ds Peace 
thankful, 
Thee.—Amen.” 
GEO. W. PARK, Founder 
1852-1935 
1868 
MUSKETAQUID 
All my hurts 
My garden spade can heal. 
A woodland walk 
A quest of river-grapes, a 
4 mocking thrush, 
the Supreme Being. 
mind, yes, and peace in the world too, 
mustard seed,... 
A wild rose or rock-loving 
columbine, 
Salve my worst wounds. 
—Emerson. and your friendly encouraging words, 
good and perfect gift.” 
world today, and the best of service. 
January 1, 1954. 
Yes, Sister, | buy only of Park; his seeds 
alwaye grow and yield the finest flowers 
stein sean ae amed 
PHO OOO. sera ety se 7) 
THIS IS WHAT WE CALL “A FAIR DEAL” 
We want you to be completely satisfied—Pleased with every packet of 
seeds, every bulb, every plant you order from us. Please tell us if an error 
is made (This does sometimes happen, for “To err is human’’) or if for 
any reason you are not pleased with the seeds or bulbs or plants we send 
you. We are never satisfied until you are and shall be glad to remedy 
whatever may not be entirely as it should be. 
WE GUARANTEE the safe delivery of all seeds, bulbs, and plants. 
WE GUARANTEE our seeds, bulbs and plants, to the full extent of the 
purchase price, to be true to name and sure to grow under favorable con- 
ditions. We will always do more than fair dealing demands to give you 
satisfaction. Because weather conditions and other things over which we 
have no control sometimes cause crop failure, we can not be responsible in 
any way for the crop, and in no case for more than the purchase price. 
FREE DELIVERY: We pay all transportation charges on all seeds and 
bulbs. Accessory items are postpaid except those described as not prepaid. 
PLANT ORDERS (Exclusive of other merchandise ordered) for $3.00 or more 
are postpaid. Add 25c handling charge on smaller Plant orders. 
GROWING FLOWERS IS A FRIENDLY OCCUPATION—Share your catalog 
with your friends. 
iF YOU ARE IN A HURRY 
We normally mail seeds the day your order arrives, however, parcel 
post has not been quite as rapid as usual during the past few years, so if 
you wish your seeds in a hurry and include a few extra pennies for post- 
age, we’ll rush them back to you by First Class or Air Mail. 
FIRST CLASS: Add 6c for each $1.00 worth of Flower Seeds. 
AIR MAIL: Add 12c for each $1.00 worth of Flower Seeds. If postage 
cost is less than amount you send, we'll enclose the extra postage with 
your seed THIS OFFER APPLIES TO FLOWER SEEDS ONLY. 
PRICES 
ALL SEEDS: PKT. 10c; 21 for $2.00 
GIANT PKT. 25c; 9 for $2.00 
3—10c pkts. of any one variety 25¢; 3—25c pkts. of any one variety 65c. 
NOTE: Giant Pkt. contains 3 times as much as the 10c pkt. 
A FEW KINDS OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE SEEDS ARE AVAILABLE ONLY IN 25c 
pkts. These are priced where described. With this exception—All seeds 
can be had in either 10c or 25c pkts. 
SAVE... DISCOUNTS FOR QUANTITY ... SAVE 
Save on Flower and Vegetable Seeds by buying your entire needs at one 
time, or by ordering for your friends to increase the total amount of seeds 
ordered at one time. 
21—10c pkts. for $2.00 
23__10c Pkts. for $3.00 
1 45—10c pkts. for $4.00 
58—10c pkts. for $5.00 
9—25¢ pkts. for $ 2.00 
14—25¢c pkts. for $ 3.00 
25—25c pkts. for $ 5.00 
55—25c pkts. for $10.00 
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches.—Proverbs. 
GOD’S LOVE, AND BEAUTY 
“My Father in Heaven, help me never to forget Thy 
Love to me. It comes with the light of the morning, 
and it remains with the light of the stars of the 
night. It looks up to me in the beauty of the flower. 
It shines upon me 1n the smile of a friend. All beau- 
tiful things are the gifts of Thy love. Help me to be 
and to link every beautiful thing with 
JOHN HENRY JOWETT 
» My friends are these your sentiments? 
if not, why not? 
DEAR PATRON FRIENDS 
“The Peace of the Garden” expresses itself in terms of friendship. These repeated 
greetings, and the many pleasant letters that come to us every day have brought us into 
the happy relationship of friends. In behalf of all of us at The Geo. W. Park Seed Co., I 
wish to thank each of you for your kind expressions as well as your continued patronage. 
Faith has made this country great. It will take faith in God to keep it that way. 
