TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 
CNew Garden Aristocrats 
CAD 
This year for the first time, we are offering to our customers one of the very finest of bedding 
plants, tuberous Begonias. With their huge camelia-like blooms in the most eye-catching pastel shades 
and their rich foliage, they instantly become the focal point of any garden. They are unsurpassed for 
planting in the shade. 
When you receive your plants from us they will be fully established in a prepared soil ready 
to start their summer long seige of bloom. Not at all dificult plants, they do demand certain con- 
ditions to develop into specimens. First, a location must be chosen which will afford shade for the 
plants during at least a part of the day but for most home owners a shady corner is a constant prob- 
lem, there being so few plants which will produce satisfactory color without the benefit of direct 
sunlight. Any light soil containing a lot of humus will produce good begonias. Good drainage is 
important. Heavy soils should have a good application of cow manure, leaf mold, or sand. If the 
soil is too light and sandy, humus or well rotted manure should be added to enrich it. If well grown 
specimens are desired, additional feeding will be required with either fish or cottonseed meals, both of 
which give excellent results. A tablespoon for small plants and two for large plants placed in the 
bottom of the planting hole will be sufhicient. The plants should always be placed with the tips of the 
leaves pointing towards the front of the bed as the blossoms will always open in that direction. 
After transplanting, gentle watering is best until they are well-established. Too heavy water- 
ing may pack the soil and cause a rot of the leaves and stem. Later when the plants are in full growth 
they require a steady supply of moisture as they have a shallow root system and any drying out will 
give a setback to normal development. Evening waterings should be avoided if possible as they may 
result in serious slug injury. 
If the above cultural instructions are followed carefully, the results will more than repay them- 
selves. For the person who has never before grown tuberous begonias is promised one of home- 
gardening’s greatest thrills. 
READY IN MID-MAY 
Che Peter Cascio Nursery 
2600 ALBANY AVENUE, WEST HARTFORD, CONN. 
Telephone B2-015 1 
