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 the garden about Hie Sadie o^Ma Henderson's Garden Fertilizer. For early flowers, start seed indoors in March or April, or sow directly in 



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 HENDERSON'S GIANT "GOLD MEDAL" 



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The remarkable results obtained with this improved type of the popular flower, by thousands of 

 our pleased patrons, has fully substantiated the claims advanced by us, for the New Dahlia-Flowered 

 Zinnia is undoubtedly a majestic and beautiful flower. 



The plant is striking and spectacular in appearance and distinguished for its vigor and sturdy 

 growth, reaching a height of from 3 to 4 feet. The large magnificent blooms that greatly resemble 

 Decorative Dahlias, and average from 4 inches or over across, are borne on strong stems, clear of 

 foliage, which makes them very desirable for cut flowers as well as garden decoration. 



4680 Giant Dahlia Flowered Mixed. A magnificent blend of majestic 

 giants in a wide range of colors, including many tints not found in the 

 named varieties. 



Price per 500 seeds, 50c; pkt., 15e 



4662 Buttercup. A rare shade of deep creamy 

 yellow. (See letter £.) 



4664 Dream. A beautiful shade of soft lavender, 

 turning to purple as flower grows older. 



4666 Exquisite. An exquisite shade of light rose, 

 deepening toward the center. (See letter B. ) 



4669 Meteor. A rich glowing red, suggesting the 

 deep-toned shade of red velvet. 



4672 Oriole. Immense blooms of deep orange, 

 crimson and gold (See letter D.) — 



4674 Polar Bear. A pure white. (See letter C.) 



4676 Purple Prince. 



letter A.) 



A fine deep purple. (See 



4678- Will Rogers. The new Zinnia Will Rogers is 

 an outstanding and strikingly beautiful variety 

 worthy of his name. The color is one of those 

 vibrant and enlivening shades which calls viv- 

 idly to mind the warmth of affection and esteem 

 in which he is still held by all Americans — glow- 

 ing intense scarlet. (See letter F.} ■ 



Price of above, per 500 seeds, 60c; pkt., 1 5c 

 4681 Collection, 1 pkt. each of the above 8 varieties, $1.00 



ZINNIA CALIFORNIA GIANT 



A very popular variety having large flat flow- 

 ers giving a graceful effert, particularly for use 

 as a cut flower, also suitable for bedding. 

 Height, 3 to 4 feet. 



4602 Cerise Queen. Beautiful orange rose 



4603 Crimson Queen. Rich crimson. 



4604 Golden Queen. Golden yellow. 



4605 Rose Queen. Deep rose. 



4607 Scarlet Queen. Deep scarlet. 



4608 Violet Queen. Deep purple. 



4609 White Queen. White 



4609 A Yellow Queen. Canary yellow. 



4610 Mixed. 



Price of above, per 500 seeds, 60c; pkt., 15c 



4611 Collection, 1 packet each of the above 8 

 varieties $1.00 



FANTASY 



The strikingly attractive, shaggy-petaled flow 

 ers, 3 inches in diameter, are borne on long, 

 strong stems. Picking the blooms freely causes 

 the plants to branch and increases the produc- 

 tion of. flowers, and those forming at an angle 

 hold that position without drooping. 



4684 Orange Lady. Deep orange. 



4685 Rosalie. Bright rose. 



4686 Star Dust. The curled and twisted petals ol 

 the golden yellow flowers make it an ideal cut 

 flower for table arrangements, etc. 



4687 White Light. A lovely creamy white Fan- 

 tasy Zinnia that is exceptional for its artistic 

 conformation. 



4688 Wildfire. Rich dazzling scarlet. The plants 

 are early blooming and exceptionally free 

 flowering. 



4690 Mixed. 



Price of above per 500 seeds, 50c; pkt.. 15e 



See Henderson's New Zinnia "Golden Century," Pages 58-59 



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