Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-05-07
rHE VIOLET FAMILY.

The v,oIets form distinct family of
thrmselves-the IT1lgccp. They are
too well known to need extended de
scription. The pan-ies IN cultivation
are derived from the species lIotd tTi-
color, the small or gru1l form OF which
IA popularity called heart's-sRse or
Johnny-iump-up. 4 his species has
been found growing wild IN this coun-
try, but II l. rare, outside of gardens
The so-cnllcd common blue violet
tTT0JI cucUI'gtgI ~ not blue at al, but
runs the whole gamut Of purple, from
rich ''vlulet' % pale lilac This Is the
violet found everywhere IN spring, over
fields and meadows and along the mar
gins Uf woodlands.
Within the woods may sometimes be
found several distinct varieties OF the
purple violet. One OF these l. the pal
mate lIfUfI p1'uT'8I IN =kIch the
leaf resembles Ia shape the human
hand, another, the heart-leaved =
c0ria'1I IL which the whItIsF, thIcAish
leaves are Of decided henrt-shnpe,
and still another the Hrrow-leaved
lTl0'G sGgivGf1I IN which tIe leaves
are long, pointed and woolly.
Other species are widely dIffused
througholt the country. Some are
purple, som. white, some yellow.
Among those which merit 81 e ,Ial men
tion are the following.
The dovny yellow violet or IiOid
pUh,SccUS. This differs from those
Iust described IN that 1t IS branched,
or bushy violet. The leaves are vel
vety, the flowers golden yellow, veined
with black like plnsy.
The swc.t-sccuteI white violet, or
T50fr L1vffig. This j. found IN shady
places along the banks of streams.
The flower Is small, pure white, veined
Give Sc uted GerauIums and Lemon
Nerbeuus the richest, light, warm soil,
old manure with garden loan, half
sand or coal ashes, aud they Will sur
prise by their growth. As the object
IN growing them Is leaves, pinch of
flower buds anI throw the strength OF
the plant into growth. II designed for
house plants GROW these and Hello
trope In hr-e pos or wooden tubs,
with holes for dIa mage, a large specI-
mems are liable 70 suffer greatly by in
Iudic.ous puttiug, If indeed they will
not be killed 10y II.
Grow Sweet Alyssum for basket
plant IN mellow soil, giving liquid fer
tiliZer every week If YOU want some
thing delightful for next winter. One
plant will ull basket TO overfiowing
and druop iu the most beautiful man.
ner. Try IL w.th small-!eaved Ivy IN
the center TO run up the cords. The
relief q. L-Lt and dark green with
white flowers Is exquisite.
Sweet Pea Culture. For Sweet Peas
dig trench two spades deep and i'll
in with manure and mix II with the
soil. SO as 10 be two or three inches be-
low the surface. On this sow the seed,
covering It an inch, and when the
plants are up. drawing more soil on so
that the ground Il level. Put IN heavy
sticks 10 support them. The flowers
must be pic. FL every day, or yoI Will
with black and rmits delightful odor.
This violet, Of II, (, would be sufficient
to disproye the common assertion that
wilI-tuwgrs have mo- fragrance.
The hird-t Ot violet, or li0fg pedItd.
This /, the hau'somsst ot all native
violsts. The Luwcr Is large, Of a lovely
shade of lslIc 0r mJuve, with a white
Hud-go.jru eve N the centre Like
the yellow violet. It Is brancheL III,
leaves are cut mp into leaflets, ike tbs
claws of bril- The bIrd-foot viole
generally Iuhabtfs sandy or rocky hill
sides, IN company with the arrow
leaved violet.
The svc Q scented purple violet, o'
Ti0tr ofort'E, l. foreign species
cultivated IN hot-housCs and gardens
In some places, II has become natural
lied.