NOW A TROPICAL PARADISE IN YOUR OWN GARDEN! 
Stee SOUTH PACIFIC 
SUNGLORY 
NEW GIANT HYBRID HIBISCUS 
COLOSSAL FLOWERS UP TO 12 INCHES ACROSS ! 
Like the tropical gardens you 
have read about in travel books 
—immense flowers larger than 
a dinner plate. Exquisite blos- 
soms, colorful as a Java sun- 
set. Now you can have trop- 
ical beauty in your own gar- 
den, anywhere in U. S.—even 
in coldest sections. Blooms con- 
tinuously from July ‘til frost. 
Each plant produces up to S0 
huge flowers every year. Don't 
miss this tropical garden thrilll 
GUARANTEED TO BLOOM NEXT SUMMER 
A gardener’s conversation piece. These Sunglories burst 
into glorious blooms early next summer. Plants grow 2-4 ft. 
tall—last a lifetime—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 3 or more. Plant tallest variety in cen- 
ter. Most amazing cut flower for table decoration or in 
arrangement. 
FLOWERS FROM JULY ‘TIL LATE FALL 
A new center of attraction in your garden. hep Cos bloom continu- 
Naat from July until frost. Most amazing cut flower. Place only 
one blossom in a large shallow bowl as table centerpiece decora- 
tion, or wire into arrangement with other flowers. They suppl 
startling beauty planted among your flowering shrubs or as speci- 
mens planted in a bed on the lawn. 
* Registered Trademark. 
are breathtaking. 
drainage. 
troductions. 
Stern’s 
GUARANTEED TO BLOOM NEXT: SPRING! r 
garden of springtime glory this coming season. All are the new Giant types—all recent in- 
Fresno 
VY; of 
Natural 
Size 
THREE OUTSTANDING COLORS 
1144. BRILLIANT CERISE. Scarlet-red with yellow stamens. 
Spectacular 10-12 inch flowers. Bushes grow 3 to 4 feet tall. 
(Tallest variety). 
1141. FRESNO. Giant 10 to 12 inch crinkled flowers. Silvery 
pink, striped deeper pink with 2-inch dark velvety red cen- 
ter. 2 to Tiedt tall. 
1140. CLOWN. 8 to 10 inch flowers. White with pale pink 
blush on outer edges and 11/;-inch velvety red center. DAOnS 
feet tall. 
Each $3.75; 3 for $11.00; 6 for $21.00; 10 for $32.00 
All Prices Postpaid. 
- §TERN’S SUNGLORY—Plant in Groups 
ey (Group 55-P-7) 
oN 3 1 of each listed—3 plants for-.......... $11.00 
© Colors 2 of each listed—6 plants for............ 21.00 
ee _ 3 of each listed—9 plants for.......... 29.00 
RARE NEW COLORS! SPECTACULAR COLOR COMBINATIONS ! 
Dazzling New Beauty for Your 1955 Garden 
Stern's presents the ultimate in IRIS splendor. Here’s new color and grace— 
the “new look” in Iris. During the last few years these amazing plants have 
’ undergone radical changes and all for the best! Now you can have exquisite 
Stern's Giant Iris in phenomenal color ranges—dazzling colors heretofore un- 
‘*s known in any other Iris. Our blues are deeper, richer than ever before—reds 
are purer and truer—pinks, formerly only a dream, are now a reality—yel- 
lows are bigger, brighter than you ever dared to imagine—whites and ivories 
These magnificent STERN’S Giant Iris are not bothered by extremes in heat or cold. 
They thrive in every section of the country. Give them a sunny location in almost any 
type of soil (clay, sand or loam)—they'll do best, however, in a good soil with good 
Choose these 6 magnificent Stern’s varieties for a 
GREAT LAKES. Sky blue. Perfectly clear 
coloring. A gorgeous color, unmatched. 
Finest of all blues. Free flowering. Mag- 
nificently shaped. 
PRAIRIE SUNSET. Multicolored. Com- 
bines pink, peach, apricot, rose, copper, 
old. Never an Iris like this before. Big 
flowers, big stems, big broad foliage. 
Its sunset colorings are unforgettable. 
SABLE. The darkest of the dark blue- 
black purples. Its blue beard accents its 
shining blackness. Another unique prize- 
winner. Rare and beautiful flowers of 
great size. 
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SPECIAL IRIS COLLECTION 
(Group 55-P-8) 
7% 6 plants (1 of each) $ 6.00 postpaid 
| 12 plants (2 of each) $10.50 postpaid 
ACTION FRONT (13 ) 
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ACTION FRONT. Deep coppery-red with 
bright yellow beard, 36 inches. A huge 
flower—strong stalks and foliage. 
GOLDEN MAJESTY. Shining gold. Out- 
standing new yellow Iris. Huge display 
of clustered color on tall stalks, sur- 
rounded by rich green growth. 
SHARKSKIN. Finest of all Giant Whites. 
Huge, icy white blooms. A real ‘‘show- 
winner.’’ Petals are extremely broad, 
crispy. For a magnificent color combina- 
tion—enhances the color of other Iris. 
Postpaid: 3 for $3.25; 10 for $9.00; 
25 for $20.00 
