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In this issue:

From Beer to Petunias: The Suntory Story
Pushing up Daisies: First Chapter FREE!
Horticulture Magazine's Plants We Love
Your Memories Wanted!
Park in the News

So how does one get from making great beer to breeding innovative plants? It's a more natural transition than you might think, particularly when the owners of a global beer and spirits company have a true passion for flowers.

In 1989, breeding research was already being done to produce improved hops for brewing. Purely as a sideline, a team of scientists at Suntory -- that's right, the Japanese brewing and distilling company -- began collecting wild plant species and breeding them with cultivated varieties to improve bloomtime, bud count, and garden vigor. The result was the first-ever spreading Petunia in the world, the amazing Petunia Surfinia®.

And that was just the beginning! Responsible for some of the most innovative breakthroughs of recent years, these passionate plantsmen are now at the forefront producing robust, floriferous, annual plants that outperform all others in the home garden. For Spring 2008 we are excited to offer you more than 48 of Suntory's individual varieties, plus 12 stunning Suntory Collections.

Here at Park we're not only in love with Suntory's superior breeding but also their company philosophy, because it's a spirit we happen to share: "Resonating with People and Nature."

I believe we can all raise a glass to that.

Looking for garden fun when you can't be outside in yours? Then this lively mystery may be just what you need. Pushing Up Daisies is the first in series of intriguing, fast-paced mysteries featuring Master Gardener/amateur sleuth, Paula Holliday. Paula can handle deer and slugs -- but she's not prepared for the mummified body she digs up her first day on a new job! Casual snooping turns dangerous when another body turns up and one of Paula's friends appears to be a suspect.

We first met Author Rosemary Harris when she contacted Park Seed about possibly using one of our daisy images on the cover of the book she was working on. In the end they went with a fun, illustrated cover, but we're pleased to be able to offer our dear subscribers a free sneak peek of the book courtesy of Rosemary and her publisher!

Download the first chapter of the book, absolutely FREE. If you like what you see, of course the complete book is also available for purchase on our website.

We were tickled to open the Feb/March issue of Horticulture Magazine and see their 35 Plants We Love segment! It was a favorite for us last year as well. We're especially thrilled to see we have most of the superb plants they talk about. Check it out for yourself at the bookstore (or on your coffee table), but here's just a taste.

Sweet Peas Black-Eyed Susans Black-Eyed Susan Vine Angelonias Snapdragons	Wave Petunias Corkscrew Vine Amaranth Ornamental Peppers Impatiens

When you're celebrating your 140th birthday, you've got quite a few compelling stories to tell. For our company, many of those stories belong to you, our customers! Stories about sitting on your grandmother's lap looking through the Park Seed catalog. Growing your own Park's Whopper Tomatoes in the yard of the very first house you owned. Planting sunflower seeds with your kids, only to see the flowers grow taller than they are. (You get the idea!)

We LOVE hearing from you, and we've got a blog devoted just to those kinds of memories -- www.ParkSeedMemories.com -- sort of our personal birthday album. Here are some favorite memories customers have already shared:

Please join in our celebration of our 140th birthday and share your own stories, pictures, and comments with us at ParkSeedMemories.com!

Keep your eyes peeled for Park products featured in national and local gardening publications!

Look for Park's Corkscrew Vine and Pumpkin Lil' Pumpkemon in The Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, PA.
Egyptian Flat Beet and 5 Park tomatoes are featured in the Long Island Newsday.
Park's Seeds in Space in early February article "Spaghetti Sauce from Space" in The State, Columbia, SC.
Park's Alternanthera 'Purple Knight' in late Feb Seacost Media publications (seacoast New Hampshire and southern Maine).
Park's Bio Dome in the February/March issue of Horticulture Magazine.
Park's Cauliflower Cheddar Hybrid in Today's Local News, Lakeside CA.
Wisteria 'Prolific' in Feb/March issue of Country Women Magazine.

Fresh desktop wallpapers for Spring 2008.

Tomato Heirloom Rainbow Blend Desktop Wallpaper

Spring 2008 Seed Catalog Desktop Wallpaper

Mandevilla Strawberry Lemonade Desktop Wallpaper

Petunia Opera Supreme Lilac Ice Desktop Wallpaper

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