
Giants of California Zinnia 
Giants of California 
The largest of all Zinnias. Magnificent double 
flowers, 5 to 6 inches across. The many overlap- 
ping petals are more loosely. placed than in the 
other large-flowered varieties. The well-branched, 
sturdy plants grow 3 feet tall, with long, strong 
stems. Our seed of this variety is put up in a mix- 
make a most colorful dis- 
Oc; 1% oz., 90c. 
ture of colors that will 
play. Pkt., 15c; 14 0z., 5 
TOM THUMB Miniature Zinnias 
Plant 4 to 6 inches, compact, covered with 
well formed perfectly double flowers. Colors 
range through the red, orange, yellow, pink, 
rose and other pastel shades. A most effec- 
tive border plant, and excellent for bouquets, 
Pkt., 15c; 4% 0z., 45c; %4 oz., 80c. 
Zinnia Linearis 
This dwarf zinnia is one of the most unusual of recent 
introductions. Starts blooming in six to eight weeks 
after seed is sown and continues until late fall frosts. 
Flowers are produced in great profusion, literally hun- 
dreds being open at a time. Flowers 1% inches in diam- 
eter, golden orange with delicate lemon-yellow stripe 
through each petal. Plants make little, compact mounds 
8 to 10 inches tall and from 1 to 2 feet through. Ex- 
tremely valuable for edging or anywhere a dwarf grow- 
ing plant with brilliant coloring is desired. Pkt., 10c; 
4% oZ., 35c. 

Salpiglossis or Velvet Flower 
42 PELLETED SEEDS 
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Dahlia-Flowered 
Gi 2 rT] 
iant Zinnia 
This type bears flowers of mammoth 
size and in form like a perfect Decora- 
tive Dahlia. The plant is a strong 
grower and flower stems are long and 
stiff. .This remarkable variety includes 
a complete range of delicate, bright 
and rich colors from white, yellow, 
scarlet 
and crimson. A wonderful cut flower. 
Canary Bird. Brightest canary yellow. 
Crimson Monarch, Rich crimson- 
scarlet. 
Dream. Deep lavender. 
Exquisite. Rose-pink; deeper rose 
center. 
Oriole. Orange, shaded gold. 
Polar Bear. The best white Zinnia. 
Scarlet Flame. Rich orange-scarlet. 
Mixed. A wonderful range of the 
above and other beautiful colors, 
Your choice of the above Giant 
Dahlia-Flowered Zinnias at {5e per 
packet; 3 pkts., 30c; 7 pkts., 60c; 
y% oz., 50c; 4% oz., 90c. 
4% to 5 
mum. 
Scabiosa-Flowered Zinnias 
The colors 
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Creeping Zinnia 
Sanvitalia Procumbens. Not a 
true Zinnia, but the small double 
J yredominate. 
flowers of deep golden yellow re- I wae 
semble tiny Zinnias on creeping or 
tall. 
Fine 
Pkt., 
spreading plants 6 inches 
Blooms all summer and fall. 
for edgings and rockeries. 
10c; % oz., 40c: at once. 
Scabiosa-Flowered Zinnia 
A most charming cut-flower variety. Flowers 2% 
to 3 inehes across, composed of a row of broad 
outer petals, surrounding a deep, full, cushion-like 
crown of quill-like petals similar in form to the 
annual Seabiosa. Mixture of many exquisite shades 
and colors. Pkt., 0c; % oz., 45e; %4 oz., 80c. 
Pkt., 20ce; 1% 

Giant Cactus-Flowered Zinnia ; =~ ‘ 
GIANT CACTUS-FLOWERED — 
(Improved Fantasy). 
cided improvement over the old type Fantasy. 
inches 
petals, giving them the appearance of a shaggy chrysanthe- 
Our mixture contains a complete color range including 
the brightest shades of red, yellow and orange, as well as the 
popular pastel pinks and cream. Pkt., [5e; % oz., 60c. 
Giant Crested Zinnia 
A marvelous strain of Zinnias, the result of crosses between the 
Scabiosa-flowered class 
The blossoms average 4 to 5 inches in diameter, with a full 
rounded cushiony center surrounded by broad guard petals. 
included 
fresh, and.contain almost all known colors and shades of colors 
to be found in this most popular of annual plants. 
shades of orange, orange-scarlet, yellow, rose, maize and crimson 
Giant Cactus-Flowered Zinnia is a de- 
Large blooms 
across and composed of irregular quilled 
and those of the Giant Dahlia-Flowered. 
in the strain are charmingly bright and 
« 
Magnificent ~ 
As a cut flower, or as an annual for garden ornamentation, they 
are without peer. 
of this gorgeous new strain is breathtaking and catches the eye 
For cut flower purposes, the effect of a bouquet 
oz., 50c. “3 = 
SUPER-GIANT MIXTURE 
Burgess’ Super-Giant Zinnia Mixture is a select, 
well balanced blend of all the best colors of Giants 
of California and Giant Dahlia-Flowered Zinnias. 
Unsurpassed for colorful display or for cut flow- 
ers. Pkt.;-t5e; 44 02:5 60c; 462070 0S1rnDeee 






SALPIGLOSSIS 
(Velvet Flower) 
DWARF GIANTS 
Gorgeous, funnel-shaped flowers of rich velvety tex- 
ture. An exceptionally beautiful range of attractive 
colors such as crimson, primrose, purple and gold, rose 
and gold, scarlet and gold and white and gold, and all 
charmingly penciled, netted and veined. Blooms are 
3 inches across, and produced freely on plants only 20 
inches tall. Continually in bleom from midsummer 
until frost. Desirable for bedding and prized for cut- 
ting. Burgess’ Giant Strain is one of the finest of all 
annuals and is of easy culture. Pkt., 15c; 4% oz., 40c. 
Annual Flower Garden 
Mixture 
Hundreds of Varieties of Pretty Flowers especially 
prepared from a select list of hundreds of sorts—the 
colors and varieties being carefully proportioned to 
produce a constant and varied bloom the whole season. 
In no other manner can so many different varieties be 
obtained at such a small cost. It is suitable for any 
bare or unsightly spot in the yard, to sow along fences, 
embankments, ete. Pkt., 10e; one ounce 25,000 seeds) 
for 35c; 14 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00, postpaid. 
TITHONIA Giant Fireball 
a ies 
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Dazzling as a ball of — 
fire poised high above 
other flowers, Fireball — 
is, undoubtedly, the last — 
word in brilliance of 

color in a fall blooming — 
plant. Many who have — 
known Tithonia Speciosa — 
* have considered it the 
brightest possible flower — 
_ for fall use. With the 
introduction, however, of 
Fireball, this older va- 
a riety is entirely oyer-_ 
Tithonia shadowed. Fireball is a 
Giant Fireball very brilliant shade of 
scarlet orange, the 
petals in dazzling contrast to the clear yellow 
center. Flowers 4%4 to 5 inches in diameter, on 
fine long stems. Plants often reach a height of 
8 or 9 feet and neat in appearance. Extremely 
showy in the garden and an excellent cut flower, _ 
5 or 6 days when cut. Pkt., 15¢e; Yes, 

keeping 5 
oz., 40c. 
