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PARK SEED CO., GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA 
MARIGOLDS OF MERIT Sis: 

These are free and continuous garden firs; showy, and of the easiest culture. The African sorts. are 
vigorous erect plants with large flrs and a bed of them is wonderfully showy in Autumn. The French 
the firs smaller but are equally desirable for beds. Signata Pumila is dwarf, very 
are more slender, 
branching and the small 
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Butterball 

setae flrs are produced in masses during Autumn. New SESS new colors, 
new characteristics. are constantiy appearing. 
ALL AMERICAN FOR 1943 . 
SUNKIST. Dwarf French Harmony. Silver Medal. A bright orange 
sport from last year’s A.A. Butterball. Sunkist is dwarf and com- — 
pact, very early, and continuous blooming. The plants are 6-10 
in. tall, very free flowering. Pkt. 25c. 
ALL AMERICAN FOR 1942 % 
Pkt. 5c; Jumbo Pkt. 10c; Giant Novelty Pkt. 25c. 2 
BUTTERBALL. Dwarf French Double. Compact, scabious flowered 
canary yellow flowers are borne on dwarf uniform plants oe 
6-10 in. tall. Ideal for a bright luminous bedding plant. 
MELODY. Dwf. French Double. A dwarf compact plant orto 
te 15 in. high and literally covered with golden yellow ‘Harmony 
pe flowers. Early and a long and steady bloomer. 
GOLDEN BEDDER. Dwarf Chrysanthemum Flowered. Not only the 
earliest of all, but a distinct new color. The plant is symmetrical 
and mound shaped, smothered with Chrysanthemum like golden 
orange flowers. Wonderful for borders. 
YELLOW STONE, (Mission Giants). Bright, rich, clear yellow 
counterpart to Goldsmith. Bears large 21% in. flowers on lux- 
urious large plants. Late blooming, lasting till frost. 
ALL AMERICAN FOR 1941 
Pkt. 5c; Jumbo Pkt. 10c. 
MARIGOLD SPRY. Lilliputian plants 9 inches high with a 12” 
spread are completely covered with 114” clear yellow, crested 
centered flowers surrounded by several rows of guard petals 
Begins flowering 9 weeks from seed sowing. A distinct, early, 
charming, border or edging plant. 
COLDSMITH (Mission Giants). Splendid, extra early and _ free- 
flowering, robust, base branching plant 15” high. Long stemmed 
golden orange Chrysanthemum- like, fluffy 4” flowers. 
SCARLET GLOW. Companion to Spry ‘for beds or borders, this dwarf 
French double 10” Marigold produces bright Scarlet double 
flowers within 10 weeks from sowing. Artistic, bright. 
ADDITIONAL NOVELTIES 
Pkt. 5c; Jumbo Pkt. 10c. 
HONEYCOMB. An odorless deep orange flower of Renee tex- 
ture. The plant is dwarf. and even in habit growing 15 inches 
high, very prolific and covered with bloom from early until 
late in the season. Fine for borders. : 
LIMELIGHT. All American Bronze Medal. Chrysanthemum flower- — 
ed. The lightest in color of all marigolds—a very soft primrose- — 
‘yellow. Flowers grow 234 in. across and are borne on long 
stems of a vigorous 314 ft. plant. Blooms late. 
MARIGOLD RED AND GOLD HYBRIDS. A wonderful hybrid cross 
between the African and French types producing! a gorgeous © 
display of 21%” very double brilliant flowers varying from gold 
to deep PERE Se red. 2 ft. : 
MARIGOLD WILDFIRE, New Single Hybrids. Appropriately named 
because of the full range of colors and bizarre patterns and 
markings. Wildfire is a fertile hybrid between the African and 
French Marigolds. Ideal for cutting. 
«MARIGOLD IDABELLE FIRESTONE, New Double Hybrids. The dicubile 
sequel to Wildfire; Idabelle Firestone yields fully double rich red 
flowers 2-21” across. Excellent. = 
MISSION GIANTS. Extra early. The 18” vigorous plants are base 
branching, producing 8 to 12 long stemmed large perfect ball — 
flowers with fluffy incurved petals. A well balanced mixture of 
colors. Weeks earlier than other Eira bypass 
YELLOW PYGMY. (1940 Bronze 
Medal). Just right for edging 
or border, the 8” plants produce 
1” double lemon yellow firs. 
POT O’ GOLD. Dwarf 12” glow- 
ing counterpart of the famous 
Gigantea Sunset Giants, this 
splendid novelty Marigold has 
huge 4” flowers, full centered 
and: 100% double, fragrant and 
a strikingly beautiful bright 
deep golden orange on 10” 
stems. “Truly a jewel found at 
rainbow’s end.” 
GYPSY JEWELS. Dwarf Cigantea. 
A wide range of brilliant shades § 
of orange, yellow, primrose, etc. § 
Plants like Pot O’Gold pictured # 
at right, with giant flrs. and } 
dwarf symmetrical habit. Gigantea, Pot O’Gold 
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No garden is complete without at least a few of the newer Marigolds. 
