PANSIES 
Steele’s Pansies have been grown as 
long as we have lived. To be exact, they 
were originated in Portland the year we 
were born (1893). That is a long time for 
a strain of flowers to exist and it could 
not have done so if it were not one of the 
best in existence. We offer several colors 
which can be used for ground cover or 
edgings in the daffodil and tulip beds. 
We are also offering the new Butterfly 
Hybrids as well as their Jumbo Mixed. 
These flowers can be had early in the 
spring if planted in July or the first of 
August and if kept picked, fertilized and 
watered will last the summer through. 
Many even live over the second year. 
Jumbo Mixed. Many new and unique 
colors—pastel pinks, apricots, yellows, 
blues, brass tones, copper, purple and 
red. Extremely large flowers and fine 
substance. Excellent for cutting or gar- 
den decoration. 
Butterfly Hybrids. The name denotes the 
form. These have been recently illus- 
trated and described in leading flower 
magazines. The colors are mainly pastel in un- 
believable combinations and forms—ruffled, fluted 
and marked with sun rays and blotches. The result 
of ten years of hand pollenization and selection by 
the originator—Mr. Donald M. Steele. 
Moon Moth. Beautiful immense white with dark 
blue pencil markings from the center. Many show- 
ing a yellow blotch on lower petals. How effective 
they would be to carpet a bed of bright red tulips. 
Pay Dirt. Largest golden yellow ever produced. 
Madame Steele. Jumbo pansy of velvet violet 
shades offered for the first time. 
Sea Blue. Intense blue pansy with dark blotch de- 
scribed in June Flower Grower. Perfect with yel- 
low daffodils or one of our splendid yellow tulips. 
Mile. Irene. Shades of copper red, bronze red, and 
henna, some brilliant pure red tones. Fine for add- 
ing bright red in your garden. Plant with white 
hyacinths for something a little different in the 
early spring. 
Price of any of above pansies: 
100 seeds for 50c 

Pansy seed can be started in flats or sown in spe- 
cially provided spot in the garden. We like to pre- 
pare a place in the garden where the soil is very 
well pulverized and fairly humus. This can be ob- 
tained by first deep spading and then working into 
the upper layer leaf mold or decayed compost or 
peat moss. Make sure soil is free of weeds. After 
ground is raked smooth and in the best of friable 
condition water well. Spread sand over top to make 
a smooth even surface. Sow in drills or broadcast 
seeds, barely covering 1/16 of an inch with mix- 
ture of compost and peat moss. Spread a piece of 
burlap over the bed and keep moist with fine spray 
of water—never wet—hbut never let seeds dry out. 
As soon as seeds begin to sprout, about 8-10 days, 
take off burlap and as plants begin to grow sift a 
bit more humus over them and watch moisture 
constantly. Too much or too little is fatal. Plant 
where you want them to grow after they have 
about five or six leaves. 
CONLEY’S BLOSSOM FARM.---Box 386---Eugene, Oregon 
