title: American Begonia Society
text: # American Begonia Society
  
  The American Begonia Society is a horticultural society devoted to the promotion, cultivation, and study of begonias (plant family Begoniaceae). The organization was founded in 1932, and has a worldwide membership. It is the International Cultivar Registration Authority for begonias.
  
  The organization publishes a bi-monthly magazine, The Begonian.
  
  ## Mission
  
  The stated aims and purposes of the ABS are:
  
  * To stimulate and promote interest in begonias and other shade-loving plants.
  * To encourage the introduction and development of new types of these plants.
  * To standardize the nomenclature of begonias.
  * To gather and publish information in regard to kinds, propagation, and culture of begonias and companion plants
  * To issue a bulletin that will be mailed to all members of the society.
  * To bring into friendly contact all who love and grow begonias.
  