VERBENA 



. VIOLA ODORATA. 



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fire heat, and never have a temperature above 50 

 degrees until they commence to bud. Give them 

 water during this season only by sprinkling when 

 they become too dry. When buds appear they may 

 be brought forward to the sitting-room window, and 

 placed near the glass, there they may have plenty of 

 sun. Prune them back frequently to check off 

 straggling growth. Plants that have bloomed in 

 the house will not be as vigorous for bedding out 

 as new plants raised from seed or cuttings. 



The constant improvement in Verbenas and vast 

 number of named sorts render it impossible to give 

 a list of varieties of any value. One grower pro- 

 duces thirty new names a year, and lists 100 named 

 sorts, none of which are found in other florists' 

 catalogues. 



VIOLA ODORATA. 



(SWEET VIOLET.) 



The Sweet or English Violet is characterized by 

 its long, trailing, leafy runners. Its leaves are 

 heart-shaped, and flowers so deliriously fragrant that 

 a single one will perfume a bouquet, or a room, with 

 its delightful aroma. They are in great demand in 

 large cities during the winter months ;• a hundred 

 thousand square feet of glass are used in growing 

 Violets for the New York market, and some florists 

 make it an exclusive business. They may be grown 

 in-cool rooms in the house. 



