A HANDBOOK FOR AFRICAN VIOLET GROWERS 
by Mary Margaret Odom 
Here’s a complete book on your favorite house plant, the African Violet. 
It is designed to please all, from the beginners to the specialist. Just off the 
press, ready for distribution. 
The cover is neat, attractive and durable. The size, 514 x 8% inches, 
is nice for handling. The pages are of good quality paper that will not soil 
easily. The price is cheap, considering the quality and contents — $1.50 per copy. 
Among the many helpful hints and suggestions to help you enjoy your 
violets more, you will find information on exposure, watering, soil mixtures, 
feeding, propagation, symptoms and methods of combating diseases and in- 
sects, minerals, fertilizers, etc. 
This book gives the complete history of the African Violet; also the story 
of our Doubles, over which there has been so much confusion. There are draw- 
ings showing the different parts of a blossom, and a leaf; as well as drawings 
showing the actual size and shape of blossoms of different varieties. Among 
the 150 descriptions of named varieties, there are photographs of 20 of them. 
Clubs and those planning African Violet Programs will be especially inter- 
ested in the songs, poems, games, talks by other successful growers, etc. 
At last here is the beautiful color chart you have been asking for. It is 
the ‘‘Fischer-New England Gladiolus Society Color Chart,’’ which has been 
accepted by the African Violet Society of America, and is being used by the 
Clessification Committee in its work of standardizing the different varieties. 
Order your copy now, (allow ten days for delivery), and give this 
leaflet to a friend. 
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