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RELIABLE flOWERSEEDS 



Cl'RLED AND CrESTED ZiNNIAS. 



4460 Curled and Crested. This curious but beautiful strain i 

 shown in the illustration above, the petals being 

 twisted, curled and crested into the most fantastic 



and graceful forms. The colors comprise all the 

 brilliant shades characteristic of the Zinnia. ^ oz., pkt. 



25 cts 10 



Double Fringed. A new type, which has much to re- 

 commend it. The petals of the perfectly formed double flow- 

 ers are more or less deeply cut or fringed, givmg them a rather 

 more graceful appearance than the usual form. The plants are 

 of compact habit, about SO inches liigh, and have all the free- 

 fioweringmeritsof the family. We offer three distinct colors, viz.: 



4472 Fringed White. 10 



4473 — Deep Carmine 10 



4474 — Bright Rose 10 



A |i-ickf;t each of the three sorts, 25 cts. 



4461 Haageana Fl. PI. (.IAx/Va« Zinnia). A splendid 

 miniature-flowering double variety, growing 12 to 15 

 inches high ; flowers perfectly double, of bright 

 golden orange ; as a border or line this deserves wide 

 cultivation. \ oz., 25 cts 10 



4463 Mammoth [Robusta PUnissima). Flowers of 

 m immoth size, perfectly formed, very double and of 

 striking colors; a fine strain; 1\ feet. J oz., 25 cts.. 10 



4462 — Queen Victoria. A pure white variety of the 

 mammoth type. The flowers are perfectly double, of 

 fine form, and measure about 4 inches across. This 

 excellent variety comes true from seed 15 



4467 Red Riding-Hood. This little gem grows but a 

 foot high ; of compact form and covered the entire 

 season with little button-like, intense scarlet very 

 double flowers not over an inch across ; as a border it 



nicely 



\ oz., 25 cts. 



10 



is highly effective 



4480 Single Mixed. For bedding these are very ef- 

 fective, and are by many considered more artistic 

 than the double-flowering sorts, Oz., 50 cts 



4470 Tall Double. The olJ-fashioned tall-growing 

 variety ; 3 feet ; mixed colors. Per oz., 30 cts 



4465 Tom Thumb Double Hixed. Compact bushes, 

 not over 12 inches high ; all colors. \ oz., 25 cts. . . 



4466 Zebra. A very pretty strain with striped flowers. As 

 the colors vary on each plant, they present a curious as 

 well as a beautiful appearance. \ oz., 25 els 10 



2JIN!NIAS (Youth and Old Age). 



The Zinnia is one of the most brilliant and showy 

 of annuals, and has long been a general favorite. The- 

 seed can be sown early in the hotbed or^light windowr- 

 and transplanted, or sown later in the open grounds 

 They come into flower early in the summer, and 

 keep on blooming until hard frost. 



DREER'S IMPR©VED LARGE-FLOWER- 

 ING DWARF. 



This we consider the best type for general use,, 

 forming bushy, compact plants not over 2 feet high, 

 and bearing peifect double flowers as large as the- 

 taller-growing sorts. 



PER PKT. 



4437 Flesh-pink, ioz.,20cts 5 



4438 Purple-carmine. J oz., 20 cts 5 



4441 Canary. \ oz., 20 cts S 



4442 Jacqueminot. Rich deep crimson. \ 



oz., 80 cts 10- 



4443 Orange. ^ oz, 20 cts 5- 



4444 Scarlet. :i oz., 20 cis 6- 



4445 White, i oz. 20 cts 5 



4446 Salmon Rose. ^ oz., 20 cts ... 5 



4447 Scarlet and Gold. \ oz., 30 cts 10 



4449 Collection of a packet each of the above 

 9 sorts, 40 els. 



4450 Finest Mixed. All colors. Ter oz., 



50 cts 5- 



Improved Large-Flowering Dwarf Zinnias 



For Novelties and Specialties in Flower Seeds see pages 70 to 78. 



