PARK’S FINEST PRIMROSES 
PRIMULA, hhp. These are hardly equalled by any 
other flower for winter blooming. The plants are 
easily raised from seeds, begin to bloom in six 
to eight months, bloom in winter and spring, 
CHINESE GIANT FRINGED 
Anyone can grow these successfully from seeds, 
and a window full of the blooming plants is an 
object that attracts the attention and admiration 
of all. Finest strains in rich and beautiful colors. 
1734—Choice Mixed all colors. Pkt. 10¢; 25¢. 
1733—Gigantea Mixed. Extra large flrs. Pkt. 25¢. 
1730—Park's Double Flowered Mixed. Pkt. 25c. 
1745—Chinese Star Sorts. These are more free- 
blooming than the Giant Fringed, embrace as 
many colors, and are more easily cared for. 
PRIMULA NOTES: Sow seed from January to May 
for fall and winter flowers. Use light sandy soil, 
and barely cover the seed. Keep soil moist, not 
wet. 70° Temp. Remove glass and paper cover 
when germination begins. Dark needed to start. 
PHILODENDRON, Love Plant 
1671—Bipennatifidum. Huge ferny, shiny, elephant- 
ear leaves make this a most attractive foliage 
twiner with simple requirements needing a mini- 
mum of light and care. 5 seeds $1. Limited. 
Handsome Cape Primrose Weismoor Hybrids 
1955—Giant Streptocarpus Hybrids 
A magnificent strain of Hybrids, the flowers of 
which are surpassingly beautiful in size, form, 
rich and varied colors, and free and continuous 
blooming. As easily raised from seed as Glox- 
inias. The flowers are trumpet shaped, about 2 
in. long, very graceful, and wonderfully varied in 
color, ranging from white to rich blue and crim- 
son, the throat and lower segments often splashed 
with white or purple. If you grow Gloxinias, 
don’t fail to get this. Pkt. 10¢; 25¢; 65¢. 
1956—Wiesmoor Hybrids Formula Mixture. 
Even finer than above strain. Huge 4-5” fringed 
and crested flowers, long, heavy stems for cut- 
ting, more compact leaves, and superior coloring 
(18 distinct colors blended) gave this a Silver 
Medal at Hannover Hort. Exh. 40 dust-like seeds 
25c; 200 seeds $1. 
1922—-STEVIA Serrata (Piqueria). 1 ft. hhp. For 
Airy white flowers borne profusely in panicles. 
1887—SMILAX (Myrsiphyllum). Handsome shining 
foliage, pretty pot trellis, fine to cut. 
1447—OXALIS (Little Buttercup). Mixed. 
1448—Purple Bed. 4 in. Purple lves. Yellow firs. 
1689—POINSETTIA Pulcherrima. The beautiful 
Christmas flowei. Started in spring the plants 
will bloom for Christmas. Seeds for this have 
not been available since before the war. We have 
been fortunate in obtaining 1000 seeds. First 
come, first served. 5 seeds 25¢: 25 seeds $1.00. 
1687—PLUMBAGO Capensis. Charming climber 
with light blue flowers. 
1954—STRELITZIA RE- 
GINA (Bird of Para- 
dise). A S. African 
herb of the Banana 
Family. 3 ft. hhp. 
Long leaves and yel- 
low flowers’ with 
dark blue _ tongues 
and purple boat like 
bracts. Very odd and 
distinctly beautiful. 
Directions with every 
packet. Will endure 
some neglect but un- 
less well cared for 
will fail to bloom. 
Worth ALL the 
trouble. 1 seed 20c; 
3 seeds 50c; 7 seeds 
$1.00. 1 yr. plants— 
$1.75 ea. 3 for $4.00. 
1688—POINSIANA Gillesi (Also sometimes called 
Bird of Paradise). Flowers light yellow with 
bright red stamens. 3 seeds 25¢; 15 seeds $1.00. 
Strelitzia Regina 
Bird of Paradise 
1794—SAINTPAULIA 
PRIMULA (Primrose) Kewensis 
BUTTERFLY FLOWER 
SCHIZANTHUS, Butterfly Flower. These are splen- 
did annuals, the plants growing from one to two 
feet high, branching freely, and are almost smoth- 
ered with delicate orchid-like’ bloom. The mark- 
ings are white, rose, gold, crimson. violet. 
1876—Dr. Badger's Hybrids. hha, 1 ft. This is the 
finest strain of Schizanthus. Mixed colors. 
