Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. 
CANNELLS’ FINEST EXHIBITION 
DOUBLE ZINNIA. 
B.n.A. Cannells’ Zinnias ( Com/josite)— These 
are amongst the most dazzling and durable of annuals, 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 such a chock that they seldom 
recover. Any time in April is quite early enough to sow 
the seed, which ought to be sown in gentle heat to get it 
to germinate. As soon as the plants are up stand 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 out 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 Pumila varieties, which are dvvarf and compact, 
are admirably adapted for pot plants. The single Zinnias 
arc also very handsome, while it would be impossible to 
speak too highly of the double and single varieties of 
Ilaageana for beds, rockwork, and masses in the borders. 
The seeds are carefully selected from the finest and most 
perfect flowers only. 
1405. Zinnia Dwarf, Double Striped— The seed 
will jjroduce 60 to 65 ]>er cent, of very fine striped or 
Zebra-marked flowers, whose range of colour includes a 
great variety of very effective shades. Or/, and Is. per pkt. 
1466. H.H.A. Zinnia Elegans Albafl.pl.— A beauti- 
ful variety, producing magnificent double white flowers all 
through the season. IJ ft. 6d. per pkt. 
1467. Zinnia elegans fl. pi. Crispa. The Curled 
and Crested Zinnias — The flowers are of perfect form, 
large and double, the petals being twisted, curled, and 
crested into the most fantastic contortions and graceful 
forms, rendering them entirely free from the stiffness which 
is characteristic of this family. Their ease of culture, and 
their early and long continued bloom, will render them 
popular garden favourites wherever tried. Gd. per pkt. 
1468. H.H.A. Zinnia Elegans, Single— Mixed, sd 
and Gd. per pkt. 
1469. H.H.A. Zinnia Elegans, Double— Mi.xed. Sd. 
and Gd. per pkt. 
1470. H.H.A. Zinnia Elegans Nana fl. pi. Striata 
— As in the case of the tall double-striped varieties, the 
semi-dwarf class now offered comes about 60 per cent. i wi • • 
true from seed, and includes in its range a great variety of In some seasons the first or early flowers of Zinnias do not come perfectly double, it is 
very effective colours. Gd. and Is. per pkt. therefore best to allow a fair time to elapse before weeding them out. 
1471. H.H.A. Zinnia Elegans Pumila fl. pi.— Great 
acquisition for ribbon borders, &c. Its flowers are perfectly 
doable, and include many brilliant colours. 12 to 15 in. 
Gd. and Is. per pkt. 
1472. H.H.A. Zinnia Grandiflora Robusta Plenls- 
Sima — Producing very large fine flowers of the richest 
shades of colour ; vigorous, bushy growth. to 3 ft. Gd. 
and Is. per pkt. 
1473 . Zinnia, Grandiflora Robusta Plenissima, 
Queen Victoria — a pure white variety of the Z.A. 
Hohnstn P/niissiliiii. The very doiilde flowers are of beau- 
tiful shape, and measure about 4 inches across. Comes 
true from seed, and is deserving of universal attention. 
I.'-, per pkt. 
1474. H.H.A. Zinnia Haageana fl. pi.— Habit similar 
to the single form known under the name of Z. Ilaageana, but 
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. 6(7. per pkt. 
1475. Zinnia Liliput, Double-flowered— A very 
dwarf and improved form of this interesting class of 
Zinnias. Gd. and Is. per pkt. 
1476. Zinnia Liliput “Golden Gem”— A worthy compeer to the 
beautiful Scarlet Gem and White Gem. The diminutive and very double 
flowers are of a brilliant golden yellow, and when used for bedding, produce 
a most striking effect; also excellent for pot culture. Gd. and Is. per pkt. 
A grand fe.tture for all Autumn Exhibitions. 
1177. Zinnia, Liliput, Scarlet Gem — Extremely pretty scarlet- 
flowered variety, can be used with great success in pots as well as lor 
groups and borders. About IJ ft, high, sho rt-steinmed, very double 
flowers, hardly exceeding a large daisy in size. Per pkt.. Is. 
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