ZINNIAS, continued 



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

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

 25c. 



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. 



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. 



DWARF EDGING TYPES 

 935. Cherry Buttons. All-America Selection Silver Medal 

 -f-vs Winner for 1969. A profuse-blooming Button Zinnia 

 f iA\) with fully double, cherry-red blooms 1 J^^ to l^i 

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

 Height 1 ft. Pkt. 50c. 



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

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

 V^^orous, 12 to 15 inches tall. Pkt. 35c. 



784. Pink Buttons. All-America Bronze Medal Winner 

 ^jfT^ for 1964. The first of a new class of Zinnias. The 

 {j^J n 2-inch, double flowers are of a beautiful salmon- 

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

 12 in. Pkt. 35c. 



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

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

 red flowers. Pkt. 35c. 



917. Thumbelina. All-America Gold Medal Winner, 

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

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

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

 charming in pots. Pkt. 50c. 



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

 bearing quantities of button flowers smaller than the Lilli- 

 put Type. Pkt. 25c. 



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

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

 \X^ bushy plants. Pkt. 25c. 



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

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

 Lilliput type. Pkt. 25c. 



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. 



933. Scarlet Gem. Rich crimson. 



937. White Gem. Pure white. 



938. Mixed. 



Any of the above Lilliput or Pompon Zinnias, pkt. 25c. 



MEDIUM-SIZED DWARF 



Flowers intermediate between Giants and Lilliputs. 

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

 Rich pastel shades. 24 in. Pkt. 25c. 



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



925. Dwarf Zinnia, 

 Old Mexico. Pkt. 35c. 



Flowcr-Dri Preserves Flowers Permanently! 



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 afl^ect their gorgeous 

 colors or form. 



Months 

 the garden. Keeps 

 ments, corsages, e1 

 4-lb. can S6.95. 



hey look as beautiful as if fresh from 

 s, annuals, perennials, arrange- 

 ndefinitely. IJ^-lb. can $3.25; 



Sow Outdoors — Sow Outdoors- 

 Need Not be Should Be 

 Transplanted Transplanted 



May or late fall 

 June-Sept. 



May or late fall 

 May-Sept. 

 May 

 June-Sept. 



May-Sept. 

 Apr. or late fall 



May or late fall 



May 

 May 



875. Zinnia Pumila, Sunshine Tints. Pkt. 25c. 



FLOWER SEED PLANTING GUIDE 



Flower Seed Sow Set 



Indoors Outdoors 



Ageratum Mar. May 1 



Alyssum, Sweet Mar. May 1 



Alyssum sax. com 



Antirrhinum-Aster Annual Mar. May 15 



Balsam 



Calendula Apr. May 1 



Calliopsis-Campanula 



Candytuft 



Candytuft, Evergreen 



Camation-Celosia Mar. May 1 



Centaurea Cyanus 



Chrysanthemum, Ann 



Coleus Apr. May 10 



Coreopsis 



Cosmos, Dahlia Mar. May 1 



Delphinium Apr. May 10 



Dianthus Mar. May 1 



Digitalis 



Eschscholtzia 



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



Gaillardia grand Apr.-Sept. 



Godetia 



Gourds, Helianthus Apr. May 1 



Hollyhock Mar. May 1 



Hunnemannia 



Larkspur, Ann 



Lobelia Mar. May 1 



Lupin, Ann 



Marigold Mar. May 1 



Mignonette-Morning-Glory Apr. May 1 



Nasturtium 



Nicotiana Apr. May 1 May 



Pansy Mar. May 1 July-Aug. 



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. 



Zitmia Mar. 



May 1 



May 1 

 May 1 

 May 1 

 May 20 



May 1 

 May 1 

 May 15 



May 

 May 



May 



Mar.-late fall 

 May or late fall 



May 



June-Sept. 

 June-Sept. 

 Mar.-late fall 



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