. Dreer's garden book 1928. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Dreer's Special Strain Giant Double Zinnias Only a few years aeo. 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. The special strain here offered produces flowers of colossal size, specimens measuring from 5 to
. Dreer's garden book 1928. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Dreer's Special Strain Giant Double Zinnias Only a few years aeo. 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. 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. laid with scarlet. 4512 Rose Queen. rose. ^Rich golden orange, over- An attractive shade of deep Dreer's Double Dahlia-flowered Zinnia Dreer's Double 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 6 beautiful and distinct colors as well as the mixture as follows: 4471 Canary Bird. Canary yellow. 4472 Crimson Monarch. Crimson-scarlet. 4474 Exquisite. Rich rose-pink. 4475 Old Rose. Old rose. 4476 Oriole. Orange and gold. 4477 Scarlet Flame. Fiery scarlet. Price. Any of the above, 20 cts. per pkt.; per i oz. 4479 Collection of a pkt. each of the above 6 sorts $ 4480 Finest Mixed. Containing a wonderful range of beautiful colors. 15 cts. per pkt.; 60 cts. per J oz.; per oz. For offering of other Zinnias, see pages 59, 117 and 118. Dreer's De-Luxe Hybrid Delphiniums This wonderful strain of Hardy Larkspurs is offered in seeds on page 55, plants of same on page 176. 4
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