FEBRUARY. 55 
there is nothing that can interest any one in the spring of the year 
more than the Pansy. I therefore crave space for a few remarks 
which I wish to make respecting this showy spring flower. The kinds 
I allude to I have seen this season. ‘The varieties named are equally 
fit for show as for bedding purposes. In my opinion nothing can look 
better than a nice bed of Pansies on a lawn. The first I will mention 
is Ariadne, bright purple self, the finest Pansy I ever saw; I rather 
think it was exhibited at Haltwhistle South Tyne Pansy Society in 
June, 1857, by Mr. Douglas, of Rosebank Nursery, Edinburgh, and 
obtained a certificate for being the best self Pansy in the room. Also 
Royal Purple obtained a Certificate at the Scottish Pansy Society, 
Edinburgh, in June, 1859. 
SELFS. 
Royal White 
Sir C. Campbell, dark 
Uncle Tom, deep mulberry 
King of Purples, dark maroon, rich 
Canary, yellow: 
Andy, black 
Earl of Derby, black, beautiful 
Duke of Sutherland, rich claret 
Flower of the Day, plum 
Indian Chief, dark shaded blue 
Jeanni, shaded blue, extra fine 
Mr. Dodwell, yellow 
Miss Bentley, gold and reddish maroon; it obtained a Certificate in 
June, 1857, at South Tyne Pansy Society. This variety is, therefore, 
not new, but it will beat half the new kinds out. The following 
are good sorts for bedding purposes, and should be planted largely in 
every spring garden; they consist of some of the best of the yellow 
ground kinds. 
Duchess of Wellington, yellow and 
deep purple 
Lord John Russell, yellow and crimson 
Master Grey, gold and maroon 
Sir John Cathcart, gold and crimson 
William, yellow and dark maroon, extra 
fine 
Rubens, yellow and rosy purple 
Perfection, rich gold and maroon 
Charles Turner, yellow and crimson 
maroon 
Cyrus, gold do. 
Emperor Napoleon, rich yellow and 
bronzy purple 
Victory, yellow and red 
There is another class of Pansies, namely, the white and straw ground. 
Miss Reid, white and blue, extra fine, was awarded a Certificate of 
Merit at South Tyne Pansy Society ; Countess of Rosslyn also obtained 
a Certificate at Edinburgh in June last, for the best white ground 
Pansy exhibited; and 1 can say it is by far the best, if bloomed 
properly. 
Earl of Mansfield, white and blue 
Miss Talbot, white and dark purple 
Miss Nightingale, white and deep 
purple 
Louisa, white and blue, extra fine 
Lady Napier, cream and blush purple 

Col. Windham, straw and deep purple 
Rebecca, white and light purple 
Indispensable, white and purple 
National, white and lilac 
Picotee, white and pale porcelain blue 
Having thus named a number of good Pansies of each sort, fit either 
for exhibition purposes or for bedding, allow me to repeat that there 
is no plant more worthy of cultivation than these little gems for small 
beds or edgings, if arranged so as to have dark purple in the centre, 
gradually shaded down to the edge, which should be white. I might 
