FLOWERING PLANTS 69 
grow on for blooming from November to February. 
Stocks—What I said abut snapdragons on page 
64 might well be repeated here. Start from seed 
in August or September. They are very easily 
grown. In addition to their beauty — they resem- 
ble a spray of small roses—is their entrancing 
fragrance. Only the double sorts are good. There 
are many fine new sorts. Abundance, a beautiful 
delicate pink, will be sure to arouse your enthusiasm. 
Verbena—li any of these old brilliant favorites 
are wanted, start from cuttings, being sure to use 
strong new growth which may be induced by spad- 
ing up and enriching the soil in August, and cutting 
back the plants. 
Verbena, Lemon — See page 77. 
Violets—See Part II (page 183). 
There is one thing which the beginner cannot be 
told too often, and which I repeat here, as it has 
much to do with the success of many of the above 
plants. Do not fail to pinch back seedlings and cut- 
tings during their early stages of growth, to induce 
the formation of stocky, well-branched plants. 
This must be the foundation of the winter’s returns. 
