Flower Book 
for 
1953 
“All the Best of New and Old" 
Seeds, Bulbs, Plants 
ZINNIA — 2227A 
A Smash Hit 
One look will tell you why we loved and introduced Pep- 
permint Stick in 1950, why it is a best seller, why you’ll 
surely love it too. 
Better than ever after 4 years of reselection, about 70% 
of the 3” flowers are boldly striped in widely varying vivid 
colors. Easy to grow, heat loving 26’ plants for colorful 
borders, give cut flowers abundantly until frost. Pkt. 25¢; 
3 Pkts. 65c; 10 Pkts. $2.00. 
Yat carpet 
1953 TOP WINNER 
60—In drifts of vibrant purple color like a tropical sea or 
as a neat and well-behaved edging for the flower bed, this 
new companion for Carpet of Snow will grow only a few 
inches high but ten inches across. In flower when only 
weeks old it blooms until frost. Likely the world’s easiest 
flower to grow from seed, it has no insect or disease troubles 
and will self sow for next year. You’ll surely want 1953’s 
most important new flower in your garden. Wouldn’t it 
make a beautiful lawn? A truly Royal Carpet. Pkt. 25¢; 3 
Pkts. 65¢; 10 Pkts. $2.00. 
03—3 pkts. Each—Zinnia Peppermint Stick, Alyssum Royal 
Carpet—Value $1.50 for $1.25. 
GEO. W. PARK SEED CO. 
GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA aon 
