. Zinnia Mexicana Perfection DREER'S CHOICE ZINNIAS (Youth and Old Age) The Zinnia is one of the most brilliant, showy and satisfactory of annuals, and has long been a general favorite, and is now enjoying a wide popularity not only for garden decoration but also for cutting. The seed can be sown early in the hotbed or light window and transplanted, or sown later in the open ground. They come into flower early in the summer, and keep on blooming until frost. The Giant and Dahlia flowered sorts are espe- cially fine although all of the varieties offered on tnis and pages 109 and 110 are well wo
. Zinnia Mexicana Perfection DREER'S CHOICE ZINNIAS (Youth and Old Age) The Zinnia is one of the most brilliant, showy and satisfactory of annuals, and has long been a general favorite, and is now enjoying a wide popularity not only for garden decoration but also for cutting. The seed can be sown early in the hotbed or light window and transplanted, or sown later in the open ground. They come into flower early in the summer, and keep on blooming until frost. The Giant and Dahlia flowered sorts are espe- cially fine although all of the varieties offered on tnis and pages 109 and 110 are well worth growing. ed and Crested PER PKT. 4440 Curled and Crested Mixed. The petals of this beauti- ful strain are twisted, curled and crested into the most fantastic and graceful forms. The colors comprise all the brilliant shades characteristic of the Zinnia. (See cut.) I oz., 25 cts.; oz., 75 cts $0 10 4481 Mexicana Perfection Mixed. A very dwarf vari- ety, bearing small double flowers of unusual colorings, makes a beautiful border. (See cut.) jOz.,40cts 15 4485 Red Riding Hood. This little gem grows but a foot high; of compact form and covered the entire season with little button-like, intense scarlet, very double flowers not over an inch across; as a border it is highly effective, i oz., 30 cts.; oz., $ 10 4490 Single Mixed. For bedding these are very effective, and are by many considered more artistic than the double-flow- ering sorts. \ oz., 25 cts.; oz., 75 cts 10 4500 Tall Double Mixed. The old-fashioned tall-growing double-flowering variety; 3 feet; mixed colors. 5 oz., 30 cts.; oz., 50 cts 5 4510 Zebra Mixed. A very pretty strain with striped flowers. As the colors vary on each plant, they present a curious as well as a beautiful appearance. \ oz., 25 cts 10 Do not overlook the Zinnias offered on page 110
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