. The amateur's practical garden-book;. Gardening. TUBEROUS BEGONIA 227 and grown on until the proper season for their planting out. This is not before the first of June, as Begonias are quite sensitive to cold nights, but not at all to heat. At that time the plants should be fully 6 inches in height and pro- portionately strong. Such plants will make a grand display the entire season, rather delighting in great ; In starting the tubers in March, they should be placed in moist sand or moss in a temperature of 60° to 65°, either in the greenhouse or window. After the buds are well sta
. The amateur's practical garden-book;. Gardening. TUBEROUS BEGONIA 227 and grown on until the proper season for their planting out. This is not before the first of June, as Begonias are quite sensitive to cold nights, but not at all to heat. At that time the plants should be fully 6 inches in height and pro- portionately strong. Such plants will make a grand display the entire season, rather delighting in great ; In starting the tubers in March, they should be placed in moist sand or moss in a temperature of 60° to 65°, either in the greenhouse or window. After the buds are well started the tubers may be divided as pointed out, or planted whole. They prefer a rich, rather sandy soil. When they are well under way give them all the light and air they will bear, and keep them close to the glass to avoid " legginess " and to insure a firm, sturdy growth. A week before planting them out they should be "^"^^rous Begonia, single. given abundance of air and light to 'Miarden off" the plants preparatory to setting them in sun and wind. The beds should be in a somewhat sheltered place where they will be partially shaded from the hot midday sun. Let the soil be well enriched with old manure or humus and thoroughly worked over to a depth of one foot. During dry periods the beds will need watering from time to time ; but never water them when the sun is shining full on them, or the foliage may be scorched. A mulch of leaf-mold or old manure will be helpful in keeping the soil moist and the roots cool. Before frost the tubers should be carefully taken up and gradually dried in the shade, after which they are to be placed in dry sand or earth, in shallow boxes, and kept till time to start them in the They should be kept in a cool place, secure from frost and away from stoves or heating pipes. For amateurs it is better to recommend buying bulbs of the several colors, instead of attempting to grow them from. Please note that these image
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