ZINNIAS (hA). Are one of the most 
satisfactory flowers to grow through the 
summer, as being a native of Mexico, it 
thrives in even the hottest weather if 
given plenty of fertilizer and a moderate 
amount of water. For best results, provide 
a rich, deep soil and give water when 
needed. Application of a complete fer- 
tilizer at 3 or 4 week intervals helps pro- 
duce larger, more perfect flowers. Sow 
seeds indoors in flats, or they may be 
started in the open at the same time as 
other hardy annuals. Giant types should 
be no closer than 18 inches apart; this 
allows free branching and sturdy plant 
development. All types blossom from 
early summer until hard frost. Grouping 
—Makes a fine effect in mass plantings 
grouping together varieties that harmon- - 
ize in color; in the mixed border combine 
with Anchusa, deep-blue Delphinium, 
blue Cornflower, Salpiglossis, African 
Marigold. 
Fantasy Zinnia flowers are very informal 
in appearance, composed of a mass of 
shaggy, ray-like petals, which give a 
delicate, graceful effect, quite different 
from the stiff, formal Zinnias to which we 
are accustomed. Plants grow from 214 
to 3 feet tall. Blossoms are from 21% to 3 
inches in diameter. Mixed. Packet, 10c. 
Super Crown O'Gold Pastel Tints are the 
very finest large flowered Zinnia intro- 
duction in recent years. Strictly a mixture 
of pastel tints, a wide range of shades, 
including soft yellow, old gold, light 
pink, apricot pink, various shades of sal- 
mon, peach and buff, lively cerise salmon, 
as well as pure white and cream. The 
plants are strong and robust, growing 
about 3 feet tall, and flowers are borne 
profusely through the season. 
Packet, 10c. 
Dahlia Flowered are strong and robust, 
growing about 3. feet tall and bear many 
long stems of showy, double, huge 
flowers. This type is preferred for general 
garden use, producing a very brilliant 
mass of color, in bright, intense shades. 
The flowers are more or less cup-shaped 
in appearance; the petals, instead of lying 
flat upon each other, are incurved, pro- 
ducing an upstanding, stiff, somewhat 
coarse flower. Flowers are from 4 to 5 
inches in diameter. We offer the fol- 
lowing varieties: Exquisite, light rose; 
Golden State, golden yellow; Crimson 
Monarch, deep crimson; Dream, rosy 
lavender; Oriole, orange; Meteor, true 
red; Polar Bear, white; Old Rose, 
Canary Bird; Purple Prince; Mixed. 
Packet, 10c. 
Lilliput or Pompon Zinnia is among the 
most popular for cut flower and border - 
use. The flowers are small, compact and 
symmetrical in shape. 1 to 1% inches in 
diameter, borne in great quantities on 
neat, compact growing plants which 
usually reach a height of from 12 to 15 
inches. If you have room for two rows of 
Zinnias, sow the seeds of the Dahlia 
Flowered in the background and Lilliput 
Pompon in the front row. This makes an 
effective combination and will give a 
greater variety of flowers for cutting 
purposes. We offer the following vari- 
eties: Salmon Rose; Canary Yellow; 
Scarlet Gem; Golden Gem; Lilac Gem; 
White Gem; Mixed. Packet, 10c. 
Mexican Dwarf Zinnia is by far the finest 
dwarf type Zinnia yet developed. The 
sturdy plants reach a height of not over 
1 to 1% feet and are literally covered 
with blooms throughout the entire sum- 
mer. A wide range of strikingly different 
colors makes them outstanding in any 
flower bed. All sorts of reds, yellows 
and oranges blended with maroon, ma- 
hogany, rust or white. Every individual 
blossom is an interesting study in itself. 
Mixed. Packet, 10c. 
Elegans Dwarf Zinnia is not a new type 
but not generally known by most garden- 
ers. The variety is excellent for border 
use and can be used most effectively 
in a solid bed where a lot of color 
is desired in low growing plants. These 
Zinnias bloom from early summer until 
late Fall and are fine for cut flowers. 
Mixed. Packet, 10c. 
WILD CUCUMBER (hA). This is a use- 
Ful climber where a rapid and vigorous 
growth of vine is desired for covering 
trellises, tree stumps, fences, etc. The 
vine has abundant foliage and is thickly — 
covered with sprays of small white fra- 
grant flowers, followed by numerous — 
prickly seed pods. Grows about 20 feet. | 
Sow seeds late in fall or early in spring 
where plants are wanted. Packet, 10c. 
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