If You Haven't Tried the Splendid New Shades and Forms of Zinnia, You Don't Know What You 're Missins 



FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. 87 







Zinnia 



Top Right — Double Giant 

 Top Left — Double Dahlia Flowered 

 Center — Double Lilliput 

 Bottom — Double Elegans 



ZINNIAS [hA] Perhaps the ancient and cultured Mayas of Mexico once 

 cultivated this flower in their gardens. For, Zinnias were originally native 

 wild flowers of that country. However, if the Mayas could see the new 

 varieties we have today, they would be astonished that such superb blos- 

 soms could have come from the flowers they used to know. 



Zinnias love hot weather, so they are particularly adapted to our 

 American summers. They have great appetites, appreciating rich, well 

 fertilized soil and needing a moderate amount of water. Such growing 

 conditions will produce lusty robust plants and gorgeous flowers for any 

 gardener. Zinnias bloom for many weeks. 



Double Dahlia Flowered [2}4 ft.] Enormous double flowers are produced 

 by robust branching plants. The flowers usually have slightly hollowed 

 centers ringed with small tubular florets. The petals are quite loosely 

 placed and tend to curl at the edges giving the blossoms a crisp fresh 

 appearance. Although the type is still unstable, most of the flowers 

 are beautifully double. 



Canary (Canary Bird) Light Rose (Exquisite) 

 Crimson (Crimson Monarch) Orange and Gold (Oriole) 

 Golden Yellow (Golden Dawn) Scarlet (Scarlet Flame) 

 Lavender (Dream) White (Polar Bear) 

 Any one of the above: }/$ oz. 40c; pkt. 15c 

 Mixed }^ oz. 60c; pkt. 10c 



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Double Lilliput [12 in.] A charming dwarf which is excellent 

 for low borders or edgings. The plants are of tidy habit 

 and produce a bounteous supply of very double pompon 

 flowers about 13^ inches across. The colors are bright and 

 well varied. 



Canary Yellow Orange Salmon Rose 

 Crimson Purple Scarlet 

 White 

 Any one of the above: 34 oz. 35c; pkt. 10c 

 Mixed 34 oz. 30c; pkt. 10c 



Double Giant [23^ ft.] Plants are tall, branching, and vigor- 

 ous. The flowers are usually brighter than the dahlia-flowered 

 type and are nearly as large. Normally they are quite similar 

 in shape, but the center is somewhat more elevated, and 

 the rows of sUghtly convex petals are more regular, giving 

 the bloom the appearance of being well shingled. This 

 group will give great satisfactiou. 



Canary Yellow Pink 



Crimson Purple 



Orange White 



Any one of the above: 34 oz. 35c; pkt. 10c 

 Mixed 32 oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



Double Elegans (Cut and Come Again) [2 ft.] These fore- 

 runners of the robust giant sorts produce relatively graceful 

 plants adorned with fine double flowers about 23i inches 

 in diameter. They are quite dome-shaped and evenly 

 double, and the petals are well overlapped. The colors are 

 vivid, and these varieties are again returning to popularity. 

 Bright Scarlet Golden Yellow Salmon Rose 



Any one of the above: 3^ oz. 35c; pkt. 10c 

 Mixed 3^ oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



Double Mexicana [12 in.] Probably this miniature Zinnia 

 is more nearly hke the true Mexican native variety 

 than any other. The double blossoms are a rich orange in 

 color, usually with a deeper tone toward their bases. It is an 

 edging gem. 

 Orange 3^ oz. 35c; pkt. 10c 



