
Zinnias, 
New 

Zinnias 
GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA. A special strain 
of this grand old favorite, free- and continu- 
ous-flowering annual which produces flowers 
of colossal size, specimens measuring from 5 
to 6 inches across being not unusual. We 
carry the finest strain of seed obtainable. 
Annual 
Scarlet Yellow 
White Lilac 
Any of above, pkt. 10 cts. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; 440z. 75 cts. 
CROWN OF GOLD PASTEL TINTS. Flowers 
5 inches across of dainty pastel tints with the 
gold of the petal bases showing through. Pkt. 
10 cts. 
FANTASY. The vigorous, upright plants pro- 
duce increasing crops of ‘‘modernistic’’ flowers 
with long, curled, and twisted rays, somewhat 
like those of a cactus dahlia, having a gay and 
Purple 
Rose 
most informal air. Mixed Colors. Award of 
Mert 1935 All-America Selections. Pkt. 
cts. 
GIANT DAHLIA-FLOWERED. This strain 
of Zinnias bears a striking resemblance to a 
perfect decorative dahlia. Mixed Colors Only. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 75 cts: 
NEW CUPID. Compact plants 1 foot tall. 
Flowers 1 inch in diameter. Mass of color 
during summer and fall. Mixed Colors. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; 4goz. 90 cts. 
DOUBLE LILLIPUT or POMPON. ‘These 
dwarf types are becoming very popular in the 
garden as they are very good for cutting, and 
are being used generously for table decora- 
tions. Small button-like flowers on 2-foot 
plants. There ts a wide range of colors in this 
mixture. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10 cts. 

Zinnia, Fantasy 
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Cannas 
One of the finest bedding plants for color of 
blooms and foliage. Fine for large bedding 
effects or for borders. 
City of Portland. Rose-colored flowers pro- 
duced im large clusters. 4 ft. 
Crimson Bedder. Crimson. 4 ft. 
Eureka. White. 4 ft. 
Florence Vaughan. 
crimson. 4% ft. 
Hungaria. Pink. 3% ft. 
King Humbert. Orange-scarlet flowers sur- 
mount beautiful coppery bronze foliage. 5 ft. 
Richard Wallace. Canary-yellow flowers. 4 ft. 
The Ambassador. - Brilliant red. Bronze 
foliage. 5 ft. 
The President. The finest red Canna. 5 ft. 
Wintzer’s Colossal. Orchid-type flowers; bril- 
liant scarlet. 5 ft. 
Wyoming. Orange flowers. Bronze foliage. 
Yellow King Humbert. Yellow with red dots. 
Als ft. 
Golden yellow, dotted 
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Tuberoses 
One of the most fragrant flowers. Invaluable 
wherever cut-flowers are in demand. Before 
potting the bulbs, remove the small offsets. 
Excelsior, Double Pearl. 
with very large white flowers, produced in 
great abundance. 
Mexican Everblooming. Very fragrant, waxen 
white flowers on long, erect spikes. Plant the 
bulbs after all danger of frost. Blooms from 
August onward. 
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A superior strain 
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nd 
DAHLIAS ARE BECOMING VERY POPULAR AGAIN 
BARRETT’S Supreme 
Gladiolus 
Of summer-blooming plants for general garden 
decoration, the Gladiolus are deserving of special 
attention. Requiring but little room for growth, 
they are exceedingly useful for planting among 
shrubbery in the border, while for massing mm 
large beds, where a brilliant and effective display 
is desired, they are invaluable. They succeed 
best in good loam, enriched with well-rotted 
manure. Bulbs should be planted about 3 mches 
deep and 6 inches apart. AJl our Gladiolus are : 
No. 1 top-sized bulbs and will produce fine, 
healthy blooms. 
Albania. Very good, early midseason, depend- 
able, pure white. 
Crimson Glow. One of the best red cut-flowers. 
Strong grower. 
Giant Nymph. A large, bright pink that is very 
popular. Stands all kinds of weather well. 
Golden Dream. Very tall, strong-growing yel- 
low variety. This is a consistent prize-winner 
in flower shows. 
Halley. Earliest salmon-pink grown, good spikes; 
large flowers. : 
Lily White. Very early white with cream throat. Ss 
Many flowers open at once. 
Longfellow. Very large, clear, pure pink blooms 
on a graceful spike, opening 6 to 10 at once. 
Marina. Tall, strong-growing; bright orange. 
This ts the most dependable large-flowering 
orange sort. 
Mrs. Laura S. Schweppe. A very pretty rose- 
pink, much different from any other variety. 
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Mrs. Leon Douglas. Very large, deep salmon 
flowers on such a massive spike that one is a 
bouquet in itself. ' 
Opalescent. Strong-growing, tall, light Iaven- a 
der variety, blooming fairly early. 
Orange Queen. A good grower with beautiful E, 
flowers of a light orange shade. This isthe 
only Glad in this shade. ca 
Picardy. Delicate apricot-pink. 
Purple Glory. Very dark, ruffled red blooms. : 
Exceptionally strong grower. The petals look 
and feel like velvet, 
Wilbrink. Earliest light pink grown. Large flow- a 
ers; tall, graceful spikes. z : 
Mixed. 
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TUBEROUS-ROOTED 
BEGONIAS 
Double-flowering varieties in all shades for 
pot or outdoor culture. , 




DAHLIAS 
“Worth-while Collections of large Double, 
Single or Pompon Dahlias priced at $1 up per _ 
Collection. 
ROSES 
We carry 2-year field-grown varieties of pat- _ 5 
ented and popular Roses. 
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