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JAMES VICK’S SONS, ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
- “The bolt of Cupid fell 
* * * * Upon a little western ffou> 
Before milk-white, now purple v - 
love's wound , 
And maidens call it love-in-idlm 
—Midsummer Nights Di$ 
PANSIES 
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T HE Pansy is everywhere and with everybody, and justly, a very pop: 
flower. Its modesty and innate sweetness, with its almost human ft 
endear it to the heart of young and old alike. It gives an abundant 
bloom until after severe frosts, endures our hard winters with safety,: 
greets us in the early spring with a profusion of bright blossoms. 
It will flower better in the middle of summer, if planted where it is somewhat shaded from the hot sun, and especially if furnished with a g 
supply of water, but in almost any situation will give fine flowers in the spring and autumn. 
Pansy seed may be sown in the hot-bed or open ground; if sown in the spring, get in early, so as to secure flowers during the early rains. &• 
sown in a cool place in June or July, and well watered until up, produce fall flowering plants. 
To have good flowers, the plant must be vigorous, and make a rapid growth, as it will in rich, moist loam. Young plants give the largest flow 
Old worn-out plants should be replaced. If the plants come into bloom in the heat of summer the flowers will be small at first, but as the weal 
becomes cooler they will increase in size and beauty. Often plants that produce flowers two and a half inches in diameter during the cool, show 
weather of spring, will give only the smallest possible specimens during the dry weather of summer. 
Pansy, Azure 'Blue, extra fine. 
"Black, with bronzy center, fine__ 
Bronze-color, very good __ 
"Da rk Blue, very rich and constant.. . 
Bark Purple, rich, deep purple; very fine ... 
E m pe ro r William, ultra-marine blue with violet purple eye. 15 
■Havana Brown, new shades . 15 
King of the Blacks, almost coal black, coming true from 
seed ... 15 
Light Blue, lovely shades of sky-blue . .. 15 
Lord Beaconsfleld, deep purple-violet, shading off to white 
hue . 15 
Mahogany-colored, a very fine variety.... . 15 
Pure y el low, with dark center, generally true to color 15 
Purplish Violet, distinct and tine . 15 
Quad r I co I or, new and distinct; colors very brilliant 15 
"Red, bright coppery colors, but not strictly red . 15 
Silver Edged, dark purple, with white border. A 
charming variety . 15 
Snowy White, good form and size, generally coming 
true from seed . 15 
Striped and Mottled, extra and very showy. 15 
Violet, with white border; somewhat resembling the 
fancy Geraniums . 15 
W h Ite, sometimes slightly marked with purple. 15 
Pansy, yellow Gem, clear yellow, without eye. 
yellow margined, beautiful color, with margin or belt of 
yellow...i 
Any eight of the above twenty-two.' 
One package of each of above twenty-two...* 
Mixed seeds of above sorts-.r 
Extra Choice, very large flowering, mixed colors. I 
Odler, or large-eyed, darkspots on petals, large eyes; very 
showy... 
B ugnot. This French strain is a very beautiful but shy seeding 
class, haring very large flowers with very broad blotches, and 
from the large spots extend delicate pencilings to the 
extreme edge ot the petals. The seed is of our own 
growing, saved from selected plants. I 
Cassier’s Giant Blotched, very large, rich and 
showy. Of the popular Odier type, of fine form aud k 
good substance. Plants neat and compact. 
Giant Trimardeau, a distinct class. Plants vigor-' 
ousand compact; the flowers thrown well above the foj 
liage, and marked with large blotches. Enormous di¬ 
mensions—some specimens grown on our grounds meas¬ 
uring over three inches in diameter. Mixed colors. s 
One package of each of the above four beauties.. 
Superb Mixture of extra strains and specimen plant 
Those Pansies are very fine, in fact I cannot appropriately describe 
the plants aro in their glory. The package of plants arrived O. K., 
from any other house. ■—Mas. F. W. H., Dover, N. H. 
them. I sowed the seed in the house early in the winter, and now (Jc 
and are doing nicely. I have had better success with your seeds and plants 
