1092—Larkspur Regal 
and Supreme Blend. Pkt. 
25¢; 4 oz. $1.00. Color 
picture opposite pg. 12. 
HELIOTROPE Gt. Flwd. Pacific 
VERBENA BUSH TYPE 
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We invite your special attention to the fine new flowers listed on pages 2, La = , 
by any seedman listed in the body of the book, but these three pages we have reserved f 
merit. The All America winners and a majority of the flowers listed on pages 
There are also a number of flowers listed throughout the eatalog for which we 
1603A—Petunia Ballerina. Pkt. 25c. A.A. 1952. 
SPIRITED PETUNIAS 
A new Dancer to dazzle your Garden. 
1603A—BALLERINA. Soft glowing salmon 3%2-4 
in., beautifully fringed blooms cover the dwarf, 
compact, vigorous (Hybrid) plants, 100% true 
to color and habit, it is outstanding in the 
garden, excellent as a pot plant. 30 seeds 25c; 
150 seeds $1. 
1630—LIPSTICK. A vigorous new dwarf bedding 
Petunia with an unusual glowing color of 
carmine-rose overlaid with a touch of salmon. 
Extremely free flowering, a wealth of 2%” 
flowers deeper and richer than Celestial Rose 
are borne all summer long. Pkt. 25c. 
Two New All Double Petunias— 
1618A—DWARF COLOSSAL MIXED. Extra large 
5” flowers on 12” shapely, bushy plants. Very 
vigorous in growth. The mixture includes rose, 
light and bright salmon, crimson, rose and 
white variegated. 15 seeds 25c; 100 s. $1.00. 
1620A—CREAM YELLOW. A most unusual color 
in Petunias. Well doubled and fringed. 15 s. 25c. 
And Here's a Green Fringed Petunia 
1590A—Belle of Ireland. Pink and green. Pkt. 25c. 
498A—Giant Pampas Plume Celosia. 
Huge feathered plumes on _ vigorous, long 
stemmed plants. It is a full mixture of colors 
containing bronze, gold and sunset colors very 
rare in Celosia. Plume is huge and very dense, 
stretching out to a graceful point with silky 
sheen. Sensational summer border, thrives on 
hot weather, makes a riot of color. Easy, fine for 
cutting too. Pkt. 25¢; Vs oz. $1.00. 
492—Golden Fleece. Golden yellow. Pkt. 25c. 
495A—Purple Plume. Glowing purple. Pkt. 25c. 
a World’s Largest Flwd 
HELIOTROPE—Fragrant 
970—Giant Flowered Pacific. 
30 in. plant topped by huge 
(1 ft. diam.) flower clusters. 
Very fragrant in a complete 
range of blue shades. Pkt. 25c. 
A Practical Sunflower 
For beds, borders, vases. 
954A—DWARF SUNGOLD. (15 
in.) The full 100% double, 
brilliant yellow chrysanthe- 
mum-like flowers are borne 
on compact 15 in. plants. 
Pkt. 25c. 
Brilliant Foliage 
World's Tiniest 8°" 
AMARANTHUS 78 - Crimson 
Pigmy. Edging or easy pot 
plants. 25¢. 
Vivacious Verbenas 
The new BUSH TYPE 
Now in full color array. 
Broad _ flat-topped, bushy 
plants 8-10 in. high, 12-15 
in. across. Flower heads al- 
most touch each other cov- 
ering the plant entirely with 
. no bald or open spaces. 
2046A—Firelight. Most vivid 
red ever. Pkt. 25c. 
2042—Roselight. Rose pink, 
white eye. Pkt. 25c. 
2045—Salmon Queen. Salmon 
pink. Pkt. 25c. 
2045A—Snow White. Giant 
flwd. pure white. Pkt. 25c. 
2044—Starlight. Bright blue, 
cream eye. Pkt. 25c. 
08-COLLECTION. One of ea. 
five above for only $1.00. 
2043—Bush Type Mixed. From 
originator’s trial grounds by 
special arrangement. The 
above and many other col- 
ors. Pkt. 25¢; Ys oz. $1.00. 
tirely new. You will like them all. 
1672—Globe Phlox Mixed. Pkt. 25c. A new type. 
PLAYFUL PHLOX 
1672—GLOBE MIXED. It grows only 5-6 in. high, 
with slightly wider circular spread but with 
rounded, globe-shaped plants literally covered 
with bloom. Colors are dominantly royal purple 
and white, but other phlox colors are included 
as well and make a striking show in the garden 
and for pot culture. Pkt. 25c; 3 Pkts. 65c. 
Largest Flowering Dwarf Phlox 
1676A—BEAUTY MIXED. Rounded compact bushes 
6-8 in. high, covered with large blooms almost 
twice the size of regular strains. Complete range 
of colors clear and soft. Pkt. 25c. 
LIGHT-HEARTED ASTERS 
Now They’re Easy to Grow 
ASTER WILT RESISTANT SUPER GIANTS. 
Largest of all Asters and superb cut flowers 
with long, wiry, non-branching stems and huge 
ostrich-feather flowers. At long last they’ve been 
perfected in a wilt resistant strain. 
250—Azure Blue; 244—Crimson; 244A—White; 
245A—Peach Blossom; 250A—Deep Purple. 
Above: Pkt. 25c; one pkt. each of the 5 ior $1.00. 
