PANSY SEED 
GOOD PANSIES SELL THEMSELVES 
Get the BEST SEED Obtainable 
Prepare the seed bed using some well 
rotted stable manure Have the bed as 
smooth as possible and a little strong 
in the center, pat firmly with a board or 
box then wet thoroughly and sow the 
seed sparingly as this seed will germin¬ 
ate fifteen to eighteen thousand to the 
ounce. Cover lightly with loam just 
enough so that no seed will be exposed. 
Use a course sieve to cover with. Ours 
are 4 holes to the inch mesh. Now pat 
lightly with board or box and moisten 
with a fine spray. Look again to see 
that no seed remains uncovered. 
Cover quite heavy with marsh or sec¬ 
ond crop hay which has the least weeds. 
Water well after covering. If weather 
is hot and dry it would be advisable to 
wet the covering once or twice during 
germination. Uncover in five or six 
days or just as soon as the seed breaks 
through the soil, preferably in the late 
afternoon, and water lightly with a fine 
spray. Keep moist for 3 or 4 days after 
uncovering but use water sparingly, as 
too much will cause damping off. Then 
water only when necessary, but never 
in the evening. 
We sow seed from July 17 to August 
10 . 
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SAUGUS, MASS. 
