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T. W. Wood & Sons 
Wood's Giant Zinnias 
Fi garden annuals are more thoroughly satisfactory than zinnias, yeaa since 
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in recent years greatly improved larger flowering and more brillian:’ 
y colored strains 
have been developed. For bedding, for borders and for cut flowers, they furnish a 
wealth of blooms from early summer till late in the fall. Plant early in rows 114 to 2 feet 
apart and cover about 4% inch deep; or start indoors and transplant outside when the 
ground is warm. Hardy annual. 
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California Giant Zinnias 
Giant in size and perfectly double; round 
and full flowered; often measure 4 to 5 inches 
across. They usually remain in bloom from 
early summer till late fall. Exceedingly at- 
tractive in the garden and the long stems 
adapt it splendidly as a cut flower. 
No. 1309. California Giant White.—Pkt. 10c; 
Yq oz. 25c; 4% oz. 40c. 
No. 1310. California Giant Scarlet.—Pkt. 10c; 
Y% oz. 25c; 14 oz. 40c. 
No. 1311. California Giant Pink.—Pkt. 10c; 
4 oz. 25c; 4 oz. 40c. 
No. 1312. California Giant Deep Yellow. 
Pkt. 10c; 4% 0z. 25c; 14 oz. 40c. 
No. 1313. California Giant Purple.—Pkt. 10c; 
4 oz. 250; 14 oz. 40c. 
No. 1318. California Giant Mixed Colors. 
Pkt. 10c; 14 0z. 25c; 14 oz. 40c; oz. 70c. 
1286. Super Crown o’ Gold 
—The most outstanding large flowered 
zinnia since Dahlia Flowered was intro- 
' duced. The flowers are exceedingly showy, 
5 or more inches across. Our strain con- 
tains a wide range of pastel shades, in- 
cluding soft yellow, old gold, light pink, 
apricot pink, various shades of salmon, 
peach and buff as well as cream and pure 
white. Each petal is overlaid at the base 
with a deep golden yellow while carrying 
out the individual flower color at the tip. 
Pkt. 15c; 44 oz. 50c. 
7 ; 7 1¢ — Unusual and 
1319. Zinnia Linearis eras 
flowers are a lovely shade of golden 
orange, with a delicate lemon yellow stripe 
through each petal, while the center is 
dark brown in the young blooms, turning 
to golden orange as the flower ages. 8 to 
10 inches tall and spread aS much as 2 
feet. The flowers are profusely borne, hun- 
dreds being open at atime. It is never un- 
tidy, as many newly opened flowers pre- 
vent the faded ones becoming prominent. 
A grand and brilliantly colored bedding 
and border plant. Blooms in about six 
weeks. Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 30c; 14 0z. 50c. 
1306. Picotee Giant Double;“,1is- 
tinct type, 
for nearly all the blooms are attractively 
tipped with a contrasting color at the end 
of each petal. The dark shades usually 
have a light marking, the light shades 
a dark marking. About 3 inches across and 
come in a wide variety of colors, Pkt. 10c; 
4 oz. 30c; % oz. 50c. 
C Ps —Distinetly different, 
Fantasy Zinnias the good sized, rounded 
flowers being a mass of shaggy ray-like 
petals that give a delicate and refined ap- 
pearance to the medium sized double flow- 
ers—large enough to satisfy the desire for 
mass of color, and just the right size for 
flower arrangement, 
1302. White Light. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 35c. 
1304. Star Dust—Deep golden yellow. Pkt. 
10c; %4 oz. 35c. 
1303. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 30c; 
¥ oz. 50c. 
No. 1308. Haageana Double 
Mexican Miniature Zinnia.— The small 
flowered Mexican zinnias have a charm all 
their own. They lend themselves to bed- 
ding and make a brilliant display, and yet 
have stems long enough to make a fine 
display in vases and bowls. A gem for 
bedding and edging. Pkt. 10c; 144 oz. 35c; 
% oz. 60c. 
1305. Tom Thumb or Cupid 5. 7.°"," 
about 4 to 6 inches high; excellent for beds 
and borders; very bright colors, ranging 
through red, orange, yellow, pink, rose and 
other pastel shades. Pkt. 10c; 1% oz. 40c. 
1 (Gaillardia Flowered) — 
