
PANSY SEED 
BREECE’S IMPROVED SWISS GIANTS 
Flowers of this strain are of large size, some up to 4 inches, and have rich 
bright colors and wonderful color combinations in an amazing mixture. Gold 
en Yellows, Light and Dark Blues, rich Reds and Purples, Pastel Shades, 
_ Variegated— All form a gorgeous mixture. Many are 3 and 5 blotched. 
some are ruffled. Every flower has Color and Size and Individuality. The 
velvety petals are of firm substance, and form a flower without floppiness. 
They are held erect on long stems above the foliage. And they bloom very 
freely, even small plants will carry 3 and 4 flowers. Growth is neat and 
Se oe They are good cut flowers, and excellent to force in the green- 
ouse. 
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_ This is our own special mixture, made with the experience of 32 years as 
Pansy Specialists. Our annual tests of numerous varieties prove that Breece’s 
Improved Swiss Giants are the finest we have ever seen. 
4 oz. $2.00; 4 oz. $3.75 
; 1 oz. $7.00; 4 oz. $25.00 
GERMINATION 
Pansy seed germinates readily, even in hot weather, if the seed bed is kept 
moist. Cloth or lath shades aid in retaining the soil moisture. We have found 
the following procedure satisfactory: Pulverize the seed bed to a depth of six 
inches; mix in a 2 inch layer of well rotted manure and a good commercial 
fertilizer at the rate of 1 lb. to 25 sq. feet. Level the bed and use a roller to 
firm it. Allow 75 to 150 sq. feet to 1 oz. of seed. Cover with clean sand 
or soil to a depth of 1-8 to 1-4 inch. Water thoroughly and apply lath 
shades. Keep the bed moist at all times, until the plants appear. Water thor- 
oughly, but less often, after the plants are up. A wet soil surface and high 
temperatures encourage damping-off fungus. Remove shades in wet or cloudy 
weather. Permanently remove them in about 3 weeks from date of seed sow- 
ing. DO NOT ALLOW THE SEED BED TO DRY OUT. 
