New Blowers 
The Exotic PERSIAN CARPET 
An All American Winner for '52—Easily grown Zinnia. 
2208A—Persian Carpet. Color picture back cover. 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 bloom- 
ing early; grow into tidy, well-behaved 12 in. mounds of 
brilliant color. Each plant different. Pkt. 25c. 
New Zinnias with Grace and Refinement 
2149—Burpee Hybrids. Immense, fluffy, ruffled flowers 
with graceful, curved petals. Airy, informal, much alive 
with color. All Zinnia colors, but none of them harsh. 
Pictured in color opposite pg. 13. 100 s. 25¢; Ys oz. 75c; 
500 s. $1. 
How Good Can a Sweet Pea Get? 
Early Multi-flowered and Richly Fragrant Giants 
1974—Zvolanek's Colossal Lavender. Superb fragrance, huge 
clear pure lavender flowers. 40 seeds 25c; 100 seeds $1.00. 
1975—Zvolanek's Colossal White. Pure white large open 
flowers 4 or more on each long stem. Very fragrant. 
40 seeds 25c. 
1969—Whirlwind. Early Multiflora. Best of the new type. 
Extra large light rose. Very Fragrant. 15 seeds 25c; 75 
seeds $1.00 
1970—Orange Cerise. Early Multiflora, 15 s. 25¢; 75 s. $1. 
1973—Zvolanek's Early Multiflora Mixed. The Sweet Pea 
of the future. Up to 8 giant flowers on each exceptionally 
long strong stem. All colors, many richly fragrant. 15 seeds 
25c; 75 seeds $1.00; 2 oz. $2.25; 1 oz. $4.00. 
Note: Early Sweet Peas are best only during cool weather. 
Zvolanek's Multiflera SPRING FLOWERING—Resists Heat 
1989—Light Pink. First in existence. Similar to Cuthertson, 
but with 5-7 giant flowers, pencil stems. 10 s. 25¢; 50 s. $1. 
: Zveloneks Maltifors Sweet Pea NEW WINDOW FLOWERS 
3—ABUTILON Giant Flowered Hybrids. (Hyb. Maxi- 
1956—Streptocarpus Weismoor Hybrids 
The Handsome Cape Primrose now in an 
Exacunt 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 20c 
mum) A premium strain with extra large flowers 
and a wide range of colors. Pkt. 25c¢. 
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 blue. Pkt. 25c. 
A Super Gloxinia 
884A—Gigantea Mixed. Huge flowers measuring 42- 
5 inches across are borne on strong stems. Beautiful 
attractive shades. Pkt. 25c¢. 
Blue Butterfly Pea—The Rare Clitoria 
566—Ternata. Butterfly flowers of rich blue freely 
adorn this lovely window twiner which may also be 
treated as a summer annual. Pkt. 25c¢. 
Super Giant Freesia—Graceful, Fragrant 
838—Super Giants Mixed. Long lasting, extra large 
flowers on long wiry stems. Very fragrant. 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. 
15574A—SCENTED LEAVED GERANIUMS (Pelargonium 
odoratissima Mixed). 10 seeds 25c; 50 seeds $1.00. 
Vigorous Fi Hybrid Baby Primrose 
1749—Malacoides Crimson Hyb. Extremely vigorous 
Outstanding New Strain 1956-STREPTOCARPUS Weismoor Hybrids 
Akin to Gloxinias and African Violets, this Orchid-like flower 
is more beautiful than either. Huge 4-5’’ fringed and crested, long 
lasting flowers, heavy cutting stems, compact leaves and superior 
coloring (18 distinct colors blended) makes this silver medal 
winner (Hannover Hort. Exh.) a rare treat. Pkt. 25c. 
You'll Love Every Plant of 
587A—COLEUS Park’s Brilliant 
Surpasses in brilliance and vigor that of any other strain. En- 
tirely eliminated are the normal dull, plain colored types, leaving 
bright combinations of red, rose, pink, bronze, copper, ivory 
and purple. 40 seeds 25c; 200 seeds $1.00. 
637A—The Charming Cyphomandra Fragrans 
Easily grown, it’s a flowering plant, a beautiful, nutritious, 
tasty vegetable. Spring started plants grow 5 ft. high with 
massive sub-tropical foliage. In Autumn, big racemes of pink 
deliciously scented flrs. Kept frost free, they are dormant till 
spring when lovely purple young leaves are followed by a wealth 
of fragrant blooms, then great clusters of scarlet fruit, the flavor 
and color of Tomato. 10 seeds 25c; 50 seeds $1.00. 
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¢; 200 seeds $1.00. 
550A—DOUBLE CINERARIA Plenissima Mixed. 
Nearly 100% dble. At last: Lovely double, long lasting flowers 
in this favorite, easily grown house plant. Mixed colors. Pkt. 25¢. 
An Easy Dwarf, Erpctical Pot Plant 
each; 3 for 50c; 7 for $1.00; 
and easy to grow. Giant flrs. 4 mo. from seed. 25c¢. 
1 yr. plants: $1.00 each. 
20L0—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. 25c¢. 
Rare Black and Metal-shining COLEUS 
581A—Othello. Black, true from seed. Pkt. 25e. 
586A—Metallicus. Expressive metal-shining in 
red to dark brown red leaves. Pkt. 25c. 
and, 10212. int “aerass~—for 
heads of mediumi= sized tl 
of reds. Thisiis the ‘las 
546A—CINERARIA Erfort ay ‘Finest Mixed, Qaly 8 incheseial 
1s petal an 
1951—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 
light 
seed 20c; 3 seeds 50c. rg 
Begonia Semperflorens Rose Peari 
BEAUTIFUL NEW BEGONIAS 
New colors, new foliage, strong free blooming Fi: Hybrids. 
3322—F1 Hyb. Pink Profusion. Pure La-France Rose. Pkt. 25c. 
3323—Fi Hyb. Bonfire. Lustrous carmine-scarlet. Dark lves. 25c. 
582—COLEUS PRIDE OF MONT- 
FERLAND. A new strain with 
large leaves distinguished by 
its beautiful colors and robust, 
compact growth. Pkt. 25c. 
585A—COLEUS Fringed Leaved 
Mixed. Leaves are fringed and 
ruffled, beautiful bright colors. 
3323A—Fi Hyb. Essen. Large cerise flrs, mauve centers. Pkt. 25c. 
3322A—Fi Hyb. Jubilee. Dazzling scarlet, copper gleam. 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. 
313—Sparkler. The first and only true salmon Begonia. Large 
flowers of brilliant salmon orange, contrasting cream base. 25c. 
3321—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 greenhouse Pg. 32-35. 
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AFRICAN VIOLET (Saintpaulia) 
1794—SAINTPAULIA Mrs. Odom's Magnificient 
Strain. hhp. 6 in. Seed from one of the Nation’s 
finest collections. 50 seeds 25c; 250 seeds $1.00. 
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. Geo. W. Park Seed Co., Greenwood, South Carolina. 
