
Hardy Begonia, Evansiana—Does Well in Deep Shade 
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Cuberous “Rooted Begonias 
No other plant is so valuable for summer bloom in shady places. Beginning in July, they carry many huge flowers 
in a wide range of pastel and bright colors, from pure white to yellow, salmon and deep rich crimson. The enormous 
flowers, running 4 inches or more in size. are held well above the broad attractive foliage. In addition to their use in 
the garden they make excellent plants to force in pots for indoor bloom. 
CULTURE: Begonias delight in a rich soil. It is best to start the bulbs in pots, the soil of which should be com- 
posed of at least one-third sand. 
Water sparingly until the first leaves start to show. Then increase the water supply 
so that the soil at all times is on the moist side, though not wet. Do not set outdoors until all danger of frost is past. 
They may be set either singly, in clumps of three, or in full beds. 
When planted in masses, set them 1 foot apart. 
Bulbs will last for years and may be used over and over again. 
NAMED VARIETIES OF UNUSUALLY FINE 
AND LARGE-FLOWERED BEGONIAS 
Fascination Each $1.00 
A Crispa variety, white with rose margin. 
Red Triumph Each $1.00 
A ruffled Camellia type of ruby-red with a velvety texutre. Very large. 
Rose Dawn Each $1.00 
A ruffled light rose of the double Camellia type. 
Sunset Each $1.00 
A profusely frilled Crispa variety, copper with red edge. 
SINGLE CRESTED VARIETIES (CRISPA) 
A profusion of vari-colored flowers of great beauty, 4 inches or more 
across. Each flower a picture. 
Scarlet White Yellow 
Crimson Salmon Mixed, All Colors 
Orange Rose 
Top Size Bulbs Each 45c, Three $1.25, Doz. $4.50, 100 $30.00 
DOUBLE FRILLED VARIETIES (FIMBRIATA) 
Double flowers, beautifully frilled and fringed on the outer edges. 
Scarlet White Yellow 
Crimson Salmon Mixed, All Colors 
Orange Rose 
Top Size Bulbs Each 45c, Three $1.25, Doz. $4.50, 100 $30.00 
DOUBLE CAMELLIA-FLOWERED VARIETIES 
A double-flowering form. Flowers resemble the Camellia, beautiful for 
cutting. 
Scarlet White Yellow 
Crimson Salmon Mixed, All Colors 
Orange Rose 
Top Size Bulbs Each 45c, Three $1.25, Doz. $4.50, 100 $30.00 
GIANT SINGLE-FLOWERED VARIETIES 
Giant Single-Flowered Mixed Only Three $1.25, Doz. $4.50, 100 $30.00 
_ OUR CARNIVAL BEGONIA MIXTURE 
This mixture contains a fantastic riot of colors, forms and shapes. 
Yellow, pink, white, rose, salmon in all tints and hues. Gorgeous cam- 
ellia-shaped blooms, curiously crested’ giant single flowers as. well as 
brilliantly colored Pompons. A bed'of these growing in a shady place 
will give you an endless variety of rare flowers for table decoration, 
not to mention a magnificent display of color outside throughout the 
summer and fall until stopped by frost. The bulbs should then be dug 
and stored in a cool place. They will be ready for planting the following 
April. With little care they last almost forever, they keep more easily 
than Gladiolus bulbs. 
Doz. $3.50, 25 $6.50, 100 $23.00 



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THE NEW BEGONIA MULTIFLORA 
Here we have a most interesting European development in Tuberous 
Begonias. This strain has been bred to produce hundreds of medium sized 
flowers per plant, instead of a limited number of the giant flowers. Beds 
and borders planted with the Multiflora Begonias are more colorful and 
brilliant because of the greater masses of blooms which are carried well 
above the foliage. They also are able to withstand heat and direct sunlight 
better than the other types but of course their big value is their ability to 
give lots of color in shade. The bulbs should be dug after the tops have 
been killed by frost and may be used again the following season. They 
increase in size from year to year. 
Mad. Helene Harms Each 45c, Three $1.25, Doz. $4.50 
Clusters of soft yellow flowers, the best variety in this color. Makes a 
tine show throughout the summer and autumn until stopped by frost. 
Mad. Frene Eysser Each 45c, Three $1.25, Doz. $4.50 
Clear pink flower clusters in profusion all summer and autumn. This 
is the best of the lighter pinks. 
Flamboyante Each 45c, Three $1.25, Doz. $4.50 
The rich, scarlet-red blooms of this one make it the most brilliant 
of the reds; flowers freely and makes a fine show all summer and fall. 
Mme. Richard Galle Each 45c, Three $1.25, Doz. $4.50 
Dozens of copper blooms make this an outstanding variety; always full 
of bloom in summer until killing frosts stop the gay display. 
Mixed Colors of Multiflora Begonias 
Three $1.25, Doz. $4.50, 100 $30.00 
HANGING BEGONIA LLOYDI 
Lloydi Colors Mixed Three $1.25, Doz. $4.50, 100 $30.00 
A beautiful weeping or hanging variety which does well in shady window 
boxes or hanging baskets. Equally charming in the rock garden. A 
beautiful mixture covering all the shades found in Begonias. A few 
bulbs planted in the rock garden will give ample color all summer. 
HARDY BEGONIA EVANSIANA 
Handsome Clean Foliage, Attractive Pink Flowers All Summer and 
Fall in Deepest Shade 
Three $1.25, Doz. $4.50, 100 $30.00 
Begonia Evansiana is an ideal hardy bulb for woodland planting or ground 
covering. Shady places in woods, or under shrubs which in early spring are 
gay ond colorful with Virginia Blue Bells, Trillium, Grape Hyacinths, and 
Bloodroot present a ‘sore sight’’ all summer and fall when their foliage has 
disappeared. A few hardy Begonia bulbs planted right on top and over these 
spring-flowering bulbs will create a most attractive effect which lasts all 
summer and fall until frost. The bulbs are left right in the ground over 
winter and will continue year after year, increasing rapidly from the small 
bulblets produced each season. Space them 6 to 8 inches apart and. plant 
2 inches deep. Evansiana is one of the most useful summer-flowering bulbs 
because it grows and blooms where nothing else will and is a perfect 
“follow up” for spring-flowering bulbs in naturalistic plantings. 
Hanging Begonia, Lloydi 
