THE GARDENING WORLD. 
603 
September 14, 1907. 
.spring, owing to the filthy conditions of 
the atmosphere. This can be avoided by 
inserting the cuttings in boxes and stand¬ 
ing them in a cold frame for the winter. 
If a very large number of plants are re¬ 
quired, one or more lights may be pre¬ 
pared for inserting cuttings directly in 
the soil of the frame. 
Whether the cuttings are put in boxes 
or directly in the frame a compost may 
be made up consisting of sandy loam 
and leaf soil. It is unnecessary to get 
fresh loam, provided the grower has old 
potting-bench soil. This can be sifted 
so as to take out the lumps, roots and 
stones. Then the skilled or careful 
plantsman can moderate with leaf mould 
and sand according to requirements. 
Make the compost quite firm and insert 
the cuttings about 2 in. apart each way. 
Water them down with a rosed watering- 
pot to settle the soil, close the frame and 
shade, if there is strong sunshine, but 
otherwise the cuttings will take no harm 
if the frame is kept closed for a week or 
ten days until the cuttings begin to ab¬ 
sorb moisture for themselves and callus 
in preparation for emitting roots. Very 
little watering will be necessary, but the 
boxes should be inspected occasionally 
and water given on a fine day, if neces¬ 
sary. When planted out in a frame no 
water will be necessary, as the cuttings 
will be rooted and begin to throw up 
suckers by March, when they can be 
transferred to their flowering quarters in 
beds or borders. 
During the past summer a collection of 
named varieties has been grown in a 
London suburban garden. They were 
planted as late as April 22nd, more from 
compulsion than from choice. They were 
mulched with road sweepings some timd 
after they were planted, and owing to 
the wet summer have only been watered 
two or three times during the drier 
periods. Notwithstanding late planting 
and the confined position in the garden 
between two rows of houses, the plants 
have never been out of bloom since they 
were planted till the present time. This 
show’s that, with a little attention, Violas 
may be cultivated to satisfaction even in 
the smallest garden, provided it gets a 
fair amount of light, and if the plants 
are mulched in dry seasons until at least 
the ground is covered by the plants. 
Readers may be interested in the names 
and colours of some of the varieties 
grow’n. One of the prettiest w r as Ada 
Anderson, having the white petals edged 
with a broad margin of rosy pink. The 
plant is of dwarf habit. Another very 
handsome variety was Lady Grant, with 
large, white, slightly rayed flowers and a 
broad margin of deep ultramarine blue. 
Another very handsome edged flower was 
Minnie J. Ollar (see illustration), heavily 
edged wdth plum-purple on a cream- 
yellow ground colour, reminding one of 
a yellow-ground Picotee. The variety’ is 
dwarf in habit. A taller plant, but 
equally as floriferous as the last-named, 
was Mrs. Chichester (see illustration). 
The plant is very free in growth and 
produces flowers continuously. Willie 
Farmer has a purple-blue edging on a 
creamy w’hite ground. It also grows 
rather tall. 
The finest of the coloured seifs in this 
collection was Mrs. J. H. Rowland (see 
illustration), reminding one of a glori- 
Ted William Niel. The flowers are large 
Viola Minnie J. Ollar- [ Maclciren and Sons. 
Viola Mrs. Chichester. 
\Maclaren and Sons. 
