NOW A TROPICAL PARADISE 
IN YOUR OWN GARDEN 
Sterns 
South Pacific 
SUNGLORY ' 
(Hibiscus Moscheutos - Rose Mallow) 
NEW GIANT HYBRID 
HIBISCUS 
Colossal Flowers Up to 8 Inches Across! 
Like the tropical gardens 
you've read about in travel 
books—immense flowers 
as large as a dinner plate. 
Exquisite blossoms, colorful 
as a Java sunset. Now you FLOWERS FROM JULY ‘TIL LATE FALL 
can have tropical beauty A new center of attraction in your garden. They'll bloom continuously 
in your own garden, any- f.om July until frost. Most amazing cut flower. Place only one blossom 
: ‘ in a large shallow bow) as table centerpiece decoration, or wire into 
where in U. S.—even in arrangement with other flowers. They supply startling beauty planted 
coldest sections. Blooms among your flowering shrubs or as specimens planted in a bed on the 
continuously from July ‘til !4w. 
frost. Each plant produces 
up to 50 huge flowers ev- LIMITED QUANTITIES—MIXED COLORS ONLY 
Seca a oe neds ie Rainbow Mixture: Beautiful shades of Red, Pink, White, 
tropical garden thrill! 
Maroon and Salmon. 
Guaranteed to Bloom in 90 Days 
A gardener’s conversation piece. These Sunglories burst into glorious 
3 for $2.00; 6 for $3.75; 
bloom only 90 days after planting. Plants grow 2 to 4 feet tall—last a life- ] 0 for $6.00; 25 for $1 4.00 
time-——developing new beauty and flower production each year. Thrive in 
any soil; prefer full sun and plenty of moisture. For best effect, plant 24 
inches apart in groups of three or more. Most amazing cut flower for 
table decoration or in arrangement. 
Postpaid 
*Registered Trademark 
“Giant Desert Candles from Tibet” 
imporred SPIRE LILY 
THE EXOTIC GIANT EREMURUS From the Himalayan Mountains of Tibet 
FLOWERS UP TO 6 FEET TALL 
These are the towering “out of this world’ flowers you've read about in 
travel books. Now, Stern's brings them to your garden—in all their colossal 
beauty and color. 
One of the most dramatic and spectacular of all hardy perennials, their 6 
foot spires of brilliant color are a sight of unforgettable. splendor! 
Just imagine—flowers up to three feet long atop a four-foot stalk! The 
flower is a thick-set open bell of wonderful colors including shades of white, 
pink, yellow, apricot, and copper. 
These magnificent giants are so rare in the United States that just a few 
planted in your garden will attract admiring gardeners for miles around. 
ABSOLUTELY HARDY IN COLDEST U. S. CLIMATES 
Originated on the cold slopes of the Caucasus and Himalayas, they require 
only a light mulch for protection from the winter cold. Plant these rare “Desert 
Candles” in a sunny location in rich, well-drained soil. (Remember, they can 
not stand “wet feet’). For giant growth, they require plenty of fertilizer. Apply 
Miracle-Gro every two weeks for spectacular results. Plant in groups of three 
or more for an amazing show of floral splendor. 
NEW PASTEL SHADE OF SHELFORD HYBRIDS 
These new hardy hybrids are truly lovely, they will fill your garden with 
glowing color. As cut flowers they last three weeks or more when kept in 
water. At their best in groups. We are now able to offer these new hybrids at 
a price so you can plant in groups of three, six or twelve. 
Imported Heavy Roots 
Postpaid: $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00; 6 for $9.50; 12 for $18.00. 
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