. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 322 The American Florist. Mar. I J. big advance and is still largely grown in some sections. This introduction must have been about IS years nso. Some live years later the list was enriched by the addition of two grand varieties from the same source (southern France) Princess of Wales and La France. The latter variety proved fine for early and late bloom, but inclined to be slei-py in ini<Uv\nter. Trincess, however, quickly took its position as the best single violet in cultivation, which place it has main- tai
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 322 The American Florist. Mar. I J. big advance and is still largely grown in some sections. This introduction must have been about IS years nso. Some live years later the list was enriched by the addition of two grand varieties from the same source (southern France) Princess of Wales and La France. The latter variety proved fine for early and late bloom, but inclined to be slei-py in ini<Uv\nter. Trincess, however, quickly took its position as the best single violet in cultivation, which place it has main- tained to date. It is too well known to recpiire description or ci-iticism here. During the past 10 years a number of .Vmerican varieties have been partially introduced to the trade. Most of these originated from a single flowering de- ciduous type, quite common in the upper south. They were almost odorless, of comparntively small size, and of little value commercially. The only exception was the variety Boston, put out in 190R. This is 1 supposed sport of Princess of Wales, varying a little in color, but with quite distinct foliage. Reports of its be- havioiir vary greatly with different grow- ers. It is "only fair to the variety to withhold judgment until it has had a more thorough test in different sections and under varying conditions of culture. During the same period the growers of France. Ttalv and Germany have in- troduced a number of varieties, most of wbirh the writer has had under test. A of these kinds it is not neces- sary to mention by name ns thev proved nf no value unrler our system of cultiva- tinn. Tn this list T would nlnce Italia. Atlle. Pn^es. Perle Rose. Souvenir de .Tul"s .Tnsse and manv others. The two that stand out pre-eminent in tho whol» list, and that have proved of value commercinlly. are Kaiser Wilhelm nnd Baronne Rothschild. The Kaiser is of the Princess of Wales type, with flowers of better substance. Ion?, stout stem, and wit
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