January  24,  1901. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER . 
79 
Tuberous  B  gonias  are  moisture-loving  plants,  and  cannot  well 
have  too  much  wit  r  at  the  roots  during  a  spell  of  dry  weather.  An 
occasional  soaking  of  the  soil  with  liquid  manure  will  give  a  decided 
fillip  to  freedom  of  growth.  A  washing  of  the  foliage  afterwards  with 
procurable.  Some  may  prefer  a  mixture,  but  in  any  case  there  ia 
abundance  to  choose  from. 
Passing  from  tuberous  Begonias  in  beds,  I  might,  in  conclusion, 
say  how  admirably  they  are  adapted  for  hanging  baskets.  Those  of 
TUBEROUS-ROOTED  BEGONIAS  IN  BASKETS. 
clear  water  will  remove  any  stains  from  the  leaves  occasioned  by  the 
liquid  manure.  Nowadays,  when  so  much  variety  in  colour  cm  be 
had  in  tuberous  Begonias,  "the  planter  can  dec  de  what  colours  to  have 
in  arranging  his  beds.  Almost  any  one  distinct  colour  in  quantity  is 
a  pendulous  or  drooping  habit  are  the  most  suitable  for  this  purpose. 
Those  who  have  such  plants  growing  in  pots  may  transfer  them  to 
wire  baskets  in  June,  first  lining  the  inside  of  the  baskets  with  moss, 
and  using  a  compost  of  fibrous  loam,  leaf  mould,  and  sand. — S.  P.  H. 
