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California Giant Zinnia 
Zinnia Youth and Old Age Hardy Annual. June to Frost. . 
Zinnias, the most gorgeous of annuals, remarkable | They are easy to grow, doing well almost anywhere 4 
for the duration and profusion of their flowers, fur- | with little care. ¥ 
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. 
. 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. 
California Giant Zinnias Giant Dahlia-Flowered Zinnias 
3 ft. A very special strain of Zinnia producing im- | 3 ft. This wonderful big Zinnia is the latest develop- 
mense blooms—4 to 5 inches across not being un- | ment in this popular annual. The plants produce 
usual. The double flowers are semi-globular in shape | mammoth double flowers averaging 4 to 6 inches | 
and are produced abundantly all Summer until | across by 2 inches in depth, and in form it is like 
late Autumn, Although tall and erect in growth, | a perfect decorative Dahlia. Of vigorous growth it 
they require no support, being sturdy and deep | produces an abundance of brilliant colored flowers , 
rooted. Fine as a cut flower or for bedding purposes. | throughout the Summer and early Fall. 4 
8180 Cerise Queen. Beautiful sRade cerise rose. 8105 Canary Bird. Bright canary yellow. 
8204 Daffodil. Bright canary yellow. 8109 Crimson Monarch. Crimson-scarlet. 
8178 Enchantress. Light rose, center deep rose. 8107 Dream. Deep lavender. 
8179 Lavender Queen. Deep rosy lavender. 8110 Exquisite. Light rose, center a deep rose, 
8182 Miss Wilmott. Bright rose pink. 8121 Golden Dawn. A rich’ orange-yellow. 
8187 Orange King. Beautiful rich orange-red. 8127 Ilumination. The best deep rose. 
8189. Orange Queen. Golden yellow. 8128 Luminosa. Bright deep pink. ; an 
8209 Purity. A clean pure white. 8130 Oriole. A striking two-color effect in orange 
8210 Rose Queen. Rose, center deep rose-red. and gold. a 
8177 Salmon Queen. Distinct salmon-rose. 8132 Polar Bear. The best pure white. 
8212 Scarlet Queen. A rich striking shade, 8133 Royal Purple. Rich purple. 
8213 Violet Queen. Deep purple. 8143 Scarlet Flame. Dazzling bright pees 
8232 Giant Mixed. — 8165 Mixed, NS: ; 
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