VIOLAS FOR BEDDING 49 



It is not necessary to say much about the special prepara- 

 tion of beds, because beds which are prepared for bulb 

 culture in September will invariably grow Violas well. In 

 Rose beds there are more difficulties to contend with, and 

 Violas with a dwarf or creeping character should be selected 

 for planting as early as possible after the Rose beds have 

 been dressed for the winter. In combinations of this kind 

 it is best to employ only well-tried varieties, it being unwise 

 to risk failure. New varieties often prove disappointing, 

 and in every case they should be experimented with in 

 a small way before they are employed on a large scale. 

 One can never go wrong with Snowflake, White Beauty, 

 Duchess of York, Pencaitland, and Sylvia among whites ; 

 Ardwell Gem and Sulphurea among primrose shades ; 

 Kingcup, Klondyke, Grievii, Redbraes Yellow, and Walter 

 Welsh among yellows ; Florizel and Kitty Bell among 

 lavenders ; Lilacina (Bedding Pansy), Maggie Mott, Blue 

 Duchess, and Favourite among blues ; and True Blue, 

 Councillor Waters, and Archibald Grant among dark 

 blues. 



