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VARIETIES MARKED WITH • SUPPLIED IN PLAIN PACKETS ONLY 
zinnia Lilliput 
FANTASY—2-2}^ ft. 
Mixed —‘‘All-America’’ for 1936. The new selection has 
flowers composed of a mass of shaggy, ray-like petals, 
large enough for massing, and small enough to lend them¬ 
selves gracefully to flower arrangement. Comes in brightest 
shades of red, yellow and orange, as well as in the popular 
pastel pinks and creams.K oz. 60 pkt. 10 
#(New) Star Dust— All-America Award of Merit for 
• 1937. Deep golden yellow. First separate color in Fantasy 
group.^ oz. 90 pkt. 25 
IMPROVED DOUBLE LILL»PUT OB POMPON 
ZINNIA—12 to 15 Inches 
(Special Florist’s St. aln) 
This charming strain is daily becoming more popular. 
Dwarf and very bushy, it is the ideal bedding variety. 
Extremely double and almost ball-shaped flowers, in color 
tones not usually foimd in other types. The daintiness of 
its large number of tiny flower-heads ( 1}4 inch) makes it 
particularly desirable for cutting. 
Canary Yellow. X oz. 25 pkt. 10 
Golden Orange. K oz. 25 pkt. 10 
Valencia— Burnt^orange.M oz. 25 pkt. 10 
Purple Gem. K oz. 25 pkt. 10 
Salmon Rose. K oz. 25 pkt. 10 
Rosebud -Rose-pink.M oz. 25 pkt. 10 
Scarlet Gem. X oz. 25 pkt. 10 
White Gem. X oz. 25 pkt. 10 
Bloomsdale Mixed. X oz. 25 pkt. 10 
•Landreths’ Pastel Shades Mixed ... X oz. 50 pkt 10 
• MIXED TOM THUMB MIDGETS—6-12 Inches 
This variety is even smaller and better for bedding than 
the Lilliput type, and can be used as a pot-plant. Flowers 
very heavily and blooms are only one-half inch across. 
Stems long enough for arrangement in small vases or bowls. 
Unusual color variations.X oz. 50 pkt. 10 
•ISABELLINA (NEW) —3 ft. 
This variety is a delightful shade of coffee-and-cream yellow. 
Flowers are quite large, and splendid for cutting. They are 
of the Grandiflora Robusta type, and resemble Phlox 
Isabellina in color.X oz. 25 pkt. 10 
Zinnia California Giant Grenadier 
The year 1798 was an important one for flori¬ 
culture, for in that year David Landreth brought 
the Zinnia, America’s most popular garden flower, 
to the attention of the gardening public. 
Of all flowers grown, the Zinnia is perhaps the 
easiest to handle. The seeds sprout 5-10 days 
after sowing, grow very rapidly, and begin to 
bloom in a little more than 8 weeks. They are 
very tolerant of soil conditions, and will grow 
almost anywhere, and though they like best to be 
in full sun, they do very nicely in semi-shaded 
positions. 
When thirming-out, the surplus seedlings can be 
easily transplanted elsewhere; in fact, these plants 
can be moved without injury even when in full 
flower. 
With the exception of Japanese Beetles (which 
eat the foliage, but not the flowers) Zinnias are not 
troubled by insect pests, nor are they subject to 
any plant diseases. These things have contributed 
to make this already hugely popular plant continue 
to increase in worldwide esteem. 
There are variations in color and form to please 
every taste, from the dazzling scarlets for those 
who like their colors bright and definite, to the 
soft pastel shades for those who are more esthetic- 
ally inclined. They range in size from the huge 
Dahlia-Flowered and California Giant types, down 
through the Grandiflora Robustas, Elegans 
Pumilas, Lilliputs, and finally the tiny Tom 
Thiunbs, which are smaller even than Lilliputs, 
the flowers being only one-half inch across. 
There is also a new early flowering strain adapted 
particularly to cutting, known as Early Wonder. 
The flowers are of medium size, the stems straight, 
long, and almost devoid of any foliage, and this 
year they may t)e had in fiery salmon cerise pink, 
rose pink, burnt-orange, and in mixture. Within 
a short time it is hoped that a full color range will 
be available in this new type. 
