Title: California gardening
Identifier: californiagarden1935germ (find matches)
Year: 1935 (1930s)
Authors: Germain Seed and Plant Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Los Angeles, Calif. : Germain
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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THE ZINNIA Queen of Summer Gardens NEW POMPON OR LILLIPUT ZINNIAS These srrioii DuTron-,iKe Zinnias are a recent and vaiuaD^e in'roa-ction. They are worthy of a place in any garden; dainty yet full of character, they strike e gay note wherever planted. Adaptable to window box or pot culture as well as patio and garden use. They enjoy the sun and succeed splendidly anywhere during the summer. Illustration—upper right. 4142 DARK CRIMSON. Deep 4143 GOLDEN GEM. Bright yellow. 4145 SCARLET GEM. Briaht scarlet. 4146 WHITE GEM. Pure white. 4148 SALMON ROSE. Clear rose 4150 LILLIPUT MIXED. Price: Per packet 15c each; '4 oz. 30c COLLECTION: One packet each of the five colors for 60c GERMAIN'S CALIFORNIA GIANTS Real giants in size of flower as well as growth of the plant itself. Heavily branched they reach a height of 3 to 6 ft., and bear, throughout the summer large numbers of immense flowers; very double, the petals over- lapping gracefully in true Zinnia style. Illustration—center right. 4165 CERISE OUEEN. Cerise rose. 4161 LEMON OUEEN. Lemon 4176 BRIGHTNESS. Bright pink. 4175 DAFFODIL. Canary yellow. 4162 ORANGE KING. Cadmium or bjTiT oranae. 4163 ORANGE QUEEN. Golden orange. 4166 ROSE QUEEN. Rose pinlc. deep rose center. 4174 VIOLET QUEEN. Lavender violet. 4167 SCARLET GEM. Glowing scarlet. 4164 PURITY. Pure whi-e. 4168 CALIFORNIA GIANT MIXED Price: Per packet 15c each; '1 01. 35c COLLECTION: One packet each of the eight named sorts for $1.00 GERMAIN'S BLAZE O'COLOR COLLECTION This favorite assortment contains six separate full sized packets or giant flowered Zinnias and one package of plant food table's. W0\ A 75c value for ____ dUC GERMAIN'S GOLD MEDAL DAHLIA-FLOWERED ZINNIAS The most famous Zinnia in the world—awarded gold medal in Lon- don and Antwerp and many distinctions in this and other countries. As the name implies this magnificent strain produces deep centered flowers of huge size resembling the decorative dahlia. It Is without doubt in the front rank of all summer flowering annuals. Illustration—lower right. CANARY BIRD. Primrose Yellow. Ve^y large. CRIMSON MONARCH. The largest and best crimson. DREAM. Deep lavender or purple. EXQUISITE. Rose with darker center. GOLDEN STATE. Rich orange yellow. ILLUMINATION. Rich deep rose.' OLD ROSE. A soft salmon rose. POLAR BEAR. Named after the v/hite Dahlia "Polar Bear." SCARLET FLAME. Vivid scarlet. DAHLIA-FLOWERED ZINNIAS In cr.olce miixture. Price: Per packet 15c each; \'\ oz. 35c COLLECTION. The entire collection of nine Dahlia-Flowered Zinnias, $1.15. 4087 40S8 4089 4091 4092 4093 4095 4097 '=098 4'00
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GOLD MEDAL COLLECTION DAHLIA-FLOWERED ZINNIAS The seed In this collection Is specially g'ov/n for us by the originator of the Dahlia-Flowered Zinnia. It Is, therefore, the finest strain in the v/orld. Our large lithographed package contains many beautiful colors. A surprising value at.._ _ _ _

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