50 HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA—FLOWER SEEDS 
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Dreer’s Perfect Pansies 
pPeistes 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 fines: Pansies are, as a rule, shy seed- 
ers, 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 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 
period of germination. 
‘‘As soon as the plants are up and large enough to handle, 
ae they should be thinned out or transplanted to stand nine inches 
Tose = raat > apart in the rows. Thorough cultivation should be given from 
Towers a ae 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 buildings. 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, strag- 
gling 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. 
‘¢ Seeds 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.”’ 
PANSIES IN MIXTURE. 
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 color- 
DREER’S 
Roya 
EXHIBITION 
Pansy, 
blotched varieties, splendid in every way, being large 
ings. Special packets of 2000 seeds, $1.25; regular in size and rich in coloring. $0z., 75 cts.......... 25 
SE ins du sanpacos Bond de Edy sBUeD oso 6050000 --. 50 | 3517 Mme. Perret. A new and beautiful strain, origi- 
3514 Dreer’s Premium. This mixture comprises a large nated with a French specialist, flowers of large size 
number of colorings, and is intended to supply the want borne very freely in great diversity of colors, especially 
of a first-class mixture at a moderate price. $0z., 75cts. 25 rich in red and wine shades. The stock we offer comes 
3516 Masterpiece (Frilled Pansy). A remarkable type, direct from the introducer. }00z., 60 cts........... 5 
sch petal being conpianuly ued. or mars. The | 515 Giant Parisian. Of very large Se and conning 
shades predominating. 4 oz. s $1.00. Siisoo cae 25 avetest gear Pas /EOIEE RCH OES 2 5eRH 0229 ue 
3500 Giant Trimardeau. All colors. 50 cts. per } 0z.; 3515 English Finest Mixed. 4 0z., 50 cts........... 10 
STS ON perkoz. ke Se cee tere eee ee es 10 | 3520 Good Mixed. All colors. } oz., 25 cts........ 5 
GIANT TRIMARDEAU PANSIES. 
We have discarded the ordinary Pansies in separate colors in favor of this type which produce very large flowers, plants of 
strong, robust growth and well adapted to the trying conditions of our climate. 
PER PKT. PER PKT. 
3488 Giant Adonis. Soft lavender blue.............. 10 | 3497 Giant Lord Beaconsfield. Deep purple violet, 
3495 Giant Emperor William. Rich deep blue...... 10 shading ito whitey aac Saee, anne etn Sete eo 10 
3496 Giant Fire King. Mahogany and gold.......... 10 | 3492 Giant Psyche. Rich velvety violet with a broad 
3490 Giant Freya. Rich wine color, edged white...... 10 borders oftpuxrel white: Sisngr. bieisseeeiee tate LO) 
3489 Giant Golden Queen. Pure, rich yellow........ 10 | 3498 Giant Snow Queen. Pure white, small yellow eye, 10 
3491 Giant Prince Henry. Rich royal blue.......... 10 | 3493 Giant White. Pure white, with purple eye....... i0 
3487 Giant Rainbow. Peacock blue, white and red... 10 | 3494 Giant Yellow. Rich yellow, with dark centre..... 10 
3499 Collection, containing a packet each of above 12 grand sorts, $1.00. 
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 then on until frost they are a sheet of bloom. 
PER PKT. PER PKT. 
4406 Admirabilis. New hybrids, which contain all the 4403 Blue Perfection. Deep purplish blue........... 10 
varied and brilliant colorings of the best grade of 4405 White Perfection. A fine pure white........... 10 
blotched)-Pansiesaesmmar ere eee eee eco 10 | 4404 Thuringia. Deep violet and light blue with white 
4401 Papilio (Butterfly Violet). Lovely violet-lilac, with eye; very effectivess)....2 224+ tees So aeee seeaa Lp 
small dark, €y@nc- snes eee reir ceca 10 | 4410 Mixed. A splendid mixture of the, best varieties, 
4402 Lutea Splendens. Rich golden yellow.......... 10 | CAA WU) Gibdoomnmosonpbowes.sodGeobodn0'9,0059000 10 
For complete list and Cultural Notes see our Garden Book for 1916 
