LARGE SIZE AND PROLIFIC FLOWERING HABIT 
MAKES HARROLD'S PEDIGREED STRAIN PANS¬ 
IES BOTH POPULAR AND VALUABLE. 
In climates where the temperature seldom drops below twenty 
degrees above zero, there is no cause to consider winter protection. 
These locations where so mild a winter prevails are usually in the 
.States that enjoy considerable winter sun and Pansies make an ideal 
-winter flowering plant. Under these conditions it is possible to have 
mice Pansies in bloom throughout the entire winter. These plantings 
anay be made during July, August and September. 
It is suggested that where possible the grower should make at 
least two or three separate plantings to afford saleable stock at its 
prime over a more extended season. You will find it to pay well. 
AMOUNT OF SEED REQUIRED 
This is of course a question that must be approached with some 
understanding of the variables involved. In the first place the vari¬ 
ous varieties will vary somewhat in the size of seeds. This leads to a 
variation in the quantity of seeds planted in a given quantity and the 
range will vary from 20,000 to 28,000 seeds per ounce. The germination 
quality of all Harrold’s Pedigreed strain seeds is the highest that we 
can maintain in each variety and they will give quite satisfactory 
results under proper planting conditions. 
Here in our commercial plantings, in which we plant somewhere 
near 20 pounds of seeds annually, we usually average about 10,000 
plants per ounce. It will be found safer, however, for the average 
.grower to estimate his needs on a basis of 8,000 plants per ounce on 
.Harrold’s Pedigreed originations and 6,000 to 7,000 per ounce on the 
•other varieties listed here. This suggestion is made in spite of the fact 
that many growers equal our own production figure and we ourselves 
—and frequantly other growers report productions exceeding 15,000 
plants per ounce. There is always a variable garden loss to be antici¬ 
pated in almost all plantings and these figures should take adequate 
care of these variables in most cases. 
The average production from a given quantity of seeds will be 
greater in moderate weather than at times when the temperature is 
high. Best germination will take place when temperature does not 
exceed 75 degrees and as heat raises from that point, loss of germin¬ 
ation may occure. At least more careful attention will be repuired to 
assure good germination. It is possible, with care to obtain 8,000 
plants per ounce when temperatures are running well above a hundred 
degrees. Fullest advantage should be taken to locate early plantings in 
the most favored place available. Keeping surrounding dry areas water¬ 
ed during the first 8 to 10 days after planting will make it much 
.easier to keep the proper moisture level in your beds. 
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