JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
181 
March  1,  1900. 
The  newly  potted  plants  will  require  heat  and  moisture  to  youn^?  succulent  growth.  After  a  fair  start  has  been  made  progress 
encourage  growth.  Water  carefully,  which  means  only  give  light  j  will  be  remarkably  free,  and  it  is  desirable  to  top  the  growths  again, 
supplies  at  first.  Syringing  them  is  perhaps  the  best  method  of  |  thus  securing  the  foundation  of  a  bushy  habit,  and  obtaining  larger 
supplying  moisture  in  the  early  stages.  The  soil  being  moist  when  i  plants. 
Fig.  48.— begonia  GLOIRE  DE  SCEAUX. 
potting,  i^and  the  pots  stood  on  a  moist  base,  it  requires  little  water  to  When  it  is  apparent  that  the  pots  are  too  small  or  soon  will  be, 
maintain  it  in  the  right  condition.  Accord  the  plants  a  light  position,  preparations  must  be  made  for  a  shift  into  a  larger  size.  From  3-inch 
but  they  will  be  better  if  kept  from  direct  sunshine,  which  at  this  '  move  into  5-incb,  this  potting  taking  place  in  J uly  or  August  with 
period  is  likely  to  be  of  a  scorching  character,  and  too  much  for  the  '  those  rooted  earliest.  September  should  be  the  latest  period  for 
