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R. L. Gould & Co. Seedsmen Since 1898 St. Paul, Minn. 
Comparative Zinnia Flower Types. 
Zinnias 
Zinnias are one of the most desirable 
and lovely flowers in the garden. They 
grow well in partial shade but like 
most flowers do best in a sunny loca¬ 
tion. The seed may be planted in the 
garden from May 1st to June 1st, and 
when the plants are 2 or 3 inches high 
they should be thinned out to 12 or 15 
inches apart. If earlier blooms are 
wanted the seed may be started in¬ 
doors and transplanted to the open 
garden from May 15th to June 1st. 
Flower from early summer until frost. 
t TALL, LARGE FLOWERED ZINNIAS 
GIANT DAHLIA FLOWERED. 2 Yz to 
3 FEET 
Canary Bird. Rich canary yellow. 
Crimson Monarch. Largest of the red. 
Dream. Deep rosy lavender. 
El Dorado. Salmon apricot. 
Exquisite. Light rose, center deep rose. 
Golden Dawn. Golden yellow. 
Golden State. Rich orange yellow. 
Illumination. Deep rose, self color. 
Lemon Beauty. Light lemon yellow. 
Luminosa. Bright deep pink. 
Meteor. Rich deep red, very large. 
Old Gold. Various shades of old gold. 
Old Rose. Real old rose shade, large. 
Oriole. Orange and gold bicolor. 
Polar Bear. Very large, pure white. 
Purple Prince. Deep purple, large. 
Scarlet Flame. Bright scarlet. 
Each above or mixed colors. Pkt. 5c. 
1/16 oz. 15c; Ys oz. 25c; % oz. 35c. 
California Giant or Mammoth. 3 to 4 
feet. Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c, 1/16 oz. 
15c, y 8 oz. 25c, % oz. 35c. 
SCABIOUS FLOWERED MIXTURE 
Plants 2 to 2% feet high, flowers re¬ 
semble Annual Scabiosa. Colors in¬ 
clude crimson, scarlet, orange, yellow, 
pink and white. Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c. 
PUMILA PICOTEE DELIGHT 
Plants 2 to 2% feet. One of the best 
Zinnias for cut flowers. 
Golden Ray. Golden orange. Pkt. 10c. 
Salmon Rose. Pkt. 10c. 
CROWN O’GOLD 
An outstanding novelty among Zinnias. 
Each petal is overlaid with a deep 
golden yellow at base, while carrying 
out the individual flower color at tip. 
Desert Gold. A new introduction con¬ 
taining the light and deep hues of gold. 
Plants 2 % to 3 ft. Pkt. 10c. 
Navajo. Another 
new Zinnia type. 
The flowers are 
very attractive, 
of medium size, 
about 2 inches 
in diameter, a 
good size for cut 
flower, on stems 
of medium 
length. Plants 
are about 2 feet 
tall and very 
free flowering. 
Colors range 
through soft 
tones of rose, 
pink, bronze, 
yellow, orange, 
lavender and 
combinations of 
these colors. 
Most of the flow¬ 
ers are two ton¬ 
ed, darker 
towards the cen¬ 
ter. Mixed col¬ 
ors. Pkt. 5c. 
Fantasy 
Given Award of 
Merit 1935 All- 
America Selec¬ 
tions. Color of 
flowers range 
through shades 
of red, yellow 
and orange as 
well as the pop¬ 
ular pastel pinks 
and cream. 
Plants 2Vz to 3 
feet. Mixed. Pkt. 
10c. 
Zinnia Fantasy, Star Dust. Received 
the second highest award in the 1937 
All-America winners. Flowers are a 
rich deep golden yellow. The 2 to 3- 
foot plants bloom in about 45 to 50 
days from planting. Pkt. 10c. 
DWARF, SMALL FLOWERED ZINNIAS 
Linearis. (New.) A dwarf early flow¬ 
ering Zinnia, only 8 to 10 inches high 
with a spread of as much as 2 feet. 
The single flowers are a deep golden 
orange with a delicate light yellow 
stripe with dark center. Pkt. 10c. 
Lilliput Pastel Mixture. Dwarf com¬ 
pact plants, 12 to 15 inches in height. 
Mixture includes soft shades of apri¬ 
cot, peach, yellow, pink, salmon, rose 
and orchid. Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c. 
Imp. Lilliput. These plants form little 
bushes and are covered with tiny 
short stemmed very double flowers. 
