2149—Zinnia Burpee Hybrids. Pkt. 25c. 
New Zinnias with Grace 
and Refinement 
2149—Burpee Hybrids. 
ruffled flowers with graceful, 
free of the stiffness 
500 seeds $1.00. 
NEW WIND 
Exacum Affine 
574—CLIVIA 
MINIATA 
Rare and Most Glorious 
Sometimes known as the 
Kafir-lily. Giant trumpet 
shaped flowers of bright 
scarlet with yellow throats 
are borne in umbels atop 
a 1 ft. stem. Strapleaved 
foliage reminds one of the 
Amaryllis family of which 
it is a member. Directions 
for growing with each 
package. Large seed 20¢ 
each; 3 for 50c; 7 for $1.00; 
1 yr. plants: $1.00 each. 
1954—BIRD OF PARADISE. Stre- 
litzia regina. Pictured on page 
35. Large  bird-like yellow 
flowers with dark blue tongues 
and purple boat like bracts. 1 
seed 20c; 3 seeds 50c. 
Immense, fluffy, 
curved petals 
like those of giant Chrysanthemums. Entirely 
often associated with 
zinnias, they are airy, informal and much alive 
with color. The colors are exceptional, none of 
them harsh, but all zinnia colors are included 
and many not previously found. 100 seeds 25c; 
color. Each plant different. Pkt. 25c. 
in. 
blue mantel, 
rockery or low border. Pkt. 25c. 
1974—Zvolanek's Colossal Lavender. 
on each exceptionally long, 
stem. All colors, 
fragrant. 16 seeds 25¢; 30 seeds $1.00. 
OW GARDEN FLOWERS 
38—ABUTILON Giant Flowered Hybrids. (Hyb. Maxi- 
mum) A premium strain with extra large flowers 
and a wide range of colors. Pkt. 25¢. 
809—RICHLY FRAGRANT EXACUM AFFINE. 
This delightful window garden plant has the double 
distinction of being one of the few window garden 
plants with blue flowers and one of the very few 
fragrant ones. Flowers are sky blue with golden an- 
thers. Fragrance is delicate and delicious. Pkt, 25c. 
809A—EXACUM Atrocoerulea. Deep lavender blue. 
Pkt. 25c. 
A Super Gloxinia 
884A—Gigantea Mixed. Huge flowers measuring 442- 
5 inches across are borne on strong stems. Beautiful 
attractive shades. Pkt. 25c. 
887A—GLOXINIA Gigantea Rhine. Huge flowers are 
white with lovely pink border. Pkt. 25c. 
886A—GLOXINIA Multifiora Mixed. A special extreme- 
ly free flowering strain. Flowers smaller than Gigan- 
tea but so freely borne they cover the plant. All 
colors Mixed. Pkt. 25c. 
1039—EXTRA DWARF IMPATIENS. (Hybrida Nana) 
More dwarf and compact than any other strain, this 
will make the finest of everblooming pot plants or 
become a low shady border. Pkt. 25c. 
1551A—MARTHA WASHINGTON GERANIUMS. Large 
Pansy-marked flrs. Picture pg. 34. 8 seeds 25c. 
1557A—SCENTED LEAVED GERANIUMS (Pelargonium 
odoratissima Mixed). 10 seeds 25c; 50 seeds $1.00. 
The Baby Primrose Gets a New Dress 
1737A—PRIMULA Malacoides Purple Robe. Quite dis- 
tinct. Rich dianthus Purple. Pkt. 25c¢. 
2010—SUCCULENTS Dish Garden Mixture. Seeds saved 
from an outstanding collection of choice plants. In- 
clude Aloes, Crassulas, Dudleyas, Echeverias, Epi- 
dendrums, Epiphyllums, Faucarias, Kalanchoes, Me- 
sembryanthemums, Sedums, Senecios and others. 25¢. 
Rare Black and Metal-shining COLEUS 
581A—Othello. Black, true from seed. Pkt. 25c. 
586A—Metallicus. Expressive metal-shining in 
red to dark brown red leaves. Pkt. 25c. 
light 
1794—SAINTPAULIA Mrs. 
AFRICAN VIOLET (Saintpaulia) 
Odom's 
Strain. hhp. 6 in. Seed from one of the Nation’s 
finest collections. 50 seeds 25¢; 250 seeds $1.00. 
582—COLEUS PRIDE OF MONT- 
FERLAND. A new strain with 
large leaves distinguished by 
its beautiful colors and robust, 
compact growth. Pkt. 25c. 
5854—COLEUS Fringed Leaved 
Mixed. Leaves are fringed and 
ruffled, beautiful bright colors. 
Magnificient 
NOTE: African Violet seeds are very tiny, so open the package carefully over a 
white paper. We make careful tests to insure that the seeds are alive and viable, 
but because extra care is required to start these seeds, we cannot replace them 
for those who fail to grow them. Directions for growing with every packet, 
Finest New Window Garden Seeds. 
New Gowers 
The Exotic PERSIAN CARPET 
An All America Winner for '52—Easily grown Zinnia. 