268—Mixture of above W.R. Pkt. 25c; V/s oz. $1.00. 
A Real Yellow Aster—Wilt Resistant 
222A—Princess Goldilocks. The only truly yellow 
Aster. It’s early, it’s wilt resistant, it’s the popu- 
lar Princess type. Pkt. 25c. 
Free: Two Weeks Extra Bloom in 
COSMOS 606—EXTRA EARLY Sensation Mixed. 
Begins to bloom 14-16 days before the regular 
variety. More graceful, slightly more dwarf, but 
with giant 4%” flowers in full color range of 
Crimson, Pink, Radiance, White. Pkt. 25c. 
Free: Three Weeks Extra Bloom in 
MARIGOLD 1298—EXTRA EARLY GIGANTEA Mixed. 
This largest of all Marigolds now in a strain 
18-21 days earlier blooming than the regular 
type. Fully double 5” flowers in a gay mixture 
of cream, buff, lemon, gold, orange. Pkt. 25c. 
DOUBLE ANNUAL HOLLYHOCK 
1016—Indian Summer Mixed. Giant double flowers 
in all colors in 5 months from seeds. 25c¢. 
1490A—PANSY Ruffled Rainbow. Richly colored, 
ruffled-petaled medium sized flowers on dwarf 
uniform plants. The color range is wide and 
unusually bright. This was the most outstanding 
“find”? in our 1952 Pansy trials. Pkt. 25c. 
Color Harmony for Salvia Splendens 
These combine beautifully with other flowers. 
1813—Rose Flame. Vibrant coral-rose. Pkt. 25c¢. 
1809—Burgundy. Heavy flower plumes in deep 
wine to maroon, rich and glowing. Pkt. 25¢. 
1809A—White Fire. Striking creamy white. 25e. 
CREEPING ZINNIA 
1830A—SANVITALIA Orange Glory. Here’s a 
brand new color in one of the most satisfactory 
ground covers available. Heat loving, easy to 
grow plants are 6’ high and spread 14’ each, 
bearing masses of double %” bright orange 
flowers all summer. Pkt. 25¢; 1% oz. $1.00. 
1260—FLUFFY RUFFLES 
20 in. A giant intensely ruffled, brilliant medium 
orange African Marigold. Flowers 5%.” diam. 
on long basal branching cutting stems. 25¢. 
TRYSOMIC GIANT IMPERIAL STOCK 
An Epic in Plant Breeding 
Culminating a work started in 1915 by Dr. H. B, 
Frost at Cornell University. We are now able to 
offer seeds which represent the greatest advance 
in genetics experienced in recent years. 
Trysomiec Stocks produce 85% double flowering 
plants which can be increased to 100% by dis- 
carding the weaker plants in the 4 leaf stage. 
Very early blooming, branching habit 21% ft. 
high, they’re well suited to growing outdoors 
or for greenhouse culture. Fine beds, or borders, 
wonderful cut flowers. Deliciously fragrant. 
1935—Pure White; 1936—Navy Blue; 1937—Fiery 
Red. 1938—Trysomic Choice Blend of All Colors. 
Colors or Mixture: 35 seeds 25c; 175 s. $1.00 
@ lf @ [ 
4, You will find almost every variety offered 
or those which we consider of special 
2, 3 and 4 are offered for the first time this year, 
did not have room on these pages which are en- 
FROM ALL 
OVER 
THE WORLD 
\ALCAMERICA( MS) Yeu. ING? 
Superb, Entirely New 
60—ROYAL CARPET 
Alyssum. Pictured in color 
on front cover. Pkt. 25c. 
1607 A—COMANCHE Petunia. 
Scarlet Fi Hybrid. Color 
opp. pg. 1. 30 seeds 25c¢. 
1952 All America Winners 
607A—FIESTA Cosmos. Color 
picture opp. pg. 13. 25¢, 
2208A—PERSIAN CARP T 
Zinnia. Color pg. 50. Pkt.25e. 
16034A—BALLERINA Petunia. 
Picture at left. Pkt. 25c, 
1672—GLOBE Phlox. Picture 
at left. Pkt. 25c. 
COLLECTION 07 
One pkt. each of above 6. 
(Value $1.50) for $1.25, 
Handsome - Evergreen 
1443A—Nierembergia Frute- 
scens. 2 ft. Easy trom seed, 
they soon become a mass 
ot slender, flax-like bran- 
ches forming a _ bushy 
plant. Their lovely cup- 
like blue and white flow- 
ers an inch across, appear 
as a swarm of pretty but- 
terflies. A charming peren- 
nial for either house or gar- 
den, it never tires nor sulks. 
but greets you with a nod- 
ding, loving smile. Pkt. 25c. 
Linearis Zinnia Mixed 
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS 
A Find 
2223A—LINEARIS Zinnia Mix- 
ed. Known to botanists of 
the last century, but lost 
until its rediscovery in 1934 
blooms early and_ long, 
bearing hundreds of flow- 
ers at one time. We now 
offer a mixture for the first 
time: deep orange, gold and 
white. Compact 8” plants, 
long lasting cut flowers. 
Pkt. 25c. 
Trysomic Stock Ps 
On This Page THE FINEST NEW ANNUALS. _ Geo. W, Park Seed Co., Greenwood, S, C. 
