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Dreer’s Perfect Pansies 
PANsts 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 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, 
they should be thinned out or transplanted to stand nine inches 
apart in the rows. Thorough cultivation should be given trom 
the start, as Pansies will not thrive when obliged to share the 
beds with a mass of weeds. 
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- 
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. 
PER PKT. 
3510 Dreer’s Royal Exhibition. This strain comprises 
a beautiful collection of colors and markings and is our 
finest mixture, both as regards size, texture and color- 
ings. Special packets of 2000 seeds, $1.25; regular 
Dac Ketwar a ears oa ORE. By ae eae ee elas 50 
3514 Dreer’s Premium. This mixture comprises a large 
number of colorings, and is intended to supply the want 
of a first-class mixture at a moderate price. $oz., 75cts. 25 
3516 Masterpiece (Prilled Pansy). A remarkable type, 
each petal being conspicuously curled or waved. The 
range of color is very extensive, the rich, dark, velvety 
shades predominating. 4 oz., $1.00 ............. 25 
3500 Giant Trimardeau. All colors. 50 cts. per $ 0z.; 
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PER PKT. 
3512 Cassier’s Giant. A grand mixture of the finest 
blotched varieties, splendid in every way, being large 
in size and rich in coloring. #$0z., 75 cts,.... sooee 20 
3517 Mme. Perret. A new and beautiful strain, origi- 
nated with a French specialist, flowers of large size 
borne very freely in great diversity of colors, especially 
rich in red and wine shades. The stock we offer comes 
direct from the introducer, 40z., 60 cts........... 25 
3513 Giant Parisian. Of very large size and containing 
a great many fancy colors. }0z., 75 cts.......... 15 
3515 English Finest Mixed. 4 0z., 50 cts........... 10 
3520 Good Mixed. All colors. 4 0z., 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. 
3488 Giant Adonis. Soft lavender blue.............. 10 
3495 Giant Emperor William. Rich deep blue...... 10 
3496 Giant Fire King. Mahogany and gold.......... 10 
3490 Giant Freya. Rich wine color, edged white...... 10 
3489 Giant Golden Queen. Pure, rich yellow........ 10 
3491 Giant Prince Hemry. Rich royal blue.......... 10 
8487 Giant Rainbow. Peacock blue, white and red... 10 
PER PKT. 
3497 Giant Lord Beaconsfield. Deep purple violet, 
shadinoatorwhiterrremiierter see serene cide icin 10 
3492 Giant Psyche. Rich velvety violet with a broad 
border of purejwhite x jacvaeg. ae sate siote <fes- levees - 10 
3498 Giant Snow Queen. Pure white, small yellow eye, 10 
3493 Giant White. Pure white, with purple eye....... i0 
3494 Giant Yellow. Rich yellow, with dark centre..... 10 
8499 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. 
in April produces flowering plants by June, and from then on until frost they are a sheet of bloom. 
PER PKT, 
4406 Admirabilis. New hybrids, which contain all the 
varied and brilliant colorings of the best grade of 
plotchedshansiess vari prriecmetrden oeielein ee cist 10 
4401 Papilio (Butterfly Violet). Lovely violet-lilac, with 
smal bgdarkreyer con. ance tee oeeiece so sles « liste elle sc 10 
4402 Lutea Splendens. Rich golden yellow.......... 10 
Seed sown 
PER PKT. 
4403 Blue Perfection. Deep purplish blue........... 10 
4405 White Perfection. A fine pure white........... 10 
4404 Thuringia. Deep violet and light blue with white. 
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4410 Mixed. A splendid mixture of the best varieties, 
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The Tufted Pansies or Bedding Violas offered on this page are very satisfactory 
