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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



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Dkeer's Improved Large-flowering Dwarf Zinnias 



DREER'S CHOICE ZINNIAS ™-" -■><'■'*-) 



The Zinnia is one of the most brilliant, showy and satisfactory of annuals, and has long been a general favorite. The seed can 

 be sown early in the hotbed or light window and transplanted, or sown later in the open ground. They come into flower early 

 in the summer, and keep on blooming until hard frost. The varieties offered below are the most important kinds, but the sorts 

 offered on page 117 should not be overlooked, 



PER PKT. 



4440 Curled and Crested. The petals of this beautiful 

 strain are twisted, curled and crested into the most 

 fantastic and graceful forms. The colors comprise all 

 the brilliant shades characteristic of the Zinnia. (See 

 cut.) i oz., 30 cts 10 



4480 Double Dahlla°flowered. The latest develop- 

 ment in Zinnias, bearing flowers of mammoth size and 

 in form like a perfect decorative Dahlia. As the re- 

 sult of painstaking care and selection the size, form and 

 coloring has been much improved the past season. The 

 mixture which we off"er contains a wonderful range of 

 beautiful colors; 3 feet 3 pkts., 50 cts 



20 



PER 

 PKT. 



5 

 5 

 5 

 5 



Curled and Crested Zinnia 



DREER'S IMPROVED LARQE-FLOWERINQ 

 DWARF DOUBLE 



This we consider the best Zinnia for general use, forming 

 bushy, compact plants not over 2 feet high, and bearing large 

 perfect double flowers in good clear distinct colors. The sal- 

 mon-rose variety is especially effective. 



per 

 Jioz 



4441 Canary. Clear yellow 25 



4442 FIesh=pink. Delicate shade 25 



4444 Orange. Rich golden orange 25 



4445 Dark Scarlet. Very rich 25 



4446 Salmon Rose. The most popular color of 

 all, and we are fortunate in having a good 



supply of select seeds this season 40 10 



4447 Bright Scarlet. Bright and fiery 25 5 



4457 White. Pure white 25 5 



4459 Collection of a packet each of the above 7 

 sorts, 30 cts. 



4460 Finest Hixed. All colors of the improved Large- 

 flowering dwarf. Per \ oz., 20 cts.; oz., 60 cts 5 



DREER'S SPECIAL STRAIN OF 

 GIANT DOUBLE ZINNIAS 



A special strain of this grand old favorite free and continuous 

 flowering annual, which produces flowers ot colossal size, speci- 

 mens measuring from 5 to 6 inches across being not unusual. 

 Plants are of extremely robust habit, attaining a height of about 

 3 feet and bearing on long strong stems numerous semi-globular, 

 mostly very double flowers, all of the largest size, making them 

 of great value in large beds, borders, etc.; grown under favorable 

 conditions they remain in bloom from early summer to late autumn. 



We offer six of the most wanted colors, separately, as well as 

 a splendid mixture of many colors, as under: per per 



5^ oz. PKT. 



4511 Giant aolden=yellow 50 15 



4512 Giant Scarlet 50 15 



4513 Giant White 50 15 



4514 Giant Flesh-color 50 15 



4515 Giant Prinirose=yellow 50 15 



4516 Giant Crimson 50 15 



4519 Collection of a packet each of the above 6 colors 75 



4520 Giant Mixed. All colors. Joz., 40cts.; oz., $1.25. . .IS 



Do not overlook the Zinnias off ered on page 117 



