FLOWER-GATHERING SHEARS. 

WALLFLOWERS 
These half-hardy annuals and perennials 
are grown for early spring bedding and for 
their delightful fragrance. Perennial sorts 
should be sown in summer or autumn and 
carried over in a coldframe; annual sorts may 
be sown indoors in March and will flower the 
first year. 

New Annual Wallflower, Extra- 
Early Double 
If seed of this variety Is sown in early 
spring, it will be in full bloom by June. The 
flowers are equal in size to those of the peren- 
nial double varieties, and are perfumed. 
Canary-Yellow Mixed 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 60 cts., 140z. $1 
Single Annual Varieties 
Single Annual Wallflowers. Select mix- 
tures. 
Pkt. 10 cts., I4oz. 25 cts. 
Perennial Varieties 
The following mixtures are hardy but 
should be sown in fall, carried over winter in 
a frame, and planted out in spring. 
Single, Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 60 cts. 
Double, Mixed. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 
XERANTHEMUM, Mixed. Annual; Ever- 
lasting. Edging plant. The dried flowers 
are useful for winter decoration. 2 ft. Pkt. 
1Ovets..0240z. 25 cts., oz. /5' cts. 
YUCCA filamentosa (Adam’s Needle; Silk 
Grass). Ornamental evergreen perennial, 
producing a 6-foot branched panicle of 
Pitas > 
creamy white flowers. 
3 pkts. $1. 
cts., 
An All-America Committee 
of horticulturists grows trial rows of new 
plants every season. Novelties, which 
prove to have great merit, are given 
awards, the most outstanding ones re- 
cetving Silver Medals. Others, which are 
also new and meritorious, are awarded 
Bronze Medals and Honorable Mention. 
Sorts thus authenticated are indicated on 
these pages. 
Various Zinnias 
Linearis. Ideal for window-boxes or beds 
of cut bloom. Growing 10 inches high and 
spreading 2 feet within six weeks of sow- 
ing, it is covered with medium-sized, single, 
daisy-like flowers with outer florets golden 
orange and center eye darker. See page 51. 
Pkt. 25 cts., Yoz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50. 
Mexican, Mixed (Z. Haageana). Spreading 
plants with flowers suggestive of French 
Marigolds; some double, some _ single; 
many semi-double. Shades of yellow, red, 
or brown; also spotted and striped. Pkt. 
15 cts., {oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Navajo, Mixed. Medium-sized, double and 
semi-double flowers with long, narrow, 
incurved or fluted florets, each of which is 
tipped with a lighter contrasting color. 
_ 18m. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Pumila Picotee, Mixed. The petals are 
ruffled and curled, giving a light, dainty 
effect, and each is beautifully picoteed. 
All colors. Pkt. 15 cts., Woz. 50 cts., 
oz. $1.50. 
NEW YORK CITY 

They cut the flower and grasp the stem. Hold your garden basket 
in one hand, pick with the other. 
Nickel-plated, $2. 

The Gorgeous Zinnia - Youth and Old Age (ANNUAL) 
The seed may be sown in a hotbed or sunny window and transplanted, or sown later in the 
open ground. The plants come into flower early in the summer and keep on blooming until 
hard frost. Splendid for garden decoration and for cutting. 
We draw your attention to the life-like pictures of Zinnias on page 51. 
Giant Double Dahlia-flowered 
The plants attain a height of 3 feet, pro- 
ducing mammoth flowers averaging 6 inches 
across by 3 to 4 inches in depth, similar in 
shape to the decorative dahlia, with the same 
fullness of the petals. 
*Canary Bird. Clear yellow. 
*Crimson Monarch. Flaming crimson. 
Dream. Deep lavender-blue. 
*Exquisite. Light rose. 
Golden Dawn. A pure clear golden yellow. 
Oriole. Orange and gold. 
Polar Bear. Large; finest pure white. 
Royal Purple. The large blooms will 
exceed 4 inches, on plants that have a very 
uniform habit, making the variety ideal 
for bedding purposes. The color is a deep, 
rich, regal shade of purple. 
*Scarlet Flame. Bright scarlet. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., 4oz. 60 cts., oz. $2 
Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts., (oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
COLLECTION No. 56: Pkt. each, 4 marked *, 
50 cts. 
Mammoth California Giants 
When in full bloom they reach an enor- 
mous size, yet their flatness gives them a 
most graceful appearance. They grow to a 
height of 3 feet, and the fine double blooms 
will sometimes average a diameter of 6 inches, 
Brightness. Bright pink. 
Cherry Queen. Cherry-rose. 
Enchantress. Light rose, deeper center. 
Golden Queen. Lemon-orange. 
*Miss Willmott. Soft pink. 
*Orange Queen. Golden yellow. 
Orange King. Cadmium or burnt-orange. 
*Purity. Pure white. 
*Rose Queen. Bright rose. 
*Scarlet Gem. Glowing scarlet. 
*Violet Queen. Shade of violet. 
Each, pkt. 10 cts., 140z. 35 cts., oz. $1.25 
Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., oz. $1. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, 6 marked *, 50 cts. 
Fantasy Zinnias 
On 33-inch-high plants, Jovely 3-inch 
blooms are developed in seven weeks from 
seed. The florets are shaggy, waved and 
frilled, making them lovely for cut-bloom 
and for annual flower-beds. 
Wildfire. Intense scarlet. 
White Light. Nearly pure white. 
Orange Lady. A gay shade of bright orange. 
Rosalie. Bright, intense rose. 
Stardust. The waved and frilled flowers 
are a rich, deep gold. 
Above 5, each, pkt. 15 cts., 4oz. 50 cts., 
oz. $1. 
COLLECTION No. 18: Pkt. each above 5 colors, 
60 cts. 
Fantasy, Mixed Colors. Pkt. 
Yyoz. 35 cts., oz. $1.25. 
Om cts:, 
Dwarf Double-flowering 
This type is very satisfactory for borders 
or cutting. Perfect flowers. 11% ft. 
Crimson Salmon-Rose 
Canary- Yellow Scarlet ‘ 
White Pinkie. Rose-pink 
Golden Mixed 
Each, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., oz. $1.25 
A product of the American continent, Zinnias will grow well 
in your garden. 

