CHAPTER IX 

 FIFTY VARIETIES OF VIOLAS 



" He saw her charming, but he saw not half 

 The charms her downcast modesty conceal'd." 



THE fifty Violas enumerated below are large-flowered and 

 mostly long-stemmed varieties suitable for exhibition ; also 

 for growing to obtain good flowers for cutting for other 

 purposes : 



A. S. Prater, a large, cream-white flower, rayless, with 



a distinct margin of rich mauve. 

 * Agnes Kay, white centre, almost rayless, edged with 



heliotrope. 

 *Archd. Grant, rich, indigo-blue flowers on fine, long 



foot-stalks. 



Belfast Gem, smoky heliotrope on cream ground ; rayed. 

 Bethea, large, pure-white rayed flower. 

 Blanche, large, creamy-white flower ; rayless. 

 Bronze Kintore, a dark-bronze coloured flower. 

 Cheshire Cream, pure cream self ; almost rayless. 

 Cream King, rayless, cream-coloured flower. 

 Daisy Grieve, pale yellow, petals crimped at the edge. 



