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much earth as possible at the roots, and place them in frames or pits having a southerly- 

 aspect and a sharp angle. The frames are prepared by filling them with one part of 

 stable manure and two parts of decayed leaves to such a height that, with the addition 

 of 6 inches of good soil on the top, only sufficient space is left between the soil and 

 the glass for the plants. Plant the violets just clear of each other, and give a good 

 watering ; then put on the lights, admitting very little air for about a week, but 

 afterwards keeping the lights off in sunny and mild weather, replacing them when it is 

 frosty and otherwise unfavourable. Should green fly make its appearance, gentle 

 fumigation may be resorted to. Avoid gathering the blooms too closely. One fully 

 developed flower is worth two or three only half formed. 



Double violets succeed well in pots, always provided they are not unduly coddled or 

 subjected to much fire heat. Swing shelves in cool airy houses suit them best, or 

 they may be kept near the glass in pits where plenty of light and air can reach them. 



Selections of Sweet Violets. 



.Single Varieties are marked (s), the remainder are double. 



(s) Amiral Arvan, purplish plum. 

 Clarence Castle, mauve pink. 

 Comte de Brazza (Swanley White), white. 



Madam Bertha Baron, indigo blue. 

 Marie Louise, lavender blue and white. 

 Neapolitan, lavender blue. 



(.s-) Czar, violet. 



(.$) Princess Beatrice, bright blue. 



(s) , , white. 



Eton (Turner), clear blue. 

 Lady Hume Campbell, blue. 



(s) Princess of Wales, light blue. 

 Madame Millet, reddish violet. 



(s) Wellsiana, purple. 



Some of the varieties mentioned are shown in the Frontispiece to Vol. I. The 

 flowering of violets in pots will be referred to under the conservatory department of this 

 work. 



