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. 
936—Oldhamiana (New). 42 
in. Autumn-flowering rose- 
pink flowers. Award by Roy- 
al Hort. Society. Dainty. 
928—Cerastiodes. 4 in. Rare, 
delightful creeper. Flrs. pearl 
white, blush suffused. 
» 989—Repens Rose. New 6 in. 
; Smothered with rose flowers. 

Geum Mrs. Bradshaw 


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. Lilac to white. 
443—-QUEEN OF ITALY. 10 in. Rosy lilac. 
1029—-MIXED. Perennial Candytuft. 
786—SHOOTING STAR (Dodecatheon clevelandi). 
hp. 1 ft. R. Cyclamen-like, fragrant blooms with 
petals thrown back. Purple with yellow base. 
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 
crimson, 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 MHeuchera. Contains 
rose, crimson, scarlet, vermilion and many other 

GEUM or AVENS, B,R. 
Easy to grow verennial 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. 
BABY’S BREATH or GYPSOPHILA 
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, ©, Bs 


s69—Prince of Orange. 
Early bright true orange, 
a lovely new sort. 
866-—H ybrid Mixture of 
Geum. Much in demand. 
870—Complete Mixture. 
937—Pacifica. hp, 3 ft. The 
plants branch and _ are 
smothered with thousands of 
exquisite little pink flowers. 
§38—Paniculata. 3 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. 
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—Scarlet; 1003—Sulphur Yel, 
1007—Double Begonia Flowered. 5 ft. Wone 
derful novelty with large 5 in. double 
fringed edged firs. beautiful pastel shades, 
1016—Indian Summer (1949 All American). 
The only fully double (Chaters Type) Hol- 
lyhock which will bloom the first year 
from seeds. Complete Mixture. 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 color@l 
foliage and large attractive 
white flowers appear in late 
winter or early spring. 
975—Corsicus. 1144 ft. Green 
Christmas Rose. 10 seeds 
25ce. 
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. 
947A-Scoparium Aldersonii. 
Gypsophila 
Coral Bells Heuchera 1% ft. Yellow. (Rush Rose) 
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. 
1068—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. 
1072—DWARF BEARDED HYBRIDS. Flowers of full German Iris 
size and form, but plants dwarf 8-10 in. Yellow, blues, 
purples. 
1073—TECTORUM ALBA. 1 ft. The charming Roof Iris. 
sprays of large flattened crested flowers of white. 
1071—OCHROLEUCA GIGANTEA. 5 ft. Large flowers of splendid 
lasting qualities bloom just after Giant Bearded. May be white 
with yellow splash or soft yellow with golden orange on the falls 
1074—Complete Mixture. Seed from each of above kinds, . 
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 will germi- 
nate the first spring, a few not until the second spring. 
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1024—HY ACINTHUS 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, 3 ft. 
Flowers opening old gold, chang- 
ing to Wallflower red. 
946—Mixture of Helenium. 
HYPERICUM St. John’s Wort 
1018—Olympicum, 1 ft. large 
21% in. yellow firs. Hardy north 
to Philadelphia. 
1075—ISATIS Glauca, Woad. 
hp. 3 ft. Graceful yellow. 
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Geo. W. Park Seed Co. 
Sirs: Feb. 24, 1949 
Every year I start a few per- 
ennials from seeds, also unusual 
flowers and have had great suc- 
cess. The neighbors are amazed 
at the variety of flowers I have 
from early spring until frost. 
Mrs. G. S. C., Newton, Kans. 
In answer to our request: Mrs. 
Ella Boblett of Birmingham, 
Ala., writes: Certainly you may 
use my letter, I only wish it 
was more detailed. Everyone 
knows that Park is good. 
Note: It is this appreciation of 
our efforts by you, our custom- 
ers, that makes us want to give 
even better service and strive to 
supply even better seeds. Park. 
Silt oe : Lat 
Iris Kaempferi 
Geo. W. Park Seed Co., Greenwood, South Carolina. | Iris are easily grown from seed. 

