HARROLD’S PANSY GARDENS & GREENHOUSES. 

Pansy Culture 
AMOUNT OF SEED NEEDED:— Pansy seeds average from 21,000 to 26,000 seeds 
per ounce. Germination tests will run from the middle seventies to the high 
nineties but due to unavoidable losses in the normal process of cultural germin- 
ation you should plant an ounce of seeds for each 7,000 to 10,000 plants wanted. 
Quite frequently we have reports of 15,000 or more produced from an ounce of 
our seeds but it is not safe to count on so high a production. 
GERMINATION PERIOD:— In July ana August, conditions being reasonably 
good, germination will occur in 7 to 10 days. As weather becomes cooler the 
period will lengthen by 4 to 6 days. In the hot months percentage of plants 
produced by the same seeds will be less than during the cooler weather of the late 
weeks of the planting season and more attention will have to be exercised in the 
care given, especially in the matter of moisture. COMPLETE failure is easily 
possible with the best of seeds if they are allowed to become too dry between the 
time of planting and until germination has been completed. 
TIME OF PLANTING:— For commercial plantings the grower usually starts in 
June with the Cut Flower and Pot varieties or for fall and winter blooming 
stock used in the milder sections of the country. Generally the heaviest plantings 
are made in July and August. Where weather stays moderate plantings may be 
made out doors as late as October 20th. with good results. Greenhouse plantings 
may be made in December, January and up to February 20th. to obtain fine 
“young stock for April, May and June setting. _ 
PLANTING:— Seed bed should be well prepared to a depth of 8 or 10 inches. 
See that bed is well watered before planting by watering for several days prior 
to sowing the seeds so as to store up as much moisture as possible in the soil. 
Seeds may be planted broadcast or in drills. For reasons of cultivation and ease 
‘of controlling moisture we plant in drills at the bottom of a miniature V shaped 
trench about an inch deep and 2 inches across the top. Planting in drills aids 
in cultivation after plants are up and this way of planting forms moisture 
“reservoirs between the rows aiding in obtaining good germination in hot weather. 
' Rows may be from 3 to 5 inches apart. Cover seeds LIGHTLY with pure granu- 
Vlated peat moss, peat moss and sandy loam or screened sandy loam. NEVER 
“cover more than 4% inch deep. DO NOT allow beds to become dry at any time 
during days of active germination. DO hold beds on the dry side after germination 
has taken place to avoid development of trouble with damping off. Beds will 
require protection from hot sun in the summer months until plants have their 
fourth leaves. Lath shading frames, burlap or similar material may be used. 
TRANSPLANTING:—Pansies should be transplanted but once by the commercial 
grower. This means the plants are twice transplanted by the time the blooming 
bed is set and any more transplanting will reduce flower size and quality. You 
should NEVER transplant before the plant has at least six leaves; preferably 
8 to 10. If plants are to be wintered in outdoor beds October and November 
transplanting is advised after the hot weather is passed and before severe 
freezing of the ground occurs. With light protection — evergreen boughs or 
shading frames; or such material as marsh hay or straw Pansies will winter 
in open beds at temperatures many degrees below zero. They will stand down to 
ten degrees above without any protection if transplanted fairly early. 
SOIL:— Pansies may be successfully grown in ANY RICH garden soil that is 
WELL drained. They do best in a soil of good humus content and respond well 
to the liberal application of cow manure. A 4-12-4 commercial fertilizer will 
be satisfactory and blood meal or bone meal may be used properly with good 
results. An application of Ammonium Sulphate, one ounce per gallon of water will 
usually yield tonic effect in early spring but should not be applied too early or 
frost damage may result. Acidity should be pH 61% or Sudbury B. 


VIOLAS OF VALUE 
GEM VARIETIES 
VARIETY 

Per 1,000 seeds) 144-0z. W%-oz. Yo-oz. 1-02. 
JERSEY GEM: Compact violet blue, -............. $1.00 $2.50 $4.50 $_._.. aE A, 
YELLOW GEM: Pure golden yellow. -.......... 1.00 2.50 As, 5 O ageeeeye oe ee ee 
WHITE GEM: Fine large white. = 1.00 2.50 4°50" eae eee 
GEM VARIETIES MIXED: _..................-...-- 1.00 2.25 Cay Asye Sdraew | esac 
VIOLA CORNUTA and HYBRIDA 
VARIETY Per 1,000 seedsi 14-0z. Wy-0z. Yo-oz. 1-02. 
APRICOT: Apricot yellow tinged orange. ._.. $ .75 $1.40 $2.50 $4.75 $9.00 
ARKWRIGHT RUBY: Ruby red. -..--.....-..... 1.00 1.50 2.75 5.25 10.00 
BAZARRE: NEW! Two upper petals are 
pure violet purple while the three lower 

