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Verbena 
Plant any month of the year 
Approx. time seed sowing to bloom—3 mos. 
Grows 8 to 10 inehes high. 
Verbenas are spreading, bushy, graceful 
plants with handsome foliage which cover 
themselves with large heads of brilliant flow- 
ers in a great variety of colors. You will never 
appreciate the beauty of Verbenas until you 
have grown our Master Mixture. After soak- 
ing in water forty-eight hours in a refrigera- 
tor, sow the seed where they are to flower, 
and thin to a foot apart in 2 foot rows. Ideal 
for borders and rock gardens. 
MASTER MIXTURE 
1/16 oz. 35c; Ye oz. 60c; % oz. $1.00; ¥ oz. $1.75; 
Vinca or Periwinkle 
Plant any month of the year 
Approx. time seed sowing to bloom—3 mos. 
Grows 12 to 18 inches high. 
A very pretty ornamental plant, with dark 
green foliage and dainty, bright flowers. Use- 
ful for bedding, edging, and massing. Sow 
where the plants are to bloom, and thin to 
about a foot apart each way. Makes an excel- 
lent ground cover for waste places. Does well 
in partial shade, and grows well on poor, sandy 
soil around beaches, where it is difficult to get 
other flowering plants to grow. 
PINK AND WHITE MIXED 
1/16 oz. 30c; Ye oz. 50c; % oz. 75c; V2 oz. $1.25; 
1 oz. $2.00; %4 Ib. $6.75 
1 oz. $3.00; % Ib. $10.00 
ZINNIA 
Plant from February thru August 
Approximate time seed sowing to bloom—I112 months. 
Grows 2 to 3 feet high, except as indicated for Pompon and Peppermint Stick—18 inches, 
and Persian Carpet—1l2 inches. 
The zinnia is one of the most easily grown flowers for Florida, thriving in almost any soil 
and under almost all conditions. While zinnias respond to special treatment, they will also do 
well under the most adverse conditions. Zinnias should be planted in every spring and summer 
flower garden in Florida. They are ideal for summer flowers in Florida. The zinnia is the leading 
cut flower for the summer months in Florida. 
While seedling plants of zinnias can be transplanted, they do best when the seed is sown 
directly in the garden where the plants are to flower. Seeds should not be sown, however, until 
the soil has warmed up and danger of low temperatures is past. For best results, provide a rich, 
deep soil and give plenty of water when needed especially in blooming time. For the best develop- 
ment of plants, they should be given ample room to allow free branching for sturdy plant develop- 
ment, which will assure the production of large, well formed, double flowers. Pompons, Peppermint 
Stick and Persian Carpet should be spaced 12 inches apart in 2 foot rows, all other varieties 18 to 24 
inches apart in 3 foot rows. Zinnias are very fast growing annuals during the summer months, 
aps aeealis's sowings can be made all through the summer and as late as the end of August 
in Florida. 
Zinnias are practically free from all plant diseases and insects, which is another point mak- 
ing them valuable for garden and cutting use. Late in their growth, however, they may be sub- 
ject to powdery mildew, but if the plants are properly spaced so that a free circulation of air is 
possible, this trouble should not be serious. A dusting of sulphur will check mildew if applied in 
the early stages. 
Fantasy Type 
All-America Silver Medal Winner. 
The flowers of this group are douhle, of 
medium size, with shaggy petals that are 
tubular, curved or crested. Distinctly different 
from other Zinnias and quite a novelty. An 
unusual range of pretty colors. 
FANTASY MIXTURE 
Giants of California Type 
Immense double flowers of a distinctive 
graceful shape. The flowers are usually 
brighter than the Dahlia-flowered type and 
nearly as large, but more flat. Plants are vigor- 
ous, well branched, grow about 2% feet tall 
and produce many long, strong flower stems 
each crowned with a beautiful flower. Perfect 
blend of all colors. 
GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA SPECIAL 
MIXTURE 
Prices on each of the above: 
Vg oz. 30c; %4 oz. 50c; V2 oz. 75c; 1 oz. $1.25; 
% |b. $4.00; 1 Ib. $15.00 
Giants of California Zinnia 
