AT BEHNKE'S — THE MECCA OF ALL VIOLET LOVERS 
AFRICAN 
VIOLETS 
SAINTPAULIAS 
3 
Do’s 
Furnish drainage. 
Watch for insects and diseases. 
Feed once a month. 
Wash off leaves 
luke-warm water. 
Furnish humidity. 
Water your plants when they 
need it. 
Experiment until successful. 
Take off damaged leaves. 
Take off old flowers and stalks. 
Provide ventilation. 
Give them enough light. 
Try different 
blooms. 
Use sterilized soil, high in or- 
ganic matter. 
TRY NEW VARIETIES. 
weekly with 
exposures if no 
Dont’s 
Don’t overwater. 
Don’t overpot. (Violets like to 
be pot-bound.) 
Don’t use cold water. 
Don’t expose to direct sun-light 
too long. 
Don’t subject to sudden drastic 
temperature changes. 
Don’t overwater. 
Don’t expose to temperatures of 
less than 60 degrees. 
Don’t expose to drafts. 
Don’t use heavy soil. 
Don’t expose to direct sunlight 
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