246 Classified Lists 
of water, as the plant will perish if kept too dry. Excellent as a house 
plant. August and September. 
ZINNIA (Z. elegans, many hybrid varieties). 2-4 ft. The usual tall 
curled and crested varieties in pure deep yellow; valuable for its wealth 
of bloom after many other plants are gone. 
ZINNIA (Z. angustifolia, known also as Z. aurea). 8 in. A dwarf 
variety from Mexico, sometimes called Z. Mexicana pl. fl. A plant 
covered with small bright yellow flowers, the petals drooping and over- 
laying each other like a thatched roof. For culture, see Zinnia, White 
An., August. Also pink and red varieties. 
