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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 

ZINNIA GIANT PICOTEE 
Valuable as a cut flower. Each petal is distinctly marked with a 
narrow band of dark maroon. The ground colors are many. The seed 
we offer produces about 60 per cent Picotee flowers. eight 3 ft. 
All colors mixed. T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 15c; oz. 80¢c. 
Double Pompon type, very fiorif- 
ZINNIA “DELIGHT” erous and of neat compact growth. 
The petals of the flowers are ruffled and curled, giving a light and 
dainty effect. Each petal is beautifully picoted, making it a most 
striking flower. This is an excellent variety for basket work and 
florists’ use in general. The assortment of colors includes salmon 
shades, cream, buff, biscuit, golden yellow and lavender. Height 24 
inches. T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; oz. $1.20. 
ZINNIA DOUBLE GIANTS OR COLOSSAL 
Flowers of enormous proportions very double and sho Our 
mixed seed contains pastel shades, that is, colors that cannot be very 
well defined in words. These off color plants are of startling beauty 
and eS interesting. The best of all large flowered double Zinnias. 
MIXED. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $6.00. 
ZINNIA ELEGANS DOUBLE 
This strain produces perfectly double, well formed flowers, on 
stalks 3 feet high and makes a goed cut flower. An ornament in 
any garden and especially fine for fowering summer hedges. 
MIXED—T. pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $3.00. 
ZINNIA BODGER’S GIANTS 
This Zinnia bears imbricated and flat flowers, the reverse of 
petals not showing. This makes the flowers attractive from the time 
they open until they fully develop. Perfectly double and of extra- 
ordinary large size. High class for cutting. Our mixture contains 
many colors and is made up by us from the finest named varieties. 
Height 4 ft. T pkt. 10c; 4% oz. 15c; oz. $1.00; lb. $12.00. 
A masterpiece of the Bod- 
ZINNIA MISS WILLMOTT 3.72" Giee oop with 
splendidly formed flowers that are flat, not showing the reverse of 
petals, of most pleasing delicate salmon-pink. A high class florists’ 
and show flower. Height 3-4 ft. T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 15c; oz. $1.00. 
Elegans ) 
ZINNIA DOUBLE POMPON ( Peesn: 
These grow 20 inches high, the flowers are extra double, forming 
a symmetrical elongated smooth cone. They are first class flowers 
for cutting, bedding, ribboning, etc. 
GOLDEN YELLOW, SULPHUR YELLOW, DEEP SCARLET, SAL- 
MON PINK, VIOLET, WHITE, MIXED. Any of the above: T. 
pkt. 10c; oz. 45e; lb. $4.00. 
ZINNIA EARLY WONDERA, 2", 726 of cay, fow- 
ering dwarf growing Zin- 
nias. The plants are 18 inches tall, flowers of medium size, the type 
of double pumila Zinnia borne on long stems, ideal for cutting. Will 
be found a highly paying greenhouse crop as it occupies very little 
space, produces a big crop of flowers and is ready to cut six weeks 
after sowing. You will get double the amount of flowers from the 
same amount of space and in half the length of time that would be 
required if another type of Zinnia was planted. DEEP RED, FIERY 
SALMON RED, BRIGHT DEEP ORANGE, ROSE PINK, DAZZLING 
SCARLET. MIXED. Any color: T. pkt. 10c; \% oz. 25c; 1 oz. $1.60. 
ZINNIA FANTASY—Flowers medium sized with twisted petals in 
Many colors. A new type of Zinnia admired by most but not by all 
flower lovers. Height 30 in. MIXED—T. pkt. 15c; 4% om. 20c; ex. 
115 
ZINNIA GIANT CRESTED 
(Howard’s). Plants branching 3 ft. tall, flowers with 
full cushion-like center surrounded by several rows of guard 
petals four inches across borne of strong stems. Wide range 
of colors. Of high value for cutting. T. pkt. 15c; 1% oz. 30c; 
oz. $2.00. 
ZINNIA MINIATURE 
(Mexican Hybrids). Plants 1 to 1% ft. tall, flowers 1 to 
1% inches across, freely produced all summer and fall. The 
flowers are double, semi-double as well as cactus flowered in 
many colors and color combinations with a charm all their 
own. First class for bedding, edgings and cutting. T. pkt. 
15c; oz. $1.00. 
ZINNIA DWARF GIANTS 
Excellent for beds, borders and cutting. Plants 15 inches 
tall flowers of perfect form, very double almost 3 in. across, 
borne in profusion till frost. CARMINE. A fascinating 
shade of carmine-red. SCARLET. Intense glowing scarlet. 
LILAC. A lovely shade of rosy-lilac. MIXED. Many colors. 
Any color: T. pkt. 15c; % oz. 20c; oz. $1.00. 
ZINNIA LILIPUT—BABY ZINNIA 
Zinnia Liliput produces from spring to frost, immense 
quantities of very double, perfectly formed flowers, first class 
for florists’ work. Liliput is the Queen of Zinnias, excelling 
in gracefulness, genuine beauty and elegance and should be 
made use of in bedding extensively. Massed in beds, few 
flowers will outshine Liliput. Height 18 in. 
CANARY-YELLOW, CRIMSON, FIREFLY, fiery scarlet. 
FLESH PINK, GOLDEN YELLOW, GOLDEN ORANGE, bright 
orange yellow, LILAC, PURPLE, ROSE-PINK, rich rose-pink. 
SALMON ROSE, WHITE, pure white. MIXED. Well bal- 
Satie mixture. PRICE. Any color, T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; Ib. 
.00. 
PRICE: Any color, T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; Ib. $6.00. 
LILIPUT BLACK RUBY—Blackish maroon a very dark color 
yet it is not a dull color, the velvety texture of the petals 
oars the flowers a rich appearance. T. pkt. 20c; 1% oz. 30c; 
oz. $1.80. 
MR. FLORIST: You can decorate your store in a grand 
way and at the same time in a very inexpensive way, using 
for this purpose Celosia Plumosa Thompsoni Magnifica. This 
Celosia can be planted in any nook or corner and will produce 
an unbelievable amount of high class floral material. The 
cut flowers and branches last in good condition for months. 
This and most other Celosia have about the same long keep- 
ing qualities as strawflowers. 
Ours is the most critical trade—gardeners and florists. 
We cater to the wise and experienced. We give value. Among 
our customers are the foremost florists and market gardeners. 
HIGH PRICES 
for seeds this season, are caused partly by war conditions 
but mainly by crop failures. 
In California where under normal conditions Onion seed 
is produced for practically the whole world, owing to floods 
in January and February the onion bulbs reserved to produce 
the crop of seed could not be planted on time and rotted in 
storage. Plantings of many other crops were delayed owing 
to the floods, etc., ete. 
The shortage of many seeds is so real that it is possible 
to offer only small quantities of seeds in many instances. 
This is bad news for both the growers as well as the 
seedmen. 
Write for prices when in the market for larger quan- 
tities of seed. 
FLOWER SEEDS 
Nowhere will you get seeds of better quality than 
what we send out. Our Begonia, Snapdragon, Calceol- 
aria, Cineraria, etc., seeds are raised for us by special- 
ists. Many flower seeds we grow ourselves. Our seeds 
have strong germination. In comparative trials you will 
find our seeds of superior quality. 

