VIOLA 



(The 



lassical Latin name) 

 Violacea 



165. Viola cornuta 

 English Names: Homed violet, Bedding pansy, Tufted pansy. 



EARLY APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER 



PALE blue, slightly fragrant flowers like small Pansies, freely borne on 

 erect bare stems about six inches high, above handsometuftsof foliage. 

 Leaves rather large, irregularly heart-shaped, bright green, and persistent. 

 Excellent for edging the 

 herbaceous border on 

 account of its fine habit, 

 long season of bloom, and 

 charming flowers. Good 

 also for the rock garden 

 and for cutting. 



A perfectly hardy per- 

 ennial of easiest culture 

 in any good garden soil, 

 in sun or partial shade. 



Propagate by seed, 

 cuttings, or by division. 



There are several 

 varieties as good as the 

 type, which furnish a 

 number of different colors, 

 among these are: 



Var. dlha^ white. 



Var. Admiration. Pur- 

 ple-blue with dark eye, 



Var. G. Wernig. Deep 

 blue, large flowers. 



Var. lutea. Yellow. 



Var. Papilio. Violet 

 with dark eye, large 

 flowers. 



