
ONE OF THE MANY CAMELLIA TYPES 
A FEW WORDS ABOUT BEGONIA CULTURE 
Begonia tubers may be started indoors in March or early April and transplanted 
outdoors after the ground and air have warmed up. Place the tubers in boxes con- 
taining 21/4 inches of peat moss and leaf mold, with a sprinkling of sand to keep the 
mixture porous. Place the round part of the tuber in the peat moss. Keep moist 
until it sprouts. 
Outdoors Begonias need shade, rich soil and moisture. Under trees or on the 
north side of a building is a good location for them. Leaf mold, well rotted cow ma- 
nure, good loam and peat moss should be added to most garden soils; a mulch of 
the same material, with the addition of some of our Begonia Plant Food, is bene- 
ficial in hot weather. Over-watering must be avoided; good drainage is essential. 
Since the roots are so near the surface, Begonias should not be cultivated; but as the 
buds begin to form, a weekly watering with liquid manure is helpful. 
After the first frost, lift the tubers. Let them dry out well and then store over winter 
in sand or dry peat moss. 
Complete directions for planting and storing are sent with every order 
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