1886—Monarch Hybrids. A distinctly dwarf strain 
with large flowers. Complete color range. New 
and the finest for use as a pot plant. Pkt. 25c. 
1880—Complete Special Mixture of Schizanthus. 
PASSION VINE (Passiflora). hhp. Magnificent 
flowers of unusual structure followed by egg- 
shaped fruits. Tendril climbing vines. 
1147A—Alba. Rare pure white. Pkt. 25¢. 
1545—Coerulea St.owy blue flowers. 
1546—Edulis. Blue and white flowers, showy, de- 
licious purple, egg-shaped edible fruits. 
1559—Incarnata—Two inch flowers, white with 
pink crown. Fru:* yellow, attractive and edible. 
1545A—Malformis. Fragrant 5” white, red, violet. 
154%7—Mixture of Passiflora. 
ORNAMENTAL PEPPERS 
SOLANUM. 1895—Capsicastrum Nanum, Jerusalem 
Cherry. hhp, 1 ft. Bright red cherry-like fruits. 
1896—Cleveland Cherry. Improved Jerusalem. 
1895A—Craig's Ornamental. Dwarf compact, wide, 
low plants witr small up-pointed top-shaped 
fruits. White, bright orange and scarlet in se- 
quence. Bright. gay, everbearing. 
1903A—Searlet Love Apple. (Integrifolium) Bright- 
est scarlet 2 in. fiuit is freely borne. 
1899—Variegated Leaved. Pretty bright berries. 
1898—Christmas Bell. Small red and green fruits. 
1900—Mixed. Ornamental Solanum. 
2014—THEA Sinensis, Tea Plant. hhp. Beautiful, 
ornamental both in foliage and flower. 
Winter Sweet Pea 
1957—SWAINSONA Galegifolia Mixed. In bloom 
continuously, it’s Sweet Pea-like flowers in white, 
red, rose, pink or lavender are enchanced by the 
airy delicate bright green foliage. Pkt. 25c. 
AFRICAN VIOLETS FROM SEEDS 
Saintpaulia lonantha, African Violet 
lonantha Grandiflora Mrs. 
Odom's Magnificient Strain (African Violet) hhp. 
6 in. We are delighted to be able to offer seeds of 
African Violets again, and from one of the finest 
collections in America. All the colors, white, pink, 
blue, red. single and double are represented. Mrs, 
H. W. Odom is one of the foremost authorities 
on African Violets. The flowers must be carefully 
hand pollinated in order to produce seed. We are 
the sole distributor for Mrs. Odom’s magnificient, 
strain. Pkt. (50 seeds) 25¢; 250 seeds $1.00. 
The seeds are very fine. Open pkt. over white 
paper and look closely or they might be lost. We 
cannot replace these very expensive, scarce seeds. 
2136—Park's Select Window Garden Mixture. Many 
best kinds of Window Garden Seeds. 
PRIMULA OBCONICA 
P. Obconica Gigantea, New Giant Flowered Pri- 
mula, The engraving gives some idea as to the size 
of these new free blooming giants. Our mixture 
contains the most varied and brilliant colors. 
1741A—Wyaston Wonder Gigantea Crimson has 
flowers almost twice as large as any other Ob- 
conica variety Bright crimson red. Pkt. 25c. 
1740—Pure White. 1741—Red. 1742—Bright Blue. 
1744—Gigantea Splendid Complete Mixture. 
BEAUTIFUL PRIMULA MALACOIDES 
Blooms in 4 months from seeds. 
1737A—Purple Robe (Royal Purple). Pkt. 25c¢. 
1736A—Rose Bouquet. Brilliant carmine-rose with 
bright golden eye. Compact ‘‘Bouquet shaped” 
plants. A great improvement. Pkt. 25c¢. 
1735—Double Mixed. A beautiful new strain, very 
unusual in this family. Well formed, double flow- 
ers are borne on heavy wiry stems. Pkt. 25c. 
1739—Complete Mixture Primula malacoides. 
1707—HYBRID PRIMULA Kewensis. 15 in. % in. 
flowers in large umbels are bright yellow and de- 
liciously fragrant. The yellow coloring is very 
rare in Window Garden Primulas. Pkt. 25¢. 
Use Quassia Chip Spray to protect your plants 
from insect pests % lb. Quassia Chips 35e. 
ages: ; 
Double Begonia 
PLANTS For Your Window 
More completely described and many pictured 
where seeds are offered on pages 32-35. 
