California 
Giant Zinni 
Giant 
Dahlia- 
Flowered 
Forbes Zinnias Culture 3 
Few, if any, annuals have greater utility value and can be 
grown with an equal degree of success. They add a range of 
color for house decoration not to be found in any other flower, 
and last longer than any other when cut. To get the best 
blooms, sow the seed indoors in March and transplant seed¬ 
lings to the garden early in May, or, if preferred, sow the seed 
in the open ground in April and transplant later. Space the 
large-flowering and taller sorts from to 2 feet apart. 
CALIFORNIA GIANTS. This new strain has the same robust 
habit as the Dahlia-flowered, throwing vigorous laterals from 
which the best flowers usually come. When the flowers are 
in full bloom they reach enormous size, but their flatness 
gives them a most graceful appearance. We have seen some 
tremendous flowers, 8 to 9 inches in diameter. Ht. 3 ft. 
Brightness. Bright deep pink. Lavender Gem. 
Cerise Queen. Cerise-rose. Orange King. Cadmium. 
Grenadier. Dark red. Scarlet Gem. 
Golden Queen. Golden lemon. Violet Queen. 
The Zinnia is one of the 
most brilliant and showy of 
our annual garden flowers. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts.; Vioz. 45 cts.; pkt. each of the 8 for $1 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 35 cts.; oz. $1.20. 
GIANT PICOTEE-FLOWERED. Petal tips are marked with 
a contrasting color. Mixed Colors, pkt. 15 cts.; }4oz. 50 cts. 
CACTUS-FLOWERED. Enormous flowers with petals tubular 
at the base and partly opened at the tips. Pkt. 15 cts. 
DWARF DOUBLE-FLOWERED. For borders or cutting, 
a foot high. Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; }4oz. 30 cts. 
GIANT DAHLIA-FLOWERED. A very beautiful new type 
closely resembling decorative dahlias in form and in the 
arrangement of the petals. They grow 2 to 3 feet high, 
producing huge blooms of distinctive colorings as follows: 
Canary Bird. Primrose. Meteor. Deep rich red. 
Crimson Monarch. Red. Old Rose. A fine shade. 
Dream. Purple. Oriole. Orange-gold. 
Exquisite. Pale rose. Polar Bear. Pure white. 
Golden Dawn. Golden yellow. Scarlet Flame. Bright. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts.; 10 pkts. S1.25; Vioz* 60 cts. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 15 cts.; }^oz. 50 cts.; oz. $1.50. 
LILLIPUT. This charming little Zinnia, with its very small, 
globe-shaped, very double pompon dahlia-like flowers, is 
used for borders and edgings. Also useful for cut-flowers 
because of its formal shape and keeping qualities. Blooms 
from June to frost if started outdoors early. Ht. 15 in. 
Crimson Gem Purple Gem Scarlet Gem 
Golden Gem Salmon-Rose Mixed 
Each, pkt. 10 cts.; 5 pkts. 40 cts.; *Aoz. 35 cts. 
The culture number after the title refers to detailed 
cultural directions on pages 124 and 125 
Annual Flower Seeds 
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