HARROLD’S 
OREGON MIRACLE 
MIXED 
The lowest priced genuine Harrold variety. Very popular 
in many localities, and having a reputation of many years 
standing. Quite advisable for a low priced competitive 
market, where good quality and flower size at a low price are 
essential. Produces good plants for use as a price leader where 
such merchandising is necessary; but should not be pushed in 
a market that will absorb better stock. This year, owing to 
some varieties being in surplus on the late fall harvest last 
year, the 1935 crop of this variety will have more than its 
usual portion of newer types. 
SEED PRICES 
STANDARD QUALITY: Trade packet, 8 5c; i/ 4 oz., $1.35; 
y<l oz., $2.50; 1 oz., $4.50; 2 ozs., $8.00; 3 ozs., $ 11.00; 4 ozs., 
and over at the pound rate of $40.00. 
Wintering Pansies Outdoors 
To begin with, it is definitely known that Pansies that were to be 
wintered outside should be given as good a start in the Fall as possible. 
Seedlings'should be of fair size—6 to 12 leaves—when transplanted and be 
in a firm condition of growth. Transplanted plants if to be wintered in the 
open must have good drainage, and sufficient time to become established 
before heavy ground freezes are to be expected. Those to be wintered in 
cold-frames with glass sash needn’t be given so much attention on these 
points. 
While glass frames in extremely cold climates are undoubtedly the best, 
they are by no means necessary for success. A loose mulch of small brush, 
or litter thacwill stand up off the plants so as not to smother them is good; 
but the most satisfactory method we have found is to plant in cold frames 
and cover in severe weather with lath shading frames. These are just lath 
nailed to cleats leaving an open space the width of a lath between each. 
On soils where texture is loose enough so as not to cause heaving of plants 
from freeze, these will provide all the protection necessary. On heavy soil, 
however, where there is danger of heave, glass protection is best; although 
mulch that will prevent quick and continual freezing and thawing will be 
sufficient. 
While some varieties of Pansies are apparently more hardy than others, 
in that foliage will withstand more freezing, it is impossible to breed into 
a plant immunity from the purely mechanical condition of the soil com¬ 
monly known as heave. This is caused by uneven contraction and expansion 
of the soil particles; creating pressure about the plant root that no plant can 
withstand regardless of breeding. This condition is most noticeable in 
heavy soils. Best preventative measure is to either add sand or manure to 
your soil to loosen it, or protect so that quick changes from a frozen con¬ 
dition are not likely to occur. 
Another point of interest about freeze damage is that it affects the ultimate 
size of flower produced by plants so affected in much the same way that 
poor soil would. Also that the finer hybrids are the first affected, and in 
severe cases many of the rare colors are completely lost. In fact the more 
hardy a variety is past a certain point the smaller the percentage of really 
fancy stock it will produce. Ordinarily, however, no real danger of loss 
from cold exists until temperatures that will affect hardy shrubs and Roses 
are experienced. 
It is not our intention in the foregoing paragraphs to lead you to believe 
the Pansy is difficult to winter properly. It is not! In the 30 years we have 
been growing them we have suffered minor losses but twice. 
We do, however, wish to point out what conditions might affect satis¬ 
factory results from our product so that you will know what to guard against. 
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