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FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS" 
FLORIST’S ZINNIAS—Continued 
PICOTEE DELIGHT TYPE A fairly tall growth and attrac¬ 
tive flower formation, curled or ruffled petals, make this class 
well suited to cut-flower uses. Comes fairly true to flower type. 
Golden Ray. Colden orange with brick-red markings. 
Tr. pkt., 30c; % oz., 45c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
Salmon-Rose. Attractively shaded light to dark salmon-pink. 
Tr. pkt., 30c; X A oz., 45c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
MIXED. A good mixture. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.25. 
CROWN O' GOLD TYPE A distinctive class, base of each 
petal shaded light or yellow while carrying out the individual 
flower color from the base coloring to the tip. 
* Desert Gold. A highly attractive yellow, the light and darker 
shading contrasting effectively. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.25. 
MIXED. An attractive mixture of cut-flower colors. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 35c; 1 oz., $1.00. 
VARIOUS TYPES 
Fantasy, Star Dust. Rich deep golden yellow with attractively 
curled and interlaced petals. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.25. 
Fantasy, Mixed. Same loosely curled and interlaced petal forma¬ 
tion that gets away from the stiff formality of the regular class. 
Attractive for cutting. Come in pleasing mixture of colors; 
fairly true to type. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 35c; 1 oz., $1.00. 
Early Wonder. Salmon-cerise-pink. Of medium size, fairly 
long-stemmed. Outstanding point is early flowering—6 to 7 
weeks from sowing. With this habit necessarily goes lack of 
strong growth. We find it valuable for early spring greenhouse 
crop. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
*Graeillima. (Red Riding Hood). Quite small and free-flower¬ 
ing, bright crimson. Ideal for bedding, about 18 in. Comes 
quite true to habit and color. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; % oz., 30c; 1 oz., 75c. 
^Haageana Hybrids. An especially valuable class for bedding. 
Unusually compact growth, covered with small mahogany flow¬ 
ers attractively variegated gold and orange shades. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
Scabious-Flowered. Fairly tall and long-stemmed variety, with 
flower formation resembling Scabiosa. Comes fairly true to this 
type. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; )4 oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
Zinnia Haageana Mexican Hybrids 
New Zinnia "Fantasy" is a really attractive variation as this cut 
shows. (See description at left) 
Gaillardia-Flowered or Navajo. (New). Medium-large flowers 
in attractive two-tone combinations of rose, bronze, yellow, and 
orange. Fairly long stems, about like Pumilas; fine for cutting. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.25. 
Cupid Type. Very dwarf and small flowered form, of value for 
border and rock gardens. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 45c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
There is Money in 
Zinnias 
Flowers of Color Have Value 
In getting started with Zinnias, loss and disappoint¬ 
ment will be spared if we remember that their nature 
demands a rather high temperature, and this, of course, 
extends to seed germination—a source of frequent dis¬ 
appointment. No seeds will respond more happily to a 
steady temperature of 55 to 60 degrees than will Zinnias, 
but put them in a cold, wet soil, and—well, it will be like 
wrapping a baby in a wet blanket and putting it out in 
the cold. 
The seeds of most plants, even those whose nature calls 
for cool house treatment, seem to germinate more surely, 
certainly more promptly, in a comfortably warm tem¬ 
perature. Light, sandy soil is preferred, because it will 
not remain too wet long after watering. A combination 
of wet and cold not only delays germination, but seems 
to favor the activity of fungus that attacks and rots seed. 
Much perfectly good seed is lost in this way, especially 
that of Zinnias. Semesan and formadehyde dust used 
with seed are effective destroyers of soil diseases, but are 
unnecessary in a light, clean, and well-drained material. 
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