.Tuberous Rooted 
get this perfection. All of them are prize-winners and 
true to name. 
Start the bulbs indoors and hasten the flowering 
period: they are ready for immediate delivery and plant- 
ing. Place the bulbs in sharp sand or peat moss, pref- 
erably in a flat. Just cover them with sand or peat moss 
and keep in a temperature not lower than 60 degrees. In 
two weeks they will have made sufficient roots for pot- 
ting, then remove from the sand or peat and plant one 
bulb in a 6-inch pot. Potting soil to be used should con- 
sist of one part well rotted cow manure, two parts loam 
and one part leaf mold. Water sparingly until growth has 
started. When danger of frost is over, they are ready for 
planting outdoors where you will enjoy the lovely blooms 
all summer long, from May until November. 
Ideal cut flowers for vases or bowls—in the latter they 
may be used to float on the water for exquisite artistic 
arrangements. 

MULTIFLORA. See illustration, below. The multitude 
of flowers from these plants make them ideal for bed 
planting. Available in finest mixture for an exquisite 
effect. 
HOLLYHOCK. These plants resemble a miniature Hol- 
lyhock and are beautiful for background planting in the 
border or along a fence. From 35 to 50 mallow pink 
single blooms are produced in a lovely arrangement on 
the 25 to 30-inch stems. 
The preceding varieties are offered at a very spe- 
cial price of $6.50 for 10; $62.50 per 100. (All 
Extra Selected Jumbo Size Bulbs, many of them 
measuring three inches and up in diameter.) 
THE LOVELY MULTIFLORA BEGONIAS 

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BEGONIA, CRISTATA TYPE (See page 36) 
SELECTED NAMED VARIETIES 
These new 1949 introductions were given much acclaim 
at all flower shows this past summer either as pot plants 
or as individual cut blooms for very superior quality and 
exquisite shadings. 
AUTUMN GLOW. An extremely large flower of the 
Cristata type, the crest being a deep copper, contrasting 
with the rest of the flower which is apricot. Blossoms 
often are 10 inches across. The foliage is very attractive 
and much more luxuriant than any other Tuberous 
Rooted Begonia. 
FASCINATION. Pure white with a distinct light pink 
picotee edge. Extremely large flowers, many times 10 
inches across. Beautiful as an exhibition pot plant or as 
a center piece in the garden. Delightful for cutting to use 
as a water floating flower. 
RED TRIUMPH. Camellia type flower delightfully ruffled 
ruby red with a fine velvety texture. The flower has a 
definite center and is one of the best of all double 
Camellias. 
ROSE DAWN. A perfect Camellia type, the petals are 
very long and even of a rich clear rose with a very sym- 
metrical form. Delightful. 
SUNSET. A large Crispa type very heavily frilled. The 
outer edge of the petal is orange with an apricot center. 
Very beautiful. 
STARS AND STRIPES. A_ large open Camellia-like 
flower of brick red. The flowers are delightfully speckled 
with white. While the blooms are not laree they are pro- 
duced in large quantities on the plant. Exquisite. 
extra 
$75.00 
Name Varieties in 
$9.00 for 10: 
above Selected 
tubers. $1.00 each; 
The 
heavy 
per 100. 
