867— Lady Stratheden. hp, 2 
ft. Rich golden yellow ball 
shaped flowers. Long stems. 
868—Mrs. Bradshaw. hp, 2 
ft. Large double brilliant 
glowing orange scarlet firs. 
BABY’S BREATH 
936—Oldhamiana (New). 42 
in. Autumn-flowering rose- 
pink flowers. Award by Roy- 
al Hort. Society. Dainty. 
937—Pacifica. hp, 3 ft. The 
plants branch and_ are 
smothered with thousands of 
exquisite little pink flowers. 
GEUM or AVENS, B,R. 
Easy to grow perennial of the Rose Family, erect and dwarf. 
Fine for cutting and adapted to the rock garden, or border. 
Blooms from May to October. At its prime in June and July. 
The perennial Babys Breath is a very long-lived, bushy 
plant which produces innumerable misty white flowers in 
early summer. Fine to lighten bouquets. hp, C, B. 
s6é9—Prince of Orange. 
Harly bright true orange, 
a lovely new sort. 
866-—H ybrid Mixture of 
Geum. Much in demand. 
870—Complete Mixture. 
or GYPSOPHILA 
939—Repens Rose. New 6 in. 
Smothered with rose flowers. 
938—Paniculata. 8 ft. Best 
known Baby’s Breath. Tiny 
white flowers cover the slen- 
der stems in July-Aug. 
£35—Double Flowered. 3 ft. 
Showy in beds, fine to cut. 
Double white. 

Geum Mrs. Bradshaw 940—Mixture of above 
and other’ perennial 
Gypsophilas. 
HOLLYHOCK 
The majestic Hollyhock holds a high place 
in the garden. Plant in groups against 
your evergreens or as background for beds 
or tall borders (Althea Rosea). : 
HOLLYHOCK CHATER’S DOUBLE 
Hp, 6 ft. B. Deservedly the most popular 
of Hollyhocks, for the tall spikes are cov- 
ered with fully double 5 in. flowers. Follow- 
ing the Delphinium in the border show, 
and in bloom from July until frost if 
flowers are kept picked. 
1005—Complete Mixture of the best colors 
including purple, scarlet, pink, yellow, 
white, rose, and some with variegations. 
The following most popular’ separate 
colors: 996—Apple Blossom; 1001—Pure 
White; 998—Searlet; 1003—Sulphur Yel. 

See 
1007—Double Begonia Flowered. 5 ft. Won- 
derful novelty with large 5 in. double 
Iberis Sempervirens (Candytuft) Pkt. 10c. 
HARDY CANDYTUFT 

IBERIS. hp. Blooms in April and May. Excellent 
plants for edging or low borders and make a solid 
blanket of color for many weeks. 
1028—SEMPERVIRENS. hp. 6 in. Spreading 
plants completely covered with heads of pure 
white firs. in spring and summer: Fine for rockery. 
1026—JACUNDA. A rare species blooming during 
June and July. Dwarf bluish green plants bear 
dainty spikes of small pink flowers. 
1025—GIBRALTARICA., 1 ft. Lilae to white. 
hp. 1 ft. R. Cyclamen-like, fragrant blooms with 
petals thrown back. Purple with yellow base. 
Pkt. 25c. 
CORAL BELLS 
HEUCHERA, Alum Root or Coral Bells. Bloom- 
ing from June to Sept. They are valuable for the 
low border or rockery. 
989—Sanguinea Hybrids. A brilliant mixture of 
erimson, white and rose on graceful spikes. 
987—-Hoodacres Hybrids. 14 years of selection 
brings this fine Hyb. to you. More vigorous, more 
prolific with larger bells and longer stalks. Wide 
color range. 
991—Complete Mixture of Heuchera. Contains 


