1935 SPRING AND FALL THE HOUSE OF GURNEY, INC. YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 
Salvia (Scarlet Sage) 
Gurney’s Mammoth 
Verbenas 
Gurney’s Dahlia 
Flowered Zinnias 
Giant Flowered 
Double Zinnias 
The large size, fullness of petals, 
extraordinary color range, and good 
keeping qualities of this flower have 
all contributed to its popularity. It 
is easify grown, and keeps well when 
cut. It is at present immune from 
disease. It has been truthfully 
called “A New Flower for the 
People.” 
Dahlia Flowered Mixed Zinnia 
—This is a most wonderful Zinnia, 
coming in practically all colors and 
measuring as much as nine inches 
across. All colors mixed. Pkt., 8c; 
14 oz., 30c. 
Crimson Monarch —By far the largest and 
best of the red shades. Flowers often eight 
inches in diameter. Plants very vigorous. A 
marvelous production of extraordinary merit. 
Pkt., 10c; J4 oz., 25c. 
Dwarf Lilliput or Pompon 
Zinnias 
Picotee Zinnias 
New Giant Zinnia Picotee —This novelty is 
the most attractive thing in all the race of 
Zinnias. The flowers are of the Giant type, each 
petal distinctly tipped with a darker shade as in 
Picotee Carnations. They come in a variety of 
colors: orange, flesh, lemon, pink and cerise, 
Picotee Mixed—Pkt., 7c; !4 oz., 20c. 
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. 
See Colored Picture Inside Back Cover 
Gracillima (Red Riding Hood) — A beautiful 
fiery red, free blooming Zinnia. Pkt., 8c; J4 oz., 
20c; 14 oz., 35c; 1 oz., 60c. 
Dwarf Mixed — Double Dahlia-like flowers, 
best colors. Pkt., 5c; '/ 2 oz., 25c. 
Double Giant (2 y 2 ft.) — Here is 
the class to which the Zinnias are 
indebted for the favor they enjoy 
today. In habit the plants are tall, 
branching and vigorous. The flowers 
are usually brighter than the dahlia- 
flowered type and are nearly as large. 
This group wall give great satisfac¬ 
tion. 
Giant Flowered Scarlet—A 
gleaming red. Pkt., 8c; / 2 oz., 30c. 
Golden Yellow Double Giant- 
I saw- a field of this variety of nearly 
ten acres, every plant producing a 
large number of brightest golden 
yellow flowers you can imagine, im¬ 
mense in size, and truly a wonderful 
sight. Excellent for cut flowers. 
Pkt., 8c; 14 oz., 25c. 
Giant Flowered Mixed — A splendid mixture 
of all of the above and others. Pkt., 5c; >4 
oz., 25c; 1 oz., 40c. 
30c Zinnia Collection 
1 pkt. Crimson Monarch. Dahlia Flowered.. 10c 
1 pkt. Golden Yellow. Giant Flowered. 8c 
1 pkt. Gracillima. Dwarf Red.. 8c 
1 pkt. Dahlia Flowered. Mixed. 8c 
1 pkt. Dwarf mixed. 5c 
Total 39c 
SPECIAL PRICE 30c 
9c 
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Dwarf Zinnias Make Good Borders for Walks 
Salpiglossis 
Salvia Volcano —Of all varieties of Salvia 
cultivated this is undoubtedly the most satis¬ 
factory and finest of them all. It grows about 20 
inches high, pyramidal form, and is a mass of 
extra long racemes of fiery red, trumpet-shaped 
flowers. It is the earliest Salvia of any. Seed 
planted in the open ground will bloom by July 1st 
and continue until frost. The plants may be 
taken up from the open ground be¬ 
fore frost and will bloom continu¬ 
ously in the house through the 
winter. It is easily grown from seed 
and comes true to name. For earlier 
flowers should be planted in a hot¬ 
bed and given same care as cabbage 
or tomatoes. Do not plant outdoors 
until danger of frost is over. Pkt. 
10c; '/s oz., 25c. 
Scarlet and Gold — This is one of 
the most beautiful of the bright 
colored varieties of Salpiglossis, 
selected from more than fifty vari¬ 
eties. A beautiful scarlet flower 
with gold markings. Pkt., 8c; 2 
pkts., 15c. 
Not so many years ago we considered 
as almost perfect any strain of Ver¬ 
benas, the flower of which could cover a 
25 cent piece. By careful selection an 
individual flower of our strain now al¬ 
most covers a 50 cent piece. The t russ- 
es are of the largest size; of brilliant 
colors, free-blooming and of vigorous 
habit. For best and quickest results 
seed should be sown early in the house 
or hotbed, and transplanted to flower¬ 
ing quarters in May. If sown outdoors 
in May, it blooms from the end of July 
on. 
Gurney’s Mammoth Flowering 
Red. Pkt., 10c. 
Gurney’s Mammoth Flowering 
Mixed. Pkt., 8c; V 2 oz., 35c. 
Verbena—Common Mixed. Large 
Pkt., 5c; )4 oz., 25c. 
Vinca 
Ornamental free-blooming plants 
with bright green shiny foliage and one 
of the most satisfactory and long- 
flowering bedding plants we have. Seed 
can be sown out of doors as soon as the 
ground is warm; they may be potted 
and kept in bloom through the winter; 
a fine cut flower. 12 to 18 in. Mixed— 
Pkt.. 8c; 2 for 15c. 
ZINNIAS 
Few flowers are so easily grown or bloom so 
abundantly and continuously as this hardy 
annual. Marvelous improvements have been 
wrought in the newer strains. During the months 
of August and September Zinnias are incompar¬ 
ably bright. We recommend them for groups, 
beds, borders and summer hedges. Sow seed in 
the open ground early in spring. Height, 1 !4 to 
2 feet. 
Grandiflora — This has long been one of our 
Favorite Flowers but has never attained the pop¬ 
ularity to which it is entitled. It is a splendid 
half-hardy annual, with flowers of a peculiar 
richness, very delicate. Unsurpassed for cutting. 
Grows about three and one-half feet high, 
producing fkwvers nearly as large and about the 
shape of the Morning Glory, and comes in almost 
every color that one can imagine, deep blues, 
purples, crimson, yellow, white, etc. Mixed pkt., 
5c; J4 oz., 20c. 
