The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . Veitch & Son, Exeter, at one of the recent shows of theRoyal Horticultural Society, is reported to be a nativeof the South of France, and bears dull sulphur-coloured flowers. The figure, which represents aplant about the size of our wild V. odorata, may becompared with the relatively gigantic proportions ofsome of the newer forms such as the Czar, Californiaand others. The second illustration (fig. 81) shows five of thenewer varieties with a flower of the original speciesfor the sake of comparison (1)
The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . Veitch & Son, Exeter, at one of the recent shows of theRoyal Horticultural Society, is reported to be a nativeof the South of France, and bears dull sulphur-coloured flowers. The figure, which represents aplant about the size of our wild V. odorata, may becompared with the relatively gigantic proportions ofsome of the newer forms such as the Czar, Californiaand others. The second illustration (fig. 81) shows five of thenewer varieties with a flower of the original speciesfor the sake of comparison (1). For a few notes on thespecial characteristics of these varieties we areindebted to Mr. Turner :— Princess of Wales (2).—This is one of the largestsingle Violets in cultivation, the flowers being largeand highly scented. The colour is a brighter bluethan the Czar or other old varieties, the flower-stemsare very strong, 6 to 8 inches in length, and thefoliage is most robust, it is also a hardy variety, andflowers from September until April. See also fig. 82. Primarera (S)..y—Thi
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