922. 



DAHLIA-FLOWERED ZINNIAS 



Robust plants, 2 l _> to 3 feet tall, bear many strong stems 

 of fullv double, 4 to 5-inch (lowers resembling the show 

 a. Popular for bedding and to cut. 

 Canary Bird. Rich canary-yellow. 

 840. Crimson Monarch. Deep en: 

 882. Eldorado. Salmon-apricot 



923. Exquisite. L i_t.-. rose, deep rose center. 

 885. Luminosa. Bright pink. 



924. Oriole. Orange and gold. 



925. Polar Bear. \\ bite. 



926. Purple Prince. Deep purple. 

 636. Will Rogers. rlet. 



927. Dahlia-Flowered Finest Mixed. 



Any of above, pkt. 10c; l i oz.~5c; '.oz.Sl.25; oz.S2.00 



MEDIUM-SIZED TALL. Fantasy Type 



Plai ::h 3-inch Owers 



somew :^tus dahlias. Dtstinctlj different lrom all 



763. Orange Lady. Deepora: 

 754. Rosalie. 1 h rose. 



928. Star Dust. \ W Rich deep golden yellow. 

 909. White Light. \ VS. 



929. Wildfire. 



930. Finest Mixed. \ \S. Bright mixtures. 



Any of above Fantasy Zinnias, 

 pkt. 10c; ' 4 oz. 75c; ' 2 oz. Si. 25; oz. S2.25 



DWARF EDGING TYPES 

 838. Creeping Zinnia Double 



V sure-fire grow -. ■ ■ . i r or edging plant. 

 - 

 899. Cupid, Finest Mixed. i> i, compact little plants 

 bearing quantities of button (lowers smaller than the 

 Lilliput i Pkt. 10c; 



940. Linearis. A dwarf native of Mexico growing S to 10 

 inches tall. Bushy plants with single t ■ golden 



rth a lernon-yelkni stripe. \ splendid < 



pla 



829. Persian Carpet. Winner, 1952. Rich 



. f ke Persia!' ers of medium 



«\\ ; - .ting. Abundant bloom on 12-inch, 



^ busl H.75. 



790. Tom Thumb, Finest Mixed, i' aches 



tall. red with well-formed (lowers of the 



Lilliput type. Broad color range. Excellent for borders 

 and pot-plants. Pkt. 15c; ' 4 oz. 65c. 11.10; 



-1.95. 



SMALL-FLOWERED DWARF. Lilliput or Pompon 

 These are the most popular of the Zinnia family for 



cutting and they make attl id beds. Plant- 



ill and are free with their colorful little 



pompons on good vase-length stems. 



814. Mahogany Gem. Blackish red. 



932. Canary Gem. Canary- 'How. 



933. Crimson Gem. Rich crimson. 

 935. Rosebud. 1) nty bicolor 

 950. Golden Gem. I en orange. 



934. Lilac Gem. ( lear lilac. 

 Salmon Gem. - Tnon-rose. 

 White Gem. Pure white. 

 Mixed. 



Any of the above Lilliput or Pompon Zinnias, 

 pkt. 10c; ' 4 oz. 60c; ! 2 oz. Si. 00; oz. $1.90 



MEDIUM-SIZED DWARF 



This garden fa • coming an important early cut- 



flower. Flowers intermediate between Giants and I illi- 

 puts. Plants 24 inches high. 

 875. Pumila, Sunshine Tints Cut-and-Come-A^ainj. 



Rich pastel shades. Pkt. 10c; %oz.. 50c; 34oz. 85c; 

 i 1 .55. 



931. Peppermint Stick. Early. About 70 per cent 

 striped. Red and white, red and yellow, purple and 

 white, etc. Somewhat taller than Pumila. Pkt. 20c; 



L.65. 



EARLY WONDER 



Earliest of all Zinnias. Plants IS To 24 inches tall, basal 

 branching, producing 3 to 4-inch flowers on long wiry 

 stems which have no laterals and practically no leaves. 

 Bred for cut-flower use. 

 865. Finest Mixed. Full range of colors. Pkt. 15c; 



;- 4 'oz. H-00; , ; ^oz. 51.75. 



Wild Flower Garden 



942. Mixture. A. This is a mixture of California native 

 hardy annuals suitable for planting in odd corners or on 

 a vacant lot. They are easils grown varieties very de- 

 sirable for cutting. Pkt. 10c; }£oz. 50c; J^oz. 85c; oz. 

 $1.50; Jilb. $5.00. 



936 

 937 

 938 



Medium-sized 

 Dwarf Zinnia. 

 931. Peppermint 

 Stick. Pkt. 20c. 



FLOWER SEED PLANTING GUIDE 



Flower Seed Sow 



Indoors 



Ageratum Mar. 



Alyssum, Sweet Mar. 



Alyssumsax.com 



Antirrhinum Mar. 



Aster, Annual Mar. 



Aster, Hardy 



Balsam .... 



Calendula Apr. 



Calhopsis ... 



Campanula 



Candytuft 



Candytuft, Evergreen 



Carnation, Marguerite Mar. 



Celosia Cockscomb Mar. 



Centaurea Cyanus 



Chrysanthemum, Ann 



Cobaea scandens Mar. 



Coleus Apr. 



Coreopsis 



Cosmos Mar. 



Dahlia Mar. 



Delphinium Apr. 



Dianthus Mar. 



Digitalis 



English Daisy 



Eschscholtzia 



Forget-me-not 



Gaillardia grand 



Godetia 



Gourds Apr. 



Helianthus Apr. 



Heliotrope Mar. 



Hollyhock Mar. 



Hunnemannia 



Larkspur, Ann 



Lobelia Mar. 



Lupin, Ann. 



Marigold Mar. 



Mignonette Apr. 



Morning-Glory 



Nasturtium 



Nicotiana Apr. 



Pansy Mar. 



Petunia Mar. 



Phlox Drummondi Mar. 



Phlox, Perennial Feb. 



Poppy, Iceland Apr. 



Poppy, Oriental 



Poppy, Annual 



Portulaca 



Ricinus Apr. 



Salpiglossis Apr. 



Salvia Mar. 



Scabiosa Mar. 



Stock Mar. 



Sweet Peas 



Sweet William 



Verbena Mar. 



Vinca Mar. 



Wallflower Mar. 



Zinnia Mar.- 



Apr. 



Sow Outdoors — Sow Outdoors — 



Set 



Need Not Be 



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Transplante 



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