PREFACE 



THE title to this volume will not be likely to confuse the 

 amateur, for, in speaking of the plants, he is accustomed 

 to use the names in the senses they are now employed. 

 At the same time, for reasons pointed out by Mr. Cuth- 

 bertson in his Introduction, the terms cannot be regarded 

 as appropriate, for in botany the word Viola includes every 

 section of the genus. In these matters, however, it is 

 frequently custom rather than botanical science that estab- 

 lishes practice, and this applies to the present case. 



The lowly plants Mr. Cuthbertson treats upon are 

 amongst the most floriferous, most showy, most pleasantly 

 fragrant flowers in the outdoor garden, and no one has 

 more closely studied their culture than the present author. 



By including Pansies and Violas in the " Present- Day 

 Gardening" series, readers are provided for the first time 

 with coloured plates setting forth the flowers in the most 

 natural manner photographs can illustrate them. 



I am indebted to Mr. W. Irving for notes on some of 

 the more important species in the genus Viola. 



THE EDITOR. 



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