Zinnia Howard's New Giant Crested 
No. 574—NICKELTYPES $20.00 
Zinnia Howard's New Giant Crested 
Most recent development of the well known hybridist^ Fred H, Howard 
T he most recent of a long list of new flowers developed by the eminent hy¬ 
bridist, Fred Howard, of Montebello, California, is this Zinnia in whose dis¬ 
tribution we are cooperating. Howard's New Giant Crested Zinnia is the result 
of many years' selection work on a strain produced by crossing the Dahlia 
Flowered and Scabious Flowered types. Quoting from the originator's descrip¬ 
tion, the following facts are of interest: 'The blossoms average from 4" to 5" 
in diameter, with a full rounded cushiony center surrounded by broad guard 
petals after the style of a Pyrethrum Roseum. The colors included in the strain 
are charmingly bright and fresh, and contain almost all known colors and 
shades of color to be found in this most popular of annual plants. Magnificent 
shades of orange, orange scarlet, yellow, rose, maize and crimson predominate. 
As a cut flower, or as an annual for garden ornamentation, they are without 
peer. For cut flower purposes, the effect of a bouquet of this gorgeous new 
strain is breath-taking and catches the eye at once, and they will undoubtedly 
become an important cut flower for florist use. The public is always looking for 
something new and in so far as inexpensive annuals are concerned, you surely 
have all the qualifications of appeal in this lovely strain." The type may be 
expected to reproduce 60 % to 65 % true to this large flowered crested formation. 
No. 1500 .... Price per oz., $2.15 Per lb., $25.00 
Approximately 2,800 seeds per ounce. 
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