ALEX ANDER FORBES & CO., NEWA RK, N. J 
ZINNIAS 
To get the best blooms, sow the seed indoors and transplant 
seedlings 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 taller sorts 1L£ to 2 feet apart each way. 
Fantasy 
This is the most fascinating new Zinnia type yet developed. 
The rounded, medium-sized, shaggy flowers, with their 
informal ray petals, resemble chrysanthemums. See illustra¬ 
tion on back cover. Mixed Colors, yjoz. 25 cts.; 3^oz. 40 cts.; 
J^oz. 70 cts.; oz. $2.20; J^Ib. $7.50. 
California Giants (Select Florist’s Strain) 
This new strain has the same robust habit as the Dahlii- 
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 tremen¬ 
dous flowers, 8 to 9 inches in 
diameter. We ofFer eight 
separate colors: 
Brightness. An attractive 
bright deep pink. 
Cerise Queen. Beautiful 
cerise-rose. Outstanding. 
Golden Queen. Pleasing 
shade of lemon-orange. 
Grenadier. Rich dark red. 
Lavender Gem. Deep lav¬ 
ender, turning to purple. 
Orange King. Deep burnt- 
orange (cadmiumorange). 
Scarlet Gem. Scarlet. 
Violet Queen. Very rich 
deep rhodanthe-purple. 
Each, Vioz. 30 cts.; oz. $1; 
Vilb. $3.50; lb. $12.75. 
California Giants, Mixed, 
V4oz. 25 cts.; oz. 85 cts.; 141b. 
$2.75; lb. $9.50. 
Dwarf 
Double-Flowered 
Excellent for borders or 
for cutting, growing a foot 
high. Mixed. 34 oz - 15 cts.; 
oz. 40 cts.; MIb. $1.30; 
lb. $4.50. 
California Giant 
Zinnia, 
Brightness 
California Giant Zinnia, 
Grenadier 
Lilliput 
This charming little Zin¬ 
nia, with its very small, 
globe-shaped, very double 
flowers resembling Pompon 
dahlias, is used for borders 
and edgings but is very 
useful for cut-flowers be¬ 
cause of its formal shape 
and long keeping qualities. 
Blooms from June to frost 
if seed is started outdoors 
early. Ht. 8 to 10 in. 
Crimson Gem 
Golden Gem 
Purple Gem 
Salmon-Rose 
Scarlet Gem 
Mixed 
Each, !4oz. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; 
Vilb. $2; lb. $7.25 
Gold Medal 
Giant Dahlia-Flowered 
Lilliput Zinnias 
This is a very fine strain of long- 
stemmed, large-flowered Zinnia. A 
beautiful type closely resembling 
decorative dahlias in form and in 
the arrangement of the petals. 
They attain a height of 3 feet. 
Canary Bird. Soft primrose shade. 
Crimson Monarch. A bright red. 
Dream. Deep lavender turning purple. 
Exquisite. Pale rose with deep rose center 
Golden Dawn. A very rich golden yellow. 
Meteor. A very large rich glowing deep red. 
Old Rose. Large, shapely and a real old rose. 
Oriole. An immense orange and gold bicolor. 
Polar Bear. A very large pure white. 
Scarlet Flame. A big, beautiful bright scarlet. 
Each of above, V 4 OZ. 40 cts.; oz. $1.25; Vilb. 
$4.25- lb. $15. Giant Dahlia-flowered, Mixed, 
1/4OZ. 30 cts.; oz. $1; Vilb. $3.50; lb. $12.75. 
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