Blue Ohio 
Blue Triumph (DbIl.) 
Blue Velvet 
Blue Warrior 
Brenda Girl 
Bronze Bicolor 
Bronze Fringette 
Bronze Girl 
Calif. Dark Plum 
Caracol 
Christina 
Christmas Star 
Corsage (DbIl.) 
Delight (Dbl.) 
Double Neptune 
Double Orchid Sunset 
Double Rose 
Double White Lace 
Dupont Lavender Pink 
Enchantress 
Evening Sunset 
Fairy Boats 
Fairy Queen 
Fairy Tales 
Gaucho 
Geneva Pink 
Gorgeous Bicolor 
Gorgeous Rainbow (DbI.) 
Grotel 
Holly 
Indianola 
Innocence 
Juno 
Lacy Girl 
Lady Grace 
Lady Loreta 
Lavender Beauty 
Lavender Pink Princess 
Lilac Time 
Lovely Lady 
Maple Girl 
Maroon 
Maro 
Minuet Girl 
Moon Ripples (Dbl.) 
Narbonne 
Navy Bouquet (DbI.) 
New Dawn 
Norseman 
Oak Leaf Girl 
Orchid Geneva 
Pacific Princess 
Pacific Shadows 
Painted Ballerina 
Pansy Beauty 
Perfection 
Pink Attraction 
Pink Cheer 
Helen Wilson Bouquet (Dbl.) Pink Delight 
Pink Fantasy 
Pink Lustre 
Pink Shocking 
Portland Rose 
Purple Lace 
Purple Knight 
Queen Betty 
Red Lady 
Rose Crinkles 
Royal Girl 
Royal Ripples 
Ruby Bouquet 
Ruby Jewel 
Ruffled Beauty 
Sailor’s Delight (Dbl.) 
Sailors Girl 
Sea Girl (Dbl.) 
Snow Prince 
Star Amethyst 
Supreta 
Sweet Alice (DbI.) 
Taffita 
Tear Drop (Dwarf Dbl.) 
Temple Pink 
Temple Satin 
Twilight 
Velvet Girl 
White Corsage (Dbl.) 
Western Girl 
Wine Velvet 
BEGONIA FAMILY — Begoniaceae 
How to Grow Tuberous Begonias. No plant or flower is more beautiful than that 
of a well grown Tuberous Begonia. They may be grown in pots or in the garden in most 
states. They are semi-tropical but do not do well in the tropics. Florida customers have 
reported failure. 
In Calif., south of San Francisco, they do best near the coast but we grow fine 
plants and flowers in this hot, dry inland valley by cooling them off by daily sprinkling 
plants. Our flowers tho are smaller than those grown in cooler areas. Water hurts neither 
foliage nor flowers. The best place is in a lath house, north of a building or under trees 
here. 
Worth Brown, in his book on Tuberous Begonias (which you should have; see our 
listing under ““Books”) recommends them also for pot culture in the house or greenhouses. 
The tubers we sell should have 7” pots. 
A loose sandy soil containing much well rotted leaf mould is: best. For pots, one 
may use %4 leaf mould and 3 rich, very sandy loam. If not very sandy add enough sand 
to the mixture to make it quite gritty. Most commercial growers add a very small portion 
of dry, powdered steer or sheep manure or well rotted stable manure. It should not be 
close to the tuber. Do not venture to be liberal. It is probably safer to use liquid fertilizer 
like Spoonit when plants are well advanced in growth. It is safe to add a tablespoonful 
of bone meal to each pot. 
Do not pot or plant tubers until a sprout appears. A famous grower advises. they 
be spread out in a warm, dark room, the eye up, for sprouting and that moist sphagnum 
is unnecessary. For potting directions see general culture. Pot or plant sprouted tuber, 
covering entire tuber. Begonias are shade plants but to bloom well they should have all the 
sun they can stand without burning. 
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