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ARTICLE II.— On a Stand for Exhibiting Pansies, 

 By Mr. Carey Tyso. 



In reply to the query of your correspondent, " J. K.," in your 

 January Number, respecting the best description of stand for the 

 exhibition of Pansies, I beg to offer the annexed sketch of one 

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admirably adapted for shewing twenty-four varieties, that being 

 the number usually adopted by the most popular Horticultural 

 Societies. The top of the stand should be of stout tin plate, 14 

 inches by 9. Twenty-four holes should be cut at equal distances, 

 which will allow them to be about 2\ apart every way ; the holes 

 should be oval, and nearly \ an inch in length. Pieces of tin \\ 

 inches in length, bent semicircular, and two ends should be 

 soldered on the plate under each hole, forming a receptacle (Jig. 

 6.) which will hold a large table spoonful of water for each bloom, 

 and will admit of the flower stalks being 1$ inches long. Four 



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