EVERYONE’S FLOWER— 
“lhe Pansy 
IKE the lilac and the rose, the Pansy is a flower that everyone recognizes instantly. Whether it 1s a single blossom gathered from a 
child’s garden or contributes to a prize-winning display at a flower show, the Pansy ts part and parcel of our lives. It has the charm 
of familiarity and is such a friendly thing that its presence in a bouquet of other flowers always brings a smile of delight. 
Long ago Pansies had quaint names like Live in Idleness, Cull Me to You and Three Faces m a Hood. Originally they were small, 
scentless blooms but careful seed selection has brought us the huge modern Pansies in a much wider range of color than the original 
blue-violet. 
Springtime will be even lovelier in your garden if you make full use of Pansies. Finding new places for them is a perennial delight, 
for they combine beautifully with spring-flowering bulbs and shrubs. Planted in masses by themselves Pansies make a breath-taking 
picture. Long beds of them bordering walks, along a hedge, or in front of a foundation planting are a sight to remember. Such plant- 
ings may be of either solid or mixed colors. 
If you set out your Pansy plants in the fall, they will be among the very earliest flowers to appear in your garden in the spring. 
This means that their velvety blooms are showing at the same time as English daisies, narcissus, tulips and other spring bulbs. So 
why not take advantage of this fact by combining them with some of these flowers? For example, blue and white Pansies planted 
alternately as a border for yellow and white narcissus or pink azaleas are delightful, while white Pansies alone are lovely as an under- 
planting for Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica). 
Shrubs and hedges with bare lower stems are much more attractive with Pansies covering their nakedness. And besides, the Pansies 
often can be used to introduce color into these sections of 
the garden that would otherwise be without it for several 
weeks to come. Practically any dark, cheerless corner can 
be made bright and inviting by even a few Pansy plants. 
They can be tucked in odd nooks and between rocks in a 
wall or flight of stone steps. 















But above all, don’t overlook Pansies as cut flowers. 
A bowlful of them on the dining table, in a sunless hall, 
or on an invalid’s breakfast tray can bring pleasure beyond 
belief. Their velvety soft colors and their rich fragrance 4 
fill a room. And remember, the best way to keep your 
Pansy plants blooming ts to pick and pick and pick the 
flowers. Show your children how to pick Pansies, and tell 
them they may do it every day. You will be doing both 
the plant and the children a kindness. 
