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DIGGS & BEADLES SEED CO., INC., RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
tens out. Give it time, each day this flower 
grows increasingly larger and is still in the 
process of growing when it has reached 
huge proportions and the first set of petals 
are actually so old that they have started 
to turn brown. 
Like all hollow-stemmed flowers, the 
Zinnia keeps better as a cut flower if the 
end of the stems are submerged in boiling- 
water for 15 seconds. 
Don’t rush the season. Don’t plant when 
the ground is wet and cold, the seed will 
only rot. The Zinnia is a hot weather 
flower, coming into its full beauty in late 
Summer and early Fall. 
For a lower more branching plant, pinch 
out the first bud that appears on the main 
stem, when plant is about 8 to 10 inches 
tall. 
DAHLIA FLOWERED 3 TO 4 FT. 
The broad petals are closely imbricated, sometimes seeming almost to 
be piled one upon the other, the flowers 1 often 4 inches in depth and 6 
to 8 inches in diameter, resembling Show Dahlias. 
1410 Buttercup. An immense deep creamy yellow. 
1411 Canary Bird. A delicate shade of primrose. 
1412 Crimson Monarch. Rich crimson. By far the largest and best of 
red shades. Flowers often eignt inches in diameter. 
1413 Dream. A fine, deep lavender, turning to purple (Mallow Purple). 
1414 Exquisite. By far the most pleasing of our collection. Color 
light rose with center a deep rose. 
1415 Golden State. A very rich orange-yellow (Cadmium). Yellow in 
the bud, turning to an attractive orange when in full bloom. 
1416 Meteor. A rich glowing deep red ; darkest of all red shades. 
1417 Polar Bear. A very large pure white, the best white yet seen in 
Zinnias. True Dahlia form. 
1418 Scarlet Flame. A large, beautiful, bright scarlet, with a delight¬ 
ful blending of orange throughout the petal. This is not a bi-color. 
Each of the above: oz., 75c; pkt.10c 
Dahlia Flowering Mixed: oz., 75c; pkt..10c 
CALIFORNIA GIANTS 3 TO 4 FT. 
They are larger than Colossal and a cross between them and the 
Dahlia Flowered types. They have smaller flat centers with more 
loosely placed petals. The petals are decidedly imbricated and the 
flower graceful. 
1420 Lavender Gem. A color very closely resembling the now famous 
Dahlia Flowered Lavender Dream. 
1421 Orange King. Similar in color to the Calendula of the same 
name. 
Each of the above, pkt.10c 
1422 California Giants Mixed. Oz., 75c; *4 oz., 25c; pkt.10c 
QUILLED TYPE 
1430 Achievement or Victory Mixed. The petals are quilled giving 
somewhat the appearance of a cactus dahlia in various shades of 
tan. Pkt.10c 
COLOSSAL OR GIANT FLOWERED 3 FT. 
The flowers are of enormous size, thickly set with velvety petals. 
The plants are healthy, vigorous, branching freely, and make excel¬ 
lent material for groups or cutting. 
1440 Buttercup. 1443 Salmon Pink. 
1441 Orange. 1444 Scarlet. 
1442 Pink Shades. 1445 Violet. 
Each of the above. ^4 oz., 35c; pkt.10c 
1446 D. & B. Colossal Zinnias, Mixed. A mixture we make of all the 
separate colors. Oz., 75c; % oz., 25c; pkt.10c 
Bushy Bed and Border Zinnias 
For border effects during hot weather when perennial flowers are 
few, the small flowered zinnias are coming rapidly to the front. They 
bloom in much greater profusion than the larger types, standing well 
out above the foliage and registering as a color mass in the picture. 
They are also excellent for pot plants, and cut flowers. 
POMPON OR LILLIPUT DOUBLE 12 TO 15 IN. 
The plants form handsome little 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. 
1400 Purple Gem. 14C4 Lilliput Mixed, all colors^ Oz., 
1401 Rose Bud. New rose pink. 75c; % oz., 25c; pkt., 10c. 
Pkt., 15c. 14 n 5 Sa'mon Rose Gem. 
1402 Golden Gem. 1406 Scarlet Gem. 
1403 Orange Gem. Each of the 1407 White Gem. 
above: oz., 75c; pkt., 10c. 
POMPON ROSE BUD 
TOM THUMB 
Tom Thumb Zinnias, 4 to 6 inches tall; 
double flowers, in pastel shades. Per pkg., 
10c. 
GRACILLIMA MINIATURE ZINNIA 
Red flowers. Per pkg., 10c. 
ELEGANS PUMILA 
Dwarf double (cut and come again). 
Bright scarlet, golden orange, new rose 
pink. Per pkg., 10c. 
D & B’s Collection 
of Famous Zinnias 
Twelve varieties ranging in size and color 
from our 'California Giants, the largest of 
all Zinnias to the little creeping Sanvitalia, 
including Lilliputs and Dahlia Flowered. All 
twelve are named varieties. Will be packed 
in separate packages and mailed to you for 
$1.00, postpaid. 
If you prefer making your own collection, 
refer to our Zinnia page. Select twelve va¬ 
rieties. They will be mailed at the above 
price, postpaid. 
