ZINNIAS — THE WORLD’S MOST GORGEOUS ANNUALS 

ZINNIA, CROWN O’ GOLD, PASTEL TINTS 
ZINNIA (a) 
One of the most showy and satisfactory of our hardy an- 
nuals for beds, mixed borders and for cutting purposes. Easy 
to grow in any good garden soil. They commence flowering 
early in the summer and continue until frost. 
DOUBLE DAHLIA FLOWERED. 2% feet. Enormous double 
flowers are produced by robust branching plants. The flowers 
usually have slightly hollowed centers ringed with small tubu- 
lar florets. The petals are quite loosely placed and tend to curl 
at the edges, giving the blossoms a crisp, fresh appearance. 
Crimson Monarch. Deep crimson, large flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
Dream. Deep rosy lavender. Pkt. 10c. 
Exquisite. Light rose, deep rose centers Pkt. 10ce. 
Golden Dawn. Golden yellow. Pkt. 10c. 
Oriole. Orange and gold bicolor. Pkt. 10ce. 
Polar Bear. White. Pkt. 10e. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
SUPER CROWN OF GOLD, Pastel Tints. The finest large- 
flowered Zinnia, with large well formed flowers. Contains a 
wide range of pastel shades, including soft yellow, old gold, 
light pink, various shades of salmon, peach, and buff, cerise 
salmon, white, and cream, each petal overlaid at the base with 
deep golden yellow. Flowers are borne profusely throughout 
the season on strong, robust plants. Mixed shades. Pkt. 15c. 
SCABIOUS FLOWERED. An interesting new Zinnia resem- 
bling a Scabiosa. Large semi-globular crown, surrounded by a 
fringe of petals. The colors have delightful variety, and there 
are many charming contrasts between the colors of the fringes 
and the central crowns. Pkt. 10c. 
NAVAJO MIXED. This bi-colored Gaillardia-flowered Zinnia is 
today’s favorite among the newer varieties. Medium-sized 
flowers in a wonderful range of colors are unsurpassed for 
cutting. 2% to 3 foot plants, free blooming. All-America Selec- 
tion 1938. Pkt. 10c. 
GIANT MAMMOTH. This variety is taller than the Dahlia 
flowered type, 3 to 4 feet high, with long stems which make 
the flowers fine for bouquets. The blooms are large and flat 
and very graceful for their size. 
Canary Yellow. Pkt. 10c. Lavender. Pkt. 10c. 
Burnt Orange. Pkt. 10c. Searlet. Pkt. 10c. 
Blood Red. Pkt. 10c. 
White. Pkt. 10c. 
Bright Rose. Pkt. 10c. Mixed. Pkt. 10ce. 
FANTASY. A new Zinnia type. Shaggy, medium-sized flowers 
on plants 2% to 8 ft. high. Free blooming. Excellent cut flower. 
Star Dust. The lovely golden yellow variety in the popular 
Fantasy type Zinnias. Pkt. 10c. 
Wildfire. A rich, dazzling scarlet. Pkt. 10c. 
Rosalie. Pkt. 10c. Orange Lady. Pkt. 10c. 
White Light. Pkt. 10c. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
DOUBLE LILLIPUT. 12 inches. A charming dwarf which is 
excellent for low borders or edgings. The plants are of tidy 
habit and produce a bounteous supply of very double pompon 
flowers about 1% inches across. The colors are bright. 
Canary Yellow. Pkt. 10c. Valencia. Burnt orange. Pkt. 10c. 
Scarlet. Pkt. 10e. White. Pkt. 10c. 
Purple. Pkt. 10c. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Salmon Rose. Pkt. 10c. 
TOM THUMB. These tiny flowered Zinnias have a charm the 
larger ones can never attain, and make a brilliant display. 
They come in attractive color combinations, red tipped gold, 
salmon and gold, with a hundred intermediate shades. 6 inches. 
