THE VIOLET. 



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Recently there has been considerable interest in sin- 

 gle varieties, as they are generally less subject to disease 

 and are freer in flowering than the double sorts. They 

 have little substance and are less called for than the 

 double flowers. In Paris, however, they are all the rage 

 and they may soon become the fashion in this country. 



California is among those most largely grown. It 

 has large, rich green leaves that stand up well from the 



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FIG. 25. SINGLE VIOLKT, PKINCESS DE GALLES. 



Grown by Fred. Boulon, Sea Cliff, N. Y. 



ground. The flowers are large, of a rich, bluish purple 

 color, and very fragrant. . Flower stems long and stout. 

 Thought by some to be identical with Mad. B. Arene. 



Luxonne has petals about the same size as those of 

 the California, but they appear larger, as they open out 



