HARROLD’S PEDIGREED 
Panties for 1941-42 
It is the purpose of this little Annual, as has been the 
purpose of the many past editions, to offer as much infor- 
mation on Pansies in general and Harrold’s Pedigreed Strain 
Pansies in particular as space will permit. With nearly forty 
years of specialization in Pansies behind us, we hsve lived 
with and by Pansies long enough that we believe you will 
find our stock outstanding in this field. In fact, if we knew 
how to produce any better stock than is offered here you 
may rest assured that we would be supplying it. 
Located as we are in the famous Rogue River Valley in 
southern Oregon, we have one of the most favored seed 
producing locations in this country. Soil is exceptionally 
well suited fcr this work here at our ranch and climatic 
conditions are different but more favorable than any other 
place we know of. We have severe enough winters to assure 
the breeding of sturdy strains that will stand the winters 
in any section of the United States or Canada where Pansies 
are grown. In Spring, the weather is ideal for early seed 
production, with no rain falling during the seed harvest. 
‘This assures plump, well ripened seeds which are not injured 
in any way by natural and uncontrollable conditions. 
Possibly of most interest to you is the fact that we 
harvest our Pansy seed crop earlier than any other grower 
we know of in the United States. This is partly intentional 
and in part due to favorable climatic conditions peculiar to 
this particular locality. In the past decade we have had no 
season that new crop seeds of the Harrold originations 
have not been ready by June fifteenth. Normally they are 
available after that date in sufficient quantity to meet the 
normal demands of the planting season as it developes.. We 
have experienced but one season in this time in which the 
harvest could not keep up with demand once we had started 
shipment of new crop seeds. This was caused by excessive 
rains in early spring. Because of anticipated demand brought 
about by the war, we are not too sure of keeping ahead of 
demand this season. 
Normally we start picking seeds by the last of April and 
a quite heavy harvest has been made in May. This is quite 
advantageous as the seeds come from young, vigorous plants 
while they are in their prime. In comparison with most of 
the usual sources of supply, this is a condition of vital 
interest and importance to you. 
From considerable travel and observation in the Pansy 
breeding industry the writer knows of no other grower in 
the domestic industry who is making this early harvest in 
adequate quantity. Usually a little domestic seed is ready 
by early July but most growers do not reach the bulk of 
their harvest until August. Evan by August first our seed 
harvest is usually completed. This condition applies to the 
Harrold’s Pedigreed Strain Originations and the other stand- 
ard varieties we grow at our own ranches. Varieties in the 
standard group which are obtained from other sources are 
subject to the same harvest conditions generally experienced. 
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