AQUILEGIA 
HARDY PERENNIAL 
bevicek 
10¢. 
Yours for the choosing. 
Grace, color, 
sheer beauty of form. 
Red. yellow, pink, blue, white: long 
spurred and spurless, which do you 
want? 
Hp. Choice cut flowers, borne on 
strong wiry stems in profusion dur- 
ing spring and early summer. The 
foliage is airy and graceful, de- 
lightful in the border. One of the 
most easily grown perennials, very 
dependable and long lived. One 
year old plants may be forced for 
winter bloom in the greenhouse. 
Seed sown inside in early spring 
will usually bloom in fall the first 
season. Likes partial shade. 
COLUMBINE CULTURE: This subject is 
treated fully on pg. 12 of ‘“‘The Gardener’s 
Handbook’”” sent free with your order. 
Seed may be sown in frames in spring, 
early summer or fall. Germination takes 
about 4 weeks, but the seed is very de- 
pendable and almost every one planted 
will come up, if the bed is kept moist. 
The plants like a cool, moist partly sha- 
ded location. 
159—Akitensis. 12 in. Big uptilted blossoms 
soft blue, olive markings, white tips. 25¢. 
156—Alpina, 18 in. Dwarf, deep blue. 
15%7—Blue Shades. Long spurred variety of 
all pretty blue tones. 
158—Californica Hybrida. 3 ft. Rare tri- 
color. Petals orange, long carmine spurs, 
canary yellow corolla. Attractive, striking. 
160—Chrysantha, 2 ft. Attractive rich yellow. 
160A—Double Golden Chrysantha fl. pl. 3 ft. Large 
fully double golden yellow. Pkt. 25c. 
161—Clematifiora (New Spurless Columbine). Me- 
dium height, compact, free flowering; large open 
Clematis-shaped flowers in delicate colors. 
162—Coerulea, 
Sky blue, white corolla. One of our best. 
163—Crimson Star, 2 ft. Petals striking crimson 
with white centers and blooms 3 in. and more 
across, Brilliant. Blooms May-June. Hardy. 
164—Dobbie's Imperial Hybrids, 3 ft. One of the 
finest improved strains. Long spurs, large flow- 
ers in strong, brilliant tones of all colors. Pkt. 10¢; 
25c; 1/16 oz. $1.00; Ys oz. $1.75. 
165—Longissima. Noted for unusually long slen- 
der spurs, 4-5 in. long, giving the pale yellow 
flrs. 
thern Mexico, likes hot dry places. June flr. 
165A—Longissima Hybrids. 
colors in this extra long spurred class. 25c¢. 
1644—Lowdham Strain. Large long spurred blooms 
in soft pastels and deeper color tones of pink, 
lavender, yellow and red. Pkt. 25c. 
PLANTS: See Page 25. 
Rocky Mountain Columbine, 2 ft. 
an exceptionally graceful effect. From Nor- 
A variety of lovely 
VIOLA CORNUTA—VIOLETS OR TUFTED PANSIES 
Companion plants to Pansies, though flowers are not as large. Admirably adapted for rockery, beds, 
and borders as the colors are bright and attractive, plants are sturdy and free blooming, thriving in 
moist partial shade with no enemies. Pkt. 10c; Giant Pkt. 25c. 
NEW GIANT FLOWERED CLASS 
210%7—Scottish Yellow. 6 in. Deep rich golden yel- 
low 2-212” flrs. Stands warm weather. 25c. 
207A—Georgia Peach. Bright new peach shades. 
2-21” slightly ruffled blooms. Pkt. 25¢. 
2106—Purple Bedder. Large rounded flowers of 
rich royal purple. Neat compact plants. Pkt. 25¢. 
2073—Arkwright Ruby. Ruby crimson shading to 
terra cotta. Flowers larger than ordinary. 
2074—Avalanche. Large, pure white. Pkt. 25¢. 
2106A—Giant Mixed of above varieties. Pkt. 25c¢. 
DAINTY PROFUSION CLASS 
2076—Blue Beauty. Very early, brightest blue. 
2078—Blue Perfection. Pretty medium blue, 
2079—Chantreyland. Best pure apricot. 
2080—Ilona. Wine red. 
2084—Lutea Splendens. Deep golden yellow. 
2102—King Henry |. Deep violet with heavenly 
blue center and bright yellow eye. A very at- 
tractive and delightful novelty. Pkt. 25c. 
2085—The Black Imp. Viola Nigra. Quaint little 
flowers that might have been snipped from black 
velvet. Blooms quickly and true from seed. 
2093—Mixed. Complete mixture of all colors. 
CHOICE GEMS 
2082—Jersey Gem (Blue Gem). 8 in. Flowers rich 
velvet blue with slightly ruffled petals are borne 
on long stems. An excellent variety for cutting. 
Slightly fragrant. 
2105—G. Wermig. Long stemmed true-blue dainty 
little star flowers in perpetual abundance. 25c¢. 
2092—Gem Mixed. Special mixture. 
2104—Pedunculata. (Pansy Violet) Stems ascend- 
ing, often 2 ft. long, bearing in each leaf axil 
large round 1 inch purple centered orange. 
2103—Viola Douglasii (Chrysantha). A delighiful 
species. 5 in. Flowers are orange-yellow veined 
with purple. The leaves are deeply lobed giving 
a fern-like appearance. Pkt. 25c. 
