SALVIA SPLENDENS "AMERICA 
HARDY PERENNIAL SALVIAS 
Bloom the first year from seeds and remain in 
the garden for years. 
1815—Azurea Grandiflora. (S. Pitcheri var.) hp. 
3 ft. The finest of the truly hardy salvias, it pro- 
vides the deepest and purest of salvia blues com- 
ing into bloom in late summer and continuing 
until frost, 1 in. flowers along thin, nimble stems. 
Good for cutting as well as hardy border. 
SILVER SALVIA with Pastel Flowers 
182%—Argentea. hp. 3% ft. Often grown as an 
annual for its highly decorative silver rosettes of 
leaves. However it is very hardy and blooms the 
second year may be white, light yellow, pale 
rose or blue in midsummer, 
WHITE AND RARE YELLOW 
1828—Apiana. hhp. Silver leaves, long wands of 
dainty white flowers liked by bees. 
1822—Primrose Queen (Glutinosa) hp. 3 ft. Large 
1% in. light yellow firs. in great racemes. Pkt. 
25c. 
TUBEROUS ROOTED SALVIA 
1803—Pratensis. hp. 3 ft. Flowers of bright blue, 
sometimes red or white are 1 in. long in racemes. 
The foliage is exceptionally attractive, being 
toothed and wrinkled, spotted blood red. 
1803A—Rosea. Rose pink form of Pratensis. 
Ten Week Stocks 
MATTHIOLA INCANA, ha, C, B. 
Nothing is quite so satisfactory for outdoor beds 
and borders as Dwarf Ten Week Stock or Beauty 
of Nice, both blooming in 10 weeks from seed. 
For Cut flowers in late summer and fall, Early 
Colonial, Giant Excelsior, and Giants of Calif. 
are excellent. They should be planted in early 
spring. All may be grown inside in winter and 
make delightful pot plants. 
1934—_DWARF TEN WEEK STOCK MIXED. (Gilli- 
flower) 12 in. This compact branching type pro- 
duces large double flowers, deliciously scented. 
Fine for beds, borders, or window boxes. 
1923—BEAUTY OF NICE (New Beauty) 18 in. Most 
popular class. Pyramidal plants, abundant flowers, 
Complete Mixture. 
STOCK EARLY COLONIAL 
20 in. Basal branching giant type. 1939—Mixed. 
1941—CUT AND COME AGAIN (Perpetual Giant 
Perfection). Mixed. 20 in. Long spikes, very 
double flowers. A choice mixture of colors. 
1945—TALL GIANT IMPERIAL MIXED. 26 in. 
Branching plants, long stems, large double flrs. 
DOUBLE GIANT EXCELSIOR. 30 in. Strictly non- 
branching with extra large very double flowers. 
Best for cutting. 
1924—Gardenia. Pure white; 1926—Complete Mix. 
1940—GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA MIXED. 36 Extra 
early, extra large flowers, extra long stems, high 
percentage of doubles. 
WISH BONE FLOWER 
Grants a Gardener’s Every Wish 
TORENIA. hhp 1 “ 
ft. So versatile. 
As a pot plant 
blooms the year 
round. As a bed, 
border or edging- 
blooms from 
June ‘til frost in 
sun or _ shade. 
Prolific, bright, 
bushy, easy-just 
right. 
2028 — Fournieri 
Improved Large 
Flowered. 14 in. 
Bright blue with 
golden throat. 
202%7—Alba. 
White with gold- 
en throat. ? 
2027—Dwarf Compact Gefion. 8 in. A dwarf, 
bushier form. Best for pots, edging. Pkt. 25¢. 
2029—Complete Mixture. Torenia. 
Torenia Fournieri 
At Park’s. A standard price for All Seeds: Pkt. 10c, 21 for $2.00—Giant Pkt. 25c, 9 for $2.00 
Salvia or Scarlet Sage 
Scarlet Sage will be one of the most brilliant bed- 
ding plants in your garden. The plants bloom 
from early summer until frost and may be used 
in beds or borders for edgings or pot culture. 
There are both tall and dwarf varieties which 
make for more varied uses. Treated as an an- 
nual, it is best to plant the seed early indoors in 
boxes of light rich soil in sunny window. 
SALVIA SPLENDENS 
1805—America (Globe of Fire), hha, 1 ft, Early, 
dwarf and compact for low borders or edging. 
1806—Bonfire (Clara Bedman), 18 in, Compact 
erect habit, proftise scarlet. 
1812—Firebrand (Early Harbinger). 18 in. 
tween Blaze of Fire and America in earliness. 
1808—Sluis Brothers' Primus. Extra early blooms 
4 weeks before Zurich. Finest bedding variety 
dwarf compact. Free blooming. Bright scarlet. 25c. 
1811—Compacta Blaze of Fire. Earliest and dwarf- 
est of all except Primus. 
At Last—Color Harmony for Salvias 
1813—Rose Flame. 2 ft. A rich coral rose shade 
that combines beautifully with most other flow- 
ers. For a real treat border a bed of Rose Flame 
with ageratum or lobelia, Habit is compact, 
bushy, spikes are long-fine to cut. Quick to 
bloom. Pkt. 25¢; 3 pkts. 65c. 
1814—Complete Mixture Dwarf Scarlet. 
1810—Tall Splendens. 3 ft. Tall profuse blooming, 
long spikes of glorious scarlet from early summer 
until frost. 
1804—Tall and Dwarf Scarlet Salvia Mixed. 
1826—BABY SALVIA (Michrophylla). 15 in. Small 
brilliant red flowers, dark green foliage. 
QUICKEST AND EASIEST SALVIA 
1829—COCCINEA (S. Rosea) ha. 30 in. Easiest 
and quickest of Red Salivias. May be sown where 
they are to bloom. Blooms are coral tinged car- 
mine. Bloom in spring and early summer. 
