‘Flower Seeds for Florists” 
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Miscellaneous Zinnia Types and Varieties 
LILLIPUT OR POMPON. (4300 seeds per ounce.) Flowers 
about the size of a large button type of Pompon Mum. The 
neat size and shape of the flowers make this class effective 
for summer cut flower work, particularly when stems are 
lengthened under cloth or greenhouse protection. In the open, 
they usually get up 12 to 18 in. and are effectively used for 
bedding. 
BLACK RUBY. (new) Deep velvety maroon; slightly shorter 
growing than most other Lilliput varieties. Tr. pkt., 25c; 
% oz., 45c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
*Canary Gem Pink Gem 
*Crimson Gem Purple Gem 
*Golden Gem Rosebud. Clear 
*Lilac Gem. Clear deep rose-pink. 
even Lavender 
Formula Mixture of above colors. 
Each; Tr. pkt., 15c; %4 0z., 30c; 1% oz., 50c; 1 oz., 85c; 1 Ib., 
$9.00. (Combination of varieties to make up pound at lb. 
rate. ) 
Special Offer: Tr. pkt. of each of the 11 Lilliput varieties 
for $1.35. 
*Salmon Gem 
Searlet Gem 
*Valencia. Attrac- 
tive burnt-orange. 
White Gem 
GIANT MAMMOTH (California Giant) (2500 seeds per oz.) 
Perhaps even larger than the Dahlia-flowered type but with petals 
imbricated or laid back one over the other. 
Brightness. Bright, clear rose pink. 
Cherry Queen. (Cerise Queen) Bright orange-cerise or cherry 
color. 
*Daffodil Improved. Bright canary-yellow. A good cut-flower 
strain. 
Golden Queen. Intense golden yellow. 
Grenadier. Deep crimson red. 
Lavender Queen. Medium rosy-lavender. 
*Miss Wilmott. Soft rose-pink. A very attractive pastel shade. 
*Orange King. A brilliant orange scarlet. 
Pink Profusion. Shades of soft, pastel pink. 
*Purity. Our best large-flowered white Zinnia. 
Rose Queen. Deep rose. 
Searlet Queen. Glowing bright scarlet. 
Violet Queen. Deep violet-purple. 
Mixture of all Giant Mammoth varieties blended from separate 
colors. 
Prices On each above varieties and mixture. Tr. pkt., 25c; %4 
oz., 35c: % oz., 60c; 1 oz. $1.00; 1 Ib., $11.00. 
Special Offer. We offer one trade packet each of the above 13 
varieties for $2.55. 
PUMILA TYPE. Midway in size between the Giants and Lilliputs. 
Very nice for cutting or bedding. 
Canary-Yellow *Salmon Rose 
Fire Ball Golden Orange 
WA CHaelimepkt.n loc leozeOUC: 
Mixture of all colors in this class: Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 0z., 50c. 
FANTASY TYPE. Interestingly curled and interlaced petals 
combined with good stem and flower size, give this class in- 
creasing popularity for cutting. All varieties come quite true to 
color. 
*Rosalie. Bright rose. A good cut flower color. 
Orange Lady. Deep bright orange. 
*Star Dust. Golden yellow. 
*Wildfire. Brilliant scarlet. 

SEED SOWING 
By Geo. J. Ball and Geo. Jr. 
All practical phases of this pop- 
ular subject are fully gone over 
in this booklet. Added to it is 
a complete table giving the 
number of seeds per given 
weight, time and temperature 
required for germination and 
longevity of 400 varieties of 
Florist Flower Seeds. Sent 
gratis with any order. 



FANTASY MIXED. A complete formula mixture of all available 
colors in this class. 
Each of Fantasy varieties and Mixture: Tr. pkt., 25c; %4 o2z., 50c; 
loz. ,e1.70. 
Miscellaneous Varieties 
Colossal or New Giants Mixed. Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 0z., 60c. 
Giant Crested. (Howard & Smith.) Our trial of this new anem- 
one type did not come up to our expectations; we recommend 
it for growing only where conditions are such as to bring out 
its true crested type. Tr. pkt., 25c; %4 oz., 75c; 1 oz. $2.50. 
Gracillima. (Red Riding Hood) Bright crimson, small and free 
flowering. Fine for bedding. Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 02z., 60c. 
*Haageana Double Hybrids. Very compact growing; literally 
covered with small mahogany flowers attractively variegated gold 
and orange. Tr. pkt., 25c; %4 oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
Scabious-Flowered. An anemone flowered type with crested 
center. Tr. pkt., 25c; %4 oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
Gaillardia-Flowered or Navajo. Medium sized flowers in at- 
tractive two-tone combination of rose, bronze, yellow and orange. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; %4 oz., 35c; 1 oz., $1.25. 
Cupid Mixture. Dwarf and extra small flowered type. Tr. pkt., 
25c; % oz., 45c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
Linearis. Compact (6 to 8 in.) with single bright orange flowers. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; %4 oz., 50c: 1 oz., $1.75. 
Picotee Delight Salmon Rose. Attractively shaded light to dark 
salmon pink. Tr. pkt., 30c; 14 0z., 45c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
Picotee Delight Mixture. Mixture of colors in this type that is 
characterized by a two-toned petal effect. Tr. pkt., 25¢; %4 oz. 
40c; 1 oz., $1.35. 
Pastel Tints. (Super Crown O’Gold) Type is a two-tone effect 
with base of each petal colored a buff or yellow shade. Pastel 
Tints is a mixture of pastel shades in this type. Tr. pkt., 25c; 
Y% oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.25. 
ZINNIA SEED 
GERMINATION 
Maintaining a constant and sufficiently high (65 to 75 degrees 
for most seeds) SOIL TEMPERATURE (not air temperature) is 
the purpose of the electric heating cable installation under our 
germination test-bed. Zinnia seed won’t germinate satisfactorily 
in a soil temperature less than 60 to 65 degrees. Notice the cable 
is covered with a layer of sand and the flats in which our germi- 
nation tests are sown are laid on short pieces of lath to avoid injury 
to the cable. If you have difficulty in germinating seed, consider 
the installation of an electric cable to keep your soil temperature 
up where it belongs. 

