single blossom gathered from a child’s garden or contributes to a prize-winning display at a flower 
show, the Pansy is part and parcel of our lives. It has the charm of familiarity and is such a friendly 
thing that its presence 1m 4 bouquet of other flowers always brings a smile of recognition and delight. 
Long ago Pansies had quaint names like Live in Idleness, Cull Me to You and Three Faces in 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. Findmg 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 fou-dation planting are a sight to remember. Such plantings may be of either solid 
or mixed colors. 
| IKE the lilac and the rose, the Pansy is a flower that everyone recognizes instantly. Whether it is a 
If you set out your Pansy plants in the fall, they will be among the very earliest flowers to appeat 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 b So why not take advantage of this fact by combining them 
with some of these flowers? For example, white Pansies planted alternately as a border for yellow 
and white narcissus OF pink azaleas are delightful, while white Pansies alone are lovely as an underplanting 
for Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica). 
Shrubs and hedges with bare lower stems are much more attractive with Pansies covering their naked-. 
ness. And besides, the Pansies often can be used to introduce color into these cections of the garden that would 
otherwise be without ‘+ for several weeks 0 Comet. 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 ‘nvalid’s breakfast tray can bring pleasure beyond belief. Their velvety soft colors and their 
rich fragrance fill a room. And remember, the best way to keep your Pansy plants blooming 1s to pick an 
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. 

