. The violet book . now begins to reapthe benefit of his unremitting toU andcare. The small cuttings planted in thespring will have developed into stronghealthy plants, which for the second timeare throwing off runners. These runners 39 THE VIOLET BOOK must be removed, and those which havegrown into what the French would terma botte —meaning a tufted end—should be carefully laid aside, as they willmake choice plants for the ensuing taken from the single varietiesmay be planted out in the open, wherethey may remain, and where they wiUgrow into large plants for the followingseason.
. The violet book . now begins to reapthe benefit of his unremitting toU andcare. The small cuttings planted in thespring will have developed into stronghealthy plants, which for the second timeare throwing off runners. These runners 39 THE VIOLET BOOK must be removed, and those which havegrown into what the French would terma botte —meaning a tufted end—should be carefully laid aside, as they willmake choice plants for the ensuing taken from the single varietiesmay be planted out in the open, wherethey may remain, and where they wiUgrow into large plants for the followingseason. For the double varieties it isessential that they should be planted in aframe during the winter months, as theyrequire protection. To avoid waste ofspace the runners may be planted at in-tervals of two inches. Any old framecovered with boards or mats may beutilised. In mild weather the coveringsshould be removed, as violets are apt todamp if kept in a close are called Autumn struck cuttings. 40. GROWERS CALENDAR October and November The time has now arrived when prepara-tion must be made for the reception ofthose plants which are to be moved intoframes for the winter season. A sitefacing south should be chosen for thepurpose. All violets thrive really best ina rich soil. A mixture of well-rotted manure andleaf-mould, that has been thoroughlydressed with soot and turned severaltimes,, should be dug into the ground. Itis most essential that during the digginga careful look-out should be kept for thevarious pupas that may have burrowedbeneath the surface. When the bed isready, frames may be placed in grower will then select the strongestand healthiest plants with which to fillthe frames. It is a waste of valuablespace to put in any but the best. The selected plants must be lifted witha large ball of earth attached to their 41 THE VIOLET BOOK roots, and slipped gently into the holesprepared for their reception. This methodwill prevent them from fla
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