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WEST CHICAGO 
ILLINOIS 
for Florists” 
Biantas 
(2500 to 4000 seeds per oz.) 
HOW TO INCREASE THEIR VALUE 
If sheltered from the trying outdoor conditions of sum- 
mer, Zinnias can be grown into attractive and profitable 
cutting material—particularly the Pompons or Lilliputs. 
Either a cloth or greenhouse can produce flowers that no 
outdoor stock can compete with. Such protection pro- 
duces longer stems and larger flowers. While they are 
easily grown by sowing in the open as soon as the soil 
becomes well warmed, many gardeners prefer well started 
plants that are as easily produced under glass as any 
plants can be. Also, in our latitude, if sown outdoors as 
late as July, they will flower freely before frost. Zinnias 
are warm temperature plants; if the seed is sown in cold, 
wet soil, it will rot. 
The development of Zinnias from the small, high centered 
singles of 50 years ago to the beautiful forms and colors 
of today has been almost a miracle. To maintain the 
trueness to type of today’s stock requires much careful 
work. Most seed growers do this work well. Through 
our annual trials of all varieties and personal inspection 
of seed fields, we are able to offer “All the Best—Nothing 
Else” in florists’ Zinnias. 
Dahlia-Flowered Zinnias pictured below, 
top to bottom: Canary Bird, Purple 
Prince, Polar Bear, Illumination and 
Scarlet Flame. All these and many others 
ore in ovr famous Gold Medal Mixture. 
DAHLIA FLOWERED 
The generally preferred class; flowers 
are deeper with central petals incuryed. 
























Luminosa. Bright pink suffused with 
salmon. 
Meteor. Rich deep amaranth-red. A 
striking color. 
“Oriole. Fine orange with dark center. 
Polar Bear. Large creamy white. 
Purple Prince. Deep purple; large 
flowered. 
“Scarlet Flame. The finest bright 
scarlet. Very showy. 
Prices all Dahlia-Flowered Zinnias, 
each: tr. pkt., 25¢; 14 02z., 45; 
1, oz., 15¢; 1 oz., $1.25; 4 ozs., 
$4.00; 1 lb., $14.50. 
SPECIAL OFFER: We furnish a col- 
lection consisting of 1 tr. pkt. each 
of these 14 varieties for $2.75. 
“Canary Bird. A bright, clear canary- 
yellow. 
“Crimson Monarch. Large flowered 
deep crimson-red. 
*Dream. An attractive medium orchid- 
lavender. 
“Eldorado. Unusually attractive sal- 
mon-apricot. 
“Exquisite. Fine medium rose- 
pink with deeper center. 
“Golden Dawn. Clear golden 
yellow. A good variety. 
Golden State. A rich orange- 
yellow; varies some. 
Ilumination. A deep rose; 
darker than Exquisite. 
Three Fine Dahlia Flowered Mixtures 
“GOLD MEDAL MIXTURE. We believe this is the finest complete 
mixture of large flowered Zinnias available. This is not a field-grown 
mixture but is carefully blended by formula from first class cut flower 
colors and varieties in direct proportion to their commercial value. 
“INDIAN SUMMER MIXTURE. An unusually attractive 
giant flowered mixture. Bright reds, yellows and oranges 
predominate to make up this fine assortment of “Indian 
Summer”’ colors. 
“PASTEL SHADES MIXTURE. A formula mixture com- 
posed of the lighter colors 
in the large flowered class. 
Preferred by those who 
object to strong reds and 
purples. 
Prices above 3, each: tr. 
pki 256) 44 e027. sete 
% oz., 1 5c; 1 oz., $1.25; 
4, ozs., $4.00; 1 Ib. 
$14.50. 
