Zinnia Crown o' Gold 
Desert Gold (Bodger) 
D ESERT GOLD is an aristocrat 
among Zinnias. The flowers 
are large, double and well formed, 
on good cutting stems, generously 
produced on plants which reach 
a height of 2^ to 3 feet. It is a 
good garden variety but its main 
claim to individuality and 
distinction is the delightful 
color combination of the 
flowers. The variety com¬ 
prises the light and deep 
shades of gold while each 
petal is overlaid at the 
base with a deeper golden 
yellow. This bicolor effect 
is one of arresting beauty 
whether seen under artifi¬ 
cial light or in daylight. 
Flowers will be produced about 60 days after the seed is planted. 
THE WARMTH AND INTENSITY OF THE DESERT ARE CAPTURED IN THE 
COLORING OF DESERT GOLD 
Approximately 2,800 seeds per ounce. 
Martynia Proboscidea (Unicorn Plant) 
A REAL GARDEN ODDITY 
W HILE we would not recommend growing Martynia for its flower, which is 
a dull yellowish white with purplish spots inside the corolla, still we do 
think it has some interest in the seed stage. The seedpods have a very distinct 
appearance because of the long curved horn which splits into two parts as they 
ripen and harden. In this stage they are used very effectively in combination 
with gourds, seedpods of various trees, pine cones, etc. In the North seeds can 
be started in a hotbed 
and transplanted later 
to the open; in the mid¬ 
dle and southern states 
seed may be sown in 
the open. They need a 
warm soil and a sunny 
exposure, and are 
treated as half-hardy 
annuals. 
Approximately 900 seeds 
per ounce. 
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