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plants an hour. If the day is warm and bright 

 it will be necessary to water the plants as they are 

 put out. One can plant for an hour, however, and 

 then water, allowing the water to run gently from 

 the end of the hose, and following the rows so as 

 not to plow up the ground. At this season of the 

 year it is of course necessary to have all venti- 

 lators and doors open in order to get plenty of air. 

 The glass also should be well shaded with white- 

 wash or with white lead mixed with turpentine, 

 either one to be put on with a brush. We have 

 used laths for shad ing, but abandoned them for the 

 reason that they interfere with the light in such a 

 way as to hinder growth. The shading should be 

 only moderately heavy, but it should be kept as 

 nearly as possible the same ihroughout the en- 

 tire year, that is, winter and summer we have 

 found it an advantage to shade, but this may not 

 hold good further north where sunshine is less 

 abundant. 



All of our directions, it will be seen, apply to 

 plants grown under glass throughout the year. 

 We do not recommend field planting of violets 

 anywhere, that is, if it is intended to grow them 

 for flowering in houses the following winter. It 

 is very important, however, to have some reserve 

 plants, for there is always more or less loss in the 

 beds. Here again the cheap frame house comes 

 into good use, for it is well adapted for growing 

 reserve plants. It is best to count on a loss of ten 



