. The culture of pot-plants in rooms, greenhouses, & frames. Plants, Potted; Container gardening. FOLIAGE PLANTS IN POTS 119 the foliage then turning a sickly mottled colour. The remedy is, frequent spraying with soapy water and afterwards with clean water. Brown spots are sometimes caused by fungoid. Fig. 51.—Begonia Rex. disease. They cannot, of course, be removed, but a very weak solution of permanganate of potash will prevent their spreading. Begonia Rex.—The many hybrids and varieties of this species are grown not for their flowers, which are small, but for their magnificent foliage,
. The culture of pot-plants in rooms, greenhouses, & frames. Plants, Potted; Container gardening. FOLIAGE PLANTS IN POTS 119 the foliage then turning a sickly mottled colour. The remedy is, frequent spraying with soapy water and afterwards with clean water. Brown spots are sometimes caused by fungoid. Fig. 51.—Begonia Rex. disease. They cannot, of course, be removed, but a very weak solution of permanganate of potash will prevent their spreading. Begonia Rex.—The many hybrids and varieties of this species are grown not for their flowers, which are small, but for their magnificent foliage, which is most strikingly marked. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Davidson, Hugh Coleman, b. 1852. London, C. Lockwood
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