Show lmh H ann imoni MAKING GOOD IN A SMALL TOWN as www 1 real stories about real girla i ily hy MRS HARLAND H ALLEN 11 i t t PANSIES FOR PROFIT qa iTAN SIES for thought the now naw nsw er lover says yet paradoxically when it comes to raising a garden specialty for the market she seldom thinks of them A little pansy panay specialist I 1 know tells me that the pansy Is the best of all lowers flowers for the girl gardener who la Is a novice ut at tier her work this par nicular pa panay ansy list lives in a town of only oooo people yet et site she never has to go 90 outside it to sell tier her flowers so I 1 take tier her word for what wit a t she 8 it 0 says all you need la Is a south window and sonie pansy seeds site she tells tella pro pie you put your our seeds in some good earth arid and the sunshine does tho alio rest 1 I get the very best seed site she explained in more detail when then r bore bora holes for drainage in wooden boxes the then n I 1 plant my iny seeds exactly according to the on the packet the seeds should be planted neither nelt lier too deep nor too near tile the surface and should be preyed pressed down clown well veil they I 1 hey fill be watered regularly with a fine pray hall and kept warm warin when the first plants appear they should tild not have too much light they should bo be kept partly covered cohered and when the little shoots get a good start the they should be transplanted into 1 ano another ther box after that all tire 1 pansi ansy grower needs to do Is to give the plants proper amounts 0 of sun and air if the pansy grower pie prefers fers site she may when slie site transplants the young oung plants put them into the garden ln in stead of into other boxes in the winter time tha beds should be lightly ligi itly covered the pansies may be sold in baskets they way be sold in bunches fin aa boutonnieres for use at club dinner din fiers lind and parties hut when they tire are gold in pots the pansy grower will probably make tier her best prof I 1 ts since the flowers keep better in tills this form site she could use either ordinary pots in smallest possible sizes or get diminutive fancy pots or holders the girl with an artistic eye and a skillful hand will mill increase tier her bale balei still further furt lier by artistic arrangement of 0 f the flowers low erg in these little centerpieces As for tier market sho blie may advertise lit in her local papers or anve a vans pausy y sale and tea in tier her own onn chonle she may succeed gilece ea in her lowers flowers to candy storell and t 0 town hotels it I 1 there ther I 1 la 9 a f floriata flor lorest lata 18 shop slie site can usually find a sale for tier her wares there sometimes grocery stores or other shops will ivill exhibit theto and sell them on a commission tho the gli l gardener may inny be fort Art linale enough to get an order from a florist in fit it a large neighboring city for cut lowers flowers to be sent two or three alin alinea s a week ily iy ay working out different methods of selling she will be able aale really to apply the phrase panalee pana pir nales leB tor for thought |