EMPRESS RANSIES.
One of the best strains of pansies to be procured at the present time is that known as the Empress strain. From seeds sown now, fine vigorous plants may be obtained to bloom next spring. These plants are remarkable for their large, shapely flowers and wonderful colouring, for from one packet of seed plants with bronze, purple, yellow and white flowers may be obtained, the blotching of the flowers in many cases being bold and richly coloured. They are easily grown and make a very effective display. The seed should be sown in boxes or pans of good sandy soil, and the boxes placed in a shady position and the soil kept damp. When the seedlings are large enough they should be transplanted into some good, rich soil, consisting chiefly of rotten manure and leaf soil. Old cow manure is particularly good for pansies, and later on, when the plants are iq their permanent positions, a mulching will be an advantage.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20233, 17 February 1934, Page 23 (Supplement)
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163EMPRESS RANSIES. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20233, 17 February 1934, Page 23 (Supplement)
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