Cut-and - Come -Again Zinnias 
Elegans Pumila Dwarf Double 
Very double but gracefully formed flowers of medium size, about 21 
inches across. Petals of heavy texture, slightly quilled center. Stems are 
15 inches long, stiff and strong. Plants thrifty, branching and bear an 
abundance of bloom from midsummer until frost. This is a most useful 
Zinnia, both in the garden for display in beds as a background to lower 
growing plants and for cut flowers for the house. The florist finds it the 
very best Zinnia for vases and baskets. 
Crimson. Rich, vivid crimson flowers, many having a center or crown of 
quilled petals with golden yellow centers. 
Pinkie. A soft rose-pink that is not found in any other type of Zinnia. 
A splendid florist’s flower. 
Searlet. Rich brilliant scarlet; vivid intense shade. 
color in our garden last summer. 
Snowhall. A good white is needed in every garden and in every bouquet 
of flowers. 
Spun Gold. The very best butter-yellow Zinnia. 
rieties that has become very popular. 
Salmon-rose, very beautifully formed flowers on thin, strong, 
The most popular of all Zinnias with the florist. 
Each of above: Pkg. 15c; 4 oz. 35c7 14 oz. 55c; oz. $1.45. 
MIEXEBD. A very choice blend of colors that we make right here in our 
warehouse, assuring you of a real rainbow mixture of colors that will please 
the most critical gardener. Pkg loca Veroze Sen /4.0Zn SDC OZ ala) 
The brightest spot of 
One of the newer va- 
Sunrise. 
wiry stems. 
Persian Carpet Zinnia 
All-America Award Winner 1952 
Pictured in color on inside front cover. 
Like tiny Dahlias, each pointed petal tipped with a boldly contrasting 
These perfect Miniature Zinnias make ideal low growing beds and 
color. 
borders. The dwarf plants begin blooming early; grow into tidy, well- 
behaved 12-inch mounds of brilliant color, each plant different. Rich 
dozens of double flowers in rich shades of yellow, orange, red, maroon, 
mahogany and salmon tipped with yellow, cream and gold. Easy to grow, 
thriving in hot weather, it produces a wealth of bloom for a long season. 
Pkg. 25c; large pkg. 60c 
The Always Popular Cut-and-Come-Again Zinnias 
Lilliput or Pompon Zinnias 
{ These plants form handsome little bushes 18 inches high that 
are covered with small very double flowers of all colors from mid- 
' summer until late fall. They make very handsome beds and showy 
borders. This type of Zinnia is getting very popular as a cut flower. 
Peppermint Stick Zinnia 
We recommend that you give it space in your garden this season. 
Black Ruby. Velvety maroon. 
Canary Gem. Bright yellow flowers. 
Purpie Gem. Rich violet-purple. 
Resebud. Bright rose-pink. 
Salmon Gem. Very popular Pompon. 
Scarlet Gem. Bright scarlet flowers. 
Valencia. Attractive burnt orange. 
Pictured in color on inside front cover. 
Flowers the size of the Cut-and-Come-Again type with the petals striped 
in various color combinations such as red and white, red and yellow, purpile 
and white, carmine and white, orange and yellow. Approximately 70% of 
the flowers show striping. Plants are strong, a little taller growing than 
the Pumila type. Pkg. 20c; large pkg. 35c 
Burpee’s Hybrids 
White Gem. Dainty, pure white. 
Any of the above: Pkg. 15c; Vg oz. 35¢; 4 oz. 55c; oz. $1.45. 
Collection: One package each of the above—8 varieties for $1.00. 
Mixed. A very well-balanced mixture of colors. We make this 
mixture, blending the colors to make it just about the best mixture 
of Lilliputs you can buy. Pkg. 10c; Vg oz. 25c; 4 oz. 45c; oz. $1.25 
_Large, fluffy and ruffled flowers with attractively curled petals like 
giant Chrysanthemums. The color range is spectacular in its brilliance, 
containing all of the usual Zinnia colors plus some colors and combinations 
of colors never before seen in this flower. Plants are 3 feet tall and very 
strong growing. Pkonezsc 
Tom Thumb 
Compact plants, 10 inches 
high, covered with very 
small, double, button - like 
flowers. Splendid for low 
beds and borders. Pkg. 15c; 
Yg oz. 40c; \% oz. 65c 
Floradale 
Scarlet 
Large brilliant, scarlet-red 
| flowers, 5 to 514 inches 
across. Made up of many 
narrow,  strap-like, ruffled 
petals of grace and refine- 
ment. A bright spot in any 
garden and a splendid cut 
flower for the house 
Pkg7.25¢> Ig2=.pkqs"50c 
Linearis Zinnias 
Linearis is a single-flow- 
ering variety. A lovely shade 
of golden orange, with a 
delicate lemon stripe through 
each petal, the center dark 
golden orange. The bushy 
plants 15 inches high, carry 
a wealth of flowers from 
early summer until late fall. 
Pkg: 1 5c. (oz. 50c; 
WY oz. 90c 
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_ Tom Thumb Zinnias 
Compact 10-inch high plants covered with bloom 
