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bench room of 8 feet wide, we sold last year our crop of 



Violets in Boston at the following rates : 



October averaged $4.25 per day, price, 75c. per 100. 

 November " 4.75 " $1.00 " 



December " 5.25 " 1.25 



January " 6.00 1.25 u 



February " 8.75 " 1.25 ' " 



March ' " 10.25 " 1.00 " 



The aggregate for six months exceeding $1,000." 



This was a most excellent result, and the crop would 



Fig 39. KING OF VIOLETS. 



have paid well at half these rates, which, however, arq 

 quite double those of New York. Besides, it will be ob- 



