Best by Test for over Sixty-six Years 
75 
Zinnias •— 11 Youth and Old Age 
showy and satisfactory hardy annual for beds or mixed borders 
Tait’s California Giant Zinnia 
One of our specialties. A 
Tait’s Giant Dahlia Flowered 
Zinnia 
This splendid Giant Dahlia flowered type 
of Zinnia produces mammoth flowers 4 to 
6 ins. across, and 2 to 4 ins. deep, and 
creates favorable comment wherever grown. 
Our stock is the very finest procurable, 
and must not be confused with the usual 
stock offered. Height 2 to 3 ft. 
Canary Bird. Very large flowers of deep 
creamy yellow. Fkt. 10c; oz. $1.25. 
Golden Dawn. A pure clear golden yellow. 
Fkt. 10c; oz. $1.25. 
Crimson Monarch. Immense flowers of 
flaming crimson. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.50. 
Dream. Deep lavender blue. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
$1.25. 
Exquisite. Light rose, with deep rose cen¬ 
ter. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.50. 
Golden State. Rich orange yellow. Pkt. 
10c; oz. $1.25. 
Duminosa. Bright pink suffused with sal¬ 
mon. Fkt. 10c; oz. $1.25. 
Lemon Beauty. Best described as a golden 
yellow on brown. Decidedly a pastel 
shade. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.50. 
Scarlet Flame. Glowing bright scarlet. 
Fkt. 10c; oz. $1.25. 
Illumination. Deep rose self. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. $1.25. 
Oriole. A striking two-color flower, orange 
and gold. Fkt. 10c; oz. $1.50. 
Polar Bear. Pure white. True Dahlia form. 
Fkt. 10c; oz. $1.25. 
Purple Prince. Deep Rhodanthe purple, 
large and well formed. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.50. 
Giant Dahlia Flowered, Mixed Colors. A 
well blended mixture of the above colors. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00. 
COZiliBCTION—1 Fkt. each of the above 
separate colors, $1.00. Any ten, 75c. 
Crown O’Gold. Each petal of this type 
flower is overlaid with a deep yellow at 
the base, while carrying out the indi¬ 
vidual flower color at the tip. Height 2 ft. 
Desert Gold. Pkt. 10c; oz. $4.00. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. $3.00. 
The flowers of this strain are just as 
large as the Dahlia flowered, but have a 
smaller center, and more loosely placed 
petals. Height 2 to 3 ft. 
Cerise Queen. A pleasing shade of cerise 
rose. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.25. 
Enchantress. Light rose, with center of 
deeper rose. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.25. 
Daffodil. Beautiful golden yellow—splen¬ 
did. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.25. 
Miss Wilmott. Soft pink like shade of La- 
France Rose. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.25. 
Orange King. Deep orange. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
$1.25. 
Brightness. Beautiful clear pink. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. $1.25. 
Purity. A clear pure white. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
$1.50. 
Rose Queen. Bright rose, with deep cen¬ 
ter. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.25. 
Tait’s California Giant Zinnia 
Grenadier. A pleasing shade of dark red. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.25. 
Violet Queen. A pleasing shade of violet. 
Fkt. 10c; oz. $1.25. 
Giants of California, Mixed Colors. A well 
blended mixture of the above colors. Pkt. 
10c; oz. $1.00. 
COIiEECTION—1 pkt. each of the above 
separate colors, 75c. Any five, 40c. 
Chrysanthemum Zinnia 
“FANTASY” 
An attractive Zinnia of medium size, with 
Chrysanthemum-like flowers, composed of 
a mass of shaggy, ray-like petals, and are 
borne on long stems. They come only in 
mixture, but cover a range of color from 
the brightest red and orange to the popular 
pastel shades of pink and cream. Height 2 
ft. Mixed Colors. Fkt. 10c; oz. $2.00. 
Tom Thumb Zinnia 
Plants grow in rounded compact form 
6 ins. high, and are literally covered 
with well formed, small flowers of the 
Lilliput type. The colors range into Red, 
Orange, Yellow, Rose, Pink. Good only 
as a border plant. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 
10c; oz. $2.00. 
Zinnia Scabious Flowered 
Scabiosa Flowered Zinnia 
A most attractive flower averaging about 
2% inches, resembling somewhat the An¬ 
nual Scabiosa. Height 2 ft. Colors include 
Crimson, Orange, Yellow, Pink and White. 
Only about 50% true to type. Mixed Colors. 
Fkt. 10c; oz. $2.50. 
Pumila Picotee Delight Zinnia 
This variety produces single medium size 
flowers. Very attractive for beds or cut 
flowers, the edges of the petals being 
marked with distinct colors to the body of 
the flower. This type reproduces about 70 
per cent true. Height 2 ft. 
Salmon Rose. Deep salmon rose. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. $2.00. 
Golden Ray. Golden Orange. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.75. 
Early Wonder Zinnia 
Dwarf Early Flowering Zinnias, produc¬ 
ing masses of single Pumila type flowers. 
Height 18 in. 
Fandango Fiery Salmon Cerise Fink. Pkt. 
10c; oz. $2.00. 
Salmon Rose. Rose pink. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Gypsy. Deep orange. Pkt. 10c; oz. $2.00. 
Dwarf Double Elegans Pumila 
CUT AND COME AGAIN ZINNIA 
A group with many-colored double 
perfectly formed medium sized flowers. 
Exceptionally fine for cut flowers or for 
massing in garden borders. Height 18 
in. Scarlet, Canary, Crimson, Flesh, 
Orange, Rose pink, White and Mixed 
Colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.25; 1 pkg. each 
of seven colors, 50c. 
Dwarf Double Lilliput Zinnia 
A dwarf type with branching habit, 
bearing very small ball-shaped flowers 
that are quite attractive. Height 15 ins. 
Canary Gem. Canary yellow. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
$1.25. 
Crimson Gem. Rich crimson. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. $1.25. 
Salmon Gem. A pleasing shade of rose. 
Fkt. 10c; oz. $1.25. 
Golden Gem. Golden orange. Pkt. 10c; 
OZ. $1.25. 
White Gem. Pure white. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.25. 
Mixed Colors. Fkt. 10c; oz. $1.00. 
1 Pkt. each of 5 separate colors, 40c. 
Gracillima. (Red Riding Hood). Deep 
scarlet miniature free-flowering flowers. 
Height 1 ft. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.50. 