ones are colored apricot. Very striking. _. 75 1.40 2.50 4.75 9.00 
BLUE PERFECTION: Large purple blue. -.. .50 1.00 1.50 2.75 5.00 
CHANTREYLAND: Pure apricot. —-......... 15 1.25 2.25 4.25 8.00 
CHINESE BLUE: NEW! Fine soft blue. 1.00 1.50 Zaid 5.25 10.00 
EDs © NEAT Sean Vil th © an © Cyn seen eee ee ee 1.00 1,50 2.25 4,25 8.00 
KING HENRY: NEW! Rich violet blue with 
attractive small yellow eye. 2-.-._.--...-..-2-.1.- 1.00 1.75 3.25 6.25 12.00 
LUTEA SPLENDENSE: Golden yellow. —_-- .50 .80 1.50 2.75 5.00 
PAPILIO DEEP VIOLET: Real violet. —_. .50 .80 1.50 2.75 5.00 
PAPILIO LIGHT BLUE: White center. —- .50 80 1.50 2.75 5.00 
PUCK: Top purple bottom yellow. = .75 1.40 2.50 4.75 9.00 
PRIMROSE DAME: Light primrose. -.-..-..... .75 1.25 2.25 4.25 8.00 
PRIMROSE PERFECTION: Deep primrose. 1.00 1.50 2.75 5.25 10.00 
IMPROVED SCOTCH BEDDING: The newest 
bedding hybrids of many colors. Large. -- -50 .80 1.50 2.75 5.00 
WHITE PERFECTION: Large white. —..--.... -50 .80 1.50 2.75 5.00 



BEGONIA SEEDS 
Semperfiorens — Fibrous Rooted 
These are an American stock grown to the highest perfection by a famous 
California specialist. They are ALL varieties of the highest value to the florist 
and will be found most valuable for pot growing for the holiday trade. In recent 
years they have also been popular as bedding and border plants. 
SEE NEXT COLUMN FOR BEGONIA PRICE LIST, 
P. O. BOX 29 — GRANTS PASS, OREGON, U. S. A. 

Begonia Seeds Continued 
VARIETY Price per Packet 
TALL TYPES 
This class grows from 12 to 14 inches high. They are free and 
continuous flowering with the plant practically covered with 2 to 
2% inch florets in huge clusters. 
CHRISTMAS CHEER: Brilliant cherry crimson, bronze foliage. .................- $1.00 
CHRISTMAS PINK: Identical to above except a brilliant pink in color. .... 1.00 
MASTERPIECE: One of the largest flowered clear pinks. Foliage green. .... 1.00 
ZAHRINGER: Green foliage. Large flowers of flesh pink edged deep rose. 1.00 
CORAL PRIZE: Foliage bright green edged bronze. Large coral-rose flower. 1.00 
ILE de FRANCE: Light green foliage with very large snow white flowers. 1.00 
ESSEN: Bright bronze foliage. Large scarlet-red flowers, .............--.-------- 1,00 
GRACILIS TYPES — DWARF 
These are easily distinguished from the above group. Plants are 
only 6 to 10 inches high and grow in a perfect globe form. The 
flowers are smaller but literally cover the plants. Ideal for pots. 
APPLEBLOSSOM: A superb dwarf plant habit of perfect form. Foliage is 
light green and plants continuously covered with flowers of apple blossom 1.50 
LUMINOSA: Rich deep scarlet. Foliage reddish dark bronze. 10 inches high. 1.00 
LUMINOSA COMPACTA: Identical to above but only 6 to 8 inches high. 1.50 
CARMEN: Compact with greenish bronze foliage. Clear rose pink flowers. 1.00 
INDIAN MAID: Reddish dark bronze foliage and bright scarlet flowers. 1.00 
Any three $1.00 packets for $2.75; or any six $1.00 packets for $5.00 

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Greenhouse Forcing Strain 
SNAPDRAGON SEEDS 
Following our policy of many years standing we offer again this season a very 
fine selection of these in a trade packet of uniform price. Quantities in each packet 
should be adequate to produce from 750 to 1,000 plants per packet. 
Uniform Prices On All Varieties 
1 packet $ .75 5 packets $3.00 
3 packets $2.00 10 packets $5.50 

Special Florist Assortments 
For the smaller grower who uses only a small quantity of several varieties we 
supply what we term Special or Quarter packets. Five of these contain about the 
same quantity of seeds as one standard trade packet as offered above. NOT LESS 
THAN FOUR OF THESE SMALLER PACKETS WILL BE SOLD in an order but 
you may order as many as you wish. 
PRICE OF THESE SPECIAL PACKETS IS 25 CENTS EACH 

Price per Tr. Pkt + oz. 










