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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
Improved Striped —A good strain, representing all the 
leading colors, but all striped. Really the finest 
strain of Striped or Zebra Zinnias in cultivation.. .5 & Ifl 
Fire Ball — Dwarf habit, large double blossoms of in¬ 
tense scarlet, as round and perfect as a ball. It 
makes a fine border or mass, its bright color and per¬ 
fect habit showing to great advantage . 5 & 10 
Snow Ball— Exactly like Fire Ball except color, which 
is snow white, and makes a charming contrast .5 & 10 
Double Yellow — Blossoms large and bright yellow_5 & 10 
Lilliput, Mixed Colors —Thisstrain is the acme of beau¬ 
ty and perfection in Zinnias. Plants small and of 
bushy growth, each one bearing scores of beauMful 
little blossoms of the most perfect shape and bril¬ 
liant colors. These charming little Zinnias are gems 
indeed, and should be in every garden.10 & St 
Cold Bug— Plants grow a foot high and branch freely 
into beautiful little compact bushes which are at all 
times covered with beautiful golden yellow blossoms 
as double as roses. New last year. 10 & 99 
From earliest childhood the Zinnia has been a snecial 
hrst little"garde n^ve stiii^n 111 w J* ich we cultivated in our. 
jiisd utcie garaen we still sell and grow as our imtimveH 
yeai^Thi^cmfn’l 6 . seed , eve \7 year for twenty-five 
perfection Thfs Zinn n?;« ! has t J ,rrm £ ht it to wonderful 
* s iLfiiiiilR, is ft robust free frrower fn rn ii n y 
an abundfinc 0 of large double blossoms, which are of varf 
brilliant colors, during the entire summer and fall 
Each flower keeps perfect for six weeks befm-efadl’n- and 
each plant is a great mass of bloom all the Rme makin- a 
leed shouTd besfarb edTn • rI Nothin ^ el . se can fill their place, 
corn planting^fnTe^ 6 ^ lnsi( ^ e or sown in the garden about 
Chi if'®/ fl Smproveci J^ lxecl Colors—Saved onlv from se- 
strnm°rvf el ^ : pe . r f e ct ln shape and color. The finest 
strain of Zinnia m cultivation. Every nlant will 
on U tamTir t n° l ? le blossoms of vSus col- 
w "ite to deep crimson, maroon, pink 
yellow, orange scarlet, violet, primrose huff* 
flowers' e sin<Be7n r S p,ant n " il1 g&e’TnT’doubfe 
peare^from^Ms strain? 0 . 1 ', .f.°.T. P1 '®. a «° disa P- » 
Crested and Crlnkled-All colors mixed. A ’strain 
with curiously crested and crinkled petals .5 & 10 
SPECIAL OFFER. 
To encourage the free use of our improved Zinnias , we will 
send one packet each of the eight varieties here offered for onlv 35c. 
