Scabiosa 
Tithonia 
TORCH. Grows as easily as a zinnia and thrives 
on hot weather. Orange-red in color. Blooms 
from August to frost. Fine for cutting. Bushy; 
4 ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Verbena 
Sweetly scented white, pink, scarlet, blue, and 
purple flowers in large, flat clusters from June till 
frost. Sow seeds in the house or hotbed to get early 
flowering plants. Pkt. 10 cts.; 140z. 75 cts. 
Wallflowers 
Half-hardy perennials bearing large clusters of 
rich yellow, red, or orange-brown, deliciously fra- 
grant flowers. Seed sown in March or April in a 
warm house will flower the following winter in a cool 
greenhouse; keep over in coldframes for spring 
bloom. Mixed colors, pkt. 10 cts.; 14oz. 25 cts. 
Zinnia 
FANTASY. Quilled, twisted petals that form 
rounded, shaggy flowers. Colors range through 
reds, yellows and orange, also pinks and creams. 
Mixed colors, pkt. 10 cts.; 1402. 40 cts. 
SCABIOUS-FLOWERED. Two-foot plants bearing 
flowers that resemble the annual scabiosa. All 
the bright colors are included in the mixture. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; 1402. 40 cts. 
COMMON. Very hardy; bloom profusely from late 
summer until heavy frost. The large golden yellow 
or scarlet blooms, 2 to 4 inches across, last for 
weeks. Mixed colors, pkt. 10 cts.; 140z. 30 cts. 
LILLIPUT or POMPON. Delightful little flowers in 
many colors. Pkt. 10 cts.; 140z. 40 cts. 
DAHLIA-FLOWERED. Largest and brightest of 
all Zinnas. Pkt. 10 cts.; 140z. 40 cts. 
PERSIAN CARPET. See page 39. 
New Giant Hybrid Zinnias 
Large, fluffy flowers up to 6 inches across, with curled 
petals like a giant chrysanthemum. A beautiful color 
range—all the usual Zinnia colors plus some new ones. 
Good stems; long lasting. Strong, free- ¥ 
flowering plants 3 feet tall. Pkt. 25 cts. : 
Rantaey Zinnia 
ABBOTT & COBB 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
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