32 Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
Zinnia 
Zinnia is one of the most popular and easily grown annuals. The plants are vigorous, 
growing from one to three feet tall, depending upon the type. Seeds should be planted 
indoors in March or sown in the open as soon as the ground is warm. Transplant seed- 
lings in beds or rows, spacing plants from one to two feet apart. 
Per Pkt. 
“A. S. & L..”” Mammoth Double. This 
strain of zinnia will produce large, 
beautiful, artistic, well formed flowers, 
in a wide range of colors from white to 
purple. The plants are vigorous so that 
they respond to heavy fertilization. A 








Per Pkt. 
GIANT DAHLIA FLOWERED 
A wonderful improvement in Zinnias, 
the flowers being as large as Dahlias. 
The plants of this variety are very 
strong and rugged, growing to a height 
of about three feet. 
Superb «MIX TUTE te ee ee 15¢ Buttercup. A large deep creamy yel- 
LOW ad ie ee 15¢c 
“A. S. & L.” Art Crimson Mon- 
Shades. Super arch. By far the 
Cream of Gold. largest and best 
Pastel tints in- of the red shades. 
cluding cream, Flowers | Oren 8 
buff, apricot, Ce 
pink, sal- diameter. 15c¢ 
mon an ad Dream. 
old rose. A fine 
The flow- deep _la- 
ers are of vender, 
immense turning 
size. ............ 15¢c to purple. 15c¢ 
Exquis- 
Lilliput or ite. Color 
Pompon. light rose 
A> dwart with cen- 
: ter a 
branch- deep rose. 15e 
ing type, 
12 to 18 Golder 
State. A 
inches very rich 
tall, blos- orange 
soms con- yellow. .. 15e 
tinuously Oriole. 
and most profusely. The Orange 
double, conical flowers and gold bi-color. 15¢ 
areltol1% inches across. WOR Gee. 
Highly effective for bord- Polar Bear. Very large 
ers. Especially desirable PUre A Whitene Ls eee 15c 
for table decoration. .  15c Zinnia—Pompon Purple Prince. Deep 
Fantasy. The rounded DUFDIee ees 15¢c 
flowers. Are COMposed Ol arts 50 Deore! For her Sk role ene peer er 
mass of shaggy, ray-like Scarlet Flame. A _ large, beautiful 
petals, in colors including the brightest bright scarlet, with a blending of 
shades of reds and orange, as well as OFAN PCy ee he a we ie es cee LOG 
popular pastel pinks and cream. Dainty, Bodger’s Gold Medal Mixture. Con- 
delicate and-refineds 2 4.0 ee oe 15e taining all the varieties, grown as sep- 
Fantier Star Dust @unerdeen olden ATALE COLONS arcs tae et Oe ta Mean Te ee ea 15¢c 
yellow flowers are informal, medium Scabiosa Flowered Mixture. Among 
sized, shaggy petaled, delicate and the oddest and most attractive zinnia 
wracefuli cia ee Pe aioe eee yan yee, 25c forms developed, deserving to be more 
Early Wonder Gypsy. This is a.dis: widely,’ -STrown. naa ee ee ee 15c 
tinct type maturing in thirty days from Haagena Double (Mexican Hybrids). 
time of seeding. The 15 to 18 inch plants The small flowered Mexican Zinnias are 
are free flowering, medium foliage, charming. The smaller flowers lend 
medium sized with rich, burnished themselves to bedding and make a bril- 
orange / flowers. 722) tee oe a so eee ides. liant« display=c2 aioe te esa ieee 15c 


