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served that the date only extended to March, after which 

 the glass, no doubt, was employed nearly equally well by 

 Messrs. Norton in the growing of bedding plants, to meet 

 their sales of such articles in May. 



There are quite a number of varieties of sweet Violets, 

 but the double blue Neapolitan thus far seems the one 

 most suitable for forcing. The other varieties we name 

 in the order of their merit. 



Schoenbrun. Single blue, very prolific. 



King of Violets, Very large double blue flowers, one 

 inch in diameter. 



Queen Of Violets, Blush white, very double. 



Double White Neapolitan, Double white, but rather 

 shy bloomer. 



All these are about equal in fragrance. 



ROSES. 



Our system of forcing Roses for winter will be found in 

 the chapter on Rose culture. We will merely refer to the 

 prices paid and the relative value of the Rose as a profit- 

 able plant for that purpose. The price ranges from $3 per 

 100 buds in November until Christmas, at which date, 

 and until the holidays are past they average $8 per 100, 

 but again fall off to $4 or $5, at which rates they continue 

 until May or June. It will be understood that these are 

 the wholesale rates ; at retail they bring nearly treble these 

 prices. Considering the preparation necessary, we con- 

 sider Roses less profitable at our trade rates than many 

 other plants grown. 



TUBEROSES. 



The methods of forcing will be found fully detailed in 

 the chapter on the Tuberose, and we will merely say here 

 that in our own experience the Tuberose, as a plant to force 

 for winter sale, has proved one of the most profitable of all 



