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Butterfly Hybrids 
Rainbow collection of Butterfly Hybrids—- Our 1944 
offering. The result of 10 years work by Donald, our 
pansy expert. This strain defies all of our efforts to de- 
seribe it. The colors are pastels, the center blotches 
have a magic sheen like that of the wings of rare butter- 
flies. There are flesh pinks with deeper rose edges, buffs 
overlaid with pink and bordered with orchid, delicate 
lavenders with mauve blotches, creamy yellows with 
pink borders, deeper yellows with rich copper blotches 
and sun-rays on upper petals, pastel reds, orchids, blues 
and many bright pinks with fuschia centers and rays. 
Our stock of seed is very limited until main crop in 
early August. 100 seeds to a customer. $1.00, postpaid. 
Preparing Bed for Germinating Seed 
1. Have you soil clean and pulverized to a depth of six or 
more inches. 
2. On the level surface spread evenly a layer of pulverized 
manure, compost preferred, to depth of at least one inch. 
3. Overlay manure with half inch of the best soil you have, 
thoroughly pulverized. 
4. Rake down and tamp surface true and smooth. 
5. Soak down the bed several inches. 
6. Sow in drills or broadeast. 
7. Cover as lightly as posible with your best soil or sand, 
mixed 50-50 with peat moss. 
8. Use spray of water to moisten surface, after light burlap 
cover is on. 
9. Allowing plenty of ventilation, keep yvour beds moist, 
quite moist, but not soaking wet, until plants come up. 
We use cheapest grade of burlap to retain moisture. As soon 
as plants begin to come through freely we remove burlap perma- 
nently, and sift tops of bed with thin layer of peat moss. To 
avoid damping off, water young seedling VERY SPARINGLY. 

Never allow your beds to become dry. Any dryness after seeds 
sprout is absolutely fatal. These directions are for sowing in the 
open field, but will apply when using flats or cold frames. WE 
USE 125 to 150 SQUARE FEET TO SOW AN OUNCE OF SEED 
BROADCAST. 
CAUTION—Alternate your pansy crop with some other crop. 
THE UNUSUALLY HIGH GERMINATING QUALITIES 
OF STEELE’S MASTODON PANSY SEED is a revelation to 
all extensive growers who use our stock, 
Owing to uniformity required in producing separate colors, 
the average size is not equal to the types of flowers found in our 
mixtures. We strongly advise mixtures for your main crop, and 
you save money thereby. 
JUMBO MIXED IN RETAIL PACKETS 
Commemorating our 50th year in the breeding of high class pansies 
exclusively, we offer a new service for your retail trade. 
Jumbo Mixture is now available in a standard size packet to retail for 
25e. The design is brand new, showing a huge orchid, ruffled Jumbo 
pansy. Planting instructions are included. No orders for less than 20 
Our regular 
packets. Your cost: 
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