cHicaco Ayerican Bulb Company NEw vork 
Chberous Kooted 
Begontas 
Large Flowering Type 
With its bright colors, richness of foliage and easy culture it 
has become a favorite with the public in gardens and homes. 
CULTIVATION. The Begonia prefers partial shade and not too 
warm a place where they will give best results specially in wet 
summers. For cultivation in greenhouses, shade is necessary. 
Forcing can be started in February, March or April, depending 
on the time they should be in flower. The bulbs are placed in 
boxes, on light porous soil close together, and then covered 
with earth to a depth of one inch above the bulb. The earth 
should be kept just moist, too much water will rot the bulbs. 
When the plants begin to develop place them in pots. 
DOUBLE CAMELIA FLOWERED 
We offer the following colors: 
Scarlet, Yellow, Copper, Rose, White, Salmon, Crimson 
and Mixed. 
BELGIAN GROWN 
{ Per 100 Per 1000 
114-122 e inches ee eer ate eh ee ee OO $ 60.00 
VYo-) Savini trac iese Moin ieee cielstrciece nine £600 100.00 
DWinchwand suptrecasocr ene aaa tel Os00 150.00 
Double Flowered Tuberous Rooted Begonia 
AMERICAN GROWN 
Per 100 Per 1000 
SS EN hbevol oLD oe ed ai Atma s cee omer Ate eke me LY $ 60.00 
Fight 134-1 a einch Myra Gait ree alte Set OO 85.00 
OMMUAS Een shaloleme paradocs cnn G orien corned & ML!) 135.00 
YE NX NEN 5 Sci a Shai cnamare ar eaeyeee tia ae IL OOO 180.00 
Our bulbs are of the highest quality grown for us by the best growers in Belgium. 
We offer superior varieties especially suited to greenhouse culture in the following 
colors: 
Brilliant Red, Blue Bordered White, Red Bordered White, 
Dark Red, Blue, Violet Blue, Pure White, Pink Bordered 
White, Dark Pink, Light Blue and Mixture. 
Per 100 Per 1000 
TVA TIGTINGHy eta ae ee ei Ene te Ae ee eae 48-50 $ 75.00 
Rime Baye! alk vegeta tage ccd GEER Eo AO OOD aco Oe RE Re in oe MRC . 16.00 150.00 
Ud Heal tetats CABy sicrencs,G oleae RAG BEE a RoE Te ee .. 23.50 225.00 
GLOXINIA CULTURE 
Gloxinias are fit companions for the tuberous rooted Begonias and the fancy 
leaved Caladiums. Their richly colored flowers are most outstanding. Start 
the tubers in 4-inch pots in a mixture of leaf mold, sand and ai little well-rotted 
cow manure with good bottom heat. Keep shaded and as the leaves appear, be 
careful with the watering. You cannot do it with the hose, so make use of the 
old-fashioned way, the watering can, and go over each plant carefully, examine 
every one and don't apply water unless it is needed, on the other hand, they 
suffer every bit as much if they don’t get water when ready for it, for they want 
a moist soil. Keep the leaves dry. It doesn’t hurt to get them moist on a hot day 
early in the morning, but they soon go if you wet them-every time you water 
the plants. They want a little shade most of all, but if you overdo it you may 
obtain foliage but no flowers. Large Flowering Gloxinia 
ALL PRICES AND SUPPLY SUBJECT TO CROP CONDITIONS 
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