gardens. For flat-grown bedding plants 
tom heat to get good germination. 
Chrysanthemum-flowered, Mixed. 
Early Wonder Mixed. This is 
Gold Medal Giant Dahlia-flowered. 



ZINNIAS 
The most popular annual in American 
start seed in March indoors, give bot- 
Resembling “Mums” with curled, 
quilled petals, the long-stemmed 
flowers, often 6 inches across 
by 4 deep, come in pastel 
colors. Many combine two or 
three colors. Ht. 3 ft. Woz. 
50c; oz. $1.50; 14Ib. $4.50. 
the earliest of all with 3 to 
A-inch gaily colored flowers 
on non-branching, long stems 
fine for cutting on 2-foot base 
branching plants in about 6 weeks 
from seed. Yeoz. 40c; l4oz. 65c; 
oz. $2; 144Ib. $6. 
By far the most popular of all, this 
strain has huge flowers, often 5 
inches across and with the center 
petals tending to incurve, giving the flower a 
deep, full effect. The strong vigorous plants, 21% 
to 3 feet high, are very free-flowering . 



1 Gold Medal 
Giant Dahlia- 
‘flowered Zinnias 
Canary Bird. Clear canary-yellow. Illumination. Deep rose-pink. Extra fine. 
Crimson Monarch. Very large deep crimson. | Meteor. Deep red, the darkest of all the reds. 
Dream. Fine deep rosy lIavender. Oriole. Deep orange with bronze center. 
Eldorado. Pastel shades of salmon-apricot. Polar Bear. Large flowers of creamy white. 
Exquisite. Pale rose, with deep rose at center. | Royal Purple. Deep rich purple flowers. 
Golden Dawn. Bright showy golden yellow. | Scarlet Flame. Striking bright, deep scarlet. 
Golden State. Orange-yellow to deep orange. | Will Rogers. Lovely deep scarlet. 
Each of above, 14 oz. 50c; oz. $1.50; 14lb. $4.50; Ib. $13.50 
Gold Medal Giant Dahlia-flowered, Mixed. This is a well-balanced blend made up of all of 
the above varieties. It is produced by the originator. 140z. 45c; oz. $1.35; 4b. $4; Ib. $12. 
California Giants, Florist’s Strain. Mixed. The 3-foot plants, of the same robust habit as Giant 
Dahlia-flowered, throw strong Iateral branches from which the best flowers come. These 
often reach 4 to 5 inches across, but with the petals Iaid back one over the other, giving a 
flattened appearance. oz. 45c; oz. $1.35; Mlb. $4; Ib. $12. 
Super Giants Mixed. The largest of all, with strong, 3-foot plants bearing flowers, 514 to 6% 
inches across, In a great diversity of color and form, some resembling Dahlia-flowered, others 
California Giants and still others are Chrysanthemum-like in rare and unusual shades. 
Yyoz. 40c; 1go0z. 65c; oz. $2; YIb. $6. 
Dwarf Double (elegans pumila). Bushy, 18-inch plants with an abundance of fully double 
flowers, averaging 2 inches across, held above the foliage. Butter Yellow, Crimson, Golden 
Orange, Rose, Salmon-Rose, Scarlet and White. Each, oz. 35c; oz. $1; Ib. $3. 
Dwarf Double Mixed. A nicely proportioned blend. oz. 30c; 0z. 85c; 14Ib. $2.50. 
Fantasy, Mixed. Nicely rounded, shaggy flowers of medium size, with ray-like petals curled 
and interlaced. Very fine for cutting, on 2 to 214-foot plants. Includes the brightest colors 
as well as the popular pastels. Ygoz. 25c; oz. 40c; oz. $1.25; Ib. $3.75; Ib. $11. 
Lilliput. Beautiful, miniature, perfectly double flowers, deeply globe-shaped, in a wide range 
of colors. The 15 to 18-inch compact plants are excellent for bedding. Golden, Salmon-Rose, 
Scarlet, and White. Each, 4oz. 40c; oz. $1.15; 14Ib. $3.50; Ib. $10. 
Lilliput, Mixed. A nicely proportioned blend. loz. 35c; oz. $1; 14Ib. $3; Ib. $9. 
Lilliput, Pastel Mixture. The 12 to 15-inch plants are neat, compact, very free-flowering, and 
start to bloom in 45 days from seed. The flowers come in apricot, peach, creamy yellow, 
shell-pink, salmon, light rose, and orchid. loz. 35c; oz. $1; Ib. $3; Ib. $9. 
Lilliput, Tom Thumb, Mixed. A very dwarf, compact strain for pot-culture, borders and 
rock-gardens. The plants, 4 to 6 inches high, are covered with tiny Lilliput flowers in red, 
orange, yellow, pink, rose and pastel shades. Ygoz. 30c; Moz. 55c; oz. $1.65; Ib. $5. 
Mexican Double Mixed Haageana. Compact 10-inch plants bearing double flowers, 1% 
inches across, in charming color combinations. oz. 35c; 4oz. 60c; oz. $2; Ib. $6. 
Red Riding Hood. Miniature bright crimson double flowers, about half the size of Lilliputs, 
on dwarf, compact plants 1 to 2 feet high. 140z. 45c; oz. $1.35; I4Ib. $4. 


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