively hot weather, as the Tuberous 
rooted Begonia bloom absorbs more moisture 
through the petals than through the stem. 
These boxes are made up of approximately 
12 blooms and sell at $2.00 per box F. O. B. 
Cleveland, Ohio. Air Express to New York 
or Chicago, between 2-4 hours time and ex- 
press charges are about $1.25 to $1.50. 


ROSEBUD TYPE 
This variety differs from the camellia flowered type 
because of its distinct rosebud formation and its 
two-toned blending of colors. The face of each 
petal being of a lighter shade, the back of the petal 
a deeper blending color giving the variety of bi- 
color appearance as the two-tone rose. Holding this 
formation until each petal is folded back. 
Available in the following colors and sizes. Mixed 
colors only. 
Dry bulbs or tubers 1%%-in. to 2-in. No. 1 size. 
Bulb plants 5-inch pots. 

DOUBLE PICOTEE 
This is the latest addition to the tuberous rooted be- 
gonia family. It is a camellia flowered type with 
more than one color in each bloom, either mottled, 
pencil lined, or margined. No two blooms are ex- 
actly alike. This variety is listed by heaviest 
shadings in each bloom, their being an undeter- 
mined lighter contrasting shade accompanying it. 
Available in the following shades and sizes: 
Rose, pink salmon, apricot. 
Dry bulbs or tubers 11-in. to 2-in. No. 1 size. 
Seedling plants 3-inch pots. 
Bulb plants 5-inch pots. 
