Dreer's garden book Henry Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Dreer. dreersgardenbook1931dree Year: SPECIALTIES IN FLOWER SEEM ^PHILADELPHIA^ DREER'S SPECIAL STRAINS OF DOUBLE ZINNIAS Only a few years ago, the Zinnia was considered rather commonplace, but largely as the result of careful hybridizing and selecting the colors as well as the size and form of the flowers have been so wonderfully improved that they have become one of the most popular annuals. Giant Dahlia-flowered Zinnias This type, the latest development in Zinnias, bears flowers of mammoth size and in form like a perfect decorative
Dreer's garden book Henry Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Dreer. dreersgardenbook1931dree Year: SPECIALTIES IN FLOWER SEEM ^PHILADELPHIA^ DREER'S SPECIAL STRAINS OF DOUBLE ZINNIAS Only a few years ago, the Zinnia was considered rather commonplace, but largely as the result of careful hybridizing and selecting the colors as well as the size and form of the flowers have been so wonderfully improved that they have become one of the most popular annuals. Giant Dahlia-flowered Zinnias This type, the latest development in Zinnias, bears flowers of mammoth size and in form like a perfect decorative Dahlia. As the result of continued painstaking care and selection, the size, form and coloring has been much improved, we offer 8 beautiful and distinct colors as follows: 4471 Canary Bird. Canary yellow. 4472 Crimson Monarch. Crimson-scarlet. 4473 Dream. Deep lavender, turning to mallow purple. 4474 Exquisite. Rich rose-pink. 4475 Old Rose. Old rose. 4476 Oriole. Orange and gold. 4477 Scarlet Flame. Fiery scarlet. 4478 Purple Prince. A fine, deep purple. Price. Any of the above, 15 cts. per pkt.; 75 cts. per J oz. 4479 Collection of a pkt. each of the above 8 sorts, $ 4480 Finest Mixed Double Dahlia-flowered. Containing a wonderful range of beautiful colors. 15 cts. per pkt.; 50 cts. per J oz.; $ per oz. See our offering of Lilliput Zinnias on page 57, and illustration in colors on opposite plate. California Giant Zinnias The special strain here offered produces flowers of colossal size, specimens measuring from 5 to 6 inches across being not unusual. Plants are of extremely robust habit, attaining a height of about 3 feet and bearing on long strong stems semi-globular, mostly very double flowers; grown under favorable conditions they remain in bloom from early summer to late autumn. 4511 Orange King. Rich golden orange, overlaid with scarlet. 4512 Rose Queen. An attractive shade of deep rose. 4513 Purity. Pure white. 4514 Miss Willmott. Charming tone of bright bu
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