The herald., 1895-07-21

edged by a rim Of different tint, which
must be distict and clear. When to these
attributes is added q circular outline, with
smooth petals and novelty OF color. q
prize indeed has been secured by the for
tunate grower.
Panses d. best IN q slighgtly shaded
situation, al least one which is not ex-
posed to the full glare of the afternoon
sunshine. The border in which they are
10 grow Should be deeply dug and well
enriched with well decom mpcsed manure,
leaf mould and SCOT, adding. if the orig
innal soil be poor, few inches OF fine
turfy mould and leaf mould on the sur
face. Ia which the pAnsles should he
firmly planted at a distance of twelve
inches from each other. The digging OF
this led should be done in autumn, leav-
ing the soil as rough as possible, so that
it may receive the fertiliz;ng effects of
the frost and snow to the fullest extent;
adding the euriching materials six weeks
before the pansies are out, at which time
a good sprinkllng of garden salt will also
be beneficial.
:, Scot Is both valuable manure and
preventive against slugs. wire worms,
ETC.; frequent light busting o. SCOT on
the slrface of the soil will, therefore. be
OF use during the summer with mulch
of rich light soil laid down in June, and
plenty of water in dry weather.
1t is important, in planting pansies,
luaL tDcN SuOulu UOl D6 dllOWeu W uTOOp,
they should, therefore. be well watered
in, each plant being afterward covered
with an inverted flower pot during the
first week, if the weather be dry, after
which the plants may he left uncovered
first at night, gradually inuilng them to
the sunshine, without allowing them to
| suffer from its effects.
Among the newer pansies which have
received high honors the following twelve
| may be selected: Captain +. B. Hankey,
a deep ruby bronze leaf tinted Hover OF a
rare color. with black blotches; Cleo
patra, fine large flower, measuring three
and one-half inches in diameter, of the
purest white with dark blotches; Colonel
Howard Vincent. brilliant crimson. with
black blotches, the upper petals being en- :
tirely of a glowing crimson, velvety and
rich, easily distinguished from all others
David Russell, an immense yellow self
(tiiis term indicating that one color only
is present in the flower) with large dark
blotches; Emmeline, most beautiful
fancy pansy. with golden yellow and ma
room lower petals and deep crimson upper
| petals, the border of the petals being of a
| carmined tint, we'll defined F. E. Ruth
erford, in tints of heliotrope and rich
| gray, the upper petals being purple on a
solid gound; this plant is robust in con-
| stitution and will succeed in most places
without any trouble, as alsc will Mr.
| Cameron Corbett, lovely mauve BIOS
som. having deep red blotches. edged
with terra-cotta and yellow. very fine
| flower is R. D. f. Paul, in fancy yellow,
heliotrope and rich purple blotches; an
other immense pansy OF a deep claret self
tint is called.the Rev. J. A. Abernethy,
and is of most perfect form and very
rich tilt. Tamwortn Gem is of royal
| purple. veined with black, large round
| flower of great beauty. Violet White
does not correspond with its name, for it
is of distinct sherry WINE color. shad-
ing into soft yellow, and william Paul is
an immense pansy in orange, banded
with crimson, the large dark blotches
| showing well on these brilliant tints.