Canncll & Sons’' .Complete tSeed Guide. 
h.a. Xeranthemum Annuum -Superbissimum ; ( Composite} 
Immortelle — Beautiful violet-purple 'everlasting floivers, makes a grand 
effect in borders where the flowers succeed each other from Jnne till late in 
tteJlititamnv The- ent flowers' are peculiarly interesting and desirable -as 
dried specimens; ba,ndsopje bouquetfs may bp formed of them for indoor 
decoration dunng tne winter' if the olooms be gathered when upon the p6int 
of opening. 1 ,4 ft. To he,tre<ued:the same as the Aster. 3 d. per pkt. 
h.a. Xeranthemum Annuum Superbissimum fl. pi. Alba- 
Fine globular heads of pure white flowers, ii ft. 3 d. per pkt. 
h.h.a. Zinnia Elegans, Single — Mixed, ad. per pkt. 
h.h.a. Zinnia Elegans, Double — Mixed. 6<f.‘and is. per, pkt. 
XERANTHEMUM ANNUUM SUPERBISSIMUM. (EVERLASTING.) 
ZEA JA TOXICA VARIEGATA. 
CANNELLS’, FINEST EXHIBITION 
DOUBLE ZINNIA. 
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ZINNIA. 
nne seasons the first or early flowers of Zinnias do not come perfectly double, it is 
be9t to allow a fair time to elapse before weeding them out. 
fljii.A - . Cannells’ Zinnias (Composi ta) — These 
are .amongst the most dazzling and durable of nnuuals, and 
the way, in which they, look best is in a bed or masses of 
mixed colours. Why many fail with them is in sowing 
them too soon, as they either get drawn or starved before it 
is safe to plant them out, or they get pinched with cold, 
and in either case they get 6uch a check that they seldom 
recover. Any time jn-cApHl is quite early enough to sow 
the seed, which bright to be sown in gentle. heat to get it 
to germinate. As soon as the plants are up 6tand near 
the glass to keep them strong and stocky, and after being 
pricked out into boxes and well rooted, harden off gradually 
for a week or so ready to plant ont in rows a foot apart, 
and the same distance from plant to plant. To grow well 
and enable them to stand dry weather Zinnias require a 
good soil which has been deeply dug with plenty of rotten 
manure worked in. 
The Fumila varieties, which are dwarf and compact, 
are admirably adapted for pot plants. The single Zinnias 
are also very handsome, while it would be impossible to 
speak too highly of the double and single varieties of 
Haageana for beds, rockwork, and masses in the borders. 
The seeds are carefully selected from the finest and most 
perfect flowers only. 
h.h.a. Zinnia Haageana fl. pi. —Habit similar to 
the single form known under the name of A. Haageana, hilt 
its brilliant orange flowers are full, double, and regularly 
built ; ought to be more grown. To be sown and grown 
the same as recommended for the Aster, (id. per pkt. 
h.h.a. Zinnia Elegans Alba, fl. pi.— a beautiful 
variety, producing magmticent double white flowers all 
through the season. 1) ft. 6<f. per pkt. 
h.h.a. Zinnia Elegans Pumila fl. pi.— Great 
acquisition for ribbon borders, &c. Its flowers are perfectly 
double, and include many brilliant colours. Height, 
12 to 15 inches. Is. per pkt. 
h.h.a Zinnia Grandiflora Robusta Plenissima 
— Producing very large line flowers of the richest shades 
of colour ; vigorous, bushy growth. 2£ to 3 ft. Is. per pkt. 
h.h.a. Zinnia Elegans Nana fl. pi. Striata— 
As in the cuse of the tall double-striped varieties, the 
semi-dwarf class now offered comes about 50 per cent, 
true from seed, and includes in its range a great variety "of 
very effective colours. Is. per pkt. 
' h.h.a. Zea Japonica Variegata (Striped Japanese 
Maize ) — A Iree growiug and very ornamental variety, 
attaining the height of 4 ft.; leaves broad, alternately 
striped with green and white, and one of the best orna- 
mental foliage plants that we possess; invaluable for the 
centre of beds or borders. Sow in March. 3d. per pkt. 
For Collections of Zinnias, see page 53. 
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