Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03
NEW WINTER REaoNIAs.
Cultivation of Flowers suggested as
PRsJime for Women.

/ Cultivation of Flowers suggested as n
Fastime for Women.
I To is one Of the t..umphs OF modern
/ hybr.iizaJ,on that 1t has been found
possible 90 originate distinct families OF
flowers Offering 10 ,heir habits and ap-
pearance from either OF their parents.
This is especially observable IN the
case OF begOuiaS, the magnificent tuoer-
ous-r00ted varieties being totally dis
tinct from the fbrOus-rCOted begonlas,
which are evergreen, many OF those
with large, handsome leaves, making
excellent decorative plants In winter.
one of these hairy rooted OegOnlas
b. s0cOtral, having been by0irdlzed
with pollen from fine tubrous-rooted
begonia, has become the parent OF
new race, 10 which the winter flower
ing habits aud the evergreen character
OF B. sOcoJrana are retained, Whlle JUS
small red flowers are exchanged Tor
handsome blossoms Of various shades
OF rose color and carmiue, each bloom
being from TWO 10 three inches across
borne in elegant sprays above the mas
sivs peltats foliage.
One of these Is Winter Gem, with rich
crimson flowers, produced Ia Iu'i cor
vrnhs throughout the winter, with the
additional merit OF lasting for some
weeks iD beauty even when cut. John
Heal. a brilliant r0Se-tiuted begonia, Is
acusl.y persistent, aud these plants are
Invaluable for decorative purposes
either in the conservatory or In the
h0usa. r. Adonis, however, bears away
mr ~ s.
these beipg fully three inches across,
and OF a bright scarlet shading 90 d
softer tint 10 the center altogether q
most beautiful plant These 'aise-
lowered winter beEonjas NAV well oe
sup1.emeuted with the magn hcent TO-
lfsre of some OF the newer Continental
fbrous-rooted begonias of the Suopel' d.
alta type. which bear pretty sprays OF
more or less pale rose-cOlOred lowers In
SIMMER. but can be used as decorative
DIsuts throughout the year, their leaves
being specially handsome.
Although bagClias OF this type AS
wei As that older form entitled the lex
rroup. need considerable moisture 10 tue
a-mosDbere 10 expand their broad loil-
ave satisfactorily In summer time, their
leaves are almost dormant during the
winter. needing 10 be kept considerably
driver and cooler; for this reason they
ara specially useful for grouping win
lowering plants 10 tbeshouse, standing
well for many weeks Ia any shady posi-
tion Tree from frost, and only requiring
spaicient water TO keep the foliage from
drooDtDq. OF this family OF begonlas
Arthur Malet is a very distinct ana
beautiful plant, with bright pink and
silver leaves, veined With green. louise
Clos0p. too, is valuable, as contrasting
wish the paler tjnts Of others, for rs
beautiful leaves are Of the darkest shade
~ mprone. rich crimson horseshoe be-
inc tbe only color in its foliage.
Madame Laonnet is remarkable Tor
rbe variety of its shading, the younger
isevss being ROSY shade Of carmine,
,ybt.h fades as they expand into sill
ysrv hue. the mIdribs and velning being
of soft. deep green.
mstanic lustrs is shown In B..
cIoi-s de Scsaux, with bronze folisge
e.gsrsed with crimson; and Jeanne
ma, is silver green, lovely pale
80 adding a distinct variety TO the
80. wish these and few selections
rom the Rex group OF folisgs oegonlas