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BECKERT'S Improved ZINNIAS 



The seed may be sown in a hotbed or sunny window and 

 transplanted, or sown later in the open ground. The plants 

 come into flower early in the summer and keep on blooming' 

 until hard frost. No annual excels the Zinnia in freedom of 

 bloom. Splendid for garden decoration and for cutting. 



Giant Mammoth or California Giants 



Pkt. 14 oz. 1 oz. 



5201 Cerise Queen, Cerise rose $.15 $.60 



5206 Daffodil (new) canary yellow 15 .60 



5211 Grenadier, dark red 15 .60 



5214 Lemon Queen, lemon orange 15 .60 



5323 Miss Wilmott, soft pink 15 .60 



5292 Orange King, burnt orange 15 .60 



5216 Orange Queen, golden yellow 15 .60 



5295 Purity, white 15 .60 



5224 Scarlet Gem, glowing scarlet 15 .60 



5227 Violet Queen 15 .60 



5228 All Colors Mixed 10 .60 1.50 



Mammoth Dahlia-Flowered Zinnias 

 In Beautiful New Colors 



Besides producing by far the largest flowers of all the 

 Zinnias, the Dahlia-flowered varieties are distinguished by 

 being nearly as deep in the center as they are wide, with 

 smaller individual petals than the ordinary varieties, but 

 man) more of them. Moreover, their colors are softer and 

 more pleasing, being characterized by blended shades and 

 pastel effects which, with the slightly reflexed and closely 

 overlapping petals, give the whole flower the appearance of 

 a fine satin cushion. The plants are tall and vigorous, pro- 

 ducing a wealth of immense blooms from July until frost. 



We can now offer 12 distinct colors as well as a mixture 

 as follows: 



5252 Lemon Beauty. Golden yellow on brown. 



5253 Canary Bird. Clear primrose-yellow, retaining its pure 

 color to the very last. 



5256 Oriole. Immense gold and orange bicolor. Perhaps the 

 most beautiful in the entire group. 



5257 Golden State. Deep yellow in the bud turning to clear 

 rich orange in full bloom. 



5259 Polar B. r. Pure white; of mammoth size. 



5261 llliiminnti. . Similar to Exquisite, but a striking self 

 color of deep rose. 



5262 Exquisite. The most pleasing color in Zinnias. Light 

 rose-pink shading to deep rose in the center. 



5263 Old-Rose. Real old-rose shade; very large. 



5264 Flame. A striking blend of scarlet and orange which 

 seems to shine like burnished copper. 



5265 Monarch. Deep glowing red; enormous flowers, often 8 

 inches in diameter. 



5267 Dream. Lavender, deepening to mallow-purple in full 

 bloom. An extraordinary color in Zinnias. 



5268 Purple Prince. A fine deep purple. 



Each of the above Mammoth Dahlia-Flowered Zinnias, 



pkt. 15 cts., % oz. 50 cts., 14 oz. 90 cts. 

 5270 Mixed. Dahlia-flowered type, but does not include the 



improved varieties offered above. Pkt. 15 cts., y s oz. 40 cts., 



V-i oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50. 



Beckert's Double Giant Zinnias 



The Double Giants grow to a height of 3 feet and bear 

 enormous double flowers which often attain a diameter of 

 iVz to 5 inches. Although tall and erect in growth, they are 

 sturdy and well rooted and require no support. From seed 

 sown in early spring they commence to bloom in July and 

 continue until October. Shrimp-pink and Rose are two of 

 the most attractive new colors. 



5203 Canary- Yellow 



5204 Buttercup 

 5207 Burnt Orange 

 5210 White 

 5215 Salmon 

 fr217 Shrimp-Fink 



Any of the above, pkt. 15 ot«., % OB. 50 ctu., oz. $1.50. 



5218 Rose 



5221 Scarlet 



5222 Crimson 

 5225 Purple 



5230 All Colors Mixed 



Beckert's Double Giant Zinnia 

 A typical flower. 



5299 The Victory Quilled Zinnias 



In this novel type the petals are rolled in or quilled, with 

 only the tips expanded, and radiate from the center of the 

 flower like in a fine-petaled cactus dahlia. The backs of the 

 petals are always a different color from the front. In many 

 harmonious combinations of typical Zinnia colors. Pkt. 15 

 cts., J /4 oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.75. 



Unique Picotee Zinnias 



new 



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 Pkt. 



Similar in size and habit to the Double Giants, these 

 Zinnias are characterized by their unique color pattern 

 flowers come in a great variety of soft shades with 

 petal distinctly tipped with darker color. The result is 

 effective. 



5274 Golden Pheasant. The ground color is deep golden 

 low, each petal being tipped with reddish maroon. 

 15 cts., % oz. 75 cts., oz. $1.75. 



5285 Picotee Mixed. Containing the above and other color 

 combinations. Pkt. 15 cts., % oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50. 



Large-Flowered Dwarf Zinnias 



These Zinnias bear flowers nearly as large as the Double 

 Giants but grow only about 15 inches high and make large, 

 compact, bushy plants. They are ideal for low beds or 

 borders. 



5234 Canary-Yellow 5243 Salmon-Rose 



5236 Golden Yellow 524 6 Scarlet 



5239 White 5250 All Colors Mixed 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., Vv oz. 35 cts., oz. $1.00 

 EARLY WONDER 



The first of a new race of dwarf early flowering Zinnias, 

 producing masses of Pumila type flowers on long stems. 



Pkt. 14 oz. 1 oz. 



5313 Fiery salmon cerise pink $.20 $.75 $2.50 



5314 Rose pink 20 .75 2.50 



5312 CURLED AND CRESTED. With curiously twisted and 



curled petals. The flowers are not quite as large as the 



Double Giants but come in particularly brilliant colors. 



The plants are quite tall, bushy, and bear a profusion of 



blooms. A splendid bedder and excellent for cutting. Pkt. 



10 cts., Vi oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.25. 

 5330 DWARF LILLIPUTS MIXED. Yellow, red, white and 



other bright colors. Pkt. 10 cts., % oz. 30 cts., oz. 75 cts. 

 5328 HAAGEANA MEXICAN HYBRIDS. Double: mixed 



colors; fine. Each, pkt. 15 cts., V* oz. 30 cts., oz. $1.00. 



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