ES) RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS |f 
Dreer’s Perfect Pansies 
ANSIES are too well known to require any description as 
they are favorites with all. For best results you must start 
with a good strain. The finest Pansies are, as a rule, shy 
seeders, which accounts for the difference in the price of the 
various mixtures offered. 
Miss Ida D, Bennett, the well-known horticultural author and 
enthusiastic admirer of Pansies, writes the following notes on 
their culture expressly for this book : 
‘Pansy seed germinates and the plants grow more freely in 
the cool, early days of spring, and for summer-blooming should 
be sown by the latter part of April, or early in May, in the 
vicinity of Philadelphia. A soil containing a proportion of leaf 
mould, well enriched with well-decayed cow manure, will be 
the most satisfactory for the growing of this flower, and it 
should be well dug and made fine and level. 
‘‘Sow the seeds in drills, covering them not more than four 
times their diameter and firming the soil well above them. The 
seeds germinate in from eight to twelve days, and should not be 
allowed to dry out during this period. Covering the seed bed 
with newspapers will prevent this and hasten somewhat the pe- 
riod of germination. 
‘“As soon as the plants are up and large enough to handle, 
they should be thinned out or transplanted to stand nine inches 
apart in the rows. ‘Thorough cultivation should be given from 
the start, as Pansies will not thrive when obliged to share the 
beds with a mass of weeds. 
“Tt is a mistake to plant Pansies in the shade of a tree or build- 
ings. An open exposure, where the wind has a free sweep 
over the bed is far better, and Pansies so planted are free from 
the long,straggling branches which produce few and _ inferior 
flowers. During dry weather the bed should be watered daily, and in extreme cases twice a day for the best results. 
«Seed sown in April or May will produce blooming plants by the last of June, which will give an abundance of flowers 
throughout the remainder of the season. About the middle of August is the best time for starting Pansy seeds for early spring 
blooming, as this allows the plants to go into winter in vigorous condition.”’ 
a. ss PANSIES IN MIXTURE 
TypicaL FLoweR oF DREER’s RoyaL EXHIBITION PANSy 
~ PER PKT. PER PKT, 
3510 Dreer’s Royal Exhibition. This strain comprises 3512 Cassier’s Giant. A grand mixture of the finest 
a beautiful collection of colors and markings and is 
our finest mixture, both as regards size, texture and Dlotched: wanictics; splendid injevery way, being large 
nad bE eager ae 
colorings. Special packets of 2000seeds, $1.50; in size and rich in coloring. 4 oz., $1.00 ........ 25 
HEU PAL PAC Ke kaincieete eyes. fake Ties asia, «wre c aisle ie sie 50 | 3517 Mme.Perret. A new and beautiful strain; origin - 
3514 Dreer’s Premium. This mixture comprises a large ated with a French specialist; flowers of large size, 
. number of colorings and is intended to supply the borne very freely in great diversity of colors, especially 
é wantofa firstclass mixtureat amoderate price.4 0z $1.00 25 rich inred andwine shades. The stock we offer comes 
_ 3516 Masterpiece ( Frilled Pansy). A remarkable type direct from the introducer. 4 0z., 75 cts.... ..... 25 
_ each petal being conspicuously curled or waved. The 3513 Giant Parisian. Of very large size and containing 
range of color is very extensive; the rich, dark, velve- agreat many fancy colors. 4% oz., 75 cts.......... 15 
8 ty shades predominating. } oz., $1.00............ 25 | 3515 English Finest Mixed. } oz.,$1.00.......... 10 
_ 3500 Giant Trimiardeau. All colors. Per } oz. $1.00 10 | 3520 Good Itixed. All colors. }0z., 75.cts..... Ci Oe San 
GIANT TRIMARDEAU PANSIES 
_. We have discarded the ordinary Pansies in seperate colors in favor- of this type which produces very large flowers, plants of 
strong, robust growth and well adapted to the trying conditions of our climate. 
: PER PKT. PER PKT. 
eo aoe SO ooiie. ae ae eae ESE oe 3496 Giant Snow Queen. Pure white,smallyellow eye, 15 
i iant Royal Purple. Rich royal blue........ g ‘ 4 5 ns 
' 3491 Giant Lord Beaconsfield. Deep purple violet, ooo, tones ya nites | eure whit wih purples ye. .t te 
: shadinpttotwHitel!<. > can el Se 15! 3498 Giant Yellow. Rich yellow, with dark centre.... 15 
3499 Collection, containing a packet each of above 6 sorts, 75 cts. 
TUFTED PANSIES, OR VIOLAS 
While the flowers of the Tufted Pansies are not so large as the regular type, yet they bloom so freely that they are superior 
_ to pansies where effect is wanted, the colors being particularly clear and distinct; they also bloom for a longer time. Seed sown 
_ in April produces flowering plants by June, and from Men on until frost they are a sheet of bloom, 
ER PKT. PER PKT 
_ 4401 Papilio (Butterfly Violet). Lovely G oeolne. 4405 White Perfection. A fine pure white.......... 15 
piehsmall dank eye irs dso el safels |e yaielalnenaielsi = =iey> 2 4410 Mixed. A.splendid mixture of the best varieties. 
_ 4402 Lutea Splendens. Rith golden yellow........ a 0Z,, 75 GIS: Se ecd cde aenuareoocuese ace dumoouen 10 
4413 Blue Perfection, Deep purplish blue...... 15 
; ‘ The Tufted Pansies or Bedding Violas offered on this page are very satisfactory. 
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