California Giant ZINNIAS 
NOW THE MOST POPULAR ANNUAL IN THE WORLD OF GARDENING 
Zinnias are among the most popular annuals in the market today. They are suitable for florists use, 
for home gardens and household decoration. Their easy culture and long blooming season make 
them a profitable investment. Their varied forms and exquisite colors have brought them into prom¬ 
inence in flower shows both in the United States and other countries for the past ten years. No type of 
Zinnia has come into favor so rapidly as our improved strain of California Giants and Special Color 
Mixtures. 
See[ Front Cover 
for NEW Collection 
Offer No. 245 
SPECIAL COLOR MIXTURES 
247 Art Shades. A special blend of all the best rich, flashing 
colors of the California Giant Zinnias. Deepest of the rose, 
yellow, orange, scarlet and purple shades. Pkt. 25c. 
249 "All American" Giants. A mixture combining all the 
colors in the California Giant Zinnias (Mammoth Flowered 
type) and our California Mission Zinnias (Balloon flowered 
types), and some new shades as well. This gives you the 
greatest variety of all mixtures in color and form. Plants do 
not vary over about a foot in height. Pkt. 25c. 
246 Purple and Gold Combination. A balanced formula of 
California Giant and Mission purples, lavenders, oranges and 
several yellows, from fine strains. Pkt. 25c. 
248 Golden West Blend. This combination ranges through all 
the rich yellows, golden yellow and orange shades of the 
California Giant Zinnias. Highly recommended. Pkt. 25c. 
Separate Colors of California Giant Zinnias 
210 Mammoth Orange King. Gorgeous golden yellow and 
orange shades, many two-tones. 
211 Mammoth Scarlet Gem. A wonder in size and depth of 
color, bright scarlet. 
212 Mammoth Vermilion Queen. Brilliant, vivid vermilion 
verging to rose. 
214 Mammoth Daffodil. Brilliant canary yellow shades. 
215 Mammoth Rose Queen. Bright rose shades with deeper 
rose center. 
216 Mammoth Pink Perfection. Bright lively pink shades, 
stronger than Mammoth Pink Profusion. 
217 Mammoth Pink Profusion. Glorious shades of light, deli¬ 
cate pinks, some deepening, some with salmon flush, others 
light flesh pinks. 
219 Mammoth Enchantress. Beautiful rose shades with deep¬ 
er rose centers; distinctly a two-toned flower. Very lovely. 
222 Mammoth Lemon Queen. Petals loosely arranged, simi¬ 
lar to Scarlet Gem, bloom is lemon-yellow. 
224 Mammoth Purple. Violet-purple shades, huge flowers, 
petals somewhat loosely arranged. 
223 Mammoth Giant Wonder Mixture. Including all the Cali¬ 
fornia Giant Zinnia shades in one packet. 
Any of the above separate or mixed colors: Pkt. 15c; Special 
Pkt. 40c; 1 oz. $1.25. 
See Front Cover for New Collection Offer No. 245 
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