ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, NEW YORK 
The value of zinnias as garden and cut flowers cannot be stres- 
sed too highly. They are probably the easiest to grow and their 
long blooming season, together with a wide range of colors and 
More gardeners grow zinnias than any other an- 
nual and fast becoming the favorite type of zinnia 
are the new Giant Hybrids. 
New Giant Hybrid Zinnias 
1578 Giant Hybrids, Mixed Colors. For 
something really new in your garden try 
the new Giant Hybrid Zinnias. Flowers are 
large, fluffy and ruffled, bigger than the 
Dahlia Flowered, with attractively curled 
petals like giant Chrysanthemums. The 
loose arrangement of the petals gives 
warmth and softness to the flowers which 
are entirely free of the stiffness often as- 
sociated with other Zinnias. Colors are 
new too—corals, soft shades of orange, 
yellow, lavender, and unusual pinks that 
are unequaled for cutflower arrangements. 
Height 3 ft. Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 50¢; 14 oz. 
90¢. 
1576 Floradale Scarlet. A brilliant new scar- 
let Zinnia of the Giant Hybrid type that is 
really striking. If you like reds you should 
grow Floradale Scarlet. Flowers are large, 
4 to 5 in. in diameter, ruffled and curled 
and fully double. Excellent for cutting. 
Ht. 214 ft. Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
1577 Riverside Beauty. Another new variety 
of the Giant Hybrid type that is a warm 
luminous azalea-pink, a new color in Zin- 
nias. Flowers are large, 4 to 5 in. in diam., 
ruffled and even more curled or shaggy than 
Floradale Scarlet but the plants are not 
quite as tall growing. Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 
35¢; V4 oz. 85¢. 
Red Riding Hood 
1559 Zinnia gracillima. One of the showiest 
zinnias. Neat, compact plants about 114 
foot high are covered with miniature deep 
scarlet flowers. Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 25¢; 14 
oz. 50¢. 
We have excellent results with your seeds and 
recommend them to our friends. 
Sept., 1953 Milton W. Halpin 
Pine Valley, N. Y. 
ZINNIAS 
when cut. 
Dahlia Flowered Zinnias 
These zinnias are outstanding both for the 
exquisite form of their long-stemmed flowers 
resembling Giant Dahlias and for their wide 
range of cclors. The individual blooms grow 
4 to 5 inches across and 2 inches in depth. 
Thin to 18 inches. Height 214-3 ft. 
1541 Canary Bird. Rich canary yellow. 
1542 Cherry Queen. Bright cherry red. 
1545 Violet Queen. Deep purple. 
1546 Illumination. Deep rose. 
1547 Oriole. Golden orange outer petals and 
a reddish orange center. 
1548 Polar Bear. The best white zinnia. 
1549 Miss Willmott. Bright salmony pink. 
1550 Will Rogers. Intense scarlet. 
Above Colors: Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 40¢; 4 
oz. 55¢. 
1540 Mixed Colors. A blend of many fine 
colors. Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; 14 oz. 55¢. 
C172 Collection. One packet of each of 8 
Dahlia Flowered Varieties listed above. 
$1.60 value for only $1.25. 
Pompon Zinnias 
The small pompon-like flowers are among 
the most popular for cut flower use. Plants 
are dwarf, bushy and branching and heavily 
covered with double blooms. 1 to 114 inches 
across. Useful as edgings to borders or taller 
growing zinnias. Will flower 8 weeks from 
planting until frost. Thin to 12 inches. 
Height 18 inches. 
1560 Mixed Colors. From named varieties. 
Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; 14 oz. 55¢. 
1561 Canary Gem. 1564 Purple Gem. 
1562 Crimson Gem. 1565 Rosebud. 
1566 White Gem. 
Above Colors: 
oz. 60¢. 
C180 Collection. One packet each of above 
five varieties. $1.00 value for only 85¢. 
Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 40¢; 14 
Cut-and-Come-Again Zinnias 
The Cut-and-Come-Agains are between the 
Pompon and Dahlia Flowered in flower size 
and are becoming increasingly popular. They 
provide a wealth of cut flowers all through 
the summer; the more they are cut, the more 
they bloom. 
1570 Sunshine Tints, Mixed. Contains many 
rich pastel shades. Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 25¢; 
4 oz. 50¢. 
Creeping Zinnia 
1558 Sanvitalia Procumbens. A low creeping 
plant that blooms profusely all summer. 
The flowers resemble miniature yellow Zin- 
nias with warm brown centers. Excellent 
for masses of brilliant yellows on banks or 
in rock gardens. Start inside April 2lst or 
in the garden after danger of frost. Thin 
to 8 inches. Height 3 to 5 inches. Pkt. 
20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; 14 oz. 55¢. 
flower forms make them extremely popular. 
Plant in full sun as they do not do well in shade. 
Start inside April 20th, or in the garden after danger of frost. 
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They last for days 
Fully double and extra large, our Dahlia Flow- 
ered zinnias include a fine variety of colors. 
Persian Carpet Zinnias 
1557 All-America Winner 1952. New. Much 
improved Mexican type Zinnia. Flowers 
are fuller, larger and with wider color 
range. Persian Carpet Zinnias lend them- 
selves well to bedding and for cutting. 15 
to 18 in. Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 50¢; 14 oz. $1.10. 
Peppermint Stick Zinnia 
1556 Mixed Colors. New. Flowers are striped 
as its name suggests in many color combina- 
tions such as red and white, red and yellow, 
carmine and white, orange and _ yellow. 
Flowers same popular size of the Cut-and- 
Come-Agains. 214-3 ft. Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 
50¢; 14 oz. 90¢. 
Crown O’ Gold Zinnias 
1555 Pastel Tints. Large well formed flowers 
in a color range of burnished red, yellow, 
old rose, cream and carmine. Each petal is 
overlaid at the base with deep golden yel- 
low. Thin to 18 inches. Height 21% to $ ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 25¢; 14 02. 45¢. 
VERBENAS 
The new strains of rich colored Verbenas 
are superior to the older, ordinary strains. 
Both the flowers and trusses are much larger 
and the plants are decidedly more vigorous. 
Start inside March 20th or in the garden 
after danger of frost. Thin to 10 inches. 
Height 1 ft. 
1528 Royale. Royal blue with a white eye. 
1529 Spectrum Red. Intense bright red. 
1530 White. Large pure white. 
Above Colors: Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢. 
1525 Mixed Colors. A blend of above named 
varieties. Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 30¢; 14 oz. 50¢. 
C165 Collection. One packet each of the 3 
colors above for only 50¢. 
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