CHAPTER XVII 



ALL ABOUT VIOLETS 



Procure northern-grown plants as early as 

 possible in spring. They may be had out of 

 two-inch or two and a quarter-inch pots. Pot 

 up in slightly larger pots than those in which 

 they were grown, place in a cool greenhouse or 

 frost-proof frame on sifted ashes. Keep all pots 

 level so that they will hold water when needed. 

 Keep them in a night temperature of 40 degrees. 



Violets grow best in a sandy loam. 



Ventilate early in the day, and a little at a 

 time, increasing as the temperature increases. 

 Maintain a temperature of 55 degrees by day, 

 and if in a frame, the sash should be removed 

 and replaced in the afternoon as soon as condi- 

 tions make it necessary. When danger of frost 

 is past, the sash had better be kept off altogether. 



They should be planted in the field about the 

 end of April in the latitude of New York. Set 

 the plants about twelve inches in the row and 

 for hand cultivation two feet between the rows. 

 Cultivate at least every two weeks and at the 



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