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BEGONIA MULTIFLORA NANA 
This group of tuberous rooted begonia is 
not altcgether new but until recently has 
been little grown in America. They have a 
dwarf bushy growth and are covered all sum- 
mer with a mass of small flowers and we 
find they will stand a trifle more sunlight 
and a little drier atmosphere which makes 
them very suitable as shady porch-box ma- 
terial, and as a border for the large-flowered 
tuberous begonia beds. Available in the fol- 
lowing colors and sizes: Red, Yellow, Apricot. 
Bulbs No. 1 size 1/2 to 2 inches 35c each, 
$3.85 per dozen, $30.00 per hundred. 
Bulb grown plants $1.00 each, $10.00 per 
dozen, $80.00 per hundred. 
ROUTE 306 
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HOW TO REACH 
LOWE’S GREENHOUSES and NURSERY 
Follow State Route 422 to State Route 306, 
3 miles East of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; turn 
North. The greenhouse is about 4%4-mile down 
on the west side of the road. 
MATURING 
Normally, the plants mature about the 
middle of November, but in most localities 
we have frost much before that time and 
therefore the bulbs are not mature, mak- 
ing it very difficult to carry them through 
the winter, so people have begun, in many 
cases, to consider them as annuals, trying 
to carry over all the bulbs possible, but 
realizing they are not apt to have much 
success. 
STORAGE 
If desirous of carrying over some special 
or individual bulb, try, by digging plant 
before frost with a large ball of soil, and 
potting or placing in a box and gradually 
withhold water until growth has died down 
entirely. Then remove from soil, wash 
off, taking care not to bruise tuber, dry in 
sunlight for a day or two, and store in open 
boxes or baskets in a cool dry place, being 
sure all particles of stem are removed. 
DON’T START THE BULBS TOO EARLY 
The latter part of April or forepart of May is 
soon enough to start the bulbs in the house 
or greenhouse. Never plant outdoors until 
after June 1st in Northern United States. 
Plant the bulbs in clear sand or sand and 
peat or other light soil medium. Place about 
2 inches of this sand in the bottom of a pot or 
flat, then place the bulbs on this sand about 
l-inch apart each way and cover the bulbs, 
about Y2-inch deep. If the bulbs have started 
to sprout when you are ready to plant, you will 
plant with the sprout or new eye up, but if the 
bulbs are still dormant and show no new 
growth, place the rounded or concave side 
down; then cover with sand, water well and 
place in a room temperature of from 65-75 de- 
grees. Keep the sand damp and your bulbs 
should show signs of growth in two to four 
weeks. They will not all start to grow at the 
same time, some may take as long as six weeks. 
When the new growth has started and is up 
about 1l-inch carefully remove the bulbs from 
the sand and pot in a 4 in. or 5 in. pot in the 
regular soil mixture and Keep in an East, West 
or North window until time to plant outdoors 
about June 1st. Their care from here on is 
the same as described above. 
CUT FLOWERS BY MAIL 
Tuberous rooted begonias are unexcelled 
as summertime cut-flower material be- 
cause of their lasting qualities. They last 
from five to ten days if floated in rose- 
bowls or shallow plates of water. Also 
wonderful material for corsages, brides’ 
and bridesmaids’ bouquets. The Camellia 
and Fimbriata types are preferred because 
of their slightly longer lasting qualities. 
We ship freshly cut flowers from July 1 
until frost to any place in the United 
States. Specially packed, between layers 
of waved paper, blooms are sprayed to al- 
low moisture absorption through the petals. 
Except in excessively hot weather, these 
boxed blooms will carry 48 hours in transit. 
Boxes are normally made up of 8 blooms at 
50c per bloom, plus postage. 
