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November - December 
News Letter 
November, 1951 
Dear Friends: 
Somebody said something about snow flurries 
in Idaho, but it’s still late summer in the Mid- 
South. Many of you have asked 
if we ship all winter. The answer 
is yes, except in the case of the ert wn) 
extreme north belt of states. To 0;@ 
the others, we can usually find a , z 
gap between the cold fronts to slip 
your plants off to you. Does our » 
guarantee cover loss of plants due 
to sudden freezing weather? Yes, SS 
indeedy. 
Q. Double Duchess violet that has loads of 
buds, but they never burst open. Why is this? 
Mrs. E.K.W., Oklahoma. 
A. General cussedness on the part of the 
variety. Sometimes can be averted by more care- 
ful watering, fertilizing, extra light, pampering. 
Q. Why do the white violets seem to rot 
easier than the rest? Mrs. F.S., Indiana. 
A. Don’t know why. In-breeding, I guess. 
Until recently, White Lady was the frailest of all 
Udi The new whites are a good deal more 
robust. 
. What makes the leaves droop and curl 
under on plants that have grown well and looked 
healthy up until four or five weeks ago? Can it 
be too much Hyponex? Mrs. J.B., Mississippi. 
A. Sure can. “If a little is good, a lot is 
better” does NOT apply to fertilizers. Not for 
violets. Too much will burn the roots and cause 
crown rot. To save a plant with crown rot, cut 
the crown off at the soil level and re-root on 
damp sand. 
Q. A neighbor told me that the leaves would 
rot if they touched the edge of the pot. This 
sounds like a heap big bunch of hokum to me. Is 
it? A.B., Tenn. 
A. Heap no. If you water from the bottom, 
Copyright, November, 1951, Russell Gray 
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