44 PRESENT-DAY GARDENING 



PANSIES AND VIOLAS IN A GREENHOUSE 

 IN SPRING 



On a previous page reference was made to the old 

 custom of growing Pansies in pots in frames. To those 

 who wish to get a great amount of beauty and pleasure 

 with comparatively little trouble, the growing of Pansies 

 or Violas especially the latter for spring blooming in a 

 cool greenhouse or conservatory is strongly recommended. 

 In the month of October, healthy, young plants which 

 have been propagated from summer cuttings, should be 

 potted in a compost of good loam and leaf-mould, with 

 a little coarse sand to keep the mixture sweet. Single 

 plants may be put into four-inch pots, but a better effect 

 is obtained by putting three plants into a five-inch pot. 

 They should be grown in a cold frame through the winter, 

 admitting air almost continuously, as success depends largely 

 on keeping the plants dwarf and stubby. During severe frost 

 mats should be placed over the frame to prevent, if possible, 

 the soil and roots getting frozen. Very little water will be 

 required, especially if the pots are plunged in ashes or 

 fibre. Towards the end of January, remove the pots to 

 a cool greenhouse or conservatory, where they will soon 

 commence to bloom, and yield charming flowers through 

 March and April. Any of the named Pansies and Violas 



