The Growing Situation 
Good Modern Pansies like the Harrold’s Pedigreed 
Strain varieties will do remarkably well under any reason- 
able garden situation. However, there are some growing 
conditions not related to the soil itself which makes for 
better success and they are well worth consideration in 
order that results will be more pleasing. 
Despite old-fashioned ideas Modern Pansies ARE NOT 
shade-loving plants and if planted where shade is too heavy 
they will grow long, ill-shaped and bloom poorly, with small 
flowers. Possibly the ideal situation for Pansies is where 
they have full sunlight from early morning until 2 or 3 
o’clock in the afternoon; or where they have morning and 
evening sun and a little protection during the hot part of 
the day. Moving tree shade is acceptable or the shadow of 
a building if some sunlight strikes the bed for several hours 
at some time of the day. In these situations they will bloom 
well longer into the warm months and with care in watering 
and feeding will carry over the summer in all but the 
hottest localties. 
Planting the bed in full sunlight is preferable to full 
shade and if mulched on the surface of the soil and given 
careful watering and feeding they will give a full seasons 
bloom under such situations. Our seed fields are all in open 
sun and years of such culture has developed strains that 
are more tolerant of heat than formerly. 
Where possible plant where there is a free movement of 
air though it is best not to plant in a constantly windy 
situation. Beds adjoining a cement or masonry foundation, 
cement walks or drives or any other area that is bare and 
draws moisture from the soil will require more care on 
your part to see that the plants get enough water. Drainage 
in all cases should be good. 
Preparing The Bed 
Modern Pansies grow well in many types of garden soil, 
in fact it may be said that they do well in most good 
garden soils which have reasonable fertility, are reasonably 
of good texture and have good drainage. Where some little 
defect in the ideal soil is present the requirements are not 
so strict but that a suitable bed is easily built. 
Fertility and structure are of prime importance too 
where good results are desired over a long blooming season. 
If soils are so tight as to bake hard the addition of humus 
in the form of manures (preferably cow), Peat Moss’or | 
compost will readily adjust this. These may all be freely 
spaded into the beds in substantial quantities. Use a bit of 
discretion in using fresh manures especially of the caustic 
types; sheep, goat, rabbit and poultry. 
