ZINNIAS, continued 



927. Gold Medal Dahlia-flowered Mixture. A care- 

 fully selected blend of the finest large-flowered types. Pkt. 

 20c.; Moz. 75c.; oz. $2.25; }4lh. $7.50. 



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.; }^oz. $1.25; Moz. $2.25. 



STATE FAIR MIXTURE 



920. A distinct improvement over existing strains of 

 Tetraploid Zinnias, with more and brighter colors, yet 

 maintaining vigor and flower size. Pkt. 25c.; Jioz. $1.50. 



DWARF EDGING TYPES 



935. Cherry Buttons. All-America Selection Silver Medal 

 <->N Winner for 1969. A profuse-blooming Button Zinnia 



(^^jwith fully double, cherry-red blooms lH to 1% 

 ^ — -^ inches across on stems long enough for cutting. 

 Height 1 ft. Pkt. 50c.; 'leoz. $2.25. 



925. Old Mexico. An outstanding Zinnia. Deep red base 

 /^^t\ overlaid with golden yellow. Plants uniform and vig- 

 i^^orous, 12 to 15 inches tall. Pkt. 35c.; J-^oz. $1.75. 



784. Pink Buttons. All- America Bronze Medal Winner 

 ■jT^ for 1964. The first of a new class of Zinnias. The 



ij&) 1 '2-inch, double flowers are of a beautiful salnion- 

 ^^ — pink color, with ample stems for cutting. Height 



12 in. Pkt. 35c.; ^oz. $1.75. 



882. Red Buttons. A counterpart of Pink Buttons, with 

 the same compact, 12-inch plants but with bright scarlet- 

 red flowers. Pkt. 35c.; 3^oz. $1.75. 



917. Thumbelina. All-America Gold Medal Winner, 

 ■i~^ 1963. Plants only 6 inches high, covered with double 

 ij^j and semi-double, IJ^-inch flowers in white, yellow, 

 ^- — pink, lavender, orange and scarlet. Ideal edger; 

 charming in pots. Pkt. 50c.; I leoz. $1.75. 



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

 bearing quantities of button flowers smaller than the Lilli- 

 put Type. Pkt. 20c.; J^oz. $1.25; J^oz. $2.00. 



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

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

 1^4^ bushy plants. Pkt. 25c.; 3^oz. $1.00; 34oz. $1.75. 



790. Tom Thumb, Finest Mixed. Plants 12 to 18 inches 

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

 Lilliput type. Pkt. 20c.; i<oz. $1.50; ^oz. $2.50. 



SMALL-FLOWERED DWARF. Lilliput or Pompon 



These are the most popular of the Zinnia family for 

 cutting and they make attractive solid beds. 2 ft. 



932. Canary Gem. Canary-yellow. 

 950. Golden Gem. Golden orange. 

 636. Purple Gem. 



936. Salmon Gem. Salmon-rose. 



933. Scarlet Gem. Rich crimson. 



937. White Gem. Pure white. 



938. Mixed. 



Any of the above Lilliput or Pompon Zinnias, 

 pkt. 20c.; V40Z. 75c.; V2OZ. $1.25; oz. $2.25 



MEDIUM-SIZED DWARF 



Flowers intermediate between Giants and Lilliputs. 

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

 Rich pastel shades. 24 in. Pkt. 20c.; J^oz. $1.25. 



ANNUAL CUT FLOWER MIXTURE 



942. A. This is a mixture of California native annuals suit- 

 able for planting in odd corners. They are easily grown 

 varieties. Pkt. 20c.; J^oz. $1.00; oz. $1.75; i^lb. $5.25. 



917. Dwarf Zinnia, Thumbelina. Pkt. 50c. 



925. Dwarf Zinnia, 

 Old Mexico. Pkt. 35c. 



Flowcr-Drl Preserves Flowers Permanently! 



Now you can enjoy the brilliant beauty of fresh flowers 

 all winter long! FLOWER-DRl removes only the mois- 

 ture from the flowers — does not afi^ect their gorgeous 

 colors or form. 



Months later, they look as beautiful as if fresh from 

 the garden. Keeps roses, annuals, perennials, arrange- 

 ments, corsages, etc., indefinitely. IJ^-lb. can S3. 25; 

 5-lb. can $7.50. 



Perma-Tint. Concentrated coloring for flowers and 

 foliage. 4-color kit $1.98. 



FLOWER SEED PLANTING GUIDE 



ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO 

 MARKET CHANGES 



Flower Seed Sow 



Indoors 



Ageratum Mar. 



Alyssum, Sweet Mar. 



Alyssum sax. com 



Antirrhinum-Aster Annual Mar. 



Balsam 



Calendula Apr. 



Calliopsis-Campanula 



Candytuft 



Candytuft, Evergreen 



Camation-Celosia Mar. 



Centaurea Cyanus 



Chrysanthemum, Ann 



Coleus Apr. 



Coreopsis 



Cosmos, Dahlia Mar. 



Delphinium Apr. 



Dianthus Mar. 



Digitalis 



Eschscholtzia 



English Daisy-Forget-me-not .... 



Gaillardia grand 



Godetia 



Gourds, Helianthus Apr. 



Heliotrope, Hollyhock Mar. 



Hunnemannia 



Larkspur, Ann 



Lobelia Mar. 



Lupin, Ann 



Marigold Mar. 



Mignonette-Morning-Glory Apr. 



Nasturtium 



Nicotiana Apr. 



Pansy Mar. 



Petunia Mar. 



Phlox Drummondi Mar. 



Poppy, Iceland Apr. 



Poppy, Oriental 



Poppy, Annual-Portulaca 



Salpiglossis Apr. 



Salvia-Scabiosa Mar. 



Stock Mar. 



Sweet Peas 



Sweet William 



Verbena Mar. 



Vine a- Wallflower Mar. 



Zinnia Mar. 



Sow Outdoors — Sow Outdoors- 



Set 

 Outdoors 



Need Not be 

 Transplanted 



Should Be 

 Transplanted 



May 15 



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May 

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May 1 



May 1 



May 10 

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May or late fall 

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Mar. or late fall 

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May- Sept. 



May 

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May 10 

 Majl 



May-Sept. 

 Apr. or late fall 



June- Sept. 





May or late fall 



July 



Mayl 



May 

 May 



Apr.-Sept. 



May 1 



May 





Mayl 



Mar.-late fall 

 May or late fall 





May 1 

 Mayl 



May 

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Mayl 



Apr. 



May 



May 1 

 Mayl 

 Mayl 

 May 20 



May 



June-Sept. 

 June-Sept. 

 Mar.-late fall 



July-Aug. 



May 1 

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