DAHLIA-FLOWERED ZINNIAS 



Robust plants, 2J/ 2 to 3 feet tall, bear many strong stems 

 of fully double, 4 to 5-inch flowers resembling the show 

 type of dahlia. Popular for bedding and to cut. 



922. Canary Bird. Rich canary-yellow. 

 840. Crimson Monarch. Deep crimson. 

 948A. Dream. Deep rosy lavender. 

 882. Eldorado. Salmon-apricot. 



923. Exquisite. Light rose, deep rose center. 

 885. Luminosa. Bright pink. 



924. Oriole. Orange and gold. 



925. Polar Bear. White. 



926. Purple Prince. Deep purple. 

 636. Will Rogers. Lovely deep scarlet. 



927. Dahlia-Flowered Finest Mixed. 



Any of above, pkt. 10c; J4oz.75c; Koz. $1.25; oz.$2.f 



MEDIUM-SIZED TALL. Fantasy Type 



Plants 2 to 2^ feet high with 3-inch shaggy flower 

 somewhat like cactus dahlias. Distinctly different from a 

 other Zinnias. 



763. Orange Lady. Deep orange. 

 754. Rosalie. Intense rose. 



928. Star Dust. AAS. Rich deep golden yellow. 

 909. White Light. AAS. 



929. Wildfire. Dazzling scarlet. 



930. Finest Mixed. AAS. Bright mixtures. 



Any of above Fantasy Zinnias, 

 pkt. 10c; Vioz. 75c; V 2 oz. $1.25; oz. $2.25 



DWARF EDGING TYPES 



838. Creeping Zinnia (Sanvitalia procumbens) . Double 

 yellow flowers. A sure-fire ground-cover or edging plant. 

 Pkt. 15c; J-goz. 60c; %oz. $1.00. 



899. Cupid, Finest Mixed. Dwarf, compact little plants 

 bearing quantities of button flowers smaller than the 

 Lilliput Type. For edgings and pots. Pkt. 15c; J^oz. 

 75c; }- 2 oz. $1.25; oz. $2.25. 



940. Linearis. A dwarf native of Mexico growing 8 to 10 

 inches tall. Bushy plants with single flowers of golden 

 orange with a lemon-yellow stripe. A splendid edging 

 plant. Pkt. 15c; Meoz. 70c; Moz. $1.25. 



829. Persian Carpet. All-America Winner, 1952. Rich 

 ^Ox tones, like Persian carpets. Flowers of medium 

 ( *H\) size, fine for cutting. Abundant bloom on 12-inch, 

 V <^ / bushy plants. Pkt. 25c; J 8 oz. 90c; Moz. $1.50. 



790. Tom Thumb, Finest Mixed. Plants 6 to 8 inches 

 tall, compact, covered with well-formed flowers of the 

 Lilliput type. Broad color range. Excellent for borders 

 and pot-plants. Pkt. 15c; J^oz. 75c; J^oz. $1.25. 



SMALL-FLOWERED DWARF. Lilliput or Pompon 



These are the most popular of the Zinnia family for 

 cutting and they make attractive solid beds. Plants grow 

 1J4 to 2 feet tall and are free with their colorful little 

 pompons on good vase-length stems. 

 814. Mahogany Gem. Blackish red. 



932. Canary Gem. Canary-yellow. 



933. Crimson Gem. Rich crimson. 



935. Rosebud. Dainty bicolor rose. 

 950. Golden Gem. Golden orange. 



934. Lilac Gem. Clear lilac 



936. Salmon Gem. Salmon-rose. 



937. White Gem. Pure white. 



938. Mixed. 



Any of the above Lilliput or Pompon Zinnias, 

 pkt. 10c; y 4 oz. 60c; V 2 oz. $1.00; oz. $1.90 



MEDIUM-SIZED DWARF 



This garden favorite is becoming an important early cut- 

 flower. Flowers intermediate between Giants and Lilli- 

 puts. Plants 24 inches high. 

 875. Pumila, Sunshine Tints (Cut-and-Come-Again). 



Rich pastel shades. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 50c; J^oz. 85c; 



oz. $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; 

 y s oz. 50c; Moz. 90c; ^oz. $1.50. 



ORTHO POLKA 



865. An improvement on Peppermint Stick, with flowers 

 over 4 inches broad, fully double. All sorts of color 

 combinations; 70% striped or mottled. Very sturdy. 

 3 ft. Illustrated on page 2 of color insert. Pkt. 25c 



CUPID TYPE 

 947A. Red Riding Hood (Gracillima). Large numbers of 

 small, bright crimson flowers. Fine for borders. Pkt. 

 20c; Koz. 85c 



ANNUAL 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 easily grown varieties very de- 

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

 $1.50; Mlb. $5.00. 



931. Medium-sized 

 Dwarf Zinnia, 

 Peppermint Stick. 

 Pkt. 20c. 



FLOWER SEED PLANTING GUIDE 



Flower Seed Sow 



Indoors 



Ageratum Mar. 



Alyssum, Sweet Mar. 



Alyssum sax. com 



Antirrhinum Mar. 



Aster, Annual Mar. 



Aster, Hardy 



Balsam 



Calendula Apr. 



Calliopsis 



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.- 



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