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But even thirty years ago the Show Pansy was being hard pressed by 

 the Fancy or Belgian Pansy (fig. 112), which is so well known to all 

 present. I do not know whether it is because I have a hankering after 

 old things or not, but I think the Fancy Pansies of the "eighties," 

 ' May Tate,' ' Evelyn Bruce,' ' Kenneth Brodie,' ' Miss Bhss,' * Mrs. 

 Jamieson,' ' Mrs. John Downie,' ' Catherine Agnes,' ' David Eennie,' 

 ' Mrs. E. H. Wood,' ' Wm. Guthbertson, ' and others were as fine and 

 distinct in their markings as any we have to-day. We have certainly 



Fig. 111. — Show or Old English Pansies. 

 1, Dark self; 2, White self; 3, Yellow ground; 4, White ground. 



increased the size, and I am sure we grow them better, but the quality 

 is not better, or I am much mistaken. 



Now what can I say this afternoon that will be helpful to tliose who 

 would like to grow good Pansies (not Violas^ — ^of them I will speak later) ? 

 They can be grown in two ways, from cuttings or from seed. Let nie 

 speak first about growing named sorts. Speaking generall}^, they will 

 not give satisfaction in dry, sunny situations. The wild types love the 

 shelter of a liedgc ]);ink, and lie who imitates Nature's conditions will 

 succeed best. 'I'lic morning or late afternoon sun will do good; the 



