ZINNIA—Continued 
Persian Carpet 
All-America Selection—1952 
Zinnia 
An improved form of Mexican 
with longer flowers and a wider color 
range. Plants dwarf, compact and cov- 
ered with small dahlia-like blooms the 
size of a silver dollar. Shades and bicol- 
ors of gold, bronze, orange and red. A 
good edging or hedging zinnia. 
Zinnia—Giant Fantasy 
Red Riding Hood 
(Double Gracillima Type) 
12 to 15 inches, dwarf plants, doubled, 
button-like flowers of bright scarlet, 
about 1 inch in diameter. Desirable for 
borders, edging and bouquets. 
CACTUS FLOWERED OR GIANT 
FANTASY TYPES 
Blaze 
All-America Selection—1954 
The only 1954 All-America Winner. A 
giant Cactus Flowered (Giant Fantasy) 
type with large, ruffled scarlet-orange 
flowers. A new color in this class. 
Floradale Scarlet 
Very large cactus-flowered (Giant Fan- 
tasy) type of vivid scarlet color. Petals 
gracefully fluted, giving flowers an airy 
ruffled appearance. An outstandingly 
good variety. 
Giant Fantasy 
2% to 3 feet, an improved giant strain of 
Fantasy or Cactus Flowered Zinnia with 
enormous, ruffled, shaggy flowers hav- 
ing gracefully twisted and fluted petals. 
Good color range, made up by special 
blend. Excellent for mass plantings, 
borders, cutting. 
Giant Cactus Flowered Hybrids Mixed 
(Burpee Hybrids) 
24 to 3 feet, flowers large, showy and 
with curled and fluted petals. Colors 
mostly pastel in several shades. A very 
good Zinnia. 
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