FANTASY ZINNIA 
A p are of the easiest culture, thriv- 
■H U ing in almost any soil and under 
I ' U almost all conditions. Natives 
of Mexico, they are happiest in the hot, dry con¬ 
ditions characteristic of their land of origin. 
While seedling plants of Zinnias can be trans¬ 
planted, they do best when the seed is sown 
directly in the soil where the plants are to flower. 
Never sow your Zinnia seed, however, until the 
soil is warm and danger of low temperatures is 
past. This would probably be from the 10th to 
15th of June during normal years. For best 
results, provide a rich, deep soil and give water 
when needed. For the fullest development of the 
plant, the Giant types should be no closer than 
18 inches apart each way, and the smaller grow¬ 
ing kinds 10 to 12 inches apart. This will allow 
free branching for sturdy plant development, 
and will assure the production of large, well 
formed double flowers. 
Zinnias are very fast growing annuals during 
the summer months and successive sowings can 
be made all through the summer and as late as 
the first of August. 
Fantasy Zinnia is the most recent introduction 
and the best known in the semi-tall type. The 
plants are about 2 V 2 to 3 feet in height, neat in 
habit, strong growing and very free flowering. 
The flowers are very informal in appearance, 
composed of a mass of shaggy, ray-like petals, 
which give a delicate, graceful effect, guite dis¬ 
tinct from the stiff formal Zinnias to which we are 
accustomed. They are rounded in shape, of 
medium size, around 2 to 3 inches, carried on 
good strong stems, and are excellent keepers. 
Fantsay is available only in a Mixture of lovely 
colors. Packet, 10c. 
The California Giant Strain is, in some ways, a 
companion type to the Dahlia Flowered. The plants 
are, however, taller than the Dahlia Flowered, reach¬ 
ing a height of 3 to 4 feet, with longer, strong stems, 
which are particularly adapted for use as a cut 
flower. The flowers themselves are very large and 
well formed, with a smooth topped, graceful appear¬ 
ance, the petals lying flat upon each other. We offer 
the following varieties: Cerise Queen; Lavender Gem; 
Rose Queen; Violet Queen; Grenadier, dark red; 
Golden Queen; Daffodil, canary yellow; Orange 
Scarlet King; Purity, white; Brightness, bright pink; 
Enchantress, light rose; Salmon Queen; Golden 
Orange Queen; Scarlet Queen; Mixed. Packet, 10c. 
The Dahlia Flowered type comes first to mind under 
the tall large flowered varieties. Plants in this group 
are strong and robust growing, about 3 feet tall, and 
bear many long stems of the showy, double, huge 
flowers, which closely resemble the Show type of 
Dahlia. This type is preferred for general garden use, 
producing a very brilliant mass of color, in bright, 
intense shades. The plants, however, are rather 
stocky and the stems not quite as long or as well 
adapted for cutting as the California Giant group. 
The flowers, themselves, are more or less cup-shaped 
in appearance; the petals, instead of lying flat upon 
each other, are incurved, producing an upstanding, 
stiff, somewhat coarse flower. The blooms, when well 
grown, will reach a diameter of six and some¬ 
times seven inches. The general average, how¬ 
ever, would be 4 V 2 to 5 inches. Flowers are pro¬ 
duced within about sixty days from time of plant¬ 
ing. We offer the following varieties: Exquisite, 
light rose; Golden State, golden yellow; Crim¬ 
son Monarch, deep crimson; Dream, rosy laven¬ 
der; Scarlet Flame; Oriole, orange; Meteor, true 
red; Polar Bear, white; Old Rose; Canary Bird; 
Purple Prince; Old Gold; Mixed. Packet, 10c. 
Lilliput or Pompon Zinnia, sometimes known 
as the Baby Zinnias. It is among the most popu¬ 
lar for cut flower use and is steadily becoming 
more popular as a garden variety. The flowers 
are small, compact and symmetrical in shape, 
1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter, borne in great quan¬ 
tities on neat, compact growing plants which 
usually reach a height of from 12 to 15 inches, 
but which may be forced in semi-shade or in the 
greenhouse to a height of 2 to 21/2 or even 3 feet. 
Lilliput Zinnias have been found to be especially 
effective when used in combination with other 
flowers. We offer the following varieties: 
Salmon Rose; Canary Yellow; Rosebud; Scarlet 
Gem; Crimson Gem; Golden Gem; Lilac Gem; 
White Gem; Pink Gem; Mixed. Packet, 10c. 
Cut and Come Again of Pumila Dwarf Double 
type is one of the oldest double Zinnias known. 
It was the first really double Zinnia developed 
from the early single forms and has retained a 
certain amount of popularity ever since. Plants 
are about 12 to 18 inches in height. Flowers 
about 2 inches in diameter, well adapted for 
use as a cut flower. We offer the following 
varieties: Crimson; Pinkie; Golden Orange; 
Salmon Rose; White; Mixed. Packet, 10c. 
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