ZINNIA 
Culture lor 4 
Normal germination, 
5-10 days. Johann 
Gottfried Zinn, a Ger- 
man, in 1757, published 
a “Catalogue of the 
Plants in the Garden of 
Gottingen” listing this 
plant for the first time 
anywhere, and giving 
it his name. 
The Landreths, who 
introduced the Zinnia 
from Mexico to com- 
mercial use more than 
140 years ago, feel that 
their strain is unsur- 
passed by that of any 
seedsman. All our seed 
is California-grown, un- 
der the most careful 
supervision of experts. 
Our “Bloomsdale Mix- 
tures” are not “grown- 
as-mixtures” as is often the case, but are 
blended from the very best named vari- 
eties, which have been grown as separate 
colors. This assures a much wider color- 
range than is possible by the common 
method. 
Blooms from July to frost. Seeds can be planted 
in the open or sown indoors and the young plants 
transplanted it desired. Dwarf varieties should 
stand about one foot apart, and tall varieties double 
this distance. Will grow anywhere and stand any 
amount of rough treatment, and is immune to 
disease. Very ornamental and satisfactory as a 
a flower. Plant in July to get the largest and best 
owers. 
Giant Dahlia Flowered 
3-4 ft. 
(Awarded a Gold Medal by The Royal Horticultural 
Society of England.) A new race of this attractive 
flower. Blooms measure about 4 inches in depth 
and, under very favorable conditions, will reach 
7 inches in diameter. They closely resemble Dahlias 
in appearance, and are the most popular of all 
varieties we grow. . They are best for bedding 
purposes. 
Bloomsdale Gold Medal Mixture 
California Giants 
3 to 4 ft. 
(Giant Mammoth) 
The symmetrical flowers of this variety are large 
and very pleasing. The petals are more loosely 
placed than in the Dahlia type, giving the effect of a 
neater, flatter center, thus serving to accentuate the 
great size of the flower. These are better for cutting 
than the Dahlia Flowered type, as the stems are 
longer. 
Bloomsdale Finest Mixed 
SEED COMPANY 


Improved 
Double 
Lilliput or 
Pompon 
12 to 15 Inches 
(Special Florist’s 
Strain 
This charming strain is 
daily becoming more 
popular. Dwarf and 
very bushy, it is the 
ideal bedding variety. 
Extremely double and 
almost ball-shaped 
flowers, in color tones 
not usually found in 
other types. The dain- 
tiness of its large num- 
ber of tiny flower-heads 
(14 in.) makes it par- 
ticularly desirable for 
i cutting. 
Farly Spencer 
Sweet Pea 
(see opposite page 
Double Giant Mixed 
3 ft. 
Improved Grandiflora Robusta 
(New) Super Crown O’Gold 
3 to 4 ft. 
Pastel Tints Mixed—This aristocrat among 
Zinnias is an outstanding novelty. Each petal is 
overlaid with deep golden yellow at the base, while 
carrying out the individual flower color at the tip. 
The color range includes the popular shades of old 
rose, cream, yellow, buff, pink, etc. Is not yet 
entirely ‘‘fixed’’ in type. 
(New) Desert Gold—Yellow and gold shades, in 
which each petal is overlaid at the base with a 
Bloomsdale Mixed 
_ deeper golden-yellow, giving a charming bicolor 
combination. ‘Those who appreciate the finest in 
Zinnias will welcome Desert Gold. 
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David Landreth introduced the ZINNIA 
to America in 1798. Today the Landreth 
strain is unsurpassed, yet packets of 
seeds cost only TEN CENTS each. 
