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Cyclops. The peculiarity of this variety is that the 

 blue flowers have a rosette of white petals in the centre. 



La France. This is one of the newer type, having large 

 roundish flowers of a violet-blue shade. 



Princess of Wales. The purple flowers of this variety 

 are as large as many Violas. It was first exhibited from 

 Windsor, but was probably introduced there from the 

 Continent. A fine bloom is illustrated in the plate. 



Rose Perle. One of the most distinct of Violets, being 

 of a rose colour with white centre. The blooms are -of 

 medium size. 



St. Helena. This variety is said to have been introduced 

 from St. Helena. The flowers are bluish mauve, and are 

 most freely produced. 



Victoria Regina. This variety belongs to the low- 

 habited section, having small foliage but producing a great 

 number of runners, which flower abundantly. 



White Czar. The White Czar is not always constant, 

 owing to some of the flowers coming blue. 



Sulphurea. The newest approach to a single yellow 

 Sweet Violet. 



PESTS 



To mention pests, undoubtedly one of the worst is 

 Red Spider. Out-of-doors, it is most prevalent when the 

 plants are cultivated in hungry, dry soils exposed to sun- 



