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Giant Dahlia Flowered Zinnia 
Giant Dahlia Flowered plants of this new 
race are Very sturdy and 
produce many flowers with stout stems. In formation the 
broad petals are closely imbricated, sometimes seeming 
almost to be piled one upon the other. The flowers often 
measure 4 inches in depth and 6 to 8 inches in diameter. 
In general appearance the flowers compare with the 
Show Dahlias. Mixed. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, oz. $1.00. 
Buttercup. An immense deep creamy yellow. Pkt. 10c. 
Crimson Monarch. Rich crimson. By far the largest 
and best of red shades. Pkt. 10c. 
Dream. A fine, deep lavender, turning to purple 
(Mallow Purple). Pkt. 10c. 
Oriole. Immense orange and gold bicolor, chang¬ 
ing slightly as it ages, but at all times worthy 
of the beautiful bird for which it is named. Pkt. 10c. 
Polar Bear. A very large pure white, the best white 
yet seen in Zinnias. True Dahlia form. Pkt. 10c. 
Illumination. Similar to Exquisite but a striking self¬ 
color of deep rose. (Tyrian Rose.) Pkt. 10 c. 
Zinnia 
Zinnias 
(Youth and Old Age.) Strong growing 
free flowering plant; flowers large, double, 
very fine colors. Especially fine for back¬ 
ground. 
Pompon or Liliput Double 
1 O 1 Ef in The plants form hand- 
w xo 111 , bushes and 
fairly bristle with tiny, short-stemmed, 
very double flowers hardly exceeding a 
daisy flower in size. They are very pretty 
plants; bloom all summer until late in 
the fall. Pkt. 5c. 
A remarkable new 
and distinct class 
with beautiful double flowers in orange, 
flesh, lemon, pink and cerise, each petal 
being distinctly tipped with various 
shades of dark, resembling the Picotee 
Carnations. Pkt. 10c. 
Giant Picotee 
New Zebra 
striped. Pkt. 5c. 
Superior strain; flow¬ 
ers very large and 
Curled and Crested 
full flow¬ 
ers, the petals twisted, curled and crested 
in fantastic and graceful forms. Colors, 
orange, purple, pink, deep rose. Two 
feet. Pkt. 5c. 
Choice Double Mixed 
All colors. Pkt. 5c, ^4 oz. 25c, oz. 60c, 
Bulbs and Plants 
CjllSldlOlUS (First Size Bulbs) 
The Gladiolus is one of oui* most beautiful 
summer flowering bulbs. It has brilliant spikes 
of flowers two feet or more in height, often 
several from one bulb, of most desirable colors. 
Baron J. Hulot 
Doz. 65c. 
The leading purple va¬ 
riety. Yi Doz. 35c, 
Crimson Glow perfect, very large 
^..rimson VxlOW scarlet-crimson; 
flowers on a tall, strong spike. Yz Doz. 25c, 
Doz. 45c. 
Early Sunrise ^his is a very vigorous 
grower. Spikes grow from 
three to four feet high. Flowers extra large, 
bright salmon-scarlet color with pencil stripe 
of cream through center of each petal of the 
flower. It is extremely early, being in the 
same blooming period as Halley, but much 
larger flowers and spikes. Yz Doz. 45c, Doz. 
80c. 
Golden Measure 
Very large, dark 
golden yellow: the 
best in the yellows. Yz Doz. 25c, Doz. 45c. 
U 0 |,aJo Blooms of immense size on tall, 
straight spikes. The large blooms 
are pure mauve, glistening and clear, with 
deeper markings in throat. Yz Doz. 25c, Doz. 
45c. 
L’lmmaculee Pui'e white, Yz doz. 25c, 
Doz. 45c. 
Mrs. Dr. Norton white, with 
tips of petals suffused 
La France Pink. Wonderful variety. Yz Doz. 
25c, Doz. 45c. 
Mrs. Leon Douglass Mammoth in 
size and a ver¬ 
itable giant in height. This salmon-rose-pink 
Glad has rapidly won the favor of Glad fans 
everywhere. Flame and scarlet splashings 
and fleckings add to the richness of the 
flower. Yz Doz. 25c, Doz. 45c. 
GlorV Briskt orange, with 
^ slight purple and white 
markings in throat. Yz Doz. 25c, Doz. 45c.' 
Panama. improved America, larges 
and most notable spike of blooi 
among all pink sorts, Yz Doz. 25c, Doz. 45c. 
Piivr»l*» Glr»i*w Ruffled, velvety maroon- 
rurpie vxiory blotches. Yz 
Doz. 30c, Dqz. 50c. 
Los Angeles Known on the West 
Coast as a cut and 
come again. The bulbs usually produce In 
this part of the country 3 stalks. Shrimp- 
pink with orange-carmine throat. The color 
scheme is very pleasing and greatly admired 
by all who have seen it. A variety of in¬ 
dividuality. Yz Doz. 25c, Doz. 45c. 
Rose Ash (Ashes of roses.) A new color 
in gladioli. A wonderfully vig¬ 
orous grower, Yz Doz. 30c, Doz. 50c. 
Paul Pfitzer best dark violet-red 
Gladiolus ever offered. 
Heavily ruffled with very large flowers. 
Strong and healthy. Yz Doz. 45c, Doz. 80c. 
War 
uiuuu-reu, snaueu crimson-DlacK. 
A leader among the large reds. Yz 
Doz. 30c, Doz. 50c. 
SPECIAL OFFER 
One each of the named 
Gladiolus for 60c. 
Exhibition Mixture ^^**'®* 
A selection of the 
best large flowering varieties. We know this 
to be as good a mixture as you can buy, be¬ 
ing made up of a wide range of colors, from 
the richest red to the most delicate white 
and pastel shades. We offer these bulbs at 
very moderate prices, so that you may obtain 
a large quantity of them in order to get a 
greater variety of colors. 6 Bulbs 20 c, 12 for 
35c, 50 for $1.10, 100 for $2.00. 
Good Mixed, All Colors From the 
. -w. best sorts. 
6 bulbs for 18c, 12 for 32c, 60 for $1.00. 100 
for $1.90. 
