ly soak the ground at once after plant- 
ing. It is always good to mulch around 
the plants with two:-or three inches.: of. 
leaf mould or peat moss. .. Violets need 
eich soid. (1 You may use cow Manure’ if: 
availables-ul?t. not. use any good). commer= 
cial fertilizer but be careful not to put 
it on the foliage, ‘and not closer than 
three inches co the plant. ‘ae 
Through - the hot: summer months the 
gingle violets should ‘be covered with 
leat mould, *.c cultivated occasionally; and - 
allowed to rest. oe gle: ‘September water. 
the plants well, cultivate deeply, and 
cut off-all “the old dried leaves. Peed 
again with good» homenade compost or bone- 
meal atid some sulphur added to neutralize 
the soil, counteract Be check 
fungus and disease. 
ue violets no not bloom, renee 
you have planted them in too.much shade 
Or an. alkaline eee fe Try one teaspoon 
fish meal tO. two gallons. Ore water poured 
around , but, NOT on the. plants. 
eee LTS, Aaa ee ON e 
Amazingly to note, there are some for. 
almost every olor ORK the spectrun, some , 
two-tones of ved and white. There is. 
also .every.. conceivable -shaped leaf of 
different shades, texture. and size. ot 
Violets have been. used for. generations - 
ine mapels: expression of Love: and. gentleness. ° 
ERelere\ corsage they have. enhanced tie -beaty 
of many a bright - eyed. young daughter Pe 
By raduation. exercises...» parties, ... and 
weddings... Nothing expresses more love. 
and. sympathy | One. “shut Linge’ Sle tohabtet ltorals 
queu cririolote, They are used profusely | 
as a last, tribute  to,many..a loved.one; 
and many .a.hand forever. stilled has been 
bom to its final. resting. place holdirg. A 
bouguet of. violets. Their use.is.iegion, ., 
and no flower. is .so adaptable. to. the- . 
many forms. of floral expression as the - 
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