MIDGET ZINNIAS. A dwarf type, excel- 
lent for cut-flower purposes. Some entranc- 
ing colors are to be found in this class. 
*Canary Gem *Crimson Gem 
*Golden Gem *Pink Gem 
*Salmon Gem White Gem 
*Scarlet Gem Mixed Gems 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 60 cts., oz. $2 
COLLECTION No. 55: Pkt. each, 6 marked *, 
50 cts. 
CUPID ZINNIAS. Compact little plants, 
Iess than 1 foot high, are covered with 
small, button-like flowers. Excellent for 
edging. 
Pixie. Bright yellow. Tiny Tim. Scarlet. 
Snowdrop. White. Cupid, Mixed. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., 4o0z. 50 cts., oz. $1.50 
Lilliput Zinnias 
Tiny pompon plants. 
Black Ruby. A Lilliput variety, with 11- 
inch blooms, on Jong stems; their color 
is a deep, velvety maroon. In a two-color 
or three-color planting or room-decorating 
scheme, this will prove ideal as the dark- 
hued factor. For flower-beds or cut-bloom 
It is equally indispensable. 15 to 18 in. 
Pkt. 15 cts., Moz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Pastel Shades. Beautiful little ball-shaped 
blooms. In the mixture are apricot, peach, 
cream, shell-pink, salmon, rose, and orchid. 
These are illustrated on back cover. 1 ft. 
Pkt. 15 cts., Yoz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Scabious-flowered Zinnias 
Blooms are shaped like a beehive. 
Howard Crested. A mixture. The flowers 
are 4 to 5 inches across, with a rounded 
cushion-like center, surrounded by broad, 
flat guard florets, to remind you of mam- 
moth scabiosas. In the blend are charming 
fresh colors—crimson, red, pink, yellow, 
scarlet, gold and other hues. Excellent for 
flower-beds or annual borders and a useful 
new cut-flower. 3 ft. 
Campfire. Blooms are of moderate size, 
making them suitable for room decoration. 
Scabious-shaped, they are a rich, dazzling 
scarlet. Effective bedding plants also, 
especially when edged with dwarfer flowers. 
2 to 2% ft. 
Gloaming. Handsome plant with flowers of 
a deep rich orange. 
Sparkler. Scabious-flowered variety with 
flowers of a deep Tyrian rose. 
Sunburst. The blooms are 14% to 2 inches 
across and are a pure, vivid, dazzling 
canary-yellow. 
Above 5, each, pkt. 15 cts., 140z. 60 cts., oz. $2 
Super Crown o’Gold Zinnias 
Base of each floret comprising the flower 
is one tint of gold, but the other halves vary 
in color. 
Desert Gold. The light and deeper hues of 
gold are here; striking jn the garden or for 
cut-bloom. 9214 ft. Pkt, 15% cts., %40z. 
50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Crown o’Gold, Pastel Tints. This choice 
strain is described, and shown in life-like 
color, on page 51. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 60 cts., 
oz. $2 
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