48 THE PARLOR GARDENER. 



for some years, (time is necessary for every thing 

 in horticulture,) the runners which have been 

 raised and attached to the trellis will become 

 nearly woody ; and every year, from the end of 

 winter to the middle of spring, you will be able to 

 gather from them a profusion of forced double 

 violets, whose fragrance for you will far surpass 

 that of the violets forced by the gardener, and 

 which he makes you a present of for your money. 



Plants for the Middle Part of the Flower- 

 stand. 



The middle part of the flower- stand is yet 

 empty. To fill it well, place in the centre a fine 

 camellia; a Donkolerii; or, if rose color be a 

 favorite of yours, a marchioness of Exeter ; if you 

 prefer white, an alba flore plena, a fimbriata, or an 

 ochroleuca. There are at least five or six hun- 

 dred kinds of camellias, with flowers very differ- 

 ent from each other. Make what choice you 

 please; only avoid taking for your flower-stand 

 a plant that is inclined to grow too tall ; it will 

 injure the ornamental effect of the occupants of 

 the trellis. 



