Floiver Seeds 
[ 26 ]Don Seed & Bulb Corp, 
Zinnia 
Scabious-flowered 
DON’S 
CHOICE ZINNIAS 
The Zinnias are among the most brilliant, showy and satisfactory annuals and have 
long been general favorites, not only for garden decoration, but also for cutting. The 
seed may be sown early in the hotbed or light window and transplanted, or sown 
later in the open ground. They come into flower early in the Summer and keep 
on blooming until frost. 
Double Lilliput 
DOUBLE DAHLIA-FLOWERED 
The plants are of strong, vigorous habit, 
fully 3 feet high, producing mammoth flowers 
averaging 6 inches across by 3 to 4 inches in 
depth. The range of colors includes many 
unusual tones, as the result of continued 
careful selection. 
Canary Bird. Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 60c. 
Crimson Monarch. Crimson scarlet. Pkt. 
15c., 34 oz. 60c. 
Dream. Fine deep lavender. Pkt. 15c., 
34 oz. 60c. 
El Dorado. Rose on deep salmon. Pkt. 15c.. 
34 oz. 60c. 
Exquisite. Light rose, center deep rose. 
Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 60c. 
Golden Dawn. Beautiful golden yellow. 
Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 60c. 
Golden State. Orange yellow. Pkt. 15c., 
34 oz. 60c. 
Illumination. Deep self-rose. Pkt. 15c., 
34 oz. 60c. 
Meteor. Rich glowing deep red. Pkt. 15c., 
34 oz. 60c. 
Old Rose. Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 60c. 
Oriole. Orange and gold bicolor. Pkt. 15c., 
34 oz. 60c. 
Polar Bear. Pure white. Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 60c. 
Purple Prince. Deep purple. Pkt. 15c., 
34 oz. 60c. 
Scarlet Flame. Bright scarlet. Pkt. 15c., 
34 oz. 60c. 
Youth. Soft light flesh. Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 60c. 
Collection: 
1 pkt. each of above 15 sorts, $2.00 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 50c. 
GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
The varieties of this type are distinguished 
by their refined color tones. The flowers are 
flat and the petals are arranged loosely which 
eliminates all stiffness. 
Brightness. Bright deep pink. Pkt. 15c., 
34 oz. 75c. 
Daffodil. Canary yellow. Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 75c- 
Golden Queen. Golden yellow. Pkt. 15c.» 
34 oz. 75c. 
Grenadier. Dark red. Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 75c. 
Lavender Gem. Deep lavender. Pkt. 15c., 
34 oz. 75c. 
Miss Willmott. Soft pink. Pkt. 15c., 
34 oz. 75c. 
Orange King. Orange scarlet. Pkt. 15c., 
34 oz. 75c. 
Purity. White. Pkt. 15c., 34 ° z - 75c. 
Rose Queen. Bright rose. Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 
75c. 
Violet Queen. Deep purple. Pkt. 15c., 
34 oz. 75c. 
Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 75c. 
Collection: 
1 pkt. each above 10 varieties, $1.25 
VARIOUS ZINNIAS 
Curled and Crested. The petals of this 
beautiful strain are twisted, curled and 
crested into very graceful forms. This mix¬ 
ture comprises all colors. Pkt. 15c., 
34 oz. 35c. 
Cut-and-Come-Again Pinkie. Medium 
sized flowers of a light rose-pink with long 
stems especially suitable for cut flowers and 
for massing in the garden. A continuous 
succession of blooms are produced through¬ 
out the Summer. Pkt. 25c., 34 oz. 75c. 
Desert Gold. The flowers comprise a mix¬ 
ture of the lighter and deeper hues of gold. 
The plants are from 234 to 3 ft. in height, 
bearing a profusion of large, well-formed 
flowers, which are equally effective under 
daylight or artificial lights. Pkt. 25c., 
34 oz. 50c. 
Fantasy, Finest Mixed. The informal, 
shaggy flowers are very graceful and inter¬ 
esting, and entirely distinct from the more 
usual formal types. The colors include 
brightest shades of reds, yellow and orange, 
as well as the popular pastel pinks and 
cream. Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 50c. 
Fantasy, Orange Lady (See Novelty pages). 
Pkt. 25c., 34 oz - $1.00. 
Zinnia, Giants of California 
Gaillardia-flowered, or Navajo Mixed, 
Another new Zinnia type with coloring, 
that remind one of the Double Gaillardias 
it is a cross between the Haageana and 
elegans type. The flowers are very attrac¬ 
tive, of medium size about 2 in. in diameter 
on good stems. The plants are about 2 ft. 
tall and very free flowering. The colors 
range through the mellow tones of rose, 
pink, bronze, yellow, orange, lavender and 
combinations of these colors. Pkt. 15c., 
34 oz. 50c. 
Linearis. Is a dwarf early flowering form 
somewhat comparable to Zinnia haageana. 
The single flowers are deep golden orange in 
color, with a delicate light yellow stripe 
which contrasts boldly with the dark center 
—a combination which is most attractive. 
It is early flowering and the plant reaches 
a height of 8 or 10 in. with a spread of as 
much as 2 ft. Pkt. 20c., 34 oz. 75c. 
Mexican Hybrids (Haageana), Double. 
This is an interesting and artistic strain of 
Zinnia. Semi-dwarf variety growing about 
18 in. high. The plants are simply covered 
with small double blooms of unusual color¬ 
ings. Many of the light shades are tipped 
with red and maroon, and the deep tones 
are tipped with lemon yellow, golden yel¬ 
low, or orange. Splendid for borders. 
Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 75c. 
Pumila Picotee. One of the best cut flower 
Zinnias on the market, plants grown about 
2 ft. high and very free flowering. Petals 
are ruffled and curled and some have fring¬ 
ed petals tipped with gold. The colors are 
Golden Ray, Golden Orange, and Salmon 
Rose. They also come in mixed colors. 
Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 60c. 
Scabious-flowered Mixed. The flowers 
very closely resemble the annual Scabiosa 
in size and appearance. The color range 
contains reds, orange, yellow, pinks, rose 
and white. A fine introduction. Pkt. 15c., 
34 oz. 75c. 
DOUBLE 
LILLIPUT or POMPON 
A very pretty type of compact habit, not 
over 15 inches high, bearing in lavish profu¬ 
sion, small, densely double flowers on long 
stems, held well above the foliage. Makes a 
good line or bed and are of more than usual 
value for cutting. 
Flesh Pink Salmon 
Golden Gem Scarlet Gem 
Little Red Riding Hood White Gem 
Purple Gem Yellow Gem 
Mixed 
Any of the above: Pkt. 10c., 34 oz* 50c. 
