PANSIES AND VIOLAS—SELECTIONS. 



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bloom in autumn than if only put out in spring. Cuttings should, therefore, be 

 struck early, so as to have good plants in autumn. In very cold localities, or within 

 the confines of populous cities, such as the parks of London, it is desirable to practise 

 autumn propagation and spring planting, except in the case of a few varieties of less 

 hardy constitution. A typical specimen of a bedding viola is represented in Fig. 35. 



In order to have the full benefit of their continuous blooming habit, Violas 

 ought to be planted early to get deep 

 and firm root-hold before the summer, 

 and should also have a top-dressing 

 of good old manure or leaf-soil put 

 through an inch sieve and well worked 

 among the plants in June. Unless 

 it is intended to save seed, all seed- 

 pods and decaying flowers must be 

 picked off. The plants of the 

 Violetta section usually come into 

 bloom later than the others. Violas 

 are exhibited in sprays of from six to 

 nine blooms. 



The difficulty of selecting a small 

 number of pansies and violas from 

 among so many meritorious varieties 

 is very great. New varieties are 

 constantly being introduced, and the 



selections below are not therefore to be taken as including all the best flowers. 



Fig. 35. Speat of Bedding Viola. 



Dark Selfs. 

 Alexander Lister. 

 Black Knight. 

 Graham Murray. 

 Major- General Stewart. 

 Mary Eobertson 

 Sir Wm. Arrol. 



White Selfs. 

 Bobby Harper. 

 Mary Mitchell. 



Selection of Show Pansies. 



Maud Stewart. 

 Miss Cramb. 

 Mrs. Gladstone. 

 Mrs. Kirrigan. 



Yellow Selfs, 

 Bella Wilson. 

 Maggie Milne. 

 Miss Jane McLaine. 

 Mrs. D. Baxter. 



Provost Colville. 

 Winnie Irvine. 



Yellow Grounds 



Chaucer. 

 Colonel Stirling. 

 G. C. Gordon. 

 John Borrowman. 

 P. C. D. Boswell. 

 Peter Simpson. 



