IMPROVED BEDDING TYPES 
Mlle. Irene — Copper red, bronze red, and henna shades. 
Lighter and brighter than Gorgeous. Some brilliant pure 
red tones. Fine for adding red to your mixture. 
Golden Gate—A fine golden yellow with three dark blotches. 
Very resistant to heat and drouth and of excellent growth 
habit. Good for color effects. 
Adonis—Light blue shades. Most blooms show small white 
face in center of bloom marked with darker blotches. 
Good to use with Butterfly Hybrids which lack blue. 

Grand Duke Michel—Pure white, some with delicate rays. 
Dwarf, compact plants covered with blooms all season. 
Excellent for borders and carpeting. 
PRICES OF BEDDING TYPES 
800 s 1/16 oz. Y¥g OZ. Y% OZ. VY OZ. OZ. 
Milles irenes. ..... $1.00 $1.50 $2.75 $5.00 $9.00 $... 
Golden Gate ...... Pee O00) nie 7 Die 00mm O.00e 10-00 
Improved Adonis.. ... 1.00 1.75 3.00 5.50 10.00 
yrand Duke Michel ... Ol 20 a2 200m 2Oeeo.0U 

DIRECTIONS FOR GERMINATING SEED 
1. Have your soil clean and pulverized to a depth of six 
or more inches. 
2. On the level surface spread evenly a layer of compost 
or pulverized well rotted manure to a depth of at least one 
inch. Overlay compost with half inch of the best soil you 
have, thoroughly pulverized. 
3. Rake down and tamp surface level. 
4. Soak down the bed to several inches. Allow to dry 
enough to again tamp for a smooth seed base. 
5. Treat seed with Copper Oxide or Semesan. Sow in 
—==shallow drills or broadeast. Cover with sifted mixture of 
two parts peat moss to one part of compost. The depth of 
this covering should be about one-eighth inch. 
6. Use spray of water to moisten surface after light bur- 
lap cover is on. Do not use heavily chlorinated water if 
avoidable. 
7. Allowing plenty of ventilation, keep your 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 bur- 

lap permanently and sift tops of beds with thin layer of 
peat moss. To avoid damping off, water your seedlings 
VERY SPARINGLY. 
Maintain constant moisture during the day but never 
allow seed beds to go into the evening overly moist. Any 
dryness after seeds sprout is absolutely fatal. These direc- 
tions are for sowing in the open field, but will apply when 
using flats or cold frames. WE USE 250 SQUARE FEET 
TO SOW AN OUNCE OF SEED BROADCAST. 
CAUTION— Alternate your pansy crop with some other 
crop. 
If your fall seedlings are not growing rapidly enough, 
fertilizer is the answer. The same goes for late winter and 
spring. Feed them often and cultivate frequently for top 
results and maximum profits that you should get from our 
seed. 
The unusually high germinating qualities of Steele’s Mas- 
todon Pansy Seed is a revelation to all extensive growers 
who use our stock. Owing to uniformity required in produc- 
ing separate colors, the average size is not equal to the types 
of flowers found in our mixtures. We strongly advise mix- 
tures for your main crop, and you save money thereby. 

Lest You Forget! 
We are originators of Mastodon Pansies, and any seed 
offered as “Mastodon” is not genuine unless grown in our 
gardens. 
Free with each order of $2.50 or more we will mail, post- 
paid, our beautiful four-color pansy poster—painting of five 
grand flowers, by Miss Winifred Walker, official artist of the 
Royal Horticultural Society of London. If you wish this 
picture and have not received one, be sure and ask for it 
when you order. 
Or, to anyone, we will mail prepaid same, unmounted— 
no advertising—at per copy, 20e. Stamps O.K. 
Cheek your order carefully and send remittance in fuli 
by money order or bank check. Stamps O.K. 
We cannot accept any C.O.D. orders. 
No charge for Air Mail. 
We do not offer packets smaller than those listed. 
If you plan to make several plantings this year, tell us 
when and we will ship your seed to reach you at the proper 
time. Hot climates are not safe to store pansy seed unless 
kept under mild refrigeration. Be sure to write your name 
and address plainly, including zone number. Tightened postal 
regulations require zones for delivery of catalogs. 
