The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-28
THE pEArrrrl rANsy
Suggestions rrom a Lover ~ Flowers az
to Thclr cultivation

to Thclr cultivation
Portland. April s3 Edltor Astortau.
at early dawn with r,statc hue.
Tho hlushug morn came into view.
And kissed with uusurpasslng grace,
The beauty % q pausy's Ocr.'
"Arc yvu fond " pinslrse' said to
a prominent business man ~ Portland a
Few DAYS sncc "ranslrs. p1nsios LET
mo think what do they look lIkr amy
way "Rut have you not noticed wna'
beautiful flowers arc grown lll around
youe' "My dear fellow, I am ashamed
To say Il, hut really mlght pass "a
hundred nor8l rdcns In one day and
never see color
Here, then, is a grand h,d tor mis-.
sionary work. home missionary work,
spreading the gospel W noWvrs ana all
else that Is beautiful In uiturr's world
There seems to hr many things that
0ro attractive. but are evil But thrrc
are moro that are attractive and good
Hrncc. it seems Co me that Nc snoulj
mako the most NJ that which ls good.
and Co my mind In the love NJ the cultl-
walton ~ flowers lies one ot the forces
that may be- used 20 make tho world
better and more beautiful
Il occurred TO inc ,hl, Astoria hy thr
sea would hc one ot these places ana
now Is the time 90 encourage such A
crusade. say this because I know that
the lovers NJ dnc flowers ln your yIty are
legion In numbers and inylnr.hlc ln en-
thusasm ! sincerely hope thl, the adj
vent NJ your new railroad and additional
prosperity will not divert your attention
from Horticulture
Rut what about my subjects I am en-.
thusiIsuc about pluslys. I Feel confident
In saving that no other flower grown out
~ doors offers eucourJgvmrui equal Co
the pausv. This is especially true ln
climate like ours. Every hJlmy zephyr
that blows IN from the domain NJ ncp.
tune brings health and happiness Go the
pausy. The sea fogs "thlt pitch their
tents on the mountain sides temper the
sunshine, and add beauty ana color n
the pInsy. And. lastly. the fertile nl
gives them lheir gigantic srr Tho
pansy is a lowly flower. and set 10 n
brave IN adversely. The cold rains Do
fears nou For thr lrosis of winter Do
cares but llttlr with proper care thr
plnsy can bc made 90 bloom fully nine
months In the year 70 is fact we'll
known 10 my n,ighbors that there has
scarcely been day n the pas, Hyr
years when panslcs could NOT b, found
In bloom. unprotected. lu my garden
More than once have ! dug them out ot
the snow 90 the amotym,u, ~ eastern
visitors. But lrt me hasten ,u lssur,
YOU. kind reader, that they were no,
grown "lu the shade" There is d mis-.
taken idea abroad among amateurs tnlt
pansies must hay, shade The finest
pansIcs that I have ever grown wcr,
planted In the open sunlight The finest
pansies / have seen grown by other
specialists were grown In the sunshine
Mr. James Simkiu. the leading grower ot
Europe. and author of q book on tHc
subject ~ plns.vs. says again aud again
PLANT your pansi,s Zoo An open lful.
ton.' Every Year. ! sr, experimental
beds ON ala Sides 90 my house. E..r.
year they are success ou three slides.
Every year they ur, partial tuur. 100
that same sldc-thr north slide Whore.
then, is the Ideal situation fDr ,H. nlu..r
Anywhere. If you please. lf DO s uu.y
partially sunny. provided always thlt
you Do NOT bury % under % ir., or shrub
or plant " any kind Do not allow ,ulr
pansy bed 20 De- prc-emptcl by ans living
thing. vegetable or animal Tomorrow
shall prcpar" my u,ds fpr surtne and
early summer blooming This is how
Will go about 10. will select u plot 10
ground not less than six feet from the
foundation wall of the house. and whrr,
II will be protected from the dirrc, rays
OF the sun a portion of the day r Will
be In place remote from all hungry
roots, all sunshine or no sunshine. I
shall remove entirely the top soil then
with a spade | will loosen the subslu
deeply for drainage. / will then pulverIzo
the top soil 10 the consistency ~ ashes
To two parts Of top soil will add one
part of well decayed COW dung also well
pulverizcd. Then I will mix perfectly /
and spread over the loosencd suhsnl F.
making the surface level. and not round. /
ing. will set the plants at a natural =
depth but In a cup Ike depression 30
that the base Of the plant will be- fully !
two Inches below the surface NJ tho bed |
In selecting plants too much care cannot |
be exercised. Fine pnnsies are not cr,a. !
lures Of chance. As evidence of this fact |
| may say that seed can be- procured for /
81 y per oz. from which better than
average panslcs can b. produced. while
seed grown from the finest hybrIdzrd .
costs as high as 5000 per oz In Europe. 4
II Is my belief that nothing In the king.
dom Of flowers Is too superb for ,hp
people. Therefore ] viii plant /
the finest strains that are 10 bee had ls ,
not the best the cheapest In every h.nr7 /
DO you not eat good bread and tho best .
of butter? These are not luxurIcs ana
neither Is the fine flower garden Both
are tho necessities Of a high and pro.
gressiye state " cultivation "Thora m
no place Ike home" therefore Irr ue
make our homes as beautiful and 1r'nc.
tive as We can. Cultivate flowers all
kinds Of flowers n you haven't the
time. or the oOnvcnlcnccs to grow them
all, plant some pansIcs. get acquainted
with them-thcse little stcp-mothors." go
called In Germany. Make them part OF
your family and you may be- sure that /
they will always be good "step-mothrra.
Learn 10 know each one Of their smiling
faces; give them food ana drink IN
plenty, and they will repay you with
such priceless beauty as Solomon dld not
see lin all his glory"
Il. j. STEELE.
A RULING.