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Title: Book for florists
Identifier: bookforflorists1927vaug (find matches)
Year: 1927 (1920s)
Authors: Vaughan's Seed Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seedlings Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Trees Seeds Catalogs; Horticulture Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Chicago. Ill. : Vaughan's Seed Store
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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ZINNIA Giant Colossal Zinnia New Giant Flowered or Colossal The flowers are of enormous size, thickly set with velvety petals. The plants are healthy, vigorous, branching freely, and make excellent material for groups or cutting. Apricot Yellow (Light Canary) Orange Buttercup Pink Shades Burnt Orange Purple Shades Cream Rose King, Crimson Rose Queen Deep Flesh Scarlet Deep Salmon Shrimp Pink Flesh color Salmon Shades Golden Yellow Violet Lavender White Trade pkt. Oz. Each of the above.lb., $8.00; % oz., 25c; $0.15 $0.80 Colossal varieties, special. Mixed.. .lb., $10.00 .15 .80 Colossal, mixed, ordinary lb., $6.00 .15 .60 Blood Red ! 25 1.00 Bright Rose lb., $12.00 .25 1.00 Deep Rose lb., $12.00 .25 1.00 Soft Pink (Miss Willmott Pink) lb.. $12.00 .25 1.00 Picotee Mixed 25 1.40 Golden Pheasant. Flowers deep orange tipped maroon 35 1.80 Zebra or Carnation Striped 15 .60 Crested or Curled 10 .60 Lilliput- Mixed 15 .60 Scarlet Gem 15 .80 White Gem 15 .80 Golden Gem 15 .80 Dark Crimson 15 .80 Salmon Rose. A lovely color 15 .80 Gracillima fl. pi. Coccinea (Red Riding Hood).. .15 .80 Mexicana (Haageana) fl. pi., double yellow 15 .SO Hybrida. New Mexican Hybrids. Single 15 .80 Hybrida. New Mexican Hybrids. Double 15 .80 Pumila tl. pi., Mixed. Double dwarf, extra choice .. .10 .40 Alba plena. Snowball 10 .50 Coccinea plena. Fireball 15 .50 Aurea plena. Goldball 10 .50 Salmon rose. Remarkable shade, good for cut flowers 15 .80 ZINNIA, Dahlia Flowered Dahlia Flowered The plants grow tall, are well branched and the colors are very distinct and striking; the flowers are double and large, measuring from 5 to 6 inches across. Buttercup yellow Canary Bird, primrose Crimson Monarch, best red Dream, deep lavender Exquisite, light rose, center deep rose Golden State, rich orange Illumination, deep rose Old Rose, art shade Oriole, orange and gold Meteor, darkest red Scarlet Flame, bright scarlet with blending of orange Polar Bear, white Trade pkt. Oz. Each of the above $0.35 $2.00 Dahlia Flowered Mixed, many colors lb., $12.00 .25 1.00 Gold Medal Hybrids. A superior mixture con- taining many new varieties from the trial grounds of the originator and the better named varieties lb., $16.00 .35 1.25 California Giants They are larger than Colossal and a cross between them and the Dahlia Flowered types. They have smaller flat centers with more loosely placed petals. The petals are de- cidedly imbricated and the flower from bud to full bloom presents a graceful appearance. Lemon Queen, the petals are light canary on the upper and cerise on the lower side. It is the only Zinnia with fragrance. Enchantress. Orange King, similar in color to the Calendula of the same name. Orange Queen, lighter than Orange King. Purity, a clean pure white. Rose Queen, this flower opens first as bright rose with a deep rose red center and gradually develops into a deep rose. Trade pkt. Oi. California Giants. Mixed. All colors. Each of the above $0.25 $1.00

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