FIRST FLOWERS TO BLOOM IN SPRING 
Winter Aconites 
ANEMONE CORONARIA 
Showy Buttercup flowers in many charming col- 
ors, bloom in May and June. Plant bulbs 3” 
deep in cool, moist, but well drained place. Not 
hardy north of Washington, D. C., and fall 
planting must be done in pots for indoors north. 
Monarch de Caen. Single Poppy Flowered. A 
magnificent strain with brilliant and varied col- 
ors from pink to beautiful shades of blue and 
scarlet. Mixed colors only. 10 for 50c; 25 for 
$1.00; 50 for $2.00; 100 for $4.00. 
St. Brigid ‘Creagh Castle’. Large semi-double 
flowers. Brilliant hues and delicate shades. 
Mixed colors only. 10 for 65c; 25 for $1.25; 50 
for $2.50. 
HARDY ANEMONE APENNINA. Beautiful sin- 
gle bright blue flowers. A gem for the rock garden 
or shady border. Height % ft. Blooms late spring. 
BLUE, WHITE, PINK or MIXED. 5 for 40c; 10 
for 75c; 25 for $1.45; 100 for $5.00. 
Grecian Windflower—Hardy Anemone 
BLANDA Rosea. 8” Choice small cushions of 
bright green hidden in 1” flowers of delicious pink. 
5 for 65c; 10 for $1.00; 25 for $2.25. 
Flame Scarlet Windflower 
ANEMONE Fulgens. Brilliant scarlet 2” flowers 
with yellow center and black anthers offer striking 
eontrast. Profuse 1 ft. mounds of beauty in early 
spring. 5 for 45c; 10 for 75c; 25 for $1.50. 
CAMASSIA Leichtlini, Blue 
Few hardy bulbous plants are so at home in 
almost any climatic or soil condition, or give 
more attractive bloom. Hardy without protec- 
tion, they thrive in sunny garden, or woodland 
shade. Flower stems are 1% ft. tall, with as 
many as a hundred 114” star-shaped blue flowers. 
3 for 50c; 5 for 75c; 10 for $1.50. 
CAMASSIA Leichtlini Alba. White Rare and very 
lovely. 3 for 65c; 10 for $2.00. 
CHIONODOXA—Glory of the Snow. 
5 in. tall. Their star-shaped flowers offer brilliant 
blues, varied with pure white and pinks to 
brighten the garden in very early spring when 
few other blooms dare appear. Perfectly hardy, 
they’re fine for naturalizing or planting around 
the shrubbery or evergreens. Bright Blue. 10 for 
45c; 25 for $1.00. Pure White. 10 for 60c; 25 for 
$1.25. Rosea. Pink. 10 for 85c; 25 for $1.75. 
Mixed of above. 25 for $1.25. 
For October Bloom Indoors or Out 
CROCUS Speciosus. Large, rich lilac-blue flowers, 
deep orange anthers. Flowers easily in _ bowls 
with moss or pebbles, or hardy and long lasting 
outdoors. Flowers in October if planted in Sept. 
5 for 40c; 10 for 65c; 25 for $1.25. . 
ERYTHRONIUM—Dog’s Tooth Violets 
Richly mottled foliage, and dainty, unusual 
flowers with reecurving petals in early spring. 
Californicum. (Fawn Lily) 10. in. Leaves 
strongly mottled. Large cream colored flowers. 
Giganteum (Oregonum) 1 ft. White flowers. 
Tuolumnensis. New golden yellow flowers. ; 
Hendersoni. Flowers are lovely light purple with 
deep maroon blotch in center. Very striking. 
Mixed species. A fine blended mixture. 
Any above: 3 for 45c; 12 for $1.50; 25 for $2.75. 
EREMURUS (Foxtail Lily or Desert 
Candle) Shelford Hybrids 
Most spectacular and hardiest of the desert mem- 
bers of the Lily family. Above the dense basal 
rosette of leaves will arise in May or June 
giant 8 ft. stalks covered for half their length 
with close-set starry blooms which last for sev- 
eral weeks. A stately border subject or cut flower. 
Shades of yellow, salmon, pink and bronze in Hy- 
brid mixture. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.25. ‘ 
WINTER ACONITE (Eranthis) 
The first flower of spring. Golden yellow flow- 
ers with green frilled collars. Especially valuable 
in moist shady situations. Bloom about two weeks 
before the Crocus and often pop into bloom 
during a mild spell in winter. 10 for 7i5c; 25 for 
$1.50; 50 for $3.00; 100 for $6.00. 
NEW WINTER HARDY GLADIOLUS 
Byzantinus rubra. Scarlet. 3 for 55c; 10 for $1.50. 
Alba. Pure white. 40c ea.; 3 for $1.00; 10 for $3. 
Segetum. Carmine pink. 40c ea.; 3 for $1.; 10 
for $3. 
“Muscari (Grape Hyacinth) 
FRITILLARIA Meleagris—Mission Bells 
In April and May appear pendent, bell-shaped 
flowers in curiously checkered shades of yellow, 
white, purple and brown. Mixture of colors. 12 
for 60c; 25 for $1.10; 100 for $4.00. 
