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IIk- lyiM-. I'll! m;ikr> (|iiitf ii ^cmkI l.'i«>u|) willial. 

 \'. rdiiuita I'apilio (liri\'r> fmiii tin- (•tlui> in 

 tlu" fiilaryt'd ui»]M'r ju-tals wliiili </i\r the 

 llouri a sui»|tn.-«'(l roi'iiihlai'.ic to a Idittcrily. 



\'. i-ucciilata. or llic Hooded \'iol('t.as it is 

 sometimes citlled. is a North. Vmerican s])eeies. 

 with pale Mue or often white and l>iue liowers. 

 It is t|nite a ])retty i)lant. and likes jjlentv of 

 moist lu-e. 



y. ^daliell;i is also American, and makes a 

 ])n'tty momiil of jeaxc-. from aiiionLT wliidi 

 rise ]>rett_\ yellow tlo\\ei>; \'. izraeilis is one 

 of llu' most eharmin<f of all. ]>rodnein}.l a dense 

 mass of deep violet -hi ne llowers.eaeh with a tiny 

 wldte ■"eye." This species, as allnd(>d to 

 al)ove. flowers so freely tliat tlie ])lants not 

 infreipient l\- <lie afterwards; it is well. tl»ere- 

 fori'. to cut over snllicienl plants l)efore they 

 have liowered too long to induce Nounji; slioois 

 to ])n.sli nj) for enttings. 



Qnite a inimher of varieties h ive i)ecn sent 

 t)Ut of recent years, ])nt not all are of the trne 

 gracilis type : several, sneh as Golden Fleece, 

 thongh ])retty cnongh. are too far removed 

 from gracilis in habit and .slia]X' of llowci- to 

 he consitleicd as varieties, thongh lliey may 

 be hybrids. \. gracilis Blue .lay is a ])retty 

 l)laut of tiie trne gracilis habit, and l)earing 

 quantities of lovely light blue tlowers : it i; 

 also a better grower than tlu" ty])e. and not 

 so liable to ""go off." ^'. giacilis ebm-nea, a 

 pale yellow', is also of the true type, and makes 

 a lovely companion to the others. 



\". hederacea. generally listed in catalogues 

 as Erpetion reniforme. is an Australian species 

 of doiditfiU hardiness, though it ouglit to suc- 

 ceed in the milder ])arts of Ireland. The 

 flowers are usuallj' ])lueand wliite, with scarcely 

 any spur, as seen in most species, and the 

 leaves have some resemblance in sha])e to tliose 

 of the ivy, hence the specific name. 



V. munbyana is a pretty species, somewliat 

 of the cornuta habit, but with larger and rounder 

 flowers. It is a good grower, and makes a fine 

 colony on the rockery. There is a yello\v variety, 

 mucli like the type in all respects save colour. 



V. olympica is a loose-growing species, 

 forming a spreading mass. The flowers, thoiigli 

 not large, are freely produced on long, wiry 

 stems, and in colour are pale bine ; should be 

 cut back as soon as the flowers are over. 



V. pedata is at once the joy and despair of 

 many an enthusiast. A lovely plant, bearing 

 finely-divided leaves surmounted in season by 

 charming blue or blue and Avl)ite flowers ; it is 

 at the same time one of the most diHicull 1o 

 preserve m health. Occasionally it will grow 

 AA-ell for a season in sandy, peaty soil, but fails 

 to reapi^ear the following j'ear. Pot -grown 



plaiu> often li\c for some liuie. Imt 1 luive 

 selduui hearil it called an easy doc|-. I'erhaps 

 some nioditication of the nou popular moraini; 

 will yet l»e f(Mnid to suit it. In any case, no 

 true ]»lant lover will care to give uj) exjKTi- 

 menting while jilants can be (d)tained. 



\'. rothomagen is ipiite a jiretty \iolct. 

 bearing l)right blue flowers in summet. It is 

 a g I grower, and usetnl in various ])ositi<(ns. 



\'. rydbergi is an interesting s]K'eies. bearing 

 numerous wiiite ll<»w'ers. A good plant for a 

 moi,-.t. half-shady ])ositioi'. though flourishing 

 ([uite well in the sun if the roots are kept cool. 



(lenerally s])eaking, most of the Violas prefer 

 at least some shade from the heat of the summer 

 sun, ImiI a lew. such as \'. liosniaea. seem to 

 live best in a simn\ asjuct, and make seeds 

 freely in such a j))sition. Some, like \'. ceuisa, 

 .seem to ))refer a dee]), gritty soil, and others, 

 lil<(' \'. ((irnuta. will gruw aluiost anywhere in 

 soil of average (piaiMN-. 



The Rose Garden 



•M.vv has left us. and gone in its train are the 

 cold l)iting winds, heavy rains, and early 

 morning frosts. The full and gorgeous foliage 

 so dear to the lu-art of the rosarian greets us 

 on all sides, and gives ])romise of a rich liar- 

 vest of bloom. But, unfortunately, there are 

 always the reservations to the cheeriest wish. 

 With the coming of summer arrive also tiie 

 many pests tliat try the ])atience and require 

 all the ingenuity at ones command at least 

 to counteract, if not totally to prevent, the 

 consequences of their unwelcome attentions. 

 The larva of the sawtly. honey dew, mildew; 

 latei' on the greenfly, and the cockcliafer 

 grub will exact their tlaily loll if left unchecked, 

 and instead of blooms woithy of ap])reciation 

 we shall have impoverisiied and missha]ien 

 flowers deserving of execration by the mildest 

 of rose grow'ers. 



From this date forward the syringe shoidd 

 be daily used. The foliage will i)e thoroughly 

 cleansed, and the gicently should get no en- 

 couragement 1o make his visit a permanent 

 one. And with the syringe, too, there is the 

 correct method, not that of the garden hose, 

 I)ut it sliould be used so that a strong, fine 

 sj)ray may be obtained. By using it in short, 

 (juick jabs the greatest benefit will be had. 

 For the various forms of caterpillar, hand- 

 ])ieking is the only reliable remedy. When the 

 young leaves at the points of the grow'ing 

 shoots appear stuck together tliere will be 

 found the microscopic l)ut (|uickly-maturing 

 ■" woiin in the bud " that does more damage 



