Cactus Flowered and 
Giant Two-Tone Zinnias. 
POMPON ZINNIAS 
The lower growing plants and smaller flowers 
make Pompon Zinnias most satisfactory to use 
in any planting arrangement. Bloom in only a 
few weeks from seed sown outdoors and con- 
tinue until frost. 2% ft. 
8230—Harris’ Variety Mixture. A mixture of 
equal amounts of the five colors listed below. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 25c; 14 Oz. 60c; Oz. $1.75. 
8231—White Gem 8234—Scarlet Gem 
8232—Salmon Gem 8236—Orange Gem 
8233—Yellow Gem 
Any one of above colors: 
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Pompons are easy to arrange. 
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ZINNIAS 
You have only to walk through the plantings of Giant Zinnias in our Test Gardens to be assured 
that the following are the best varieties obtainable. We list a complete range of the best colors only 
with no duplicates. 3 ft. 
SELECTED GIANT FLOWERED ZINNIAS 
8131—Purity. A mammoth pure white. 
8137—Miss Willmott. Bright salmony-pink. 
8146—Violet Queen. Immense rosy purple. 
8147—Cherry Queen. Bright cherry-red. 
8149 —Illumination. A gorgeous deep pink. 
8151—Orange King. A mammoth orange. 
ANY ONE OF ABOVE COLORS: 
8120—MAGNIFICENT MIXTURE. Made from equal 
portions of the 12 best zinnias described above. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 25c; 4 Oz. 75c; Oz. $2.25. 
8150—Giant Gold Medal 
finest inexpensive mixture obtainable containing a 
wide range of the best colors in the Giant Flowered 
Class. These are not blended in equal quantities as 
they are in our Magnificent Mixture. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 10c; Lg. Pkt. 20c; 14 Oz. 65c; Oz. $2.00. 
Sow seed of zinnias outdoors when the soil has warmed up be- 
cause they do much better than if sown early indoors and trans- 
planted. Thin the plants 12” to 15” apart in the row for Giant 
types and 8” to 10” for the Pompons. Rows should be 3’ apart for 
plenty of water. 
Mixture. This is the 
Giants and 2/ for small varieties. They like fairly rich soil and 
8152—Oriole. Orange and gold. 
8153—Exquisite. Bright rose, deeper center. 
8154—Canary Bird. Deep yellow. 
8155—Crimson Monarch. Deep crimson-scarlet. 
8156—Golden Dawn. Large golden yellow. 
8157—Will Rogers. Intense scarlet. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; 14 Oz. 80c. 
Illustrated in color on page 42. 
C815—SPECIAL TEN-ZINNIA COLLECTION. One reg- 
ular packet each of ten of the best varieties described 
above for only $1.20. (Orange King and Illumination 
GIANT TWO-TONE ZINNIAS 
are not in the collection.) 
8160—LIGHT COLOR MIXTURE. In this variety 
the light foundation colors are overlaid with a 
deeper tone, giving the “‘two-tone”’ effect. All 
the harsh colors have been eliminated, leaving 
only pastel shades of yellow, gold, apricot, 
orange, pink and rose. The flowers are of giant 
size and very double. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; 14 Oz. 75c; Oz. $2.25. 
CACTUS-FLOWERED ZINNIAS 
These are the new giant-flowered zinnias with 
quilled, curled and frilled petals so that they 
have a shaggy appearance which is attractively 
informal. Plants are tall and bushy so should be 
given plenty of space. 
Illustrated in color on page 43. 
8170—GIANT CACTUS FLOWERED, MIXED 
COLORS. Colors in this mixture are, for the most 
part, pastel shades of orange, yellow, pink, 
lavender and rose with a little red. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 14 Oz. 65c; 14 Oz. $1.15. 
8176—BLAZE. (All America Award Winner 
1954.) A gorgeous color, the 5 inch flowers open 
mandarin-red which changes to deep warm 
orange. When well grown, stems 30 inches long 
may be cut. 214 ft. 
Pkt. 25c; Lg. Pkt. 50c; 14 Oz. 85c; 14 Oz. $1.50. 
8175—Floradale Scarlet. Brilliant scarlet 
blooms 5 inches across and 3 inches deep with 
quilled and shaggy petals. Husky plants, long, 
thick stems. Try a planting faced down with 
white petunias. 21% ft. 
8174—Riverside Beauty. Best described as a 
warm, luminous azalea-pink. Flowers are large 
with curled and twisted petals. A ‘‘must’’ for 
interesting flower arrangements. 21% ft. 
8171—Eskimo. Long narrow twisted petals 
form the 5” loosely ruffled flowers which open 
creamy white and change to pure white as they 
mature. 214 ft. : 
8173—Sunny Boy. Similar to the other Giant 
Cactus Flowered, with 5 inch blooms of bril- 
liant buttercup yellow. 2% ft. 
ANY ONE OF ABOVE FOUR COLORS: Pkt. 20c; 
Lg. Pkt. 40c; 14 Oz. 65c; Oz. $1.15. 
C817—CACTUS FLOWERED COLLECTION. One 
regular packet each of the above five colors for 
90c 
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CUT & COME AGAIN (Pumila) 
The bushy plants of the Cut and Come Agains, 
with their abundance of medium sized blooms, 
are showy garden subjects. The more they are 
cut back, the more they bloom. 2% ft. 
8260—SUNSHINE TINTS, MIXED. The colors in 
Sunshine Tints include cream, soft yellows, 
pinks, salmon, scarlet. There are no harsh 
colors and because of their medium size they 
are most adaptable for flower arrangements. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; 144 Oz. 70c; Oz. $2.10. 
8262—Salmon Rose. The finest color in any of 
the zinnias and one that should be in every 
garden. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; 14 Oz. 75c. 
8266—PEPPERMINT STICK. This interesting 
new zinnia produces flowers of medium size, 
many of which are striped and mottled. Colors 
are white, yellow, orange, pink, red and purple. 
The darker ones are marked with cream and 
white; the light ones with darker colors. 
Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c; 14 Oz. $1.10. 
Peppermint Stick Zinnias belong in the Pumila 
group. 