Faith, our greatest heritage, freely taught us in places of worship, and at hearth- 
stones throughout the land, may well be enhanced by gardening. For, who can prepare 
the soil, watch the magic of life transformed from a tiny seed into beauty unmatched 
by human hands, without searching deeply into mind and soul for closer contact with 
May this new year bring much joy and peace to each of you. Peace in heart and 
— for we believe with our beloved founder 
and our great country’s founding fathers that “If you have faith as a grain of 
nothing shall be impossible unto you.” 
On page 4 we have pictured the new, and much improved, facilities just com- 
pleted. They will enable us to serve you even better in the future. 
You, our friends, have made these buildings possible by your continued patronage, 
over a period of many, many years. Please 
accept our deep gratitude and our pledge to ever serve you better in the years ahead. 
Behind it all, we realize that, without God’s help, this accomplishment would not 
have been possible. We want to acknowledge our thanks to Him, ‘‘the Giver of every 
During the course of the past 86 years, this business, founded in 1868 by Geo W. 
Park, has served members of many families during each of three generations. The 
Geo. W. Park Seed Company has grown a 
now with these years of experience to draw on, 
period of time, we are prepared to offer you the finest seeds and bulbs grown in the 
long with our great United States, so that 
It is a special pleasure, this year, to hand you our Flower Book, revised and im- 
proved in various ways to make it more attractive and useful to you in the selection 
of your seeds and the care of your plants, 
I wish you all success and pleasure in your gardening. 
Floricordially yours, 
GEO. B. PARK, President 
In The 
Benen tet er tet et eee ee et on 
“PARK” 
a SYNONYM of 
DEPENDABILITY 
Your SUCCESS end 
PLEASURE 
are more to Park than 
your Money 
a 
PARK 
Ta Flower Book 
Sent Free 
NhW GIANT 
PENTSTEMON 
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& 
GEO. B. PARK, President 
Provides the seeds for you. 
1954 
BIG VALUE 
Tipp City, Ohio, Mar. 30, 1953 
Dear Sirs: I have always had 
good results with your seeds 
and I get more pleasure from 
your “Flower Book” than any 
other. I appreciate your 10c 
packets of seeds—Where else 
today, can you get so much for 
so little? I like to have a va- 
riety of flowers and get all the 
plants I can use (& usually give 
away some to friends) from a 
10c packet. Respectfully, Mrs. 
W. C. Barnhart 
and an organization built up over a long 
WM. J. PARK, V. Pres. 
Grows the plants for you. 
TO INSURE YOUR SUCCESS 
1—The Seeds We Sell Are All of the New Crop. 
Grown by specialists in many parts of the world, TESTED 
FOR GERMINATION AND PURITY. Sure to grow and give 
you the finest results. 
It takes no more time and effort to srow seeds from the best strains, so 
start with the best and save disappointment at flowering time by ordering 
direct from Park. 
2—To Prevent Disease and “Damping Off’. 
Nearly all soils contain harmful fungi, which if not controlled, attack the 
seed and cause what is known as “Damping Off” (This usually happens 
just before or just after the baby plants emerge from the ground). Also 
there are present on the surface of most seeds certain pathogenic fungi 
which, if not destroyed, cause the seed to decay. (This is especially true in 
cold damp weather.) These often account for poor, uneven stands and weak, 
non-vigorous young plants. Fortunately, in recent years agricultural scien- 
tists have shown that certain chemicals will destroy the disease organisms 
and protect the seed from attack by organisms present in the soil. 
AS A REGULAR PARK SERVICE 
WE TREAT ALL VARIETIES OF 82 Species of FLOWER SEEDS (This in- 
cludes the greater part of those we offer) and ALL VARIETIES OF VEG- 
ETABLE SEEDS with the most efficient Seed Treatments as recommended 
by Experiment Stations. Better germination, stronger plants, higher yields 
will thus be yours with Park’s Treated Seeds. 
“THE GARDENER’S 
HANDBOOK” 
FREE 
With Every Order 
24 pages chock-full of useful practical 
information. 
With this booklet, good seeds, and a little pa- 
tience, even the beginner is assured of having 
a successful garden. The advanced grower will 
find many useful suggestions and methods of 
plant culture and insect control. Every gardener 
will find the various tables invaluable in gar- 
den design. 
You’ll find these and other subjects treated concisely and thoroughly; 
Preparation of the seed bed and seed box or frame. Instructions for start- 
ing the different kinds of seeds. Methods of sowing. Transplanting. 
Culture on 19 Species of Bulbs. Refrigerator treatment of some seeds. 
Remedies for insects and diseases. Fertilizer and soils. 16 Useful tables of 
flowers and Their Uses, listing 500 different kinds. 
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