ioo PANSY, VIOLA AND VIOLET 



shady corner as they are removed, and will grow into 

 nice plants ready for flowering the next season. They 

 should be transplanted in the beds in the autumn, select- 

 ing a genial aspect. 



Early in June a top dressing or mulching, consisting of 

 well rotted manure incorporating therewith some leaf- 

 soil and road grit, should be placed around the plants. 

 Of great use is the hoe during this period of the plants' 

 growth, both aerating the soil, by means of which 

 healthy plant life is promoted and at the same time 

 keeping down any weeds there may be. 



Liquid manure may be applied in the form of cow or 

 horse manure, either of which has been placed in a large 

 vessel of water and soaked for a week or so, being fre- 

 quently stirred in the interval. This should not be made 

 use of too strong, however, but a very dilute solution 

 used. 



The chief points to remember in Violet culture are 

 primarily, clear atmosphere, Violets being a total failure 

 in and around large towns ; secondly, affording the plants 

 ample shade from the sun during the summer months ; 

 and thirdly, keeping the red spider at bay by means of 

 frequent syringings. The plants must not be allowed to 

 get dry at the roots. These details of treatment should 

 be attended to throughout the summer months, and by 

 September, when the plants are ready for transplanting 

 into frames, or for transferring to large pots, they should 

 be fine, healthy, and well-developed specimens. 



PROPAGATION BY SEED 



Single Violets may be propagated by means of seed, 

 which may be sown in boxes in October and these 

 placed in a cold frame, or by a mid-August sowing in 

 the open. As soon as the seedings are large enough 

 to handle, they should be pricked off in a sheltered bed, 