All Colors Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
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ZINNIA FANTASY 
HAAGEANA DOUBLE (Mexican Hybrids). The small flow- 
ered Mexican Zinnias have a charm all their own. The smaller 
flowers lend themselves to bedding and make a brilliant display 
and yet have stems long enough to make fine bouquts for 
small vases and bowls. Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
LINEARIS. This little dwarf variety of Zinnia is most unusual 
and interesting. The flowers are single and of a lovely shade 
of golden orange, with a delicate lemon yellow stripe through 
each petal, while the center is dark brown in the young flow- 
ers, turning golden orange as the flower develops. Blooms 
are produced in great profusion. Ht. 8 to 10 inches. Pkt. 10e. 
HOWARD’S NEW GIANT CRESTED. The colors included in 
this strain are charmingly bright and fresh and contain almost 
all known colors and shades found in Zinnia—orange, orange- 
scarlet, yellow, rose, maize and crimson, 4 or 5 inches in 
diameter with full rounded cushiony center surrounded by 
broad guard petals. Excellent cut flower. Pkt. 25c. 
TEXAS WILD FLOWER SEEDS 
TEXAS BLUE BONNET (Lupinus Texensis). Plants grow 12 
inches high and are covered with beautiful dark blue flowers 
tinged with white. This is the Texas State Flower, and will 
grow in very poor soil. It is ideal for bouquets. Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 
50e; Ib. $1.50. 
TEXAS BLUE BELL (Eustoma Russellianum). Perennial. 
Grows 2 feet high. The flowers are bell shaped, of beautiful 
bright blue. Seeds should be started in early spring under glass 
and transplanted as soon as they can be handled. They bloom 
from July through August. Pkt. 20c, 3 for 50c. 
BLACK-EYED SUSAN (Thelesperma Filifolium). Deep yellow 
flowers, with purplish to brown centers. It has finely cut foli- 
ase Cross 2 feet high, and stays in bloom for 60 days. Pkt. 10¢e; 
oz. 85e. 
FIREWHEEL or INDIAN BLANKET (Gaillardia Punchella). 
The plants grow about 18 inches tall, with many flowers of 
bright red and yellow. It blooms through the spring and sum- 
mer. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 75c. 
HONEY or HUISACHE DAISY (Amblyolepian Setigera). An 
annual that blooms throughout the spring. It grows about 15 
inches tall and has a very fragrant odor. Pkt. 10¢; oz. $1.25. 
QUEEN ANNE’S LACE FLOWER (Chaerophyllum Dasycar- 
pum). Hardy annual growing 3 feet tall, having a cluster of 
white lacy flowers that are very nice for bouquets. Pkt. 10ce, 
oz. 75¢e. 
TEXAS PLUME or STANDING CYPRESS (Gillia Rubra Cor- 
onopifolia). The seeds are sown in early spring and will bloom 
the same year. The spikes are 3 to 4 inches long, with a fiery 
scarlet color. Blooms about five weeks, with red star shaped 
flowers. Pkt. 20c, 3 for 50c. 
BLUE VERBENA (Verbena Bitinnatifida), It starts to bloom 
early in the spring and continues throughout the summer. Its 
pretty blue flower is good for cutting, as it has 8-inch stems. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.50. 
WINE CUP (Callirrhoe Digitata). A very beautiful annual that 
grows 30 inches tall with flowers 1% inches in diameter. It 
blooms from April through the summer. Pkt. 160e; oz. $1.50. 
INDIAN PAINT BRUSH. Coral-red blooms on 24-inch stems, 
blooming June to August. Plant in groups only. Pkt. 10ce. 
STAR OF TEXAS. Easily grown anywhere; does especially 
well in dry, open places. Bushy, erect plants 18 in. high. 
Blooms early, continues to bear until hard frost. Pkt. 15e; 
% oz. 50c. 
WILD FLOWER COLLECTION. 
9 “pkts: 
$1.10) for 85e. 
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