Plume Hyacinth 
A most unusual and fascinating flower, bearing 
in May, handsome feathery plumes of violet- 
colored flowers. Grows 8-10 inches tall. 10 for 
$1.25; 25 for $3.00; 50 for $5.50. 
_ The EMERALD FLOWER (Ixia) 
VIRIDIFLORA. Dainty and of most unusual col- 
oring. Flowers are emerald green with pitch 
black center. No color like it is found in any 
other flower. 14-inch stem carries 12-15 firs. 
45ce ea.; 3 for $1.25; 10 for $3.75. Limited sup- 
ply. Requires extra winter protection north. 
Fragrant IRIS RETICULATA 
For Christmas bloom. 
Although it is perfectly hardy with reasonable 
protection and is one of the treasures of the 
rockery or garden, its main value lies in the fact 
that it may be forced into bloom for Christmas 
in the house. 10 in. high. The flower is rich, 
almost dazzling violetblue, with a lip on which 
is borne a bright golden segment surrounded by 
a black and white area, which gives an almost 
tigerskin-like appearance. Sweet Violet scent, 
flower shaped like the Dutch Iris. 10 for 75c; 
25 for $1.75; 50 for $3.00. 
Danfordiae. Bright yellow companion for 
culata. 5 for 75c; 10 for $1.35; 25 for $3.00. 
MUSCARI—Grape Hyacinth 
Delicate spires of blue that loom up like so 
many fairy sceptres. Beautiful for edgings and 
groups, charming in the rockery or beneath 
trees and shrubs. Completely hardy, but may 
be forced for winter bloom. Grow 6 inches tall 
and bloom just as the Crocus are fading. 
Heavenly blue. The finest clearest blue. 12 for 45c; 
25 for 85c; 100 for $2.95. 
White Beauty. Pure White. 12 for 55c; 25 for 
$1.00; 100 for $3.75. 
PUSCHKINIA LIBANOTICA 
Produces a wealth of creamy white flowers 
marked with china-blue stripes. Prized for the 
permanent hardy border and rock garden, they 
wil! grow in sun or shade, and may be left 
undisturbed for many years. Also may be forced 
for indoor winter bloom. Grows 5 inches «tall 
and blooms in April. 10 for 45c; 25 for $1.00; 
50 for $1.75; 100 for $3.50. 
SCILLA—Forest Hyacinths 
From the cold climate of Siberia, these brave 
little plants endure the hardships of wind, rain 
and late snow to tell you spring has arrived. 
Siberica Spring Beauty. An improved variety of 
the familiar Blue Squill. Earliest to flower, 
blooming with the Crocus. Has larger and more 
numerous flowers of brilliant rich blue, 8 inches. 
10 for 60c; 25 for $1.25; 50 for $2.25. ; 
Scilla Campanulata. (Wood Hyacinth) 
Bloom the same time as the Darwin Tulips and 
are beautiful combined with them in the border. 
They are most easily naturalized and will grow 
in bare, shady places where few other plants 
will grow. Require absolutely no care and will 
multiply and bloom better every year. 
BLUE, PINK or WHITE, or Mixed. 10 for 60c; 
25 for $1.15; 50 for $2.00; 100 for $4.00. 
Fragrant TRITELIA—Star Flower 
Triteleia Milla Uniflora violacea. Pale violet 
blue flowers with white centers and a delight- 
ful fragrance are produced in early spring. 
They spread and multiply with amazing rapidity 
and will do well under shrubs and trees where 
nothing else will grow. Hardy but likes a little 
protection. 10 for 50c; 25 for $1.00; 50 for $2.00. 
SNOWDROPS—Galanthus nivalis. 
Belong to the most beloved and earliest flower- 
ing of spring bulbs. They require little atten- 
tion and can be undisturbed for years. Grow 
under shrubs or trees or in the lawn. Lovely 
white, nodding blooms are out before the frost 
is out of the ground, to tell us that spring is 
almost here. Once planted they remain for a 
lifetime. 10 for 65c; 25 for $1.25; 50 for $2.50. 
DOUBLE SNOWDROPS (G. Nivalis fi. pl.) Dou- 
ble form of above. 5 for 65c; 10 for $1.25. 
Reti- 
Geo. W. Park Seed Company, Greenwood, South Carolina. 
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Scilla Siberica Spring Beauty 
Rae : Pete 
RANUNCULUS Tecolote Hybrids. 
This is the largest and has the most magnificent 
coloring of all Ranunculus strains. Giant double 
Camellia type blooms, and huge, brilliant semi- 
doubles. Colors are bright and clear. Hardy in the 
South, they may be grown as indoor winter plants 
in the North. 
Red, Yellow, Pink or White. 5 for 60c; 10 for 
$1.00; 25 for $2.00; 50 for $3.75. 
MIXED: 10 for 85c; 25 for $1.75; 50 for $3.50. 
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