ZINNIAS, continued 



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

 fully selected blend of the finest lar^e- flowered types. Pkt. 

 25c;; J40Z. SI. 00; oz. S3. 00; >4lb. S9.00. 



ORTHO POLKA ZINNIA 



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

 of color combinations; 70% striped or mottled. Very 

 sturdy. 3 ft. Pkt. 25c.; i^oz. SI. 25; oz. S3.75. 



STATE FAIR MIXTURE 



920. A distinct improyenient over existing strains of 

 Tetraploid Zinnias, with more and brighter colors, yet 

 maintaining vigor and flower size. Pkt. 25c.; Moz- $1.25. 



DWARF EDGING TYPES 

 935. Cherry Buttons. All-America Selection Silver Medal 

 ■i~t- Winner for 1969. A profuse-blooming Button Zinnia 

 f i^Xj witli fully double, cherry-red blooms I '2 to 1''4 

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

 Height 1 ft. Pkt. 50c.; > ,60z. $1.75; }|oz. $5.00. 



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

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

 V^^orous, 12 to 15 inches tall. Pkt. 35c.; } goz. $2.25. 



784. Pink Buttons. All-America Bronze Medal Winner 

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

 f jiA\) 1 ' 2-'nc'i. double flowers are of a beautiful salmon- 

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

 12 in. Pkt. 35c.; ' i^oz. 75c.; ,i|oz. $2.25; oz. 16.50. 



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

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

 red flowers. Pkt. 35c.; !„;OZ. 75c.; 140Z. $2.25; oz. S6.50. 



917. Thumbelina. All-America Gold Medal Winner, 

 ^f^^ 1963. Plants only 6 inches high, covered with double 

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

 ^—^ pink, lavender, orange and scarlet. Ideal edgei ; 

 charming in pots. Pkt. 50c.; li'eoz. $1.25; 54 oz. $4.00. 



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

 bearing quantities of button flowers smaller than the Lilli- 

 put Type. Pkt. 25c.; I40Z. SI. 50; oz. $4.50. 



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

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

 [J^ bushy plants. Pkt. 25c.; 1 goz. 75c.; ^oz. $1.25. 



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

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

 Lilliput type. Pkt. 25c.; i^oz. $1.50; i^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. 

 636. Purple Gem. 



933. Scarlet Gem. Rich crimson. 



937. White Gem. Pure white. 



938. Mixed. 



Any of the above Lilliput or Pompon Zinnias, 

 pkt. 25c.; V40Z. $1.00; V2OZ. $1.75; oz. $3.00 



MEDIUM-SIZED DWARF 



Flowers intermediate between Giants and I.illiputs. 



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

 Rich pastel shades. 24 in. Pkt. 25c.; 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. ■ ioz. $1.00; oz. $1.75; i^lb. $5.25. 



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



Flower-Dri Preserves Flowers Permanently! 



925. Dwarf Zinnia, 

 Old Mexico. Pkt. 35c. 



Now you can enjoy the brilliant beauty of fresh flowers 

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

 ture from the flowers — does not affect 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 $3.25; 

 4-lb. can $6.95. 



ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO 

 MARKET CHANGES 



FLOWER SEED 



Flower Seed Sow 



Indoors 



Ageratum Mar. 



Alyssum, Sweet Mar. 



Alyssum sax. com 



Antirrhinum-Aster Annual Mar. 



Balsam 



Calendula Apr. 



Calliopsis-Campanula 



Candytuft 



Candytuft, Evergreen 



Carnation-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-GIory 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. 



Vinca- Wallflower Mar. 



Zinnia Mar. 



PLANTING GUIDE 



Sow Outdoors — Sow Outdoors — 



Set 

 Outdoors 



Need Not be 

 Transplanted 



Should 

 Transplan 



May I 

 Majl 



May 15 



May or late fall 

 June-Sept. 



May 

 May 



May 1 



Mayl 



May 10 

 Mayl 



May or late fall 

 May-Sept. 

 May 

 June-Sept. 



Mar. or late fall 

 May 



May-Sept. 



May 

 Apr. 



May 10 

 May 1 



May-Sept. 

 Apr. or late fall 



June-Sept 





May or late fall 



July 



Mayl 



May 

 Ma^ 



Apr.-Sept. 



Mayl 



May 





Mayl 



Mar.-late fall 

 May or late fall 





May 1 

 May 1 



May 

 May 





May 1 



Apr. 



May 



May 1 

 Mayl 

 May 1 

 May 20 



May 



June-Sept. 

 June-Sept. 

 Mar.-late fall 



July-Aug. 



May 1 

 Mayl 

 May 15 



May 



Mar.-Nov. 

 June-Sept. 





May 1 

 Mayl 



May 





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