Bloom all summer until late in the 
fall. Fine for borders. Grow 12 to 15 
inches high. Canary Yellow, Crimson, 
Golden Orange, Rose Pink, Salmon 
Rose, White, Scarlet, Burnt Orange, 
Lilac, Purple or mixed. Pkt. 5c; 1/16 
oz. 15c, Ys oz. 25c, Yi oz. 35c. 
Red Riding Hood. Grows but a foot 
high, of compact form and covered the 
entire season with double, intense scar¬ 
let flowers. Fine for border. Pkt. 6c. 
Early Wonder. A new race of dwarf, 
early flowering Zinnias, producing 
masses of flowers on long stems. Es¬ 
pecially recommended for cut flowers. 
Deep orange, Fiery Salmon Cerise 
Pink, Rose Pink or Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Tom Thumb. Plants are only 4 to 6 
inches high, compact, covered with red, 
orange, yellow, pink, rose and other 
pastel shades. Excellent pot plant. 
Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c. 
Haageana (Mexican Hybrids). These 
small double flowers are fine for bed¬ 
ding yet have stems long enough for 
bouquets. Mixed colors. Pkt. 6c. 
Pumila Double (Cut and Come Again). 
Plants are 12 to 18 inches high, flowers 
2 y 2 to 3 inches in diameter. Early, fine 
for cut flowers. Canary yellow, butter¬ 
cup yellow, scarlet, white, rose pink or 
mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Violas 
(or Tufted Pansies) 
Resemble minia¬ 
ture pansies or 
violets. Do well 
in sun or shade 
and flower from 
early summer 
until frost. 
Splendid for 
border or rock¬ 
ery. Height, 
about 6 inches. 
Apricot. Beauti¬ 
ful rich apricot 
shade, center 
tinged orange. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Jersey Gem. 
Short, bushy 
growth, bloom¬ 
ing throughout 
the summer, 
having flowers 
of rich pure vio¬ 
let, large and 
fragrant. Long 
stems make it a 
good cut flower. 
Pkt. 25c. 
Johnny Jump- 
up. The plants 
are easily raised 
from seed, come 
into bloom very 
quickly, and 
their delightful 
little pansy 
faces appeal to 
every one who 
admires a pansy 
or violet. Pkt. 
15c. 
White Perfection. One of the finest 
whites. Pkt. 10c. 
Violas, mixed colors. Pkt., 10c. 
Vinca Rosea (Periwinkle) 
Ornamental free-blooming plants with 
light green shiny foliage, and hand¬ 
some pink and white flowers. May be 
taken up in fall and potted and kept 
in bloom through the winter. Sow seed 
indoors early, or in the open when 
ground is warmed up. Grow 12 to 15 
inches high. Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Wallflower (Goldlack) 
Are a half hardy perennial but had 
best be treated as an annual in this 
vicinity. Their adaptability for pot 
culture and outdoor bedding and the 
peculiar sweet fragrance of their flow¬ 
ers should win favor. They are easily 
grown and last long as cut flowers. 
Bloom in July. and August. Plants 
grow about 18 inches high. Single or 
double, mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Wild Cucumber Vine (Echinocystis) 
The quickest climber known for cover¬ 
ing verandas, houses, trellises and ar¬ 
bors. It will withstand the heat and 
drought and retain its fresh green col¬ 
or until frost. Has white, fragrant 
flowers. Height, 15 to 20 feet. Pkt. 
New Zinnias For 1939 
Fantasy, White Light. 1939 All- 
America Selections. About as pure 
white as a Zinnia comes, on 2Yz to 
3 ft. bushy plants. Pkt. 15c. 
Will Rogers, Dahlia Flowered. Dedi¬ 
cated to the memory of Will Rogers, 
the large flowers of glowing intense 
scarlet, attracts and arrests atten¬ 
tion anywhere. Pkt. 15c. 
Wild Garden Annual Flower Mixture 
The easiest and surest growing an¬ 
nuals that will produce an abun¬ 
dance of flowers for cutting. Pkt. 5c. 
1 oz. 15c, 2 oz. 25c, % lb. 40c. _ 
Xeranthemum 
Another of the Everlastings. The flow¬ 
ers are small, but very double and come 
in shades of white, pink and purple 
with silvery foliage. Very desirable for 
drying and winter bouquets. Height, 
18 to 24 inches. Pkt. 5c. 
