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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
Per jikt. 
Improved Striped. A good strain, representing all the 
lending colors, but p.ll striped. This isreally the tlnesi 
Strain of Striped or Zebra Zinnias In cultivation. it 
Fire Ball. Dwarf habit, large double blossoms of in¬ 
tense scarlet, as round and perfect as a ball, li 
makes a fine border or mass, its bright color and per¬ 
fect habit showing to great advantage. 10 
Snow Ball. Exactly like Fire Ball except color, which 
is snow white, and makes a charming contrast. 10 
Double Yellow. Blossoms large and bright golden 
Lllliput, Mixed Colors. This strain is the acme of 
beauty and perfection in Zinnias. Plants small and 
ot bushy growth, each one bearing scores of beautiful 
little blossoms of the most perfect shape and brilliant, 
colors. 1 hese charming little Zinnias are gems in¬ 
deed, and should be in every garden . IS 
ZiiWia. 
From earliest childhood the Zinnia has been a special 
favorite with US, and the strain which wo cultivated in 
our first little garden we still grow and sell as our im¬ 
proved. We have selected the stock seed every year for 
tw ' " 
to 
grow . „ .. _ _ 
soms. which are of varied and brilliant colors, during the 
entire summer and fall. Each flower keeps perfect for 
six weeks before fading, and each plant, is a great moss 
of bloom all the time, making a show which is peculiar. 
Nothing else can fill their place. Seed should be started 
inside or sown In the garden about corn-planting time. 
Childs’ Improved, Mixed Colors. Saved only from 
select flowers, perfect in shape and color. The 
finest strain ofTZinnia in cultivation. Every 
plant will produce immense double blossoms 
. of various colors, from white to deep crimson. 
I maroon, pink, yellow, orange, scarlet, violet, 
primrose, buff, striped, etc. Every plant will 
give fine double flowers. Single and poor 
flowers long ago disappeared from this strain. 
Orested and Crinkled. All colors, mixed. A strain 
with curiously orested and crinkled petals. 
10 
1 SPECIAL OFFER. 
| To encourage the free, use of our Improved Zinnias, vie vritl 
10 \ send one packet each of the seven varieties here offeree! for only We. 