2208A—Persian Carpet. Color picture opposite page 13. Like 
tiny dahlias, each with its pointed petals tipped with con- 
trast, these perfect miniature Zinnias make the ideal garden 
edging subject or window box. Dwarf plants begin blooming 
early; grow into tidy, well-behaved 12 in. mounds of brilliant 
A Quick, Vivacious New Candytuft 
445—CANDYTUFT Magic Carpet. ha. 1 ft. (Umbellata) Here’s 
the brightest, finest blend of all colors offered in 
Candytuft to-day. Blooms in 60 days from seed. 25c. 
A Contrast in Crimson and Gold 
496A—CELOSIA Gilbert's Crimson Gold. 3 ft. Each flower is x 
an irredescent mass of beautiful ruffled crimson velvet 6-10 
across. Each ruffle is tipped with pure yellow. 
foliage gives a harmonizing background, Pkt. 25c. 
Reign Your Own Royal Marines 
Extra Dwarf Bush Type Morning Glory (Convolvulus Minor) 
592A—Royal Marine. 8 in. Easy and profuse in its rich royal 
it’s almost carpet-like growth fits it well for 
How Good Can a Sweet Pea Get? 
Early Multiflowered and Richly Fragrant Giants. 
Superb fragrance, huge 
clear pure lavender flowers. 40 seeds 25c; 100 seeds $1.00. 
1975—Zvolanek's Colossal White. Pure white large open flow- 
ers 4 or more on each long stem. Very Fragrant, 40 s 25c. 
1973—Zvolanek's Early Multi-flowered Mixed. The Sweet Pea 
of the future. Up to 8 giant flowers 
strong 
many very richly 
Geo. W. Park Seed Co., Greenwood, South Carolina. 
annual 
The Charming Cyphomandra Fragrans. 
637A — Cyphomandra Fragrans. Easily. 
grown, it’s a flowering plant. a beautiful, 
nutritious, tasty vegetable. Spring start- 
ed plants grow 5 ft. high with massive 
sub-tropical foliage. In autumn, big 
racemes of pink, deliciously scented flrs. 
Kept frost free in fall, the branches will 
drop, their leaves. remain dormant till 
spring when lovely purple young leaves 
appear followed by a glorious wealth of 
fragrant blooms, then great clusters of 
fruit the shape and size of a duck-egg. 
These soon turn searlet, giving the little 
tree a showy and charming aspect, when 
cooked have flavor and color of the 
Tomato. 20 seeds 25¢; 100 seeds $1.00. 
Bronze 
You'll Love 
Every Plant From 
587A — COLEUS 
Park’s Brilliant. 
Surpasses in brilliance 
and vigor that of any 
other strain. Entirely 
eliminated are the nor- 
mal dull, plain colored 
types, leaving bright 
combinations of _ red, 
rose, pink, bronze, cop- 
per, ivory, and purple. é 
40 seeds 25¢c; 200 seeds oe : 
$1.00. al S 
Top 2 florets are the new Duplex Hybrid Calceolaria 
Luwer 2 are the usual type for comparison. 
355—CALCEOLARIA DUPLEX HYBRIDS. The first really new depar- 
ture in this popular window garden plant in many years. The 
upper pouch of each flower is almost as large as the lower giv- 
ing an attractive duplexed effect. Plants are bushy and fairly 
dwarf, red, yellow, rose and bronze shades. Some are spotted. 
100% true to type. About 40 seeds 25¢c; 200 seeds $1.00. 
A New Dwarf, Brilliant Tigred Pouch Flower. 
356A—CALCEOLARIA Pumila Compacta Tigrina. 9 in. A new bril- 
liantly colored strain in a size really convenient to handle as a 
window plant. Compact and very free flowering. Pkt. 25c. 
550A—DOUBLE CINERARIA Plenissima Mixed. 
Nearly 100% dble. At last: Lovely double, long lasting flowers 
in this favorite, easily grown house plant. Miked colors. Pkt. 25c¢. 
An Easy Dwarf, Practical Pot Plant 
546A—CINERARIA Erfort Dwarf Finest Mixed. Only 8 inches tall 
and 10-12 in. across—for small pots. Dense, high-vaulted flower 
heads of medium-sized flowers in many bright colors with lots 
of reds. This is the last word in Cineraria. Pkt. 25¢. Limited supply. 
Begonia Semperflorens Rose Pearl 
BEAUTIFUL NEW BEGONIAS 
New colors, new foliage, strong free blooming Fi Hybrids. 
3322—Heterosis Fi Hybrid Pink Profusion. Pure La-France Rose 
with rosy purple buds. Hybrid vigor, very floriferous. Pkt. 25c. 
3323—Heterosis Fi Hybrid Bonfire. Lustrous carmine scarlet Me- 
tallic brown foliage. Pkt. 25c. 
3323A—Heterosis Fi Hyb. Essen. Bright cherry red buds, large 
cerise flowers with mauve centers. Charming beds, pots. Pkt, 25c. 
3322A—Heterosis Fi Hyb. Jubilee. Dazzling scarlet with copper 
gleam. A rich color. Plants branching, very floriferous. Pkt, 25¢. 
3325—Fi Hybrids Mixed of Above. Pkt. 25c. 
3320—Rose Pearl. Largest flowers of all, measuring 2 in. and 
more across. Pleasing soft pink, self color. Glossy foliage. 25c. 
3821—Doty's Calla Queen. Variegated green and white foliage, 
many leaves appear like small white Callas. Flrs. scarlet, 25c. 
Other Flowers for your window or greehouse Pg. 32-35. 
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