SEED CATALOGUE • 1938 
Flower Seeds 51 
Double Giant-flowered 
Zinnia 
WATERER’S SUPERB DOUBLE GIANT- 
FLOWERED ZINNIAS 
Youth and Old Age 
The Double Giants grow to a height of 3 feet and bear enormous double flowers 
which often attain a diameter of to 5 inches. Although tall and erect in growth* 
they are sturdy and well rooted and require no support. From seed sown in early 
spring they commence to bloom in July and continue until October ™ 
• Pkt. 
Giant Canary-Yellow. .$0 10 
Giant Deep Sal.-Rose. . 10 
Giant Purple. 10 35 
Giant Bright Rose. 10 35 
Giant Ruby-Red. 10 35 
—- -- - — Giant Violet. 10 35 
Giant Orange. 10 35 Giant Mixed Oz.|l... 10 30 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 12 colors, $1 
DOUBLE CALIFORNIA GIANTS. See Novelties and Specialties on page 12. 
Giant Scarlet. 
Giant White. 
Giant Crimson. 
Giant Flesh-Pink. 
Giant Golden Yellow. 
Pkt. 
Jioz. 
$0 10 
$0 35 
10 
35 
10 
35 
10 
35 
10 
35 
10 
35 
Hoz. 
$0 35 
35 
DWARF DOUBLE ZINNIAS 
A group with double, perfectly formed, medium-sized flowers having long stems, 
making them exceptionally fine for cut-flowers. This is a Cut-and-Come-Again 
type, and is especially fine for massing in the garden, producing a continuous suc¬ 
cession of cut-flowers throughout the summer. 2 feet. 
Bright Scarlet. 
Pkt. 
Koz. 
.$0 10 
$0 25 
White. 
. 10 
25 
Crimson. 
. ... .. 10 
25 
Salmon-Rose. 
. 10 
25 
Pkt. 14 oz - 
Canary-Yellow.$0 10 $0 25 
Golden Yellow. 10 25 
Flesh-Pink. 10 25 
Mixed.Oz. 65 cts.. . 10 20 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of the above 7 colors, 60 cts. 
DOUBLE DAHLIA-FLOWERED ZINNIAS 
A valuable race of Giant Double Zinnias. The large, magnificent blooms 
greatly resemble the Decorative dahlia and average from 4 to 5 inches across. 3 feet. 
Pkt. }£oz. 
Crimson Monarch. Deep crimson flowers.$0 15 $0 60 
Dream. Deep lavender, turning to purple. 15 60 
Exquisite. Light rose, deep rose center. 15 60 
Golden Dawn. Beautiful golden yellow. 15 f0 
Lemon Beauty. Lemon-yellow, turning russet as it ages. 15 60 
Old-Rose. Real old-rose shade. 15 60 
Oriole. Orange and gold. 15 60 
Polar Bear. Pure white. 15 60 
Purple Prince. A fine deep purple. 15 60 
Scarlet Flame. Beautiful bright scarlet. 15 60 
Mixed. All colors.Oz. $1.50. . 15 50 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of the above 10 colors, $1.25 
VARIOUS ZINNIAS 
Pkt. 
Large 
pkt. 
12 . 
.$0 
Fantasy. See Novelties and Specialties, page 12. 
Fantasy, Star Dust. See Novelties and Specialties, page 
Linearis. See Novelties and Specialties, page 12. 
Picotee. Soft shades, each petal distinctly tipped darker. 
Red Riding Hood. Miniature, double, intense scarlet flowers.. 
Scabious-flowered, Mixed. Plants 2 to 2}/^ feet high, bearing 
numerous medium-sized flowers resembling the annual scabiosa. 
Colors include crimson, scarlet, orange, yellow, pink, and white. 
Victory. Large, double, quilled flowers of unusual colors. 
Double Mexicana hybrida. Small, double flowers in a great 
variety of colors. Excellent for 
rock-garden. Pkt. 15 cts.; large 
pkt. 40 cts. 
Curled and Crested. 
Mixed colors. 
Double Dahlia-flowered Zinnia 
Large, double flowers; petals twisted and curled. 
Pkt. 
10 10 
Large 
pkt. 
$0 25 
LILLIPUT ZINNIAS 
The pi ants are compact and covered with small, densely double flowers on long stems. 
This type is adapted for beds or borders. 
Pkt. 
Moz. 
Crimson Gem. 
....$0 10 
$0 35 
Canary-Yellow. 
10 
35 
Golden Gem. 
10 
35 
Salmon-Rose. 
10 
35 
Scarlet Gem. 
10 
35 
Height 15 in, 
Pink Gem. Deep pink. 
Lilac Gem. 
Rosebud. Rose-pink. . . 
Valencia. Burnt-orange. 
White Gem. 
Mixed .Oz. $1 
Pkt. 
kfoz. 
.$0 10 
$0 35 
10 
35 
10 
35 
10 
35 
10 
35 
10 
35 
Dwarf Lilliput Zinnias 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 10 colors, 85 cts. 
MIXED FLOWER SEEDS FOR THE WILD GARDEN 
A most interesting way in which to grow annual flowers is to reserve a portion of 
your grounds for a Wild Flower Garden and sow mixed seed in it, which will furnish a 
profusion of bloom throughout the season. Valuable for sowing in bare spots, along 
fences and on embankments. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 75 cts.; Ib. $2.50. _ 
Cut-flower Garden Mixture. A mixture of hardy annuals blended to give a 
continuous succession of cut-flowers all season. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; %lb. $1. 
