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The value of zinnias as garden and cut flowers cannot be stres- 
sed too highly. They are probably the easiest to grow and their 
long blooming season, together with a wide range of colors and 
For big, showy blooms plant Dahlia Flowered 
Zinnias. 
Dahlia Flowered Zinnias 
These zinnias are outstanding both for the 
exquisite form of their long-stemmed flowers 
resembling Giant Dahlias and for their wide 
range of colors. The individual blooms grow 
4 to 5 inches across and 2 inches in depth. 
Thin to 18 inches. Height 214-3 ft. 
1541 Canary Bird. Rich canary yellow. 
1542 Cherry Queen. Bright cherry red. 
1543 Dream. An artistic tone of deep rosy 
lavender. 
1544 Exquisite. 
center. 
1545 Violet Queen. Deep purple. 
1546 Illumination. Deep rose. 
1547 Oriole. Golden orange outer petals and 
a reddish orange center. 
1548 Polar Bear. The best white zinnia. 
1549 Miss Willmott. Bright salmony pink. 
1550 Will Rogers. Intense scarlet. 
Above Colors: Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 40¢; 4 
oz. 55¢. 
1540 Mixed Colors. 
the varieties listed above. 
pkt. 35¢; 4 oz. 55¢. 
C172 Collection. One packet of each of ten 
Dahlia Flowered Varieties listed above. 
$2.00 value for only $1.35. 
Crown O’ Gold Zinnias 
1555 Pastel Tints. Large well formed flowers 
in a color range of burnished red, yellow, 
old rose, cream and carmine. Each petal is 
overlaid at the base with deep golden yel- 
low. Thin to 18 inches. Height 214 to 3 ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 45¢. 
Light rose with a deep rose 
A well-balanced blend of 
PKtie20Gs ale. 
Fantasy Zinnias 
A fascinating mass of twisted petals which 
give a shaggy chrysanthemum appearance. 
Flowers are double and medium sized. ‘Thin 
to 14 in. Height 2 ft. 
1552 Finest Mixed Colors. 
mixture. 
1554 Wildfire. 
Above Colors: 
oz. 55¢. 
A bright colorful 
A dazzling scarlet. 
Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; Y% 
ZINNIAS 
when cut. 
Floradale Scarlet 
1575. New. One of the most outstanding 
Zinnias in our flower trials this year. All 
of our visitors were impressed with it. 
Flowers are deep scarlet, slightly smaller 
than the dahlia — flowered, with fluffy but 
not twisted petals — cactus flowered. 21% ft. 
Pkt. 20¢; Ig. pkt. 35¢; 14 02. 85¢. 
Peppermint Stick Zinnia 
1556 Mixed Colors. New. Flowers are striped 
as its name suggests in many color combina- 
tions such as red and white, red and yellow, 
carmine and white, orange and yellow. 
Flowers same popular size of the Cut-and- 
Come-Agains. 214-3 ft. Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 
50¢; 14 oz. 90¢. 
Pompon Zinnias 
The small pompon-like flowers are among 
the most popular for cut flower use. Plants 
are dwarf, bushy and branching and heavily 
covered with double blooms. 1 to 114 inches 
across. Useful as edgings to borders or taller 
growing zinnias. Will flower 8 weeks from 
planting until frost. Thin to 12 inches. 
Height 18 inches. 
1560 Mixed Colors. From named varieties. 
Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; 14 oz. 55¢. 
1561 Canary Gem. 1564 Purple Gem. 
1562 Crimson Gem. 1565 Rosebud. 
1563 Lilac Gem. 1566 White Gem. 
Above Colors: Pkt. 20¢; Ig. pkt. 40¢; 14 
oz. 60¢. 
C180 Collection. 
six varieties. 
One packet each of above 
$1.20 value for only 85¢. 
Red Riding Hood 
1559 Zinnia gracillima. One of the showiest 
zinnias. Neat, compact plants about 114 
foot high are covered with miniature deep 
scarlet flowers. Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 25¢; 14 
oz. 50¢. 
Cut-and-Come-Again Zinnias 
The Cut-and-Come-Agains are between the 
Pompon and Dahlia Flowered in flower size 
and are becoming increasingly popular. They 
provide a wealth of cut flowers all through 
the summer; the more they are cut, the more 
they bloom. 
1570 Sunshine Tints, Mixed. Contains many 
rich pastel shades. Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 25¢; 
4 oz. 45¢. 
Creeping Zinnia 
1558 Sanvitalia Procumbens. A low creeping 
plant that blooms profusely all summer. 
The flowers resemble miniature yellow Zin- 
nias with warm brown centers. Excellent 
for masses of brilliant yellows on banks or 
in rock gardens. Start inside April 21st or 
in the garden after danger of frost. Thin 
to 8 inches. Height 3 to 5 inches. Pkt. 
20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; 14 02. 55¢. 
flower forms make them extremely popular. i 
Plant in full sun as they do not do well in shade. 
Start inside April 20th, or in the garden after danger of frost. 
QUALITY FLOWER SEEDS FOR THE HOME GARDEN 
They last for days 
The new Persian Carpet Zinnias are larger, fuller, 
and have a wider color range than the old favor- 
ite Mexican Zinnias. 
Persian Carpet Zinnias 
1557 All-America Winner 1952. New. Much 
improved Mexican type Zinnia. Flowers 
are fuller, larger and with wider color 
range. Persian Carpet Zinnias lend them- 
selves well to bedding and for cutting. 15 
to18in. Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 50¢; 14 oz. $1.10. 
TORCH TITHONIA 
All-America Gold Medal Winner 
in 1951. TORCH is a much improved va- 
riety of Tithonia. It will receive consider- 
able publicity in garden magazines this year. 
Flowers are an attractive orange-scarlet re- 
sembling a single dahlia. Plants are a little 
coarse, growing about waist high and will 
do well in hot, dry weather. Pkt. 25¢; lg. 
pkt. 50¢. 
1520 New. 
VERBENAS 
The new strains of rich colored Verbenas 
are superior to the older, ordinary strains. 
Both the flowers and trusses are much larger 
and the plants are decidedly more vigorous. 
Partly trailing in habit, they lend themselves 
well to bedding. As cut flowers they are at- 
tractive when loosely arranged in low bowls 
and vases. Start inside March 20th or in the 
garden after danger of frost. Thin to 10 
inches. Height | ft. 
1526 Lavender Glory. Large lavender with 
medium sized creamy white eye, variable, 
75% true to color. 
1528 Royale. Royal blue with a white eye. 
1529 Spectrum Red. Intense bright red, no 
eye. 
1530 White. Large pure white. 
Above Colors: Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; 14 oz. 
55¢. 
1525 Mixed Colors. A blend of above named 
varieties. Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; 14 oz. 55¢. 
C165 Collection. One packet each of the 4 
colors above for only 60¢. 
