CHAPTER VI 



GENERAL CULTIVATION OF THE PANSY, VIOLA AND 

 VIOLETTA, AND TREATMENT WHEN GROWN FOR 

 EXHIBITION 



His Pansies having been planted, whether in beds or 

 borders or in whatever position they are placed, and 

 whether grown for exhibition or not, it is naturally the 

 wish of grower to obtain the best results possible. To 

 accomplish this, therefore, it will be necessary to look 

 after the plants in various ways, and their wants, which 

 are but comparatively few, attended to. 



Starting in the Spring ; as soon as the plants 

 commence to grow, the hoe should be kept busy 

 between the rows in order to aerate the soil. Any 

 blooms that appear should be immediately pinched off, 

 in order that the plant may concentrate its energies 

 in the development of sturdy growth and make a nice 

 healthy specimen. For whatever purpose the plants 

 are being used, much good may be done by giving them 

 a mulching of good rotten manure, with which should 

 be mixed a fair amount of road grit. This should be 

 done about the middle of May and later, the soil having 

 first been well hoed over and any weeds removed. 

 Water should be applied when necessary, and a 

 thorough good watering given, not merely a surface 

 sprinkle, as this serves only to bring the roots to the 

 surface, there to be baked up by the heat. 



If the plants for any reason become infested with 

 green fly or red spider a good syringing should be given 



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