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^Flower Seeds for Florists^* 
FLORISTS’ 
ZINNIAS 
Zinnias Brighten Every Seetion of Ameriea 
If shelteied from the trying outdoor conditions of 
summer, Zinnias are grown into attractive cutting ma¬ 
terial, particularly the pompons or Lilliputs. Either a 
cloth or greenhouse can produce flowers that no outdoor 
stock will compete with. Such protection produces longer 
stems and in the pompons larger flowers. While they 
are easily grown on by sowing in the open soon as the 
soil becomes well warmed, many gardeners will buy well 
started plants that are as easily produced under glass as 
any plants can be. Also in our latitude if sown outdoors 
as late as mid July, they will flower freely before frost. 
Zinnias are very much warm temperature plants. If the 
seed is sown in cold wet soil, it will rot. The develop¬ 
ment of Zinnias from the small high centered singles of 
50 years back to the beautiful forms and colors of today 
has been a real miracle. But some of the undesirable 
characteristics of the past will show up in the most care¬ 
fully grown seed, and this is more or less true of all seed 
grown stock, and it always will be. To maintain the true¬ 
ness to color of today’s stock requires much careful work. 
Most seed growers do this work well, a few do not. Thru 
our annual trials of all varieties and personal inspection 
of seed fields we are able to offer “All the best—nothing 
else” in florists’ Zinnias. 
DAHLIA-FLOWERED GIANTS (2500 seeds per oz.). 
The center petals of this class tend to incurve, giving the 
flower a somewhat deeper and fuller effect than the Cali¬ 
fornia Giants. While this character is not a fixed one, 
it does predominate, making the Dahlia-Flowered the 
generally preferred class of Giants. 
* Canary Bird. A bright clear yellow. 
* Crimson Monarch. Large crimson-red. 
* Dream. Fine deep lavender. 
Eldorado. Attractive salmon-apricot shades. 
*Exquisite. Fairly deep rose; valuable for cutting. 
* Golden Dawn. Golden yellow. 
* Golden State. Rich orange-yellow, deeper center. 
Illumination. Quite deep rose-pink; valuable. 
Meteor. Clear deep amaranth-rose. 
Old Rose. Shades of old rose. 
Oriole. Orange and gold; excellent. 
Polar Bear. Large white. 
Purple Prince. Large deep purple. 
* Scarlet Flame. Well named bright deep scarlet. 
Prices, Separate Colors: Each, tr. pkt., 25c; ^ oz., 35c; Vz oz., 
60c; 1 oz., $1.00; 1 lb., $12.00. 
SPECIAL OFFER: One trade packet each of above 14 varieties 
for $2.75. 
One trade packet each of any ten above varieties for $2.00. 
Indian Summer Mixture. An unusual and attractive mixture of 
the “Indian Summer” shades in both Dahlia-Flowered & Giant 
Mammoth Classes with bright red, yellow, and orange shades 
predominating. Tr. pkt., 25c; ^4 oz., 35c; Vz oz., 60c; 1 oz., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Zinnia “Fantasy” is a really attractive variation as this cut 
shows. 
Gold Medal Mixed. Best complete mixture of all colors in 
Giants or Dahlia-Flowered class. Tr. pkt., 25c; ^ oz., 35c; 
Vz oz., 60c; 1 oz., $1.00; 1 lb., $12.00. 
GIANT MAMMOTH. (2500 seeds per oz.). Also known as “Cali¬ 
fornia Giants.” Perhaps even larger than the Dahlia-flowered 
type but with petals imbricated or laid back one over the other, 
giving the flower a flatter effect. Neither of the Giant classes 
comes entirely true to the characters that distinguish them. 
Brightness. Shades of clear pink. 
* Cherry Queen. (Cerise Queen). Bright orange-cerise; attrac¬ 
tive color. 
*DaflFodil Improved. Bright canary-yellow. 
Golden Queen. Bright intense yellow. 
Grenadier. Bright dark red; prefer Crimson Monarch for uni¬ 
formity. 
Lavender Queen. Bright rosy lavender. 
*Mis9 Wilmott. Medium light soft pink. 
*Orange King. Similar in color to Ball Orange Calendula. 
Pink Profusion. Shades of soft pink. 
Purity. Best large white. 
Rose Queen. Deep intense rose; excellent. 
Scarlet Queen. Glowing bright scarlet. 
Violet Queen. Deep purple. 
Prices, Separate Colors, Each: Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 35c; Vz oz., 
60c; 1 oz., $1.00; 1 lb., $11.00. 
Special Offer: One trade packet each of the above 13 varieties 
for $2.55. 
Zinnias, besides their cutting value, add a brightening effect to your grounds 
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