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HfflRTADREB PHILADELPHIA PA Wl RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



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Curled and Chested Zinnias. 

 4440 Curled and Crested. This curious but beautiful strain 

 shown in the illustration above, the petals being 

 twisted, curled and crested into the most fantastic 

 and graceful forms. The colors comprise all the per 

 brilliant shades characteristic of the Zinnia. \ oz., ""'. 



25 cts 10 



Double-fringed. A new type, which has much to re- 

 commend it. The petals of the perfectly formed double flowers 

 are more or less deeply cut or fringed, giving them a rather more 

 graceful appearance than the usual form. The plants are of 

 compact habit, about 30 inches high, and have all the free-flow- 

 ering merits of the family. We offer three distinct colors, viz.: 

 4465 Fringed White 



4463 — Deep Carmine 



4464 — Bright Rose 



A packet each of the three sorts, 25 cts. 



4471 Haageana Fl. PI. {Mexican Zinnia). A splendid 



miniature-flowering double variety, growing 12 to 15 

 inches high; flowers perfectly double, of bright 

 golden orange; as a border or line this deserves wide 



cultivation. { oz. , 25 cts . . . . 



4480 Mammoth [Robusta Plenisshna). Flowers of 

 mammoth size, perfectly formed, very double and of 

 striking colors; a fine strain; 2J feet. \ oz., 25 cts. 



4472 — Queen Victoria. A pure white variety of the 



mammoth type. The flowers are perfectly double-, ol 

 fine form, and measure about 4 inches across. I his 

 excellent variety conies true from seed 15 



4485 Red Riding-Hood. This little gem grows but a 

 foot high; of compact form and covered the entire 

 season with little button-like, intense scarlet very 

 double flowers not over an inch across; as a border it 

 is highly effective. J o/... 25 cts . .. 10 



4490 Single nixed. For bedding these are very effect- 

 ive, and arc- by man] considered more artistic than 

 the double-flowering sorts *>/., 50 cts ...... . •■ 5 



4500 Tall Double. The old-fashioned tall-growing variety; 



3 feet; mixed colors. Per oz., 30 cts 5 



4505 Tom Thumb Double Mixed. Compact bushes, 



not over 12 inches high; all colors. ' oz., 25 cts. ... 10 



4510 Zebra. A very pretty strain with striped flowers, ^s 

 the colors vary on each plant, they present a curious 

 as well as a beautiful appearance. \ oz., 25 cts 1<> 



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ZIXXIAS Youth and Old Age). 



The Zinnia is one of the most brilliant and showy 

 of annuals, and has long been a general favorite. The 

 seed can be sown early in the hotbed or light window 

 and transplanted, or sown later in the open ground, 

 They come into flower early in the summer, and 

 keep on blooming until hard frost. 



DREER'S IMPROVED LARGE-FLOWER- 

 ING DWARF. 



This we consider the best type for general use, 

 forming bushy, compact plants not over 2 feet high, 

 and bearing perfect double flowers as large as the 



taller-growing sorts. 



PER PKT. 



4442 Flesh-pink. \ oz.. 20 cts 5 



4445 Purple carmine. \ oz., 20 cts 5 



4441 Canary. \ oz., 20 cts 5 



4443 Jacqueminot. Rich deep crimson. \ 

 oz., 30 cts 10 



4444 Orange. \ oz., 20 cts 5 



4447 Scarlet. } oz., 20 cts 5 



4457 White. \ oz., 20 cts 5 



4446 Salmon Rose. \ oz., 20 cts 5 



4448 Scarlet and Gold. \ oz., 30 cts 10 



4459 Collection of a packet each of the above 

 9 sorts, 40 cts. 



4460 Finest nixed. All colors. Per oz., 50 



cts 5 



Improved Large-flou-princ. Dwarf Zinnias. 



For Novelties and Specialties in Flower Seeds see pages 54 to 62 



