E. J. STEELE 
Our 1934 Novelty 
Ready July 1, 1934 
Steele’s Mastodon Super Maple Leaf Mixed is a dandy strain of big 
Pansies. Okeh in form and substance. Heretofore known as a foreign 
variety, it will be improved to suit the American trade with a far 
wider range of rainbow colors. If you try it you’ll like it. Yes, it’s 
different—not like Jumbo Mixed which is the grandest strain of all 
time. 
If you grow Jumbo, Maple Leaf, and our Super Swiss ”400” 
Mixed, you will have your heart’s desire in superb Pansies. 
Happy days are near at hand; hard work, and straight thinking 
will put us all out in front where we belong, and where we intend 
to stay. 
What do you say? Are you going along with us? Our slogan— 
Better Pansies for the coming year. 
PLEASE! 
Greenhouse Special mixed is a typical market strain, O. K. outside. "We 
have dolled it ii]) witli some swell new types and have therefore changed 
its name to Steele’s “Aces INIixed” and it’s just that—exactly. 
Preparing Bed for Germinating Seed 
Have youi' soil clean and pnlvei'ized to a dei)th of six oi‘ more inches. 
2. On the level sTirface spread evenly a layer of pulverized manure, compost i)referred, to depth of at least 
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Overlay manure with half inch of the best soil you have, thoroughly i)ulverized. 
Kake down and tamp surface true and smooth. 
Soak doAvn the bed several inches. 
Sow in drills or broadcast—drills are better. 
Cover as lightly as i) 0 .ssible with your best soil or sand, mixed 50-50 with peat moss. 
Lse si)ray of water to moisten surface, after muslin or light burlaj) cover is on. 
0. Allowing ])lenty of ventilation, keep your beds moist, cpiite moist, but not soaking wet, until i)lants come >ip. 
We use cheapest grade of muslin to retain moistiire. As soon 
as plants begin to come throiigh freely we remove sheeting j^er- 
manently, and sift tops of beds with thin layer of jieat moss. To 
avoid damping off, water young seedlings very sparingly. 
Never allow yoni- beds to become dry Any dryness after seeds 
sprout is absolutely fatal. These directions are for sowing in tiu' 
oi)en field, but will a])ply when using flats or cold frames. 3Ve 
use 85 to 100 s(piare feet to sow an ounce of seed broadcast. ; 
Alternate your pansy cro]) with some other ci'op. 
THE UNUSUALLY HIGH GERMINATING QUALITIES OF 
STEELE’S MASTODON PANSY SEED is a revelation to all 
extensive growei's who use our stock. 
LEST YOU FORGET 
We ai'c oi-iginators of IMastodon Pansies, and any seed offered 
as “.Mastodon” is not genuine unless grown in our gardens. 
Mantiner 
Onr of '''nuil''s" Mastodons 
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