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I F there is one flower more than another tliat ean lay claim to the honour of being everybody's 
favourite, it is the Violet; it cheers the most saddened spirits, and gladdens the most robust. 
We are pleased to say the hybridisers and the most anxious and honeful seedling raisers are at 
flowers double the size of our present kinds ,with a perfume 
the whole universe owe at least their thunks. All will admit value and good ivork which has 
been done. Wo thank all those who are engaged improving our present productions, for when 
once those improvements are achieved, it is a benefit for ever, more or less, all over the world. 
Violets, like all other flowers, have their wants, and if these wants are not supplied at the right 
time, they become weak and unsatisfactory. Old plants must be divided early in April, and 
replanted in good, deeply-dug, and well-manured soil, si.xteen inches from plant to plant for 
largo growers; the double and smaller leaf kinds, twelve inches, with their roots well down 
**^• 1 ?* J'®*' suffer in dry weather, and at all seasons their runners must be kept cut off; they 
will then produce flowers such as are seldom seen. 
DOUBLE WHITE VIOLETS. 
BELLE DE CHATENAY — Flowers pure 
white; large and very fragrant. tW. each; 
5.1. doz. 
QUEEN — Doubla white flowers, slightly fluted 
violet rose; highly fragrant; large flowers, l.s. 
SWANLEY WHITE, syn. COMTE 
BRAZZA — A beautiful and useful white form 
of Neapolitan, fragrant, hardy, and free, much 
grown in America, to where we have expoited it 
largely. 9rf. each, 6.s. doz. 
Rooted little plants, 2.t. Qd. per doz.; 16.s. per 100. Cuttings, 9i/. per doz.; 5s. per 100. 
DE PARME — Pale lavender-purple, which 
is produced in great abundance; earlier than 
Neapolitan. The finest variety for growing in 
frames; very free. 
DOUBLE RED — An old and well-known 
kind. 
DUCHESS OP EDINBURGH— Very light 
ground, shaded; each petal tinted mauve, bor- 
dered with azure-blue. l.s. 
KING OP VIOLETS — Dark indigo-blue ; 
very large double flowers; best out-doors. 
LADY H. CAMPBELL— Only wants to be 
once seen and it will be universally grown as a 
late kind. 9rf. 
MADAME MILLOT — Colour a pleasing 
'iolet-piirple, shaded carmine : very free. Is. 
MARGUERITE DE SAVOIE— Large 
double deep blue flowers ; very free. Is. 
MARIE LOUISE — Fine variety; rich 
mauve-lavender blue, with a white eye ; flowers 
large, and one of the best ; a universal favourite. 
Hd. each; Gs. per doz. 
DOUBLE VARIETIES. 
MDLLE. BERTHA BARRON, syn, 
VICTORIA — A fine, vigorous compact grower ; 
flowers freely produced, strongly scented, and of 
a beautiful indigo-blue. dd. 
NEAPOLITAN — Lavender, with a white 
eye; flowers produced in great abundance; very 
fragrant; in a cold frame a gem all the winter, 
l.s. 
NEW YORK — Mauve-coloured; for size and 
length of foot-stalks similar to Marie Louise; 
very fragrant and free. 9rf. each ; 6.v. per doz. 
ODORATA RUBRA — Red coloured, short 
habit, very hardy ; a great improvement on 
Blandyana. Is. 
PARMCENSIS PLORE PLENO— White, 
striped with rose; large and double; a distinct 
and pleasing kind. Is, 
PATRIE— Fine for winter; very deep purple- 
violet, slightly streaked red in centre. 
QUEEN OP VIOLETS— mite, tinted 
violet-rose ; highly fragrant ; large flowers. 
VENICE — Resembles Weui York; a fine variety, 
producing pretty rosette-shaped flowers. Is. 
All those not priced, Cif. each ; 4s. per dozen. . Special prices for large quantities. 
SINGLE VARIETIES. 
WELLSIANA — First-Class Certificate, R.H.S. An improvement on Victoria Regina and 
Odoratissima — larger flowers, longer footstalk, and blooms much more continuous ; this being so, 
it can readily be imagined what an immense advantage such a Violet would be in every garden. 
ODORATISSIMA — At first sight even the experienced grower might say it is Victoria Regina, 
but when grown side by side, every one at once admits that its size and ronndness of flower more 
resembles a Pansy, accompanied with a potverful odour. 6d. each ; 4s. per doz. 
VICTORIA REGINA — Is very similar, possessing a fine flower, long footstalks, and when well- 
grown can bo readily distinguished from all older varieties. Gd. each ; 4.s. doz. 
RAWSON’S WHITE — White, tinged with pink ; very dwarf and free. l.«. each ; 9s. doz. 
DEVONIENSIS — Deep purple, and very sweet. 
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