| CLARKE 
W PANSIES 
The mild climate and fertile soil of 
the Willamette Valley in Western 
Oregon, distinguish it as the only 
location in the entire United States 
having growing. conditions which 
are identical with those of England, 
and, in many cases, superior to 
those of the flower seed producing 
sections of Continental Europe. 
Our Pansy seed is grown in this 
valley, near Portland, Oregon, and 
is reselected from the finest domes- 
tic and foreign strains. The plant 
ing is carefully cultivated and fer- 
tilized, and is thoroughly ‘‘rogued”’ 
to eliminate plants not true to type. 
The seed is fully matured before 
picking, is properly cured, and is 
recleaned. It is stored in bulk at the 
correct temperature, thus preserv- 
ing its viability, and is packaged 
only as orders are received. The 
result is vigorous seed which pro- 
duces plants having early blooms, 
with a wide color range, excellent 
texture, and of largest size. 


CULTURE. Pansies are easy to 
grow and are unusually hardy and 
free from disease. The soil should 
be very rich and mellow, as the 
pansy is a heavy feeder, with a 
multitude of fine roots. The plants 
respond to frequent cultivation and 
watering, and plenty of fertilizer. 
This may be rotted barnyard ma- 
nure or raw bone meal at planting 
ae PLANTING OF PANSIES. Suggested color combi- time, and a well balanced commercial fertilizer at intervals 
nations: 
More of Our Giant Swiss 
during the blooming season, to compensate for the heavy 
(1) Background of Coronation Gold, accented in the fore- drain on the plants to maintain the size of the flowers. The 
ground by irregular groups of Ullswater Blue. blossoming season will also be prolonged and the size of 
(2) Background of Coronation Gold accented by irregular the blooms preserved, if all seed pods and faded flowers 
groups of Firebeacon Red. are consistently removed. As the plant matures, pick part 
(3) Background of Mont Blanc (white), accented by irregular of an occasional side branch, but always leave the main 
group of Ullswater (blue). or central branch. This method of picking will not only 
(4) Background of Mont Blanc (white) accented by irregular provide more graceful material for flower arrangements but 
groups of Coronation Gold. will also help to keep the plant pruned and shapely. 

THE CLARKES, Lawntfield Road, Rt. 1, Clackamas, Oregon 
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