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HELICHRYSUM, 
Everlasting Flowers 
ZINNIA (a) 
Culture III. Cover ¥-in. 
Black Ruby—1941 All-America. Deep 
velvety maroon. Lilliput or Pompon 
zinnia of merit. Distinct color for this 
class; 11/4 in. flowers, long stems. Plants 
18 in. tall. Effective used with lighter 
colors. Pkt. 15c. 
Crown of Gold—Giant flowers, petals 
deep golden yellow at base, with indi- 
vidual colors at tip. Plants 2-ft. Pkt. 
15c. 
Dahlia Flowered—6-in. blooms. Plants 
21% to 3-ft. Most satisfactory Zinnia. 
Yellow, red, pink, orange. Pkt. 15c. 
Fantasy—Great masses of shaggy ray- 
like twisted petals; 2-ft. plants. Melody 
(orchid-lavender), pkt. 15c; Star Dust 
(clear golden yellow), pkt. 15c; Wild- 
fire (rich scarlet), pkt. 20c; White 
Light (pure white), pkt. 15c; Mixed, 
pkt. 10c. 
Giants of California—Huge blossoms, 
on 3-ft. plants. Variety of colors. Mixed. 
Harmony Type, Mixed — Plants 3 ft. 
bearing numerous medium sized flow- 
ers. Fine mixture contains bright shades 
such as crimson, orange, yellow, pink 
and white. 
Lilliput — Straight - stemmed midget 
pompons. Red, yellow, pink, white, 
orange and mixed, 
Lilliput Pastel Mixture—Plants 12 to 
18-in. Pompons 1 to 11-in. Variegated 
pastel colors. 
Linearis — Single, golden-orange flow- 
ers, lemon yellow stripe, brown centers. 
Dwarf 1-ft. plants. Pkt. 15c. 
Mexicana — Miniature yellow, orange 
and mahogany flowers, frequently vari- 
egated. Single and double, on 1-ft. 
plants. 
Navajo Mixed — Bi-colored. Medium 
sized flowers; 21% to 3-ft. plants. All- 
America 1938. Pkt. 15c. 
Pumila Sunshine Tints — Symmetrical 
21% to 3-in. flowers, in luscious autumn 
tints and pastel shades. Very free flow- 
ering. Long stems, fine for cutting. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Scabious Flowered—Large semi-globu- 
lar crown, surrounded by fringe of pet- 
als. Plants 214 to 3-ft. Pkt. 15c. 
Super Crown-O’Gold, Pastel Tints— 
Flowers 5 to 512-in. Wide range of 
pastel shades. Pkt. 25c. 
Will Rogers—A striking new red, never 
before available in Zinnias. Very ro- 
bust plants, literally loaded with mam- 
moth blooms, 6 inches across, and often 
4 inches in depth, resembling the Show 
Dahlia. 

The 8 CULTURES 
3 ¢« « SEE CULTURE NUMBERS IN OUR FLOWER LISTING 

CULTURE I 
Seeds give best returns if sown in flats in 
early spring, but good results may be ob- 
tained by sowing outdoors after all danger 
of frost is past. Sow seed at depth indicated 
under flower descriptions. Water thorough- 
ly with fine spray and place in warm room; 
watch flats carefully and never let soil be- 
come dry. When seedlings appear, remove 
flats to sunny window. Transplant to other 
flats as soon as they are large enough to 
handle, keeping them 2” to 214” apart both 
ways. Expose gradually to outside conditions 
and, when sufficient growth has been made, 
plant in permanent outside locations. For 
sowing outdoors, follow instructions given in 
Culture II, 
CULTURE II 
May be sown in outside seed-beds and later 
transplanted, or directly into their permanent 
location. Spade seed-bed deeply, mix well- 
rotted manure, or peat moss or humus and 
a commercial fertilizer, well into the soil; 
spread an additional half inch of peat moss 
or humus on seed-bed, and rake well into 
top surface. Sow seeds at depth indicated, 
and water thoroughly with a fine spray. 
When large enough, transplant or thin out. 
If exceptionally early flowering is desired, 
follow instructions under Culture I. 
CULTURE III 
Seeds do not take kindly to transplanting 
and should be sown outdoors, as soon as 
danger of frost is over, in beds they are 
to occupy. Prepare seed-bed same as Cul- 
ture II. Level off and sow seeds thinly 
at depth indicated; water thoroughly with 
a fine spray, After seedlings appear, thin 
out. 
CULTURE IV 
Seeds under this culture, being quite hardy, 
may be sown outside in very early spring, 
as frosts do not affect their growth to any 
e~tent. The seed-bed should be spaded deep- 
ly, and fertilizer mixed thoroughly with the 
subsoil. Plant at depth indicated, and water 
thoroughly with a fine spray. When large 
enough to handle thin out and _ transplant. 
For very early plants, sow in fall, leaving 
plants to winter in their beds, 
CULTURE V 
Sow in flats in early spring if for the gar- 
den; or during the summer if you wish to 
cultivate them in pots for house decoration. 
Sow seeds to depth indicated, and water 
thoroughly with a fine spray. Place in a warm 
room, As soon as seedlings appear, remove to 
a sunny window. When large enough to 

MARIGOLD, Mission Giant 
handle, transplant into other flats to stand 2” 
apart in rows. Transplant outdoors when all 
danger of frost is past. If for house decora- 
tion place in larger pots. 
CULTURE VI 
Plants are purely conservatory or hot-house 
plants. Follow instructions for prepara- 
tion of seed-flat above and sow seeds pre- 
ferably during spring months at depth indi- 
cated. Water thoroughly with a fine spray, 
and place in warm room. As soon as seed- 
lings appear, remove to sunny window. 
When large enough to handle, transplant into 
other flats to stand 2” apart. Later pot up 
in 2” or 2%” pots and change to larger 
pots as often as needed, 
CULTURE VII 
May be sown in early summer in flats or 
coldframes at the depth indicated. Water 
thoroughly with a fine spray. Place in a 
warm room and as soon as seedlings ap- 
pear, remove to a sunny window. When 
large enough to handle, transplant into 
other flats, spacing seedlings 2” to 2%” 
either way. Later, when they begin to 
crowd, transplant them a second time. In 
fall, if well developed, they may be placed 
in their permanent locations where they are 
to blossom the following year, or left in 
the seed-beds for early spring transplanting. 
Note: Only a few varieties under this cul- 
ture will produce flowers the first year, and 
all will benefit by winter mulch or protec- 
tion at least the first season. Seed may be 
sown in the open, after danger of frost is 
past, in a seed-bed in which the top soil is 
finely pulverized and mixed with peat moss 
or humus, Raise seed-bed several inches 
above the rest of the garden to prevent seeds 
being washed out. When plants are suf- 
ficiently large, place them in their perma- 
nent locations. 
CULTURE VIII 
Best sown indoors in early spring directly 
into small pots. Fill the pots with a mix- 
ture of good garden soil, composed of two 
parts soil and one part humus, to within 
a half inch of the edge of the pot. Firm 
the soil and place one or two seeds at the 
depth indicated. Take an ordinary seed-flat, 
fill with moist peat moss, and plunge the 
pots into this up to within a half inch of 
the edge. Water pots thoroughly. Place in a 
warm room and as soon as seedlings appear, 
remove to a sunny window, gradually ex- 
posing them to outside conditions. When all 
danger of frost is over remove from pots 
without destroying the root-ball and plant 
in their respective places outdoors. If ad- 
vanced blooming is not desired, seeds may 
be sown outside as soon as warm weather 
sets in. 

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