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THUNBERGIA (Black-eyed Susan). A hardy 
annual climber, growing about 4 feet long. 
Blossoms are buff, orange or white with 
dark centers. Mixed. Package, 10c. 
TRANSVAAL DAISY (Gerbera Jamesonii). 
Tender perennial. Intense yermillion. 
Flowers, 4 inches across, on tall stems 
1 yZ feet high. Sow seed upright, stem 
end in, in a box of peat and loam. Two 
plants from a package is a fair average. 
Do not over-water; very beautiful. Pack¬ 
age, 10 seeds, 25c. 
VIOLET, SINGLE BLUE (Viola adorata). 
Although these flowers do best propa¬ 
gated from cuttings, they grow readily 
from seed, and have a very fragrant blos¬ 
som. Package, 10c. 
VINCA (Madagascar Periwinkle). Useful for 
bedding in summer and for the green¬ 
house in winter. Blooms freely the first 
year from seed. Flowers rose, crimson 
and white. (The trailing blue Vinca or 
Myrtle propagates from plants only.) 
Mixed. Package, 10c. 
VERBENAS, GIANT STRAIN. A hall 
hardy perennial of easy culture. While it 
grows readily from division of the root or 
from cutting, it does best from seed. 
Use extra care in starting, as seed is 
rather difficult to start well. Seed may 
be soaked in warm water to hasten ger¬ 
mination. 
Mammoth Auricula Flowered. Fine large 
flowers in big heads. Each floweret has 
clearly defined eye. Package, 10c. 
Pink Shades. Mammoth strains of rose 
shades. Package, 10c. 
Pure White. Mammoth strain. Package, 
10c. 
Purple and Blue Shades. Mammoth strains. 
Package, 10c. 
Scarlet Defiance. Large, brilliant scarlet. 
Package, 10c. 
Striped Varieties. Mixed. Package, 10c. 
Hybrida Gigantea. New giant Auricula 
flowered Verbena in new and beautiful 
shades. Package, 15c. 
Mammoth Flowered, Mixed. Package, 10c. 
WINSEL-GIBBS ADMIRABLE 
SPECIALTIES 
W.-G. Zinnia Dahlia Flowered 
Hundreds of pleased customers are 
asking us to supply them with the 
same strains the coming season, and 
we have contracted with the originator 
of this great Zinnia for a supply of the 
seed. The grower has spent many 
years in bringing this strain to the high 
perfection it is today, and is keeping 
it up to highest standard by selection 
and rougeing. 
Flowers are immense in size; all 
colors and shades; slightly raised in 
the center, giving it the appearance of 
a show Dahlia. 
VIOLAS (Tufted Pansies). These have 
smaller flowers than the regular pansies, 
Lot bear them so profusely that they are 
preferred for bedding effects where color 
only is wanted. Height 6 inches. Pur¬ 
ple, yellow, white; mixed, all varieties. 
Package, 10c. 
ZINNIA. One of our leading specialties. 
Our strains of Giant Picotee, Victory and 
Dahlia Flowered have proven a grand 
success and we offer this year again im¬ 
proved types of these valuable novelties. 
Dahlia Flowered Zinnia 
NEW DAHLIA FLOWERED. This is a new and distinct race of Zinnia, 
which will greatly increase the popularity of this flower. The plants of this 
new race are very sturdy and produce many flowers with stout stems. In 
formation the broad petals are closely imbricated, sometimes seeming almost 
to be pinned one upon the other. The flowers in full bloom often measure 
four inches in depth and six to eight inches in diameter. In general appear¬ 
ance the flowers compare favorably with the Show Dahlias. The flowering 
season lasts from July until the frost comes. 
We offer this in Mixture; a wide range of color, including Golden Yellow, Burnt 
Orange, Old Rose, Mauve, Cerise and an endless range of pleasing shades of 
pink from Rose Pink to Tyrian Rose, and many bi-color shades, describable 
only with the aid of a color chart. 25c per package. 
GIANT PICOTEE TYPE. Like the Picotee 
Sweet Pea, this very attractive novelty has 
taken well among the flower fanciers and 
we are pleased to advise the Picotee mark¬ 
ings are more pronounced this season with 
a larger range of colors, including many 
shades of Crimson, Scarlet, White and 
Pink, with well defined Gold Picotee mark¬ 
ings on slightly fringed petals. Pkg., 25c. 
Victory. This is a quilled or canaled type 
of Giant Zinnia quite similar to the Nov¬ 
elty Achievement, but with larger flowers 
and a different range of color. The petals 
are peculiarly quilled and twisted with a 
pin wheel effect in the center. The out¬ 
sides of the petals are of a coppery golden 
color and on the underside various shades 
of Rose and Lilac, which when the petals 
twist, reflect pleasing autumn colors. 
Package, 25c. 
New Giant or Colossal Buttercup. This 
new and pleasing color is a valuable addi¬ 
tion of the collection of Giants, coming 
positively true to type and color this sea¬ 
son. Buttercup is identical with the other 
Giant Zinnias, color, pleasing deep prim¬ 
rose which holds its color in bright Cali¬ 
fornia sunshine. Takes well and will 
supersede cream, canary and sulphur yel¬ 
low. Package, 25c. 
WALLFLOWER CHEIRANTHUS. Hall 
hardy perennial, blooming the first year 
from seed. Height, 1 to 2 feet. 
Golden Monarch. Large single, pure yellow 
flowers. Gives an exceptionally bright 
color effect. Package, 10c. 
Vulcan. Giant, bright crimson, single va¬ 
riety. A fine companion to Golden Mon¬ 
arch in bedding effects. Package, 10c. 
Fine Single, Mixed. Package, 10c. 
Double Mixed. Package, 15c. 
WISTERIA, Chinese Flowering, Tall Blue. 
Climber. Package, 15c. 
XERANTHEMUM (Everlasting Flower). An¬ 
nual. Flowers white, purple or yellow. 
Height 2 feet. Double mixed. Pkg., 10c. 
for Better Flowers 
feed them this complete, 
balanced diet 