1287. Navajo Hach petal is heavily tip- 
ped white, cream white or yellow, the bi- 
color effect remindful of a Navajo rug. 
The colors run through lilac, lavender, 
russet, crimson, orange, yellow and pink, 
and combinations of these colors. Bears 
quantities of medium sized double and 
Semi-double blooms; 1% feet high. 
Pkt. 10c; 4% oz. 30c; %4 oz. 50c. 
; —HEntirely 
1307. Scabiosa Flowered a ae 
from any zinnia you have ever grown, hav- 
ing a strong resemblance to the double 
annual scabiosa. The outer petals are long 
and large; the center is a semi-globular 
crown or cushion, producing a distinct and 
interesting effect. Grows 2% feet high and 
crowded with flowers. Pkt. 10c; 4% oz. 25c; 
4 oz. 40c. 
Pompon or Lilliput Zinnias 
._ Grows only about 1% feet high, bearing 
in the greatest profusion densely double 
flowers with good stems, Fine for bedding 
and very satisfactory cut-flowers. 
No. 1321. Pure White. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c. 
No. 1322. Golden Yellow. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c, 
No. 1323. Pink. Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 25c. 
No. 1324. Scarlet. Pkt. 10c; 1%4 oz. 25c. 
No, 1327. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c. 
Dahlia Flowered Zinnias 
A close rival of the dahlia. The blooms 
are often more than 5 inches across, 3 to 4 
inches deep, the broad petals piled one 
upon the other, giving the flower the ap- 
pearance of a fine decorative dahlia. 
No. 1288. Exquisite. Rich rose, shading to 
deep rose at the center, Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 25c; 
14 oz. 40c. 
No. 1289. Canary Bird. Rich deep yellow; 
holds its pure color to the last. Pkt. 10c; 
Yq oz. 25c; % oz. 40c. 
No. 1290. Polar Bear. The finest white; extra 
large. Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 25c; % oz. 40c., 
No. 1291. Crimson Monarch. By far the lar- 
gest and best red; holds its color splen- 
didly. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c; 14 oz. 40c. 
No. 1292. Scarlet Flame. Bright scarlet 
blended with orange. Pkt. 10c; 4% oz, 25c; 
¥% oz. 40c. 
1293. Dream. Deep lavender turning to pur- 
ple. Pkt. 10c; 4%4 oz. 25c; 44 oz. 40c. 
No. 1298. Dahlia Flowered Mixed Colors. An 
elegant mixture; all colors. PEt. 10c; 
4 02. 25c; 14 02. 40C; 02. 70c. 
No. 1301. Grandiflora Giants 
—Not as large as our California Giants, 
but of fine size and a rich and brilliant 
mixture. Pkt. 5c; 4% oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 
1 pkt. Dahlia Flowered Mixed Colors. .10 
All of the above for 50c 60c 
Order as Zinnia Collection No. 1320 
: WOOD’S CALIFORNIA ZINNIA A 
5 COLLECTION H 
= This collection contains: H 
"1 pkt. Fantasy Mixed Colors.........10c 
i 1 pkt. Linearis........ eae ne ore. 10c 1 
"1 pkt. Haageana Double............. 10c § 
s 1 pkt. California Giant Mixed Colors. .10c : 
! 1 pkt. Picotee Giant Double.......... 10¢ « 
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Tom Thumb or Cupid Zinnia 




Pompon or Lilliput Zinnia 

Super Crown o’ Gold Zinnia 
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Dennison Improved Seed 
their 

flats. 
Starter Set 
Starting sturdier, heal- . 
seedlings indoors 
neatly and safely. Get an 
early start for early bloom 
and eliminate leakage and 
mess found in ‘“‘cigar-box’” 
Sub-irrigation gives 
positive watering control, 
prevents washing out tiny 
Waterlite (Seed Flat) guaran- 
teed for five (5) years’ service 
A box made for growing deli- 
cate seed by watering beneath 
SEED FLAT 
the soil, water rises in box. 
seedlings. Printed chart 
on each tray insures cor- Very successful, more plants 
rect enna ica dates ney with much better results than 
(') Feats. 23 Meese deep, fit- wood flats. Has drain screw. 
Size 15x13x24 inches deep. Fat- 
ent No. 2223360. 
Postpaid, $1.70. 
ting inside two large wat- 
erproof boxes. Postpaid, 
60c. each. Not postpaid, 
50c, each, 

Not 

postpaid, $1.50 each. 