NEW BEGONIAS—Bloom all the Time 
These are Fibrous rooted (Semperflorens type). 
THE DOUBLES have fully double-fluffy ball 
shaped flowers sometimes an inch or more across 
on mature plants. They’re very free blooming, and 
a well grown plant will be almost entirely hidden 
with blooms. Compact growth. 
DOUBLE RED, DOUBLE ROSE-PINK, DOUBLE BABY 
PINK, SNOWBLUSH, DOUBLE PURE WHITE. 60c ea.; 
any 5 for $2.50. 
JOAN STRONG. A brand new variety having the 
most delightful combination of colors of any we 
have seen. The foliage is a rosy bronze—flowers 
are a beautiful shade of pink—unusual in shape— 
being Double Anemone-like. Plants are thrifty and 
compact. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
TWO PINKS. Beautiful light pink double flowers 
with deeper pink trim. Green foliage. Another out- 
standing new one. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
DAINTY MAID. Young plants have pale lav. pink 
outer petals with greenish white center. Older 
plants almost solid pink fiwrs. Each $1; 3 for $2.50. 
DOUBLE BEGONIA COLLECTION: Special Price— 
One each of the 8 Doubles above for only $4.75. 
THE CALLA LILY BEGONIAS. The leaves of these 
are variegated, and many leaves will come pure 
white appearing like miniature Calla Lilies. 
CALLA BEGONIA DOUBLE PINK Flowers—$1.50 ea. 
CALLA BEGONIA—SGL. WHITE Flowers—$1.25 each. 
REX BEGONIA. Mixed. $1.00 ea.; 5 different $4.50. 
SAMPLER BEGONIA COLLECTION: One each of all 
11 varieties above (Value $9.50) for $7.50. 
FLOWERING. MAPLE (Abutilon) Mixed Colors. 
Maple-lves., Hibiscus-flrs. 50¢ each; 3 for $1.35. 
BELOPERONE (Shrimp plant). Unique flowers re- 
semble boiled shrimp. Each 50c; 3 for $1.35. 
CALCEOLARIA—Pouch Flower. Mixed Colors. 60¢ 
ea.; 3 for $1.60. 
CINERARIA. Grown from Cremers Prize strain 
seed are very flowering. 50¢ each; 3 for $1.35. 
CLIVIA MINIATA. Rare and glorious amaryllis like 
plant. 1-2 yr. plt. $1.50; Blooming Size Pit. $4.00. 
CROSSANDRA UNDULAEFOLIA. NEW. See front 
cover for Color Picture. Each $1.50; 3 for $4.00. 
CYCLAMEN. Shooting Star. A choice window plant. 
Each 75c; 3 for $2.00; Mixed only. 
VOGT'S DOUBLE CYCLAMEN. Wonderful plants di- 
rectly from the originator. Beautiful double and 
semi-dbl. firs. Mixed only. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
RICHLY FRAGRANT EXACUM AFFINE. 
A compact. free flowering plant. Rich sky blue 
with golden stamens, glossy leaves. 65¢; 3 for $1.75, 
FUCHSIA. We have a nice collection of these 
ladies eardrops. Be sure to get some of them. 
Mixed colors only. 50¢ each; 3 for $1.35. 
MARTHA WASHINGTON GERANIUM (Pelargonium). 
Show or pansy flowered geranium. Something 
extra in Geraniums. 75¢ each; 3 for $2.00. 
IMPATIENS (Sultana). Mixed colors. 
3 for $1.00. No less than 3 mixed Impatiens sold. 
IMPATIENS—Separate colors. 40c ea.; 3 for $1.10. 
White; wine red; salmon; pink; Salmon bronze 
leaves; Chinese-Red; variegated leaves. 
PRIMULA Obconica. Mixed. 60c each; 3 for $1.60. 
DISH GARDEN PLANTS 
NEPHYTIS LIBERICA (Arrowhead plant). 
PHILODENDRON CORDATUM. Heart leaves. 
SANSEVERIA ZEYLANCIA. Tall and stately. Above 
3 plants 50c each; Any three $1.35. 
PLANT ORDERS FOR $3.00 or more (Exclusive of 
other merchandise) shipped postpaid. On smaller 
orders pate add 25¢ extra. Shipping dates Sept. 1- 
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Seeds of Window Plants have long been a specialty with Park. All are tested. Guaranteed to please. 
Park’s Seeds are treated to help prevent “Damping Off.” 
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