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ROBSON’S GARDEN OF 
ZINNIAS 
There are new colors and new shades in our Giant 
Cactus-Flowered Zinnias. 
Giant Cactus-Flowered Zinnias 
1578 Giant Cactus-Flowered Hybrids, Mixed 
Colors. Distinct new type of zinnia that in 
two years has boomed to high favor with 
the garden public. Quilled, curled and 
frilled petals give these new giants a 
warmth and softness to the flowers—entire- 
ly free of the stiffness often associated with 
other zinnias. Colors are new too—corals, 
soft shades of yellow, orange, lavender and 
unusual pinks. 3 ft. Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 50¢; 
Y4 oz. $1.15. 
1575 BLAZE. Newest of the cactus-flowered 
type; All-America Award 1954. Flowers 
open a mandarin-red changing to a fiery 
orange-scarlet—a very distinctive, vivid 
color. 21% ft. Pkt. 35¢; lg. pkt. 65¢; 1% 
OZem sn lief) 
1576 Floradale Scarlet. A brilliant new scar- 
let zinnia of the cactus-flowered type. If 
you like reds you should grow Floradale 
Scarlet. Flowers are 4” to 5” in diam., ruf- 
fled, curled and fully double. Plants are 
vigorous, husky and heavy flowering. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 25¢; Ig. pkt. 50¢; 14 oz. $1.15. 
1577 Riverside Beauty. Another new variety 
of the Giant Cactus-Flowered type that is a 
warm luminous azalea-pink, a new color in 
zinnias. 21% ft. Pkt. 25¢; Ig. pkt. 50¢; 14 
oz. $1.15. 
QUALITY FLOWER SEEDS FOR THE HOME GARDEN 
Why are Zinnias the most popular of the summer annuals? ‘Their favor with gardeners is 
due to their extreme ease of growing, long blooming season, abundance of flowers for cutting, 
and wide range of colors, flower forms and sizes—miniature to giant blooms. — Sow outdoors 
in full sun after danger of frost. Thin the plants 12” to 15” apart for Giant types and 
8” to 10” for the Pompons. 
Giant Flowered Zinnias 
Illustrated in following color pages 
Always popular, these long-stemmed giant 
dahlia-like flowers are 4” to 5” across. The 
following varieties we believe are the bright- 
est and clearest colors obtainable. 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¢; 14 oz. 
80¢. 
1540 Mixed Colors. A blend of many fine 
colors. Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 40¢; 14 02. 75¢. 
C172 Collection. One packet of each of 8 
Dahlia Flowered Varieties listed above. 
$1.60 value for only $1.25. 
Crown O’ Gold Zinnias 
1555 Pastel Tints. Giant-flowered double 
zinnias in a color range of burnished red, 
yellow, old rose, cream and carmine. Each 
petal is overlaid at the base with deep 
golden yellow. 3 ft. Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; 
VY oz. 75¢. 
Pompon Zinnias 
Small flowered Pompons are especially pop- 
ular for cutting and arrangements. Plants 
are lower growing than the giants, 214’; use- 
ful as edgings to borders or taller zinnias. 
Will flower in only 8 weeks from sowing until 
frost. 
1560 Mixed Colors. From named varieties. 
Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; 14 oz. 75¢. 
1561 Canary Gem. 1564 Purple Gem. 
1562 Crimson Gem. 1565 Rosebud. 
1566 White Gem. 
Above Colors: Pkt. 
oz. 80¢. 
C180 Collection. 
five varieties. 
20¢; lg. pkt. 40¢; 14 
One packet each of above 
$1.00 value for only 85¢; 
SWEET PEAS 
NEW MULTIFLORA SWEET PEAS 
Illustrated in color next page 
1480 Multiflora, Mixed Colors. An outstand- 
ing new strain producing more and larger 
florets than any other strain. See colored 
picture and description next page. A little 
earlier than Cuthbertsons; not quite as heat 
tolerant. Pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. $1.00; oz. $1.75. 
Summer-Flowering Sweet Peas 
1490 Special Summer Flowering Mixture. 
Later than the Early Flowering in blooming 
but flowers are larger and vines are more 
vigorous. Very desirable mixture of a com- 
plete range of the best colors. Pkt. 15¢; 
Y4 oz. 30¢; oz. 50¢. 
Cuthbertson Sweet Peas 
1505 Mixed Colors. This popular new strain 
of sweet peas stands heat. We find them 
to be extremely vigorous in vine growth, 
extra long stemmed, more resistant to sum- 
mer heat than any other strain. Color 
range is very complete. Try them—we 
know you will like them. Pkt. 20¢; 14 oz. 
35¢; oz. 60¢. 
Early Flowering Sweet Peas 
1470 Special Early Flowering Mixture. Ear- 
lier to bloom than the other strains but the 
vines are not as resistant to mid-summer 
extreme heats. This is a well-balanced 
blend of many fine colors. Pkt. 15¢; 1% oz. 
35¢; oz. 60¢. 
Peppermint Stick Zinnias with their novel candy- 
striping are useful for new and different arrange- 
ments. 
Peppermint Stick Zinnia 
1556 Mixed Colors. New. Flowers are can- 
dy-striped as its name suggests in many 
color combinations 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¢. 
Persian Carpet Zinnias 
Illustrated in color next page 
1557 Mixed Colors. Excellent new All-Amer- 
ica Award winning zinnia. See colored pic- 
ture and full description next page. Pkt. 
25¢; Ig. pkt. 50¢; 14 oz. 75¢. 
Cut-and-Come-Again Zinnias 
The Cut-and-Come-Agains are between the 
Pompon and Giant 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. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; 
YA oz. 75¢. 
Creeping Zinnias 
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 2Ist or 
in the garden after danger of frost. Thin 
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20¢; Ig. pkt. 35¢; 14 oz. 80¢. 
Red Riding Hood Zinnias 
1559 Zinnia gracillima. One of the showiest 
zinnias. Neat, compact plants about 114 
feet high are covered with miniature deep 
scarlet flowers. Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; YA 
oz. 75¢. 
Germination as Determined by State Seed Laboratory is Printed on every packet of flower seeds 
