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COOK S “AULSEED” QUALITY 
ZINNIAS 
To get the best blooms, sow the 
seed indoors and transplant seedlings 
to the garden early in May, or, if pre¬ 
ferred, sow the seed in the open ground 
in April and transplant later. Space 
the large-flowering taller sorts IV 2 to 
2 feet apart each way. 
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 flow¬ 
ers are in full bloom they reach enor¬ 
mous size, but their flatness gives 
them a most graceful appearance. We 
have seen some tremendous 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 lavender, turning 
to purple. 
Orange King. Deep burnt-orange (cad¬ 
mium orange). 
Scarlet Gem. Scarlet. 
Scarlet Gem. Scarlet. 
Violet Queen. Very rich deep rhodanthe-purple. 
Each, Pkt. 15c, % oz. 35c, oz. $1.25. 
DWARF DOUBLE-FLOWERED 
Excellent for borders or for cutting, growing a foot 
high. White, Rose, Golden Yellow, Purple, Crimson, 
Scarlet, and Mixed. Each of above, Pkt. 10c, *4 oz. 
35c. 
LILLIPUT 
This charming little Zinnia, with its very small, 
globe-shaped, very double flowers resembling Pom¬ 
pon dahlias, is used for borders and edgings but is 
very useful for cut-flowers because of its formal 
shape and long keeping qualities. Blooms from June 
to frost if seed is started outdoors early. Height 8 
to 10 inches. Crimson Gem, Golden Gem, Purple Gem, 
Salmon-Rose, Scarlet Gem, Mixed. Each, Pkt. 10c, % 
oz. 35c. 
California Giant Zinnia, Brightness 
GIANT DAHLIA-FLOWERED 
Giant Dahlia-flowered Zinnia 
This is a very fine strain of the tall-stemmed, large- 
flowered Zinnia. A beautiful new type closely resem¬ 
bling decorative dahlias in form and in the arrange¬ 
ment of the petals. They attain a height of 3 feet, 
producing huge blooms of distinctive colorings as 
follows: 
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 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, Pkt. 15c, |4 oz. 60c, oz. $2.00. 
Lilliput Zinnias 
