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Viola—continued. 
happens, a brilliant display of blossom is wanted on a 
particular date—and this applies to Pansies as well as to 
Violas—we advise picking off the blossoms about two weeks 
before the date, giving a surface-dressing, and pegging the 
shoots down into it. Even if the plants have become 
exhausted by a long period of plentiful blossom, they 
will start again if well supplied with water (if needed) 
like giants refreshed, and the blossoms will be abundant 
‘and of good quality. 
There are now two sections of Violas. The early type 
had rays of colour, striking out from the centre of the 
blossom (Fig. 763), but after a time seedlings were obtained 
of better form, and without rays,.or, at least, the rays were 
inconspicuous ; and from the point of view of the florist 
the rayless varieties were the best, and this type of 
flower has been greatly improved in recent years. 
Planting should be done in the autumn, in order to 
get a good display in spring, and they should be strong, 
well-established plants. Propagation should take place in 
July and August, in the same manner as advised for 
Pansies. Plant out permanently in September or October 
the same distance, viz., a foot between the plants. It 
will also be well to plant out a bed or border of Violas 
in the spring. Seedlings may be treated in the same 
manner as named varieties. The Viola is still one of the 
best plants for bedding-out purposes, and lines or masses 
of colour, according to the taste of the owner, may 
be planted, and the effect is very good indeed. 
To the species described on pp. 181-3, Vol. IV., the 
following should be added: 
V. aurea (golden). The correct name of V. proemorsa. 
V. Beckiana (Beck's). This is described as ‘a handsome rock 
plant with large blue or yellow flowers.” Bosnia, 1896. 
V. calearata flava (yellow). A yellow-flowered form. Syn. 
Ve Zoysii. 
V. cenisia. Mont Cenis Violet. 1. violet, with a very slender, 
arched spur; sepals lanceolate, elongated. June. Jl. ovate- 
elliptic or ovate-lanceolate, entire, hispid; stipules entire or 
palmately cleft. A. 6in. Alps, 1759. 
V. cornuta alba (white). 7. pure white, large, elegant. 
V. declinata (declinate), 7. of a deep, bright purple, large, 
with darker markings near the yellow eye; sepals elongated. 
May and June. J. ovate, bluntly-toothed, scarcely appendicu- 
late. A. 6in. Transylvania, 1892. 
oblong, narrowed at base, obsoletely crenate; the rest 
lanceolate, acute. A. 3in. Orient, 1817. (S. F. G. iii., t. 222.) 
V. lactea is now regarded as a species. 
V. lutea (yellow), of Hudson. A form of V. tricolor. 
V. lutea (of Lamarck). 
V. maculata (spotted). 
V. mirabilis (remarkable). #1. pale blue, scented, the earlier 
ones large and sterile, the later ones apetalous and fertile ; 
petals entire; spur cylindrical. April and M 1. reniform- 
cordate, acuminate, long-petiolate ; cauline ones almost sessile. 
Europe. 
V. montana is a form of V. canina. 
V. odorata semperfiorens (ever-flowering). _/l. rather larger 
and more odorous than in the type. Spring and autumn. 
V. o. sulfurea (sulphur-coloured). jl. pale yellow, with a little 
orange at the throat. 7. more velvety than in the type. 1896. 
Syn. V. Vilmoriniana. 
V. palmata is now regarded as a species. 
Vv. pinnata (pinnate). fl. violet; sepals ovate; peduncles 
radical. June and July. 7. palmatipartite, with twice- or 
thrice-toothed segments. h. 6in. Alps, 1752. 
V. Reichenbachiana (Reichenbach’s). <A form of V. 
tris. 
V. reniformis (kidney-shaped). jl. blue and white, very 
beautiful ; peduncles about ain. high. July. /. small, crowded, 
reniform. Stems numerous, slender, creeping. Aust a, 1823. 
Allied to V. hederacea, but now regarded as distinct. Tender. 
Syn. Erpetion reniforme (S. B. F. G. ii., t. 170). There is a 
large-flowered form grandiflora. 
V. suavis is a form of V. odorata. 
V. sylvestris. The correct name of V. sylvatica. 
V. Vilmoriniana (Vilmorin’s). 
sulfurea. 
V. Zoysii (Zoys’), 
Vol. V. 
A synonym of V. bijlora. 
The correct name of P. pyrola@folia. 
sylves- 
A synonym of V. odorata 
A synonym of V. calearata dava. 
Viola—continued. 
VARIETIES OF TuFrTED PANSIES OR VIOLAS. The 
following are all good varieties of these popular plants : 
ABBEss, blue, on a grey ground, bright yellow eye; A. J. 
ROWBERRY, golden-yellow, rayless; AMY Barr, pink, veined 
white; ARCHIE GRANT, deep blue, excellent for beddi 
yellow, self; 
with white ; lavender, fine 
variety ; CROWN JEWEL, purple-blue ona white ground ; Dove, 
creamy-white, dotted with heliotrope, rayless; KNDYMION, 
lemon-yellow ; GEORGE LORD, deep primr¢ uyless ; GOLDEN 
BEAUTY, deep yellow, bordered white, rayless ; HAMLET, upper 
petals sepia, flaked purple, shaded with dark brown, lower 
ones orange, shaded dark brown and bronze; H. W. STUART, 
dark purple, shaded crimson, excellent variety; JAMES C. 
Fic. 764. VIOLET PRINCESS BEATRICE. 
ERSKINE, fawn, shaded crimson and purple, yellow and gold ; 
LORD MALcoLM, purple self, very handsome ; LUCELLIA GOLD, 
pure white, edged light blue; MELAMPUS, deep yellow, rayless ; 
PEMBROKE, yellow self, rayle SULTAN, smoky-heliotrope ; 
UxipIA, white, spotted bluish- 
s, white, edged with blue; 
mauve, 
rayed; WHITE DUCE , : sual 
WINSOME, white, with blue rays, and bordered with pinkish- 
blue. 
VARIETIES OF Sweet VioteT. The following are note- 
worthy additions to those described on p. 180, Vol. IV.: 
Single: ADMIRAL AVELLAN, reddish-purple, very sweet; CALI- 
FORNIA, violet-purple, large, good for forcing ; DEVONIENSIS, 
deep blue, very profuse; La FRANCE, blue-violet, very large 
flowers, fragrant, very fine variety; OpDoRATISSIMA, blue-violet, 
very fragrant; PRINCESS BEATRICE, bright bluish-purple, vigorous 
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