CHAPTER XV 



SELECTIONS 

 SINGLE VIOLETS 



VARIETIES 



Admiral Avellan. A well-known Violet of fine 

 colour, being a rich warm purple with a reddish hue. 

 The flowers are large, and most deliciously sweet- 

 scented. 



California. Another well-known variety. An ex- 

 tremely handsome flower of large size, and lovely 

 fragrance. The colour is violet-purple. This is a 

 most useful variety for forcing. Each flower is borne 

 on a long footstalk. 



Devoniensis. This variety is somewhat later than the 

 others, but very free flowering. The colour of the 

 flowers, which are large, is a fine deep blue. 



Italia. A strong growing plant, bearing blooms of a 

 rich deep violet colour 



La France. One of the best single varieties of the 

 colour yet introduced. A plant of robust constitution, 

 bearing its flowers on long erect footstalks. The 

 blooms are of a deep metalic blue colour, and measure 

 over an inch across. This variety is most sweetly 

 fragrant. 



Luxonne. A large dark blue flower, which is borne on 

 long stiff stalks. It is a good hardy variety, and a 

 very profuse bloomer. 



Perle Rose. The colour of the flower of this variety 



