ii. Cki^-qell & Soi\^’ Gi;iude. 
Yi'0I/»TS. 
there is one flower more than another that can lay claim to the honour of being everybody s 
Kik favourite, it is the Violet ; it cheers the most saddened spirits, and gladdens the most robust. 
jll We are pleased to say the hybridisers and the most anxious and hopeful seedling raisers are at 
work, and to those who present flowers double the size of our present kinds with a perfume, 
the whole universe owe at least their thanks. Violets, like all other flowers, have their wants, ^d 
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, 
sixteen inches from plant to plant for large grotvers; the double and smaller leaf kinds, twelve 
inches, with their roots well down so as not to 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 — Pure white; 
large and fragrant, tid. each ; 6s. doz. 
QUEEN — White, slightly fluted violet rose; 
highly fragrant; large flowers. Is. 
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 exported it 
largely. 9<f. each, 6s. doz. 
Cuttings, 9(f. per doz. ; 5s. per 100. 
Rooted little plants, 2s. 6rf. per doz. ; 16s. per 100. 
DOUBLE VARIETIES. 
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. Is. 
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. 
MADAME MILLOT — Colour a pleasing 
violet-purple, 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. 
9(L each ; 6s. per doz. 
All those not priced, 6<f. each ; 4s. per dozen. 
MDLLE. BERTHA BARRON, syn 
VICTORIA— A fine, vigorous, compact grower ; 
flowers freely produced, strongly scented, and of 
a beautiful indigo-blue. Sd, 
NEAPOLITAN — Lavender, with a white 
eye; flowers produced in great abundance; very 
fragrant ; in a cold frame a gem all the winter. 
Is. 
NEW YORK— Mauve-coloured ; for size and 
length of foot-stalks similar to Marie Louise; 
very fragrant and free. 9<f. each ; 6s. per doz. 
ODORATA RUBRA— Red coloured, short 
habit, very hardy ; a great improvement on 
Biandyana. 
PARMCBNSIS PLORE PLENO — WWte, 
striped with rose ; large and double ; a distinct 
and pleasing kind. 
PATRIE— Fine for winter; very deep purple- 
violet, slightly streaked red in centre. 
QUEEN OP VIOLETS— White, tinted 
violet-rose ; highly fragrant ; large flowers. 
VENICE — Resembles New York; a fine variety, 
producing pretty rosette-shaped flowers. 
Special prices for large quantities. 
GRAND NEW VIOLETS, SINGLE. 
CALIPORNIA. — Plant vigorous and absolutely free from disease; flowers single, immense in 
size, covering a silver dollar; colour violet-purple (docs not fade); fragrance intense; flowers 
borne on strong stems 10 to 14 inches in length. We last season picked quantities of flowers from 
a single plant. The Culifornia Violet has been tested for two years, and found to thrive equally as 
well in England as in California, and fully bears out the above description. Qd. each ; 6s. per doz. ; 
30s. per 100. 
C. W. MACKINNON, Esq , Mussoorie, N.W.P., India, 
13<A .January, 1897. 
I received the 43 Roses in the most perfect condition, apparently as fresh as 1 used to get 
them from you when at Norwood, and 1 wish to thank you. 1 am looking out for the other 
plants you are sending me. 
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