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THE PANSY. 
of these, persons who have paid but little atten- 
tion, may look to the descriptive catalogue of 
a few that are always being exhibited ; and,, 
though not all we want, will afford occasional 
blooms as good as we can obtain with our 
present limited number of superior kinds. 
Pansies are sold at the nurseries in pots, or 
drawn from the ground according to the season 
in which they are purchased. Nearly all of 
the leading cultivators keep a number of the 
principal sorts in pots for sale during the 
winter months ; and a collection turned out of 
these into a rich bed, frequently succeeds at 
once better than drawn plants will at any 
time ;. but in proper season, you may choose 
your plants from the nursery-beds, and, by 
taking them up carefully without breaking the 
roots, you will check them but little. It is 
by far better to have small plants with strong 
roots, than to look for the largest plants; and, 
to begin with, we should recommend such of 
the following as may please by their descrip- 
tion ; but every one will come in occasionally 
fine ; for Pansies, like many other flowers, are 
far from certain, and all of these will be found, 
at particular periods, far from good. 
Goliah, (Bragg's.) — The best dark purple 
self, very good round outline, small eye, plenty 
of substance and fine texture, and above the 
average size. The half-grown flowers, or, at 
all events, those not arrived at their full size, 
are the best for show in every respect. Edge 
pretty smooth. 
Ne Plus Ultra, (Buxton.) — The best 
yellow ground flower, with dark sides and tops, 
or rather heavy dark borders to lower petals, 
and top petals same colour. A fine velvety 
texture, with the colouring rich ; full size but 
not too large, and very good substance. Form 
better than average. Edge tolerably smooth. 
Dulcifer, (Cook's.) — Bright blue top 
petals and borders to lower petals ; white 
ground very good ; substance good, but upon 
the whole soft : size rather below than above 
average ; form very good. A very striking 
variety when well grown, and worthy of gene- 
ral cultivation. Edge quite smooth.* 
Marginata, (Thompson's.) — A very beau- 
tiful flower, though not always certain : white 
ground, with narrow light purple, or lilac 
lacing all round the five petals. Edge mode- 
rately smooth, and form above the average. 
This, like most white ground flowers, rather 
a papery than a velvety white ; but a striking 
flower in condition, and above average size. 
White Sergeant, (Cook.) — A large white, 
like most of them wants bleaching; but still it 
has many good qualities, such as substance, 
form, size, and moderately smooth edge. It 
is well worth cultivating among whites. 
* The right flower is not out. 
"What Next, (Logan.) — Well-formed, 
thick-petalled flower, velvety texture, mul- 
berry-juice colour, on cream ground ; very 
novel, pretty, and under the average size. 
Isabella, (Atwell's.) — A full-sized white 
ground flower of average substance, with a 
narrow border of dark purple, large starry 
eye, apt to break through to the edge; fair 
smooth edge, and tolerably good outline : upon 
the whole a striking flower. 
Dido, (Turner's.) — Bronzy puce colour, 
fine yellow ground, broad border to the' under 
petals, smooth edge, tolerably good outline ; 
size rather under average; eye very dark, fair 
substance, and a very delicate flower. 
Tom Pinch, (Hunt's.) — Beautiful white 
ground, with dark blue border to the under 
petals, very distinctly defined, eye blotched, 
smooth edge, good substance ; outline rather 
broken by the divisions, where the lower petal 
laps over the sides; but from its great contrast 
a very striking show flower. 
Venus Victrix, (Garraway's.) — Smallish 
white self with blue eye, smooth edge, tole- 
rably good outline, substance under average : 
a pretty looking flower. 
Victory, (Mountjoy's.) — A moderately 
large yellow ground flower, with chocolate or 
bronzy purple lacing, smoothish edge, good 
substance, and fair outline. 
Triumph, (Cook's.) — White ground, good 
substance, purple border, pretty contrast, fail- 
shape, smooth edge, rather below than above 
the average size. It is frequently shown in 
great perfection. 
Sulphurea Elegans, (King's.) — A pale 
yellow self, with fine dark eye, smooth edge : 
shape rather long than otherwise ; size about 
average : very distinct flower. 
Regulator, (Thompson's.) — Yellow ground, 
broad chocolate band, smooth edge, very fair 
outline, pencil eye, substance moderate: size 
about or rather under average. A bright good 
looking flower. 
Princess Royal, (Atwell's.) — A white 
self, but not very pure ; dark blotched eye, 
good substance, very fair outline, smooth 
edge and an average size ; when the white 
bleaches, which it will sometimes, it makes a 
good flower. 
Prince Albert, (Cook's.) — White ground, 
with dark purple band, rather broad, radiating 
eye, pretty smooth edge, good substance : 
size about average ; very fair outline. 
Pizzaro, (Thompson's.) — Fine bold yellow 
ground flower, with fine outline, good sub- 
stance, velvety texture, finely marked eye ; 
average size. In short, a striking bright 
flower, with very smooth edge, and general 
good qualities. 
Mulberry Superb, (Cook's.) — A fine 
mulberry coloured self, with dark eye, smooth 