2094—Little Johnny Jump Up. hp. 4 in. “The Old 
Fashioned Violet.”” Diminutive Pansy charm. 
Flowers show tones of lemon, lavender, rosy 
mauve, lilac, gold, violet. Floriferous, bright. 
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Viola Cornuta—Park's Pride 
2081—PARK'S PRIDE Improved Scotch Bedding. 
Viola Cornuta. A grand New bedding hybrid mix- 
ture of all the finest, brightest, gayest colors in 
the largest size flowers and most robust plants. 
A supreme mixture. Pkt. 10¢; 25¢; 1/16 oz. 60c; 
Ye oz. $1.00. 
PERFUMED VIOLA ODORATA 
2095—The Czar. A very large flowered, bright 
blue, delightfully scented. 
2096—Sweet Violet or Tufted Violet, hp. 4 in. 
(Viola Odorata semperflorens). Blue, sweet, 
BUTTERFLY VIOLETS (Papilio) 
Hp. Blooming the first season. Hardy and free 
blooming. The flowers are larger than other 
Cornuta varieties, and usually have purple cen- 
ters. 
2101—Mixed. 
or COLUMBINE Queen of Flowers 
SS 
Aquilegia—Mrs. Scott Elliott's Hybrids 
16%7—Mrs. Scott Elliott's Hybrids. Long Spurred. 
3 ft. Large long spurred flowers in splendid colors 
ranging thru shades of blue, purple, pink, yellow, 
red, orchid, lavender. Soft pastels predominate. 
Fine for cutting or garden decoration. Most popu- 
lar. Pkt. 10¢; 25¢; 1/16 oz. 70c; Ys oz. $1.00. 
162A—Double Long Spurred Mixed. Beautiful full 
double flowers with long graceful spurs and full 
color range. Scott Elliot counterpart. 25c. 
168—Nana Alba. A dwarf large flowering plant 
bearing milk white flowers of rare beauty. 
170—Pink Shades. Delicate pink with long spurs. 
178—Skinneri. 3 ft. Yellow, 2” red spurs. 
173—Snow Queen or Silver Queen. 2 ft. Beautiful 
silver white tinged cream at throat. Fragrant 
flowers in May and June, Best white. 
174—Double Flowered Mixture. 2 ft. Comes in 
many forms and colors. Surprising and delightful. 
176—PARK'S SPECIAL Complete Mixture, ail 
varieties. 
SELECTING AND SOWING 
If you wish seeds to sow in a garden bed or to 
present to children, or if you have had but little 
experience in raising flowers from seeds, Select 
such flowers as Alyssum, Aster, Balsams, Cos- 
mos, Calendula, Candytuft, Oriental Pinks, Gail- 
lardia, Helianthus, Marigold, Mignonette, Bedding 
Petunia, Pansy, Phlox, Ricinus, Scabiosa, Nas- 
turtium, Valerian, Verbena and Zinnia; for vines 
get Coboea, Cypress, Dolichos, Gourds, Morning 
Glory, Thunbergia. Even in sowing these it is 
well to prepare the bed carefully in a sunny ex- 
posure; place a low board frame around it and 
after sowing, water and cover with a newspaper 
until plants appear. If you sow seeds in the open 
with full exposure to rain, wind and sun, you 
should not complain if few of the seeds become 
plants. 
TO INSURE SUCCESS. Many failures with seeds 
are due to lack of knowledge of the time required 
by the seeds to germinate. Study the table on 
pages 45 and 46 to avoid failures from this cause. 
Poko instructions in the ‘‘Gardener’s Hand- 
ook.”’ 
OUR CUSTOMERS SPEAK 
Every year we receive hundreds of letters telling 
us of the joy gardening brings, and praising our 
seeds. We wish to thank each of you for this 
interest shown, and assure you that we shall do 
our best to continue to merit your praise. 
Dear Sirs: July 29, 1953, Sewickley, Pa. 
The Crossandra seeds grew and I now have a plant 
pretty as the one in your catalog. Mrs. R. Modic. 
Dear Friend: Healdsburg, Calif. 
There never was a more beautiful display of 
“Tetra Snaps’ than those from seed I purchased 
from you. Enthusiastically for Park’s Seeds. K. L. 
My Dear Sir: Mar. 30, 1953, Birdseye, Ind. 
I wish to thank you folks for your wonderful 
service and the excellent seeds. L. L. Craig. 
The Streptocarpus sure created some excitement, 
it had 47 blossoms on it and many pictures were 
taken. Thank you for the good seed that has 
given me so much pleasure. The African Violet 
seedlings are about 1 in. high. Mrs, H. H. 
Dear Mr. Park: 1 April 1953, Brookfield, Mass. 
It is refreshing to deal with a company of your 
high standards. Sincerely, Wilfrid D. Blackford 
Dears Sirs: May 16th, Duluth, Minn. 
We have a small 9 x 10 attached greenhouse—I 
have never known a hobby that has brought such 
happiness and peace of mind. Mrs. A. D. Dufault 
Sirs: Feb. 12, 1953, Indianapolis, Ind. 
I sent my first seed order to the older George 
Park when I was six years old and I am now 
seventy one, so you will know I am a satisfied 
customer. Thank you. Respectfully, Mrs. A. Wright 
Seeds: Pkt. 10c; 21 for $2.00—Giant Pkt. 25c; 9 for $2.00—Aquilegia is an easily grown Perennial 
