406 The Pansy or Heartsease. 



known a bed restored in some measure by close clipping the 

 whole, and putting on an inch or two of good loam and leaf 

 manure, and watering freely until the new shoots become 

 strong and healthy. 



In planting out beds with large and strong plants, they 

 should be placed in rows, nine inches asunder, and six inch- 

 es between each plant ; this, in a bed four feet wide, will give 

 seven rows. For seedlings, however, less space is required, 

 and it is recommended to plant them but three inches apart, 

 and the rows but six inches asunder. The best soil for the 

 pansy is perhaps good well rotted turf, with one third manure 

 thoroughly decomposed ; or one third good loam, one third leaf 

 mould, and one third manure well mixed and worked together. 

 Should the soil, however, be already good, two or three inches 

 of good leaf manure well forked into the bed will be fomid 

 sufficient. There is little to be added, except that the pansy, 

 being a succulent plant, will require to be freely supplied with 

 water which has been exposed to the air for some hours, and 

 to be somewhat shaded, if possible, diiring our hot and dry 

 weather. The watering should be done after sunset, and not 

 with cold water directly from the well ; injury is done to ten- 

 der plants besides the pansy for want of attention to this. It 

 is also desirable, if possible, to protect tliem in heavy rains, 

 for if violent, they splash the flower with the soil, which de- 

 stroys its beauty and from which it does not recover. 



These few remarks have been hastily thrown together, and 

 I am indebted as much or more to the study and experience 

 of others, as to the little experience acquired in amateur gar- 

 dening; but the end will be attained if the attention of others 

 is called to this, the least, but not by any means the least at- 

 tractive; of Florist flowers. 



The following are the names and description of a few of the 

 best English pansies : — 



GoUah. — The best dark purple. 



iVe Plus Ultra. — Best of those with yellow ground. 



Dulcifer. — Bright blue, white ground. 



Marginata. — White ground, beautifully edged with lilac. 



White Sergeant. — A good white self and of large size. 



Isabella. — White ground bordered with purple, large showy 

 eye. 



