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What About Pocket Knives ? 
An inquisitive gentleman said to me, "What makes you think your 
pansies are superior to others?” 
A perfectly fair question. Suppose you had an ideal, an aim, an 
ambition to win success in your career by making pocket knives, would 
you select a 2 5-cent knife, or would you prefer to make a knife that 
would cut in two a 6 penny nail? Also a fair question. 
But if you choose the 2Sc type and make a train load a month you’ll 
never find among them a knife that will carve a nail. 
My choice would be the super knife, because it would build reputa¬ 
tion, confidence, good will and friendship among all my neighbors and 
in this modern age we of the civilized world are all neighbors. 
E. J. STEELE 
THE PRICELESS INGREDIENT OF EVERY PRODUCT IS TIIE HONOR AND 
INTEGRITY OF ITS GROWER .”—Arabian Nights. 
1. 
Preparing Bed for Germinating Seed 
Have your soil clean and pulverized to a depth of six or more inches. 
2. On the level surface spread evenly a layer of pulverized manure, compost preferred, to depth of at least 
one inch. 
3. Overlay manure with half inch of the best soil you have, thoroughly pulverized. 
4. Rake down and tamp surface true and smooth. 
5. Soak down the bed several inches. 
6. Sow in drills or broadcast—drills are better. 
7. Cover as lightly as possible with your best soil or sand, mixed 50-50 with peat moss. 
8. Use spray of water to moisten surface, after muslin or light burlap cover is on. 
9. Allowing plenty of ventilation, keep your beds moist, quite moist, but not soaking wet, until plants come up. 
AVe use cheapest grade of muslin to retain moisture. As soon 
as plants begin to come through freely we remove sheeting per¬ 
manently, and sift tops of beds with thin layer of peat moss. To 
avoid damping off, water young seedlings very sparingly. 
Never allow your beds to become dry Any dryness after seeds 
sprout is absolutely fatal. These directions are for sowing in the 
open field, but will apply when using flats or cold frames. AVe 
use 100 to 125 square feet to sow an ounce of seed broadcast. 
Alternate your pansy crop with some other crop. 
THE UNUSUALLY HIGH GERMINATING QUALITIES OF 
STEELE’S MASTODON PANSY SEED is a revelation to all 
extensive growers who use our stock. 
LEST YOU FORGET 
AVe are originators of Mastodon Pansies, and any seed offered 
as “Mastodon” is not genuine unless grown in our gardens. 
My friend says, “The guy with the top hat always gets the 
most snow balls.” 
One of “Bud's” Mastodons 
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