I have propagated houseplant begonias by placing a leaf flat on soil and slitting the veins. New little plants grow on the slits. I wonder if anyone has tried this with the hardy woodland begonias that have little tubers. I just bought B. taliense "White Boned Demon", collected by Eric Hammond in China in '97, and named after Mao's wife. It has big leaves marked with dark and silver. One broke off during its travels, and I wonder if I will have luck cutting its veins, or would it form bulbils if I instead put the stem into the potting mix. -- Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada maritime zone 8 cool mediterranean climate (dry summer, rainy winter - 68 cm annually) sandy soil