BLUE AND PASTEL SHADES 
Be- 
1816A—Farinacea White. hhp 3 ft. Mealy-cup. 
1816—Blue Bedder (Farinacea type). hhp, 3 ft. 
compact, bright Wedgwood blue. Gloriously 
bright. 
1817—Royal Blue. (Farinacea type). hhp. 3 ft. A 
new and even brighter and deeper blue. 
1823A—Violet Blue Horminum violacea, 1% ft. 
ha. Quick, easy annual, long racemes of violet- 
blue. 
1824—Blue and Pastel Mixed. 
SALVIA PATENS 
2 ft. hhp. Roots can be wintered in cellar. Blooms 
first year from seed. 
1820—Patens Intense Blue, 2 ft. Free blooming. 
1821—Patens Mauve Queen. A new break in Sal- 
via of most striking deep mauve color. Pkt. 25c. 
1825—All Salvia Red and Blue Mix. 
Dwarf Ten’ Week Stock 
TITHONIA 
Mexican Sunflower 
2025—Speciosa, hha, 
12, ft; Tall many 
branched plants 
bearing in late sum- 
mer many long 
stemmed flaming 
scarlet flrs. 
2024—Fireball, 8 ft. 
brilliant scarlet pet- 
als in gorgeous con- 
trasts to the clear 
yellow disk. Long 
stemmed flowers 
from base and fine 
even habit. 
2020—Avalons Earliest. Begins blooming earlier 
than any other strain, it is usually well into flow- 
er by the end of June. The big, long-stemmed 
blossoms range in color from orange-topaz to 
those with burnished oversheen of scarlet flame. 
Top Winner for ’51 
2025A—Tithonia Torch. 4 ft. The brilliant orange 
red flowers everyone admires - now in a plant 
small enough for any garden. Early. Pkt. 25¢. 
Tithonia Fireball 
Giant Pincushion 
ANNUAL SCABIOSA 
Beautiful—Sweet-scented Cut Flowers 
When started from seeds in Autumn, the plants 
will endure the Winter and begin to bloom early 
the next season. If planted in early Spring and 
set 8 in. apart in a bed, a grand display of beau- 
tiful flowers may be enjoyed during the late 
Summer and Autumn. 
PINCUSHION SCABIOSAS, 212-3’ 
ALL TALL STEMMED AND FINE 
1854—Azure Fairy. Beautiful celestial blue, fine, 
long, strong stems. Excellent with Rose. 
1869—Black Knight (New). Deep reddish 
extra large flowered. 
1855—Blue Cockade. Deep azure blue flowers. 
1857—Fire King. Gorgeous. fiery scarlet. 
1859—Maroon and White. A lovely bi-color. 
1859A—Oxford Blue. Deepest blue yet. Giant full 
rounded flrs, lorg stems. Pkt. 25c. 
1861—Peach Blossom. Big double pink flowers. 
1870—Pink Beauty (New). Clear soft pink. 25c¢. 
1864—Salmon Beauty. Perfection itself. Vigorous 
long stems, large flowers. Pure salmon self. 
1865—Shasta Im, roved. Pure white, enormous. 
1866—Sulphur Yellow. Light creamy yellow. 
black 
1868—PARK'S GIANT HYBRIDS. New Improved 
strain giant size fully double flowers includ- 
ing new rare colors from the experimental 
grounds. Pkts. 10¢; 25¢; V2 oz. 60c. 
186%7—Scabiosa Tall 
Mixture of above. 
SCABIOSA IMPERIAL GIANTS 
Extremely large flowers composed entirely of 
broad trilled petals arranged in perfect ball (no 
“pincushion”’), Plants are 42 in. - 48 in. tall, 
upright and bear flowers on long wiry stems. 
1851—Blue Moon. All American 1939. Deep laven- 
der blue, strong stems, fine cut flowers. 
1852—Imperial Hybrids. Brilliant mixture of all 
the Scabiosa colors in the new ball-shaped type. 
The finest race of Scabiosa in existence today. 
DWARF BALL-SHAPED SCABIOSAS 
1850—Peace. 2 ft. (1941 All American). Perfectly 
formed pure white ball shaped. 
1849—Heavenly Blue. 2 ft. (1940 All American). 
Lovely azure blue flowers of full fluffy sub- 
stance, 
1848—Mixed Dwarf Scabiosa. 
RUDBECKIA (Coneflower), C 
1790—Starlight, 3 ft. primrose to mahogany, 
1788—My Joy. Golden orange dark central cone. 
1786—Hirta Autumn Tints, hp, Bronze shades. 
1789—Purpura Hybrids. hp. 4 ft. Rich red, varied; 
long-blooming, showy and beautiful. 
1791—Splendid Complete Mixture. 
CREEPING ZINNIA 
1830—Sanvitalia Procumbens A. 
pl. Creeping Zinnia, ha, 6 in. A} 
charming little trailer thriving 
in almost any situation and 
covered with bright double gol 
den, flrs, desirable for bed 
edgings and the rockery. 
1950—STRAWBERRY RUNNERLESS 
Large Flowered. Complete 
HARZLAND. 
Richly flavored red-fruited Strawberries are pro- 
duced in abundance the first season. Everbear- 
ing, no runners, increased by seed. 
SOUTHERN STAR 
1906—OXYPETALUM Coeruleum. ha. 15. in. Wide 
arching sprays of silvery blue star-flowers from 
June until the end of October from direct sow- 
ings in the open ground in April. Even longer 
bloom if sown indoors for transplanting. A fine 
winter blooming pot plant for the window too. 
This is one of the finer new annual flowers. Be 
sure to grow it. Very easily grown. 
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