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EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD. Sunday, Jan. 13, 1963 Page 9C Garden Mark Taylor Start Tuberous Begonias Now for Summer Garden Color Perhaps no other flowering plant has been so widely re ceived and accepted as has the Tuberous Begonia. For mag nificent color, beauty of flower form, ease of care and the pro duction of quantities of beautiful flowers, no other plant of- fers the opportunities for success and pleasure as does the Tuberous Begonia. No other plant, either has ever attained such widespread popularity among amateur and professional gardeners alike than has Summer's "Fair Lady", the Tuberous Begonias. First, their culture is so simple, no green thumb is re quired! just observe a few easy rules and success is, practical ly guaranteed. The easiest way to start your Tuberous Begonia is to pur chase some tubers. The size is more or less immaterial, for the amall tubers will produce good plants though the larger tubers may develop more stems. It's best to make sure, though the tubers are firm and plump. Dried, shriveled tubers may not perform. Next, prepare a flat, bulb pan or pot by filling with a mix ture of sand, loam and peatmoss in equal parts. Place the tu ber in the soil mix almost or barely covered, with the concave side up. Moisten the soil mix until all parts are thoroughly moistened, not wet, just damp, and set the flat in a moderate ly warm spot indoors away from direct sunlight. Keep the soil mixture slightly moist at all times, but never overwater as rotting may result. In time, stems will emerge from the upper side of the tu ber. Then, bring the flat into more light, but avoid direct rays of the sun, especially through glass windows. By the time danger of a killing frost is past, the plants will be ready for transfer to their outdoor beds where they may be placed in fairly rich soil in a spot that receives light only filtered through trees. An ideal planting site is beneath high-branching trees in good, woodsy soil. If you prefer to start your tubers in individual pots for later use in the home, the procedure is the same, except that the pot and all can be moved into the garden for outdoor color. Sink the pot to the rim in the soil in a site similar to that already mentioned. In the event of a warm, moist Spring, the only serious dis ease affecting Tuberous Begonias, mildew, may get a foot hold. This is easily and quickly controlled, however, by spray ing or dusting the entire plant with sulphur or karathane. To gain the longest flowering period, tubers should be started in January, or February at the latest. Care during the , summer, the plant's blooming season consists mainly of water ing and fertilizing. The plants like shower baths and appre ciate overhead sprinkling, even on the flowers. They are al ways hungry and should be given a balanced liquid plant food at weekly intervals during their growing season. The popular fish emulsions are most satisfactory as it can be taken through the roots or the foliage of the plant. For those who like to raise all of their flowers from seed, Books Definitive JEFFERSON AND THE OR DEAL OF-LIBERTY! By Du mas Malone. Little, Brown. $7.50. Malone's magnificent, multi-volume biography, "Jeffer son and His Time," rolls ma jestically along like the Potomac;- or, if Mr. Jefferson would prefer, like the James. The present volume extends from Washington's second ad ministration, during which the Stamps U.S. Issues By SYD KRONISH or (he Associated Presi The Post Office released Its newest design for a 5-cent stamp recently In Washing ton. The stamp pictures the 50-star flag unfurled, with the White House in the lower right and 5c in the lower left. No words, not even U.S. Post age, appear on the stamp. Ap parently the stars and stripes are sufficiently indicative that this is a United States stamp. 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The thrill and excitement when the seedling plants come into bloom will be worth the extra ef fort for no two plants will be exactly alike and the plants will be more vigorous, tubers will form and flowers will bloom the first seasonl To start Tuberous Begonias from seed, begin with light, fibrous soil to permit the roots of the tiny seedlings to pene trate. Use a seed flat or flower pot at least three Inches deep. Mix equal parts of good garden soil, sand and rotted leaf mold. Pour the mixture through a quarter Inch sieve to re move any chunks or debris. Fill the flat or pot to within three-quarters of an inch of the top, firm it lightly. Place some extra soil mix in a paper bag for use later. Place the flat and the extra soil in an oven at 180 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove and let the soil cool completely, then moisten thoroughly and drain off extra water. Sprinkle the surface of the flat with a thin layer of the extra soil in the bag. Then, take the packet of seeds and cut off one corner to make a spout. Sow the seeds sparingly by tapping the packet gently. Don't try to cover the seeds with soil. When the seeds have been sown, place the entire flat or pot into a polyethylene bag, told the open end of. the bag over and secure it in place with rubber bands. Place the con tainer where there is light but no direct sun. Keep at a tem perature of between 65 and 72 degrees. Seedlings will appear in from 8-12 days and can continue to grow in the plastic bag for three weeks. The plastic bag acts as a miniature green house, permits light to enter but conserves moisture. Do not Questions and Answers Q Why is it necessary, when pruning a limb from a tree, that the 'cut be made flush with the trunk? R.M. A This permits better healing of the wound. If a stub is left, sap flows around it, resulting in decay which can spread to the rest of the tree. Q I was unable to plant tulip bulbs earlier. 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When the first true leaf is about the size of a penny, transplant the seedlings to a larger flat or pot, prepared as the original one, but with slightly coarser soil. Make sure the seedlings are re-set at the same depth as originally growing and space them about an inch apart and keep the same temperature range. When the seedlings begin to crowd, transplant to four-inch pots, to pressed, peatmoss pots or a larger flat. Plants can take more direct sunlight. When the soil outdoors seems warm to the touch, the seedlings may be transplanted to outdoor beds, shaded from excess sun in the morning and late afternoon. Fertilize twice a month with a liquid plant food. At the end of the season the plants will havo produced, not only a summer of gorgeous blooms, but tubers will have formed, too, so that should there be a particular plant you want again next year, it can be saved and used again and gain for years to come. 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