Zinnia - The Indispensable Annual 
PHLOX, Gigantea, Art Shades Mixed: Large. free 
blooming flowers that come in a wide range of soft 
colors. All have a large white eye in the center. 
Lovely in mass plantings and in rock gardens. Start 
in the house April 10th or in the garden after danger 
of frost. Thin to 8inches. Height 18 inches. Pkt. 
25 cts.; Lg. Pkt. 50 cts. 
STOCKS, Early Giant Imperial: The delightful, 
and at the same time, unusual, fragrance of the stock 
plus large flower spikes make it an excellent cut- 
flower. It is impossible to breed Stock so that we 
get 100% double flowers but our strain produces a 
high percentage of doubles. Stocks will not grow 
well unless the weather is cool and moist. Start in 
the house April Ist or in the garden as soon as the 
soil can be worked. Thin to 12 inches. Height 
2% ft. Finest Mixed Colors: Pkt. 20 cts.; 
Lg. Pkt. 40 cts. 
ZINNIAS 
The value of zinnias as garden and cut flowers cannot be stressed too highly. They are probably the easiest 
to grow and their long blooming season, together with a wide range of colors and flower forms make them extremely 
popular. They last for days when cut. Plant in full sun as they do not do well in shade. Start in the house April 
20th, or in the garden after danger of frost. 
Super Crown O’Gold Zinnias are large and beautifully tinted in 
pastel shades. The plants are robust, well branched, and grow 3 
ft. tall making them ideal for the background of Zinnia beds and 
also among the tallest plants in the perennial border. 
POMPON ZINNIA: The small pompon-like flowers 
are among the most popular for cut flower use. Plants 
are dwarf, bushy and branching and heavily covered 
with double blooms, | to 1% inches across. Useful as 
edgings to borders or taller growing zinnias. Will 
flower 8 weeks from planting until frost. Thin to 12 
inches. Height 18 inches. 
Mixed Colors: From named varieties. 
Dainty Gem: Dainty bicolor rose. 
Canary Gem: Canary yellow. 
Crimson Gem: Bright crimson. 
Lilac Gem: Distinct lavender lilac. 
Purple Gem: 
Rosebud: Rose pink. 
White Gem: Lovely pure white. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; Lg. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Collection: One packet each of above seven 
varieties for 55 cts. (Saving 15 cts.) 
Above colors. 

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SUPER CROWN O’GOLD: Pastel tints. Large 
well formed flowers in a color range of burnished red, 
yellow, old rose, cream and carmine. Each petal is 
overlaid at the base with deep golden yellow. Thin 
to. 18" inchés. “Height 2270 t0.37 ft Sekt 1 oactsr 
Lg. Pkt 25:cts- 
FANTASY: A fascinating mass of twisted petals which 
give a shaggy chrysanthemum appearance. Flowers 
are double and medium sized. Thin to 14 inches. 
Height 2 ft. 
Star Dust: Deep golden yellow. 
Wildfire: A dazzling scarlet. 
Finest Mixed Colors: A bright colorful mixture. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; Ug. Pkt; 25 ‘cts: 
GIANT DAHLIA FLOWERED: These zinnias are 
outstanding both for the exquisite form of their long- 
stemmed flowers resembling Giant Dahlia’s and for 
their wide range of colors. The individual blooms grow 
4 to 5 inches across and 2 inches in depth. Thin to 18 
inches. Height 2 %-3 ft. 
Mixed Colors: A well-balanced blend of the varieties 
listed below. Pkt. 15 cts.; Lg. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Canary Bird: Rich canary yellow. 
Crimson Monarch: Deep crimson, flowers very 
large. 
Dream: An artistic tone of deep rosy lavender. 
Exquisite: Light rose with a deep rose center. 
Golden Dawn: Golden yellow. 
Ilumination: Deep rose. 
Oriole: Attractive two-toned flowers—golden orange 
outer petals and a reddish orange center. 
Polar Bear: The best white zinnia. Above colors. 
Pkt. 15 cts:s Le. Pkt. 25 cts: 
Collection: One packet each of the above eight 
varieties for $1.00 (Saving 20 cts.) 
MEXICAN ZINNIA, Haageana Double: The small 
flowered Mexican Zinnias have a charm all their 
own. The smaller flowers lend themselves to bed- 
ding and make a brilliant display and yet have stems 
long enough to make fine bouquets for small vases 
and bowls. The mixture contains many attractive 
colors in variegated mahogany, red, orange, yellow, 
and cream. ‘Thin to 12 inches. Height 15 to 18 
inches. Mixed colors; Pkt. 15 cts.; Lg. Pkt. 25 
cts. 
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‘Your catalog has personality!” 
March 9, 1946 Lester S. Thomas, 
Newtown, Pa. 
