, 1879-02-15
rANSIES.
10 the Editor nj The Tribune.
HlNsDaLE, ILL, Feb. II.

spray you. lore, rcmelnbcr
Thcrs's pansIes-thht's for thought"
--Shaksptare,
Who does not love the pansy, Will, Its almost
human faccl This interesting u,ul most bcautt.
ful ilowcr ls u nativo Of Siberia, Jupau, aud
many parts of Europe. Tile hume is corrup,
lion Of the French, peasees, thought, alIudug to
keep IN mind, Or forget INC mot. that 1t Is q
general fnvorIto cas, well be supposed from the
number oi popular natlcs which have been be-
slowed upon 1t, MS. for instance, ssCal me to
you," "Jobnny, jump up," slump up sl.,d kiss
tuc," a1ld many o.crs. German people tpcr.
laps tle most aowcr-!oyFng Of all the worltl1
have SONG peculiar fauctcs nboHt tAs beautiful
Hover. Do you Know whyl Because they urc
relations. Turn ono uycr, AMI you will SEQ why
they call then, stepniothers. There arc tive
aGs. a1itl five seats nr chnirs Tho biggest flar.
ihe EnothcT, occupies two seats: the ncxt two.
lcr own dnllC!ltcrs, cnc!1 o1lG seat; nn the last
two, her 6tGir-tlaurhtcrs, ncar1y always clad ii.
dnrR colors, they haye to sit upUn onu clntr
only.
ransics recommend themselves TO notice, not
only by thu hrilltancy aHa variety Of sheIr colors
also theIr durability In bloom, whicl,, BY aitc,-
ton To culture, will lust from Aprik until
; December, and wiki thu protection Of cold
frame (walfcf, ia sl'npy four hoartls nnicil 10.
II i
layc pickcd pnnsles tia: gcur round.
Faneies prefer shaae. a cuui. moist situa-
tion suits thcnl best, particularly tu hot autl,.
mera. for that reason, narer plant them In
rlsgtl beds, where the Intense llcnt will rapidly
absorb every particle Ut moisture. Cliouse
rather bed Tut in the lawn, or, better STILL tho
shady eide NJ u house. panstcs produce seed
very freely, which 1nny b1 sowcd sntly In the
spring, ntl1 tlc soung plants will bloom In tic
autumn. Should they produce i!owprs in tic
summer they will be small, and it Is good pla.,
Il, rcInuve them. As the weather grow. cooler
they will sncrcaso tn sizo md brautY 1t sotne-
tlnlgs Ilnppet!s that II the seed be left on
too long The pods burst open, and from this SELL
sown seed numerous young plants will spring
up In TIL. uututs,t,. II tt.ese seedlings
1o taken up my tit,e In September or Oetobcr,
and planted o,lt In beds, tllry will flower t,ll,
next spring. panstcs grow very readily, and
formed flowers are always found on young.
Vigorous plauts. Tile prevailing colurs aro
nlain purple nn.l Yiu!et OF 1nany shadea.
Flowers which haVa onty onu cnlor aro called
sells. nnH nro not sn c0n'1HDn US tue varieties In
Which several cotora are co.nb.urtt tn the sums
flpwer. have sects of ptlre white and pure
yellow, as well as stutnctl, botcllrd vaslaga.cd,
copncr color. aud othrrs: In ull nine distinct
kinds, Having Mure seeds than need. | will
give sotnr Of either kind for two stamps, Of
some OF nIl OF thcM, colors natned, for rs cents.
Next week tuY remarks viii be upon asters
and llat amazingly brilliant flower. EA'oz
DrumnsondI. Let eycrybouYtry a,ltt ralse so,ne
puns!es: aul sure you will b0 mose thun
pleased, and then
Work on. hope on. and bn 20 SIRE
Self hcip noble srhpoltnu:
SuH an your heal. aHl Irlye the resi-
To God's alnignsy ru!lng+
RENNlg. Box 1O1.