FLOWER-DRI PRESERVES FLOWERS PERMANENTLY! 



Now you can enjoy the brilliant beauty of fresh 

 flowers all winter long! FLOWER-DRI removes 

 only the moisture from the flowers — does not affect 

 their gorgeous colors or form. 



Months later, they look as beautiful as if fresh 



Irom the garden. Keep roses, annuals, perennials, 



arrangements, corsages, etc., indefinitely. Easy, safe, 



tun. Anyone can do it. Better than artificial flowers. 



li_>-Ib. can S2.95; 5-Ib. can S6.95. 



Perma-Tint. Concentrated coloring for flowers and 



foliage. No longer need you depend on your own 



garden's limited colors. With Perma-Tint you can 



invent startling new effects by changing light-colored 



flowers to shades never before seen. Simply follow 



4-coIor kit S1.98. 



Perma-Dip. For preserving foliage and greens. An amazing concentrated 

 liquid which preserves fresh-cut foliage and branches in their natural color 

 and texture. Foliage is strengthened, remains soft and pliable, and will retain 

 its fresh appearance for a season or more. 4-oz. bottle $2.25; 8 ozs. $3.98; 

 16 ozs. $7.69. 



directions on package 



FLOWER SEED PLANTING GUIDE 



Flower Seed Sow Set 



Indoors Outdoors 



Ageratum Mar. May 1 



Alyssum, Sweet Mar. May 1 



Alyssum sax. com 



Antirrhinum Mar. May 15 



Aster, Annual Mar. May 10 



Balsam 



Calendula Apr. May 1 



Calliopsis 



Campanula 



Candytuft 



Candytuft, Evergreen 



Carnation, Marguerite Mar. May 1 



Celosia (Cockscomb) Mar. May 1 



Centaurea Cyanus 



Chrysanthemum, Ann 



Coleus Apr. May 10 



Coreopsis 



Cosmos Mar. May 1 



Dahlia Mar. May 1 



Delphinium Apr. May 10 



Dianthus Mar. May 1 



Digitalis 



English Daisy , , 



Eschscholtzia 



Forget-me-not 



Gaillardia grand 



Godetia 



Gourds .Apr. May 1 



Helianthus Apr. May 1 



Heliotrope Mar. May 1 



Hollyhock Mar. May 10 



Hunnemannia 



Larkspur, Ann 



Lobelia Mar. May 1 



Lupin, Ann 



Marigold Mar. May 1 



Mignonette Apr. May 1 



Moming-Glory 



Nasturtium 



Nicotiana Apr. May 1 



Pansy Mar. May 1 



Petunia Mar. May 1 



Phlox Drummondi Mar. May 1 



Phlox, Perennial Feb. May 1 



Poppy, Iceland Apr. May 20 



Poppy, Oriental 



Poppy, Annual 



Portulaca 



Ricinus Apr. May 1 



Salpiglossis Apr. May 1 



Salvia Mar. May 1 



Scabiosa Mar. May I 



Stock Mar. May IS 



Sweet Peas 



Sweet William 



Verbena Mar. May 1 



Vinca Mar. May 1 



Wallflower Mar. May 1 



Zirmia Mar.- May 1 



Apr. 



Sow Outdoors — Sow Outdoors- 

 Need Not Be Should Be 

 Transplanted Transplanted 



May 

 May 



May or late fall 



May-Oct. 



June-Sept. 



May 



June-Sept. 



May-Sept. 



May or late fall 



May 



May 



Mar.-late fall 



May or late fall 



May 

 May 

 May or late fall 



May or late fall 



Early fall 

 June-Sept. 

 June-Sept. 

 Mar.-late fall 

 Mar. or late fall 



May 

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May 



Apr. 

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June-Sept. 

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July 

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May 

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May 



ZINNIAS, continued 



GIANT-FLOWERED DWARF VARIETY 



643. Miss Universe. Gigantic flowers and dwarfer and 



more compact growth make this new Zinnia stand out 



among all others. New shades and combinations never 



before seen in Zinnia. 2 to 2 3^2 ft. Pkt. 25c.; j'so^- 90c. 



STATE FAIR MIXTURE 



920. Introduced in 1961. A distinct improvement over 

 existing strains of Tetraploid Zinnias, with more and 

 brighter colors, yet maintaining vigor and flower size. 

 Pkt. 25c. 



OLD MEXICO 



925. All-America Silver Medal Winner, 1962. An out- 

 /t^^N Standing new zinnia, ideal for cutting. Deep red 

 (jflaJ '^^^^ overlaid with golden yellow. Plants uniform 

 — ^ and vigorous, 12 to 15 inches tall. Pkt. 35c. 



ORTHO POLKA ZINNIA 



865. Flowers over 4 inches broad, fully double. All sorts 

 of color combinations; 70% striped or mottled. Very 

 sturdy. 3 ft. Pkt. 25c.; Moz. $1.00; Hoz. $1.75. 



DAHLIA-FLOWERED MIXTURE 



927. Gold Medal /iahlia-flowered Mixture. A carefully 



selected blend o/the finest large-flowered types available. 



Sure to please everyone. 

 X^h. $7.50. 



Pkt. 15c.; J^oz. 75c.; oz. $2.25; 



DWARF EDGING TYPES 



917. Thumbeiina. All-America Gold Medal Winner, 

 /f^^ 1963, Plants only 6 inches high, covered with 

 fjjg^l double and semi-double, 13^-inch flowers in white, 

 ^- — yellow, pink, lavender, orange and scarlet. Stays 

 dwarf and bushy. Ideal edger; charming in pots. Pkt. 

 50c. 



838. Creeping Zinnia. (Sanvitalia procumbens.) Double 

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

 Pkt. 15c.; I'goz. 75c.; I40Z. $1.25. 



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

 bearing quantities of button flowers smaller than the 

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

 90c.; i-^oz. $1.50; oz. $2.75. 



940. Linearis. Bushy plants with single flowers of golden 

 orange with a lemon-yellow stripe. A splendid edging 

 plant8tol0inchestall.Pkt. 15c.; I16OZ. $1.00; J^oz. S1.75. 



829. Persian Carpet. Rich tones, like Persian carpets. 

 /*^f\ Flowers of medium size, fine for cutting. 12-inch, 

 (j^ bushy plants. Pkt. 25c.; ' soz. 60c.; ^oz. $1.00. 



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. $1.00; J^oz. $1.75. 



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 

 1 1^2 to 2 feet tall. 

 930. 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. 

 636. Purple Gem. 



936. Salmon Gem. Salmon-rose. 



937. White Gem. Pure white. 



938. Mixed. 



Any of the above Lilliput or Pompon Zinnias, 

 pkt. 15c.; V4OZ. 75c.; V2OZ. $1.25; oz. $2.00 



MEDIUM-SIZED DWARF 



Flowers intermediate between Giants and Lilliputs. 

 Plants 24 inches high. 

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



Rich pastel shades. Pkt. 15c.; '4OZ. 75c.; oz. $2.50. 



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. 15c.; >ioz. 75c.; oz. $1.25; 

 Mlb. $5.00. 



ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO 

 MARKET CHANGES 



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