CONTENTS 



CHAP. 'AGE 



I. THE PANSY. Introduction . . . I 



II. PANSIES. Show and Fancy Types and Continental 



Strains . . . ._-..' . . 7 



III. TUFTED PANSIES OR VIOLAS. Various types . . n 



IV. PROPAGATION. Propagation by seed By cuttings By 



division of old plants . . , . 18 



V. PLANTING OUT IN BEDS AND BORDERS, &c. Soils Prepara- 

 tion of soil in beds and borders Planting Planting 

 in frames with a view to an early display Culture 

 in Pots Tufted Pansies and Violettas in pans and 

 baskets , .. ; . . . .36 



VI. GENERAL CULTIVATION OF THE PANSY VIOLA AND VIOLETTA, 



AND TREATMENT WHEN GROWN FOR EXHIBITION . . 51 



VII. EXHIBITING. Pansy tray Sprays Bowls Pans . 57 



VIII. THE USE OF PANSIES AS CUT FLOWERS FOR HOUSE DECORATION . 62 



IX. PANSIES IN THE FLOWER GARDEN AND HARDY BORDER . 64 



X. VIOLETTAS OR MINIATURE TUFTED PANSIES . . .67 



XL RAISING NEW VARIETIES FROM SEED AND METHOD OF CROSSING 



Sports ... . . . . 72 



XII. SELECTIONS OF BEST VARIETIES. Show Pansies Fancy 



Pansies Tufted Pansies or Violas Violettas . 76 



VIOLETS 



XIII. THE VIOLET. Introduction Wild Varieties . . 86 



XIV. SWEET VIOLETS. Soil Position Growing in frames 



Propagation and planting out General cultivation 

 during Summer Propagation by seed Pot Culture 94 

 XV. SELECTIONS. Single Violets Double Violets . ,102 



INDEX t ...... 105 



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