Page 6, Spring, 1954 
ZINNIAS--Certainly here is the cut flower for every garden, every color taste. 
Does best in rich soil of course, but will be beautiful in any soil in 
full sun, We offer the latest and best there is: 
"Blage"--Al]l America winner for the best new flower in 1954. Newest, 
most vivid of the giant hybrid zinnias. Color is listed as 
mandarin red, aging to an orange red. Profuse bloomer on good stems, . 
This variety $2.25 a dozen. | 
"Eskimo"--Large creamy white of fine form. Up to five-inch bloom. | 
"Sunny Boy"-+-Large (five-inch) blooms of rich buttercup yellow. Ruffled 
petals give the flower grace, 
"Riverside Beauty"--warm, luminous pink flowers, five inches or more 
across, two to three inches deep. 
"Floradale Scarlet"--Also giant flowered, a rich scarlet, ruffled and 
fluted petals. A fine variety for cutting. 
"Burpee Giant Hybrids"+-the outstanding and best mixture. 
"Lilliputs"--the popular baby zinnias, fully double. A favorite with 
a great many people. Your choice of purple, salmon rose, canary, 
golden, scarlet. 
All ginnias except "Blaze" $2.00 a dozen prepaid. By express in lots 
of 50, alone or with other plants, ll¢ each, 
NOTE: We must have your ginnia order very early as we shall grow only enough 
to fill orders on hand by April 15th. © 
PERENNIALS 
ALYSSUM~-Basket of Gold. Spring flowering rock plant. 20¢ each. 
CARNATIONS—-Hardy Grenadins, Strong blooming size in white, pink, red or mixed. 204 
COREOPSIS--"Sunburst"-~semi-double pure yellow daisies on long stems. Bloom over 
a long period if kept picked. 20¢ each. 
CANTERBURY BELLS-~-Cup and Saucer type. White, Pink, Blue or mixed 25¢ each. 
BLEEDING HEARTS--Bright scarlet hearts very early. 3-5-eye divisions. Should be 
grown in partial shade. Must have order for these by April lst as they 
are the first thing up and soon get too large to ship, 90¢ each, 
FLAX~-A sheet of blue flowers every sunny forenoon. Bloom over a six-week period. 
20¢ each, | 
GAILLARDIA--Large red and yellow flowers. All-summer bloomer. %2.00 a dozen, 
GARDFN PINKS--Old fashioned sweet scented, double and single mixed, each 20¢, 
PAINTED DAISIES--Pyrethrum, A June flowering daisy that comes in various shades 
from light pink to deep red. A very hardy item. Each 20¢. 
SHASTA DAISIES~-Semi-double Marconi. Pure white, each 20¢. 
SWEET WILLIAMS-~Mixed double and singles; also Newport Pink, a pure single pink. 
Bloom this spring, $2.50 a dozen, 
_POLYANTHUS PRIMROSES_ 
These are the hardy, early spring flowering primroses in a wide range of 
colors, and are from the best strains obtainable in the Pacific Northwest. Year- 
old plants ready in early April. 6 for $2.25 prepaid. You will not want to miss. 
this spring's bloom, so order them now for very early shipment. Increase in 
beauty each year, but should be divided every third spring after blooming. Must 
be grown in nearly full shade. 
Paul L. Ward & Bae Plant smen 
Hillsdale, Wichigen. 