VARIETY 
AFTERGLOW: Most,popular early bronze. -.........--.-..----.----------------- $ .75-~ $1:50 
BERTHA BAUR: Fine orchid lavender. Bee -75 1.50 
CAP TO Ri cA fimem nt GwWers Cw Le sii ssecd--seese ee eee as eee 75 3.00 
CELES TEA = An mexcel lente b11 21 Gaayiell Owen merecssesssse oe ee ees HAS 3:00 
CEYLON COURT—Standard: Early canary yellow. -_...--..---..--..----- -75 1.50 
CEYLON COURT—Dark: Darker yellow than the Standard. --.. 75 1.50 
CHEVIOT MAID: A fine early pink. Widely used..-....-...-...--..---------- .75 1.50 
CHEVIOT MAID SUPREME: Darker pink, more popular. -.... .75 2.00 
CHEVIOT MAID WHITE: An excellent commercial white. 75 2.00 
CHEVIOT MAID YELLOW: Very popular early yellow. -..... 15 2.00 
CHRISTMAS CHEER: A grand early rose pink, —_.--............. 75 4.00 
COATES’ YELLOW PERFECTION: A fine midseason yellow me -75 1.50 
DAYBREAK: Vigorous Briarcliffe Rose pink. Very good. -...-......... .75 3.00 
ETHEL: NEW. Large, bright golden yellow. lairly early. -----.--...- 5 3.00 
GLORIOUS: NEW. Reddish copper, yellow lip. Early and popular. .75 4,00 
GOLDEN PINK QUEEN: Color as named. Old timer but liked. _.. 2D 1.50 
GOLDEN ROD: A late flowering golden yellow. Good. ..-...-....-.....- iD 4.00 
HARROLD’S RED IMPROVED: Deep wine red. Fairly early. -..... 75 2.00 
JENNIE SCHNEIDER: Color of the Columbia Rose. Fine pink, _.. othe) 1.50 
JUDD’S EARLY DARK PINK: Very good and quite early, -..-...... eho) 4.00 
KIRKWOOD BEAUTY: A very attractive glowing bronze. 75 3:00 
KIRKWOOD BRONZE: NEW. Very fine orange buff. Harly. -----..... ray it) 4.00 
KLONDIKE SUPREME: Late flowering deep yellow of quality.-..... 75 4.00 
LA FRANCE: (Windmiller) Ruffled satiny pink. Outstanding 75 4.00 
LAURA:) Warly, deep moses eNot, very talllq cece ce2cce cee eccee epee een oe = .75 1.50 
LAURENE HARROLD: Pink and gold in sunset tints. --.--..-....--..... 15 1.50 
LAVENDER ROSE: (Rockwood) Good lavender, rose blend..--....- As 4.00 
LUCKY STRIKE: Fine and very popular pure white. --.......... Se .75 1.50 
MISS WOOSTER: NEW. Early dark bronze. Medium late. A) 4.00 
NEW CINCINNATI: A very fine light rose. -.. .75 3.00 
NEW DAWN: Fine quality golden orange. -...-...........-------- 5 3.00 
NEW DEAL: Very early golden bronze. Quite usable. a .75 3.00 
OLSEN’S EARLY YELLOW: A fine deep rellow. ...--.---..--..---..---- 75 4.00 
ORLANDO: Medium early bronze. Quite short. -....-.............-...---- -75 1.50 
ROMAN GOLD: Gold shaded apricot rose. fairly early. bs .75 1.50 
ROSE ORANGE: A new, finely colored early one, .........-......-....------- .75 4.00 
ROSE QUEEN: (Witterstaetter) A grand deep rose. ..............-..--- athe) 2.00 
SNOW WHITE: (Windmiller) Late white. Easter and M. D. -.... BED) 4.00 
SONN Vira Vierys nice stich top in kee eee cena e. acts eens ieee eee aeereee ae 75 2.00 
SUNBURST IMPROVED: Oolor of the Sunburst Rose. Nice. -....... 75 2.00 
SUN TAN: Extra early orange tan. One of the most popular. -..... .75 1.50 
TALISMAN: Double bronze. A fancy retail flower. -................-....-- 5 4.00 
TERRY’S SURPRISE: Rich orange shading to rose. A good color. 75 2.00 
VELVET BEAUTY: Rich American Beauty crimson. Very useful. -75 2.00 
VELVET SUPREME: NEW. Rich velvety scarlet-crimson. Warm. 75 4.00 
WELCOME: Brilliant crimson, dark foliage. -.--..........--.---------------- 5 1.50 
WESTOVER FRINGED WHITE: Fairly early fringed white. -..... -75 2.00 
WHITE ROCK: One of the first forcers and still good. .................- .75 1.50 
WHITE WONDER: Possibly the best early pure white. ---.-.......-....-- £75 3.00 
WINTER HELEN: Attractive salmon buff. Early and good. ........ :75 2.00 
WINTER KING: Fine, free flowering pink. -................-------.------ a .75 2.00 
FLORIST BLEND: Best cut flower formula. -...............-2.-.--..-- ee 75 1,50 