fringed edged firs. beautiful pastel shades. 
1010--Mammoth Allegheny. 11 ft. .Giant 
spikes. Semi-double art shades mixed. 
1016—Indian Summer (1949 All American) 
See Pg. 4. Pkt. 25c. 
1014—Newport Pink. 6 ft. Royal Hort. Soc. 
prize-winner. Delightful double, pure pink. 
1011—Perennial Types Mixed. 
1009—Indian Spring. (Silver Medal). Fine 
annual coming into bloom in 5 mths. from 
seed. 4 ft. plants. Semi-double 5 in. firs. 
1006—Double Annual Hollyhock Mixed. 
976—HELLEBORUS Niger, 
Christmas Rose, hp, 15 in. 
Excellent bright colored 
foliage and large attractive 
white flowers appear in late 
winter or early spring. 
947 — HELIANTHEMUM 
Mutabile, Rock Rose, hp, 1 
ft. Showy dwarf shrubby 
evergreen. Forms a_ dense 
mass of foliage smothered 
with bright pretty flowers. 
June-Sept. Mixed. 
i i 
Ei 6 pi 
Coral Bells Heuchera 
IRIS, GODDESS OF THE RAINBOW 
IRIS, hp. These are easily grown from seeds and there is no excuse 
for being without a good collection of the various kinds. The plants 
will bloom the second year and make a fine display. We heartily 
recommend this method of propagation; for a bed of Iris can be 
successfully grown in sun or shade and will flower every year. 
1062—CRYSOFOR. 15 in. Blooms in 12 months from seeds. Splen- 
did variety of color and markings, fine for cutting. Pkt. 25e. 
10683—DELTA BLEND. From a hardy collection of Louisiana Delta 
native Iris types. All colors. 
1068—Germanica. 2ft. Of large size, graceful form, rich in color, 
delicate in texture, and pleasantly fragrant. Mixed colors. 
1069—Kaempferi, Oriental Iris. 2 ft. Double and single open flowers 
of enormous size, sometimes 8 in. across. The colors and texture are 
wonderful. Finest colors Mixed. 
1070—Siberian Mixed. A fine strain of vari-colored Iris. 
1064—SPURIA MIXED. 2 ft. Similar to Dutch Iris in flower shape 
with colors from white, yellow, lilac, blue, lavender, 
1065—Iris Avalon Blend. A Special mixture of over 50 kinds. 
1067—Dichotoma (August or Vesper Iris). Fragrant flowers, cream 
to violet purple with attractive markings. Blooms July to Sept. 
1066—Bearded Giant Hybrids Mixed. Seed saved from the finest of 
named varieties. It will produce spendid new and varied colors. 
1074—Complete Mixture. Seed from each of above kinds. 
1090—Foetidissima. 2 ft. Flowers small purple to yellow. Striking 
large pods that open in autumn and display the many scarlet glob- 
ular seeds. 
IRIS PLANTS. See page 25. 
IRIS CULTURE. Sow in very early spring as soon as soil can be 
worked, or in the fall to germinate the following spring. Sow in 
fine light soil and cover twice their thickness, The seed need to be 
exposed to the cold of winter for best germination. Most of those 
listed here will germinate the first spring, a few may not germin- 
ate until the second spring. 


1075—ISATIS Glauca, Woad. 
i 5 rlet, yermili nd many other 
eae. es a hp. 38 ft. Graceful yellow. 



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Giant Hybrids 
Geo. W. Park Seed Co., Greenwood, South Carolina. 
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Gypsophila 
1024—HYACINTHUS Candicans. 
hp, 4 ft. Bells of pure white in 
great spire-spikes 4-5 ft. 
1020—HOMERIA Collina Au- 
rantica. Lily-like plant, bright 
red firs. and yellow claws. : 
977—HEMEROCALLIS. hp, 3 
ft. Beautiful Day Lilies mixed. 
HELENIUM 
945—Riverton Gem. hp, 8 ft. 
Flowers opening old gold, chang- 
ing to Wallflower red. 
946—Mixture of Helenium. 

Mar. 29, 
Geo. W. Park Seed Co. 
Dear Sirs: 
I have a garden full of Park’s 
Perennials, all grown from 
Park’s Seeds. I have the most 
beautiful Aquilegia and Pacific 
Giant Delphiniums and ever so 
many other perennials. 
Your seed produces the grand- 
est flowers I have ever had in 
my many years as a flower gar- 
dener. If only all the flower 
growers knew of your fine qual- 
ity seeds, they would all enjoy 
lovely flowers in their gardens. 
I have been buying seed from 
Park for many years. Best 
1948 
wishes for a successful season. 
Newark, N.J. 
Yours truly, 
Mr. Joe Kunkel, 
FAILDS= 
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Iris Kaempferi 
Iris are easily grown from seed. 
