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Chicago AMERICAN BULB CO. NewYork 
ZINNIAS 
BODGER’S FAMOUS ‘GOLD MEDAL” ZINNIAS 
FOR CUT FLOWERS AND GARDEN SHOW 
Few flowers have exhibited greater improvement at the hands of 
hybridizers than the Zinnias, and their improvement has been matched 
with a corresponding increase in public favor. For those getting started 
with Zinnias, it should be emphasized that the nature of the plants 
demands plenty of warmth. This is explained by the fact they are 
native to Mexico. This temperature requirement also, of course, applies 
to their seed germination, which will be a certain failure in a cold, wet 
soil. The warm end of a Carnation house or, say, a temperature 
of around 55 to 60 degrees nights will germinate it. In warm climates 
Zinnias have high florist value. By sowing around March 1st, Zinnias 
can be flowered to perfection during May in a Carnation house tem¬ 
perature. By sowing outdoors as late as August 1st, in well-enriched 
soil and protected with water, they can be had in fine shape right up 
to frost. To bring out their wonderful colors calls for long sunny days. 
For this reason they are not profitable as a mid-winter greenhouse crop. 
Don't overlook the margin in growing Zinnia seedlings for home gar¬ 
deners. They are liable to become drawn and hardened in pots — 
better and more easily grown by broadcasting in an open bed. 
DAHLIA-FLOWERED CLASS 
Generally accepted as the largest and finest of the Giants. They 
improve the Giant Mammoth in being more incurved and rounded, 
though not entirely true to this type. 
Canary Bird. A rich primrose-yellow. 
Crimson Monarch. Large crimson-red. 
Dream. A fine deep lavender. 
Eldorado. Salmon-apricot. 
Exquisite. Fairly deep rose. Valuable for cutting. 
Golden Dawn. Golden yellow, dark center. 
Golden State. Rich orange-yellow. 
Illumination. Deep rose-pink. 
Luminosa. Bright deep pink with a suffusion of salmon. 
Meteor. Clear deep rose. 
Old Gold. Deep and lighter shades of old gold. 
Old Rose. Real old rose color. 
Oriole. Orange and gold excellent. 
Polar Bear. Large white. 
Purple Prince. Large deep purple. 
Scarlet Flame. Well named, glowing color. 
Will Rogers. Brilliant scarlet. 
Youth. A beautiful soft rose self. 
Prices, Separate Colors: Liberal Tr. Pkt.25c Vi oz.35c 
Vi oz.60c Oz.$1.00 Lb.$12.00 
SPECIAL OFFER: One trade packet each of above varieties, $2.75. 
One trade packet each of any ten above varieties, $2.00. 
GOLD MEDAL MIXED. Best Giant Dahlia-flowered Mixture available. 
Tr. Pkt.25c Vi oz.35c Oz.$1.00 Lb.$12.00 
GIANT MAMMOTH TYPE 
Size and general effect of this class closely approaches the Dahlia- 
flowered, the difference being in a flat or imbricated placement of the 
petals. A very popular class of Giant Zinnias. 
Brightness. Bright deep rose. 
Cerise Queen. Choice cerise-rose. 
Daffodil. Bright canary yellow resembling Narcissus King Alfred in 
color. Very fine. 
Enchantress. Light rose, deep rose center. 
Golden Queen. Same color as Golden Dawn. 
Grenadier. Same color as Dahlia-flowered Crimson Monarch. 
Lavender Queen. Same as Dream in the Dahlia-flowered class. 
Miss Willmott. Medium light pink, nice soft shade. 
Orange King. Similar in color to our Ball Orange Calendula. 
Orange Queen. Golden orange. 
Purity. A very clean white. 
Rose Queen. Bright rose, deeper and brighter than Brightness. 
Salmon Queen. Salmon rose. 
Scarlet Queen. Best real scarlet in this group. 
Violet Queen. Same color as Purple Prince in Dahlia-flowered. 
Prices, Separate Colors: Tr. Pkt.20c Vi oz.30c 
Vi oz.60c Oz.$1.00 Lb.$11.00 
SECIAL OFFER: One trade packet each of the above 12 varieties 
for $ 2 . 00 . 
MIXED. A mixture of all Giant Mammoth type. 
Tr. Pkt....15c Vi oz.... 30c Vioz....50c Oz....85c Lb_$10.00 
Zinnia Dahlia Flowered 
ELEGANS PUMILA DWARF DOUBLE 
(Cut and Come Again) 
A most desirable type for bedding as well as cut flowers, and desir¬ 
able for growing in greenhouse or under cloth, particularly the variety 
"Salmon Rose." 
Canary-Yellow. 
Fire Ball. Very bright scarlet. 
Salmon-Rose. Extra choice for cut flowers. 
Golden Orange. 
Spun Gold-Yellow. 
White. 
Crimson. 
Scarlet. 
Each, Separate Colors: Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.50c 
Mixed. All colors. Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.50c 
LILLIPUT OR POMPON CLASS 
Have obtained the greatest favor for cut flowers — especially the 
variety "Salmon Gem." They fit in extremely well for small vase 
decoration and cut flower work generally. Flowers about size of a 
large button type Pompon Mum. Highly effective for cut flower work, 
especially nice when the stems are lengthened under glass or cloth 
houses. 
Tr. Pkt.25c 
Scarlet Gem. 
White Gem. 
Rosebud. Clear deep rose-pink. 
Deep Flesh. 
Pink Gem. 
Valencia. Attractive burnt orange 
This neat little Pompon type is, we believe, the most valuable one for 
cut flower work. Either cloth or greenhouse protection is necessary to 
draw out the stems. Such protection seems to reduce the size of the 
Giants while it increases some that of the Pompons. 
Each, Separate Colors: Tr. Pkt... 15c Vi oz.. .25c Oz...75c Lb... $8.00 
(Combination of varieties to make up pound, at lb. rate.) 
Mixed. All colors: Tr. Pkt...15c */2oz...40c Oz...60c Lb...$7.50 
SPECIAL OFFER: Trade packet of each of the 12 Lilliput varieties 
for SI. 10 . 
Black Ruby. Rich deep maroon. 
Canary Gem. 
Crimson Gem. 
Purple Gem. 
Golden Gem. 
Lilac. 
Salmon Gem. 
EARLY WONDER 
A new race of dwarf, early flowering Zinnias, producing masses of 
Pumila type flowers on long nearly leafless stems. 
Tr. Pkt. Vi oz. Oz. 
Fiery Salmon Cerise Pink.$ 0.15 $ 0.40 $1.25 
Fiesta-Rich Deep Red.. .45 j.25 
Gypsy (New). Burnished orange. 15 .40 1.25 
Rose Pink. . . 40 1.25 
Finest Mixed .. 1.25 
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