. California gardening. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. GERMAIN'S Los Angeles Since i8yi New Giant Mammoth or California Giants The creation of this new type is an outstanding achievement in the annals of California Horticulture. The original variety of the type was introduced as recently as 1926 and was quickly followed by other magnificent shades, the flowers all showing the characteristic formation of this superb strain. The pl
. California gardening. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. GERMAIN'S Los Angeles Since i8yi New Giant Mammoth or California Giants The creation of this new type is an outstanding achievement in the annals of California Horticulture. The original variety of the type was introduced as recently as 1926 and was quickly followed by other magnificent shades, the flowers all showing the characteristic formation of this superb strain. The plants are unsurpassed for vigor. They are heavily branched and very free flowering. In form the flowers resemble the double Giants or improved Grandiflora Robusta but with a notable in- crease in size and petals more loosely placed lending a new grace from bud to bloom when the flower assumes a succession of pleasing forms until fully expanded to its typical enormous size. 4165 Cerise Queen. Beautiful Cerise rose, a brilliant and effec- tive flower. 4161 Lemon Queen. The color of a ripe California lemon, really a shade of lemon-orange. 4162 Orange King. True Cadmium or burnt orange, very showy. 4163 Orange Queen. Lighter than the above, a warm golden orange. 4167 Scarlet Gem. Glowing scarlet, a gem in color and form. 4164 Purily. Pure white. 4168 Giant Mammoth or California Giant Zinnias mixed. Price: Per packet 25c each. Collection: One packet each of the six named sorts for $ 78 Superb New California Zinnias Originated and grown near our city of Los Angeles these new, modern forms of the old fashioned Zinnia are incomparably showy and beautiful. Immense flowers, 6 to 8 inches in diameter, are freely borne on bushes 3 or 4 feet in height, and include every shade from the most delicate salmon pink to rich crimson and from glistening pure white through cream and yellow to coppery burnt orange. California Zinnias have met with extraordinary success through- out the Horticultu
Size: 1298px × 1925px
Photo credit: © Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorhenryggilbertnurserya, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1920
