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A. L. DON & CO., 
Don’s Choice Zinni as 
The Zinnia is one of the most brilliant, showy and satisfactory of annuals, has long been a gen¬ 
eral favorite, and is now enoying a wide popularity , not only for garden decoration, but also for cutting. 
The seed can be sown early in the hotbed or light window and transplanted, or sown later in the open 
ground. They come into flower early in the summer and keep on blooming until frost. 
Double Dahlia-Flowered 
The plants are of strong, vigorous habit, fully 
3 feet high, producing mammoth flowers aver¬ 
aging 6 inches across by 3 to 4 inches in depth. The 
range of colors includes many unusual tones, as the 
result of continued careful selection. 
Vi oz. 
Pkt. 
Crimson Monarch. Crimson scarlet 
_ $0.60 
$0.15 
Dream. Fine deep lavender _ 
... .60 
.15 
El Dorado. Rose on deep salmon 
... .60 
.15 
Exquisite. Light rose, center deep 
rose .60 
.15 
Golden Dawn. Beautiful golden yellow .60 
.15 
Golden State. Orange yellow 
_ 
... .60 
.15 
Giant Attraction. Brick red 
... .60 
.15 
Lemon Beauty _ — 
_ 
... .60 
.15 
Old Rose _ 
.60 
.15 
Meteor. Rich glowing deep red ... 
... .60 
.15 
Oriole. Orange and gold bicolor ... 
.60 
.15 
Polar Bear. Pure white _ 
.60 
.15 
Purple Prince. Deep purple _ 
... .60 
.15 
Scarlet Flame. Bright scarlet ... 
__ .60 
.15 
Youth. Soft light flesh _ 
... .60 
.15 
Collection, pkt. each of the above 
15 
Sorts, $2.00 
Finest Mixed 
-V4 
oz. .50 
.15 
Giants of California 
The varieties of this type are 
distinguished by 
their refined color tones. The flowers are flat and 
the petals are arranged loosely which 
eliminates all 
stiffness. 
Vi oz. 
Pkt. 
Daffodil. Canary yellow _ _ 
- $0.75 
$0.15 
Brightness. Bright deep pink .... 
.... .75 
.15 
Grenadier. Bright dark red _ . 
.... .75 
.15 
Lavender Gem. Deep lavender _ 
.75 
.15 
Miss Wilmott. . Soft pink _ 
.75 
.15 
Orange King. Orange scarlet _ 
... .75 
.15 
Orange Queen. Golden orange ... 
.75 
.15 
Purity. White _ 
.... .75 
.15 
Rose Queen. Bright rose __ 
.... .75 
.15 
Violet Queen. Deep purple _ 
.... .75 
.15 
Mixed. All colors _ 
.... .75 
.15 
Collection, 1 pkt. each, above 10 
varieties ! 
$1.25 
PAT 
Various Zinnias 
Vi oz. Pkt. 
Picotee. A very pretty mixture, produc¬ 
ing large double fringed flowers, prin¬ 
cipally light shades, petals tipped with 
maroon _ —- - $0.75 $0.15 
Cut and Come Again Pinkie. Medium 
sized flowers of a light rose-pink with 
long stems especially suitable for cut 
flowers and for massing in the garden. 
A continuous succession of blooms are 
produced throughout the summer . .75 .25 
Curled and Crested. The petals of this 
beautiful strain are twisted, curled and 
crested into very graceful forms. This 
mixture comprises all colors - .50 .15 
Desert Gold. For description see Novel¬ 
ties, page 5 _ - % oz. $1.00 .25 
Fantasy. Finest mixed (Clrysanthe- 
mum-flowered). For description see 
Novelties, page 5 V4 oz. $1.00 .25 
Mexican Hybrids (Haagaenct) Double 
mixed. A very dwarf variety, bearing 
small double flowers of unusual color¬ 
ings, beautiful for borders .... _ .... .75 .15 
Scabious Flowered Mixed. The flowers 
very closely resemble the annual sca- 
biosa in size and appearance. The 
color range contains reds, orange, yel¬ 
low, pinks, rose and white. A fine in¬ 
troduction .... 1.00 .35 
Victory Choice Mixed. (Quilled Type) 
A very distinct variety with large 
densely double quilled flowers, the 
colors are mostly in russet, orange, 
old rose and other autumn shades .... .75 .15 
Double Lilliput or Pompon 
A very pretty type of compact habit, not over 15 
inches high, bearing in lavish profusion, small, 
densely double flowers on long stems, held well above 
the foliage. Makes a good line or bed and are of 
more than usual value for cutting. 
Scarlet Gem Salmon Golden Gem 
Wh'te Gem Purp'e Gem Yellow Gem 
Flesh Pink Little Red Riding Hood Mixed 
Any of the above, |4 oz. 50c., Pkt. 10c 
Did you know the Government is now granting patents on 
Flowers — Fruits — Trees — Bushes? 
There have been issued to date: 
45 patents on roses, 7 carnations, 4 chrysanthemums, 2 dahlias, 5 freesias, 1 
gardenia, 1 gladiolus, 1 snapdragon, 1 viola, 1 water-lily, 3 barberry plants, 2 ever¬ 
greens, 4 apples, 1 apricot, 1 avacado, 1 blackberry, 1 brambleberry, 4 cherries,, 1 
dewberry, 2 grapes, 1 grapefruit, 1 nectarine, 7 peaches, 5 plums, 5 strawberries, 1 
mushroom and 2 pecans. Printed copies of these patents in color are available. 
For Patent Information of Any Kind; Printed Copies of 
Plant Patents; Or Patents on Any Subject 
WRITE TO: A. L. Don & Co., (Patent Department) or 
George E. Cook, Patent Attorney, 
International Building, 
1319 F Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. 
