In the commercial fertilizers, we have had excellent results from Swift’s 
Vigoro in the ready mixed sorts. In soil of good humus content it gives us 
good results, and plants grown with it seem to winter exceptionally well. 
We find, however, that a little added nitrogen added just as soon as plants 
begin to grow in early spring improves stock grown by it. This is obtained 
by applying 1 pound of Sulphate of Ammonia to 2 50 square feet of bed. 
Broadcast during a rain or sprinkle in so as not to burn foliage. Bone Meal 
is an excellent element both for seedlings and transplanted beds. Usually 
it may be used very liberally. For forcing Pansies various elements are re¬ 
sorted to, chief among which probably is blood meal. Lime should tie used 
sparingly unless slaked. Raw agricultural lime often causes burn on Pansies 
during wet or cold weather, and in some cases the combination of the two 
in fall and winter may prove fatal. 
INDOOR CULTURE 
In recent years more and more interest has been shown in the growing 
of Pansies as an indoor crop for cut flowers. For this purpose select a suit¬ 
able strain (see offer of our Harrold’s Pedigreed Cut Flower Pansies) if 
best results are to be expected. Sow plants in July or early August and trans¬ 
plant into frames at proper time. When the weather cools somewhat or 
after Mums are gone these plants may be lifted with a large ball of soil, 
and set indoors. Set as far from the glass of house as possible, preferably 
in a center bench as too close a contact with the glass will cause excessively 
long growth, that is weak. Soil used should be about the same as that giving 
best outdoor results for you. 
Success with Pansies indoors is dependent upon a good strain, and grow¬ 
ing conditions. A cool house temperature should be maintained, and ventila¬ 
tion should be good. Plenty of moisture will also be needed. Properly grown 
Pansies for cut flowers may be grown that are 3 inches in diameter on 6 
to 12 inch stems. 
POT PANSIES 
These are handled about the same as the outdoor stock, up to the time 
they are brought indoors. They should be outdoor grown in frames where 
they may be protected should severe weather be encountered until they 
begin showing buds. They may then be potted up or placed in boxes being 
brought indoors 2 to 3 weeks before they are wanted in flower. Sometimes 
in mid-winter a little more time should be given. Pot in large pots, 4 inch 
or larger, or boxes. Disturb the roots as little as possible when potting 
up. Brought indoors and treated about the same as the cut-flower stock 
they soon make nice specimen stock. If diflftculty in supplying sufficient 
moisture is experienced after potting, plung the pots. 
This stock should be sown early (July or August). If grown until late 
winter or early spring outdoors they should be protected from severe 
freezes. They make fine stock for early porch boxes and urns as they give 
an abundance of flowers in these positions weeks before it is safe to set 
other flowers into them. Many of our customers use these to make two sales 
a year to fill the same boxes. 
Marketing Pansies 
Several outlets, as you probably svell know, are open to the commercial 
grower for the sale of Pansy plants. Early sown seedlings (July and August) 
usually find good sale as seedlings in the southern and extreme northern 
sections, where they are used as winter flowering subjects in the first case, 
and as stock for sale the following Spring in the latter. 
September and October seedlings find good sale during the late fall and 
winter months in many sections for spring flowering stock; while seeds 
may be sown indoors from December to March for plants that find sale 
through the spring months for flowering from mid-May throughout the 
early summer. 
These are usually sold by the thousand when they have from 6 to 12 
leaves, being packed lightly in damp moss and wrapped 50 plants to the 
bunch. Prices range from $3.50 to $5.00 and even $8,00 per thousand 
plants F. O. B. grower’s shipping point, and may be shipped to almost any 
section of the United States. 
Transplanted plants are usually in demand in late fall and throughout 
the winter and spring months, if you are prepared to supply them. South¬ 
ern districts want them earlier in the season than the north. These are 
usually wanted showing bud or in bloom and demand a wide range of prices. 
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