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HAMILTON’S HAWKEYE SEEDS 
BRILLIANT ZINNIAS 
for Every Garden 
Zinnias love hot weather, so they are particularly 
adapted to our American summers. They have great 
appetites, appreciating rich, well fertilized soil and need¬ 
ing a moderate amount of water. Such growing condi¬ 
tions will produce lusty robust plants and gorgeous 
flowers for any gardener. Zinnias bloom for many 
weeks. 
The several classes which we offer fill many needs in 
the garden, last for days as cut flowers, and are all of 
choice quality. [hA] 
DOUBLE DAHLIA FLOWERED. [2 % ft.] Enormous 
double flowers are produced by robust branching plants. 
The flowers usually have slightly hollowed centers 
ringed with small tubular florets. The petals are quite 
loosely placed and tend to curl at the edges giving the 
blossoms a crisp fresh appearance. Although the type 
is still unstable, most of the flowers are beautifully 
double. Canary (Canary Bird), Light Rose (Exquisite), 
Crimson (Crimson Monarch), Orange and Gold (Oriole), 
Golden Yellow (Golden Dawn), Scarlet (Scarlet Flame), 
Lavender (Dream), White (Polar Bear). Pkt., 25c; 
mixed, pkt., 10c. 
Dahlia Flowered Mixed 
DOUBLE LILLIPUT. [12 in.] A charming dwarf 
which is excellent for low borders or edgings. The 
plants are of tidy habit and produce a bounteous 
supply of very double pompon flowers about l l / 2 
inches across. The colors are bright and well varied. 
Canary Yellow, Orange, Salmon Rose, Crimson, Pur¬ 
ple, Scarlet, White. Pkt., 10c. 
DOUBLE GIANT. [2% ft.] Plants are tall, branch¬ 
ing, and vigorous. The flowers are usually brighter 
than the dahlia-flowered type and are nearly as 
large. Normally they are quite similar in shape, 
but the center is somewhat more elevated, and the 
rows of slightly convex petals are more regular. 
giving the bloom the appearance of being well 
shingled. This group will give great satisfaction. 
Canary Yellow, Pink, Crimson, Purple, Orange, 
White. Mixed, pkt., 25c. 
DOUBLE ELEGANS (Cut and Come Again). [2 ft.] 
These forerunners of the robust giant sorts produce 
relatively graceful plants adorned with fine double 
flowers about 2 % inches in diameter. They are 
quite dome-shaped and evenly double, and the 
petals are well overlapped. The colors are vivid, 
and these varieties are again returning to popularity. 
Bright Scarlet, Golden Yellow, Salmon Rose. Pkt., 
10c. 
GARDENING BOOKS 
HOW TO PLAN THE HOME LANDSCAPE by Arthur H. 
Carhart. Tells exactly how to make a landscape plan for your 
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rock gardens. Shows how to select plant materials for your 
own place to make it a pleasant, livable garden. Written 
for the small place; illustrated with 27 special drawings. 96 
pages. 5x7%. $1.10 postpaid. 
HOW TO GROW PERENNIAL FLOWERS by Victor H. 
Ries. Complete directions for the beginner on the small 
place. Tells where to use perennials in the garden; methods 
of propagation and care of the flowers to beautify your 
garden. Profusely illustrated with special drawings and 
planting plans. 96 pages. 5x7%. $1.10 postpaid. 
THE GARDEN NOTEBOOK by Alfred Putz. Illustrated 
handbook of home gardening for each week of the year. 
Includes house-plants and every operation of the small home 
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THE ROSE MANUAL by J. H. Nicolas. A rose encyclo¬ 
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THE ROCK GARDEN by Louise Beebe Wilder. A new 
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ANNUALS—GARDEN BLUEBOOK by H. S. Ortloff. How 
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HERBS AND THE EARTH by Henry Beston. Here gar¬ 
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THE GLADIOLUS BOOK by McLean, Clark, and Fischer. 
Written and illustrated in color by three leading experts. 
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GARDEN FLOWERS by R. M. McCurdy. Identifies and 
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HOW TO ARRANGE FLOWERS by Dorothy Biddle. This 
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HOW TO GROW ANNUAL FLOWERS by Victor H. Ries. 
Complete directions for the beginner on the small place. 
Tells where to use annuals in the garden, how to sow seeds 
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HOW TO GROW DELPHINIUMS by Leon H. Leonian. 
This book tells completely and directly what the gardener 
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full pages of line drawings. 5x7%. $1.10 postpaid. 
