Giant Double Zinnias 
California Giant Zinnia 
Zinnia Youth and Old Age Hardy Annual. June to Frost. 
Zinnias, the most gorgeous of annuals, remarkable 
for the duration and profusion of their flowers, fur- 
nishing an abundance of extremely double flowers 
of varied and brilliant colors the entire Summer; 
each flower keeping perfect for weeks before fading, 
During the past few years there has been a great 
revival of interest in the Zinnia flower, commonly 
known as “Youth and Old Age.” Plant breeders have 
tried to excel one another in improving the existing 
forms and are bringing new ones each year to the 
attention of the flower lover. All the various types 
are handsome in shape, sturdy, and meet every 
garden need for beds, borders and cut flowers. 
They are easy to grow, doing well almost anywhere 
with little care. 
Sow seed early in the Spring in the open ground 
when all danger of frost has passed, in good rich 
soil, covering about one-half inch deep. When the 
young plants are 2 inches high, thin to 12 to 18 
inches apart each way, as they are robust growers 
and require a large amount of space to attain maxi- 
mum size. For a late planting, seed sown up to the 
middle of July will bloom in September, giving the 
garden a renewed wealth of color at a time when 
other flowers and plants are beginning to fade. 
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California Giant Zinnias 
3 ft. A very special strain of Zinnia producing im- 
mense blooms—4 to 5 inches across not being un- 
usual, The double flowers are semi-globular in shape 
and are produced abundantly all Summer until 
late Autumn. Although tall and erect in growth, 
they require no support, being sturdy and deep 
rooted. Fine as a cut flower or for bedding purposes. 
8180 Cerise Queen. Beautiful shade cerise rose. 
8204 Daffodil. Bright canary yellow. 
8178 Enchantress. Light rose, center deep rose. 
8179 Lavender Queen. Deep rosy lavender. 
8182 Miss Wilmott. Bright rose pink. 
8187 Orange King. Beautiful rich orange-red, 
8189 Orange Queen. Golden yellow. 
8209 Purity. A clean pure white, 
8210 Rose Queen. Rose, center deep rose-red. 
8177 Salmon Queen. Distinct salmon-rose, 
8212 Scarlet Queen. A rich striking shade, 
8213 Violet Queen. Deep purple. 
8232 Giant Mixed. 
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Giant Dahlia-Flowered Zinnias 
3 ft. This wonderful big Zinnia is the latest develop- 
ment in this popular annual. The plants produce 
mammoth double flowers averaging 4 to 6 inches 
across by 2 inches in depth, and in form it is like 
a perfect decorative Dahlia. Of vigorous growth it 
produces an abundance of brilliant colored flowers 
throughout the Summer and early Fall. 
8105 Canary Bird. Bright canary yellow. 
8109 Crimson Monarch. Crimson-scarlet. 
8107 Dream. Deep lavender. 
8110 Exquisite. Light rose, center a deep rose, 
8121 Golden Dawn. A rich orange-yellow. 
8127 Illumination. The best deep rose. 
8128 Luminosa. Bright deep pink. 
8130 Oriole. A striking two-color effect in orange 
and gold. 
8132 Polar Bear. The best pure white. 
8133 Royal Purple. Rich purple. 
8143 Scarlet Flame. Dazzling bright scarlet. 
8165 Mixed. 
