Slower Seeds 
We list below the best of all the various types of Zinnias now being grown in 
gardens. From the lovely little Zinnia linearis to the Giant Dahlia-flowered varieties, 
there are many types listed here, all easy-to-grow, desirable garden flowers. Start’ 
them in the hotbed in March, in the cold frame in April, or sow outdoors in May 
and you can enjoy these wonderful flowers from June until frost. 


| Dahlia-Flowered Zinnias — See Page 79 
Mammoth California Giant 
This type is rapidly gaining in popularity, being slightly taller than the Dahlia- 
flowered type. The plants range from 3 to 4 feet in height, making this form ex- 
tremely valuable as a cut flower. 
Brightness. Bright pink. 
Crimson Queen. Rich crimson. 
Daffodil. Canary-yellow. 
Enchantress. Bright rose. 
Miss Willmott. Soft pink. 
Orange King. Bright orange-scarlet. 
Purity. Best white Zinnia. 
Salmon Queen. Salmon-rose. 
Violet Queen. Deep purple. 


| Lavender Queen. Deep lavender. 
35c per pkt.; 5 pkts., $1.50. 
COLLECTION: 1 pkt. each of the 10 varieties, $2.00. 
California Giant Zinnia Mixed. 25c per pkt., %4 oz., 75c; oz., $2.50. 
Schling’s Famous Improved Lilliput or Pompon 
Zinnias 
Easy growing annuals providing a wealth of colorful miniature cut 
flowers. In separate colors as follows: 
Canary- Yellow Crimson Gem 
Delicate Flesh-Pink Scarlet Gem 
Golden Gem Purple 
25c¢ per pkt.; 5 pkts., $1.00. 
COLLECTION: 1 pkt. each of the above 8 varieties, $1.50. 
Finest Mixed. 25c per pkt.; 4 oz., $1.00. 
Salmon-Rose 
White Gem 
Large-Flowering Dwarf Double Zinnias 
For bedding. 2 feet high. 
Scarlet. Pkt., 15c; Y% oz., 50c. 
Canary-Yellow. Pkt., 15c; %4 oz., 50c. 
Salmon-Pink. Pkt., 20c; 1% oz., 75c. 
White. Pkt., 15c; 1% oz., 50c. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt., 10c; 4 oz., 40c. 
California Giant Zinnia 
Schling’s Giant Double Zinnias 
Providing a Zinnia of medium size and semi-dwarf growth. The 
original Zinnia. 
Isabellina. Buff color. A delicate and valuable shade. Pkt., 35c. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt., 15c; Y%4 oz., 60c; oz., $2.00. 
Zinnia Linearis 
Little, single flowers 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 flowers and turns golden orange as the 
pollen develops. Plants grow 8 to 10 inches tall and up to 2 inches 
across, blooming in great profusion all summer and fall. Blooms in 
six weeks after sowing seed. Pkt., 35c; V4 oz., $1.25. 
Schling’s New Fantasy Zinnias 
An ever popular class whose blooms constitute a welcome change. 
in the make-up of Zinnias. The petals are curled and crested and 
present a flower of informal charm. See color illustration page 79. 
Fantasy Orange Lady. Rich shade of deep bright orange. 
White Light. Pure white. 
Stardust. Golden yellow. 
Wildfire. A brilliant red addition to this interesting class. 
Rosalie. Pure rose-pink. 
25c¢ per pkt. 
COLLECTION: 1 each of the 
5 colors, $1.00. 
Fantasy Mixed. 25c per pkt.; 
Yq oz., $1.00. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 4 colors, 50c. 
Giant Picotee Zinnias 
| Pastel shades with the end of each petal distinctly tipped with pink- 
maroon and other well-defined colors. Pkt., 35c. 

Mexican 
(Haageana) 
Small, double and ¢ 
single flowers inshades § 
of yellow and orange. 
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Trailing Zinnia 
(Sanvitalia 
procumbens) 
A splendid prostrate 
and trailing form of 
miniature Zinnia ex- 
cellent for low carpet 
bedding and rock gar- 
dens. The flowers are 
a lovely shade of in- 
tense golden yellow. 
20c per pkt.; % oz., 
$1.00. 

Zinnia Linearis Lilliput Zinnias 

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