. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 204. Plant arising from the base (or tip) of a triangular leaf- cutting. BEGONIA made coarser with each potting until, in the final shift, an unsifted compost of 2 parts loam, 1 part leaf-mold, 1 part well-rotted manure, and 1 part sand, is used, add- ing a sprinkling of lime. While watering, avoid wetting the
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 204. Plant arising from the base (or tip) of a triangular leaf- cutting. BEGONIA made coarser with each potting until, in the final shift, an unsifted compost of 2 parts loam, 1 part leaf-mold, 1 part well-rotted manure, and 1 part sand, is used, add- ing a sprinkling of lime. While watering, avoid wetting the leaves as much as possible, and keep large, well de- veloped plants in a shaded house, with plenty of ven- tilation day and night during the summer. Robert Shoke. The Begonia is exacting in its requirements ; yet these requirements are simple. It responds readily to intelli- gent culture ; most of the varieties are extremely rapid in growth, and a year's time will produce an excellent specimen from a rooted cutting. For horticultural pur- poses. Begonias are usually divided into three general classes : the Tuberous-rooted, Rex, and Shrubby or Flowering sections. Tuberous-rooted Begonias attained a short-lived popularity in this country some 12 or 15 years ago, when they were imported in large quantities from France and England and used as bedding plants. It was hoped that they might share patronage with the Geranium, but our burning summers and long-continued droughts wrought such havoc with them that they speedily fell into disfavor, and very few growers now handle them. This is much to be regretted, for they are gorgeous flowers, and careful selection has produced blooms of enormous size and wonderful form, in the most vivid shades of red, white, yellow and pink. The Rex division has been a great favorite for many years. In no other class of plants are the rich metallic shades of various colors found so satisfactorily blended. 205. Upright leaf-cutting of Begonia. as here, wh
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