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AN IDEAL TYPE OF CUTTING, PROPERLY TRIMMED. THIS SHOULD 

 BE CUT IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE JoiNT, AS MARKED BY THE 

 DOTTED LINE . . . ... -3 



YOUNG GROWTH DETACHED WITH ROOTLETS ADHERING. A SURE 



AND EASY MEANS OF INCREASING STOCK , 3* 



HOLLOW GROWTH OR STEM CUTTING. USELESS FOR PROPAGATING 



PURPOSES . . . < . . .34 



VIOLA TUFT IN BORDER . . . 4 1 



(By courtesy of Mr W. Sydenham of Tamivorth) 



TUFTED PANSY OR VIOLA "GREY FRIAR" . . . 50 



(From a photo by J. W. Parker) 



IMPROVED PANSY STAND . ., . . 5^ 



VIOLA " PRIMROSE DAME." BLOOMS ARRANGED IN A SAUCER FOR 



TABLE DECORATION, ETC. . . , . . 62 



(From a photo by J. W. Parker) 



A SMALL BOWL OF VIOLETTA, QUEEN OF THE YEAR " . .68 



VIOLA "HARRY BAMBER" . . . . . 74 



(From a photo by J. W. Parker) 



A PLANT OF A TUFTED PANSY IN FULL BLOOM, AFTER A SEASON'S 



GROWTH . . . . ... 80 



(By courtesy of Mr W. Sydenham of Tamiuorth) 



AN EXHIBIT OF VIOLET BLOOMS , , . . 90 



PLANTING VIOLETS FOR MARKET AT MESSRS ISAAC HOUSE'S 



NURSERIES, WESTBURY-ON-TRYM . . , 98 



