. New Frilled Begonias. ]>few Frilled Tuberous Beg^onias. We first offered this novel type in 1898; during the past three years the strain by careful selection has been wonderfully improved, until it is now un- questionably the finest of the tuberous-rooted section. The flowers are of large size, from 4 to 6 inches in diameter, with beautifully frilled and waxy petals, not unlike the finest sin- gle Petunias. (See cut.) 30 cts. each; § per doz. BEGONIAS. Tuberous=rooted Varieties. This charming class of Begonias are perhaps the handsomest of all summer-flowering tuberous-rooted plants,
. New Frilled Begonias. ]>few Frilled Tuberous Beg^onias. We first offered this novel type in 1898; during the past three years the strain by careful selection has been wonderfully improved, until it is now un- questionably the finest of the tuberous-rooted section. The flowers are of large size, from 4 to 6 inches in diameter, with beautifully frilled and waxy petals, not unlike the finest sin- gle Petunias. (See cut.) 30 cts. each; § per doz. BEGONIAS. Tuberous=rooted Varieties. This charming class of Begonias are perhaps the handsomest of all summer-flowering tuberous-rooted plants, and deserves much greater popularity. With the exception of the Dwarf Cannas, no other plants have, during the last decade, received such close atten- tion from the hybridizer, and the improvements made during that period in size, texture and coloring is really phenomenal, with flow- ers frequently measuring from 4^ to 6 inches across, and colors ranging from the purest white and the most delicate tints of pink, yellow and orange to the most intense scarlet and richest crimson, while the double-flowering soi'ts are perfect rosettes, full and double to the centre. Their culture is of the simplest, and, with the least regard for their requirements, will repay with such an abundance and brilliancy of bloom not equaled by any other class of plants; they delight in a rich, mellow, well-drained soil, where they can be liberally supplied with water, preferably in a position where they will be shaded from the direct rays of the sun during the hottest hours of the day, and will succeed equally well grown as pot plants for the conservatory or window garden. On the approach of cold weather the tubers should be taken up, and, after drj'ing, stored away in dry sand or similar material in a cool place, free from frost until spring, when they may be started in pots before planting in the garden. SINGLE SORTS. Scarlet. Orang'e. Crimson, Pink. White. Yellow, 10 cts. each; § per doz.; ?
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