Dreer's autumn catalogue 1924 (1924) Dreer's autumn catalogue 1924 dreersautumncata1924henr Year: 1924 72 /â¢:MaHiili;IMJM?idrM»lrtikfâ¢^^ Typical Flower OF Dreers Royal Exhibition- Pansy Dreer's Perfect Pansies Pansies ate too well known to require any description, as they are favorites with all. For best results you must start with a good strain. The finest Pansies are, as a rule, shy seeders, which accounts for the difference in the price of the various mixtures offered- ^liss Ida D. Bennett, the well-known horticultural author and enthusiastic admirer of Pansies writes the following
Dreer's autumn catalogue 1924 (1924) Dreer's autumn catalogue 1924 dreersautumncata1924henr Year: 1924 72 /â¢:MaHiili;IMJM?idrM»lrtikfâ¢^^ Typical Flower OF Dreers Royal Exhibition- Pansy Dreer's Perfect Pansies Pansies ate too well known to require any description, as they are favorites with all. For best results you must start with a good strain. The finest Pansies are, as a rule, shy seeders, which accounts for the difference in the price of the various mixtures offered- ^liss Ida D. Bennett, the well-known horticultural author and enthusiastic admirer of Pansies writes the following notes on their culture expressly for this book: 'Pansy seed germinates and the plants grow more freelj' in the cool, early days of spring, and for summer-blooming should be sown by the latter part of April, or early in May, jn the vicinity of Philadelphia. A soil containing a proportion of leaf mould, ^velI enriched â \\-ith well-decayed cow manure, will be the most satis- factorj' for the growing of this flower, and it should be well dug and made fine and level. 'Sow the seeds in drills, covering them not more than four times their diameter and firming the soifsvell above them. The seeds germinate in from eight to twelve days, and should not be allowed to drj' out during this period. Covering the seed bed with news»- papers will prevent this and hasten somewhat the period of germi- nation. ^ 'As soon as the plants are up and large enough to handle, they should be thinned out or transplanted to -^tand nine inches apart in the rows. Thorough cultivation should be given from the start, as Pansies will not thrive when obliged to share the beds \\ith a mass of weeds. 'It is a mistake to plant Pansies in the shade of a tree or buildings. An. open exposure, where the ^\'ind has a free sweep over the bed is far better, and Pansies so planted are free from the long, straggling branches which produce few and inferior flowers. During dry weather the bed should be watered daily,
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