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JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO. 
LA CROSSE, WIS. 
1935 
BROWALLIA (Amethyst) HA 
One of our favorite profuse-bloom¬ 
ing- bedding plants, covered with 
rich, beautiful verbena-like flowers 
during the summer and autumn 
months, supplying a very uncommon 
shade of intense blue; grows freely 
in any rich soil. 
184 6—Violet 
184 7—White 
1848—Mixed 
Pkt. 
Vs oz. 
Vi oz. 
10c 
20c 
35c 
10c 
25c 
40 c 
10c 
20c 
35c 
5c 
15c 
25c 
CALCEOLARIA G 
An ornamental and beautiful 
house plant producing a mass of 
flowers which are large, showy, 
sac-shaped or slipper-like, and 
which are creamy white and vari¬ 
ous shades of yellow, often 
splashed or blotched with dark 
reddish brown. Very rarely do 
two plants have flowers marked ex¬ 
actly alike. Can be grown indoors 
to perfection in a temperature of 
6 0°F. Start 
the seed 
any time 
except in 
hot weath- 
e r. The 
leaves are 
of close 
growing 
habit. 1810 
— Hybrida, 
Grandiflora. 
Large flow- ^ . . . 
e r i n g , 
mixed. Pkt., 25c; 2 pkts., 45c. 
1832— CANARY BIRD VINE. HHA. 
A beautiful rapid growing climber, 
the charm¬ 
ing little ca¬ 
nary - yellow 
blossoms 
bearing a 
fancied re¬ 
semblance to 
a bird with 
its wings 
half ex¬ 
panded. 
When cut, 
the sprays 
of flowers 
keep in good 
condi¬ 
tion for a 
week. 15 
feet. Pkt., 
20 seeds, 5c; 
% oz., 10c; 
Canary-Bird Vine Vi o z -, 15c. 
Your Asters and Zinnias were just 
CAM ELIA-FLOWERED BALSAM 
(Lady Slipper) HHA 
An old and favorite garden flower, producing 
its gorgeous masses of beautiful, brilliant-col¬ 
ored double flowers in the greatest profusion; 
of easiest culture; succeeds in a good, rich soil. 
2 feet. Splendid when grown in pots. 
1774—Double Camelia-flowered, Mixed. Pkt., 
10c; % oz., 18c; Vi oz., 30c. 
1778—Cliff wood Giant Double, Mixed. Pkt., 
15c; % oz., 30c; Vi oz., 50c. 
1776—Salzer’s Superior Double, Mixed. Pkt., 
5c; Vs oz., 10c; Vi oz., 16c. 
[BALLOON VINE HHA 
1760—Also called Love-in-a-Puff. This rapid 
growing annual climber succeeds best in a light 
soil and sunny situation. The flowers are white 
and the seed-vessels, which resemble miniature 
balloons, are very interesting to children. 
Grows 10 to 15 feet high. Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 15c. 
BALSAM PEAR HA 
1781—Rapid growing vines bearing attractive 
rich creamy flowers, followed by fruit. A 
splendid vine for trellises or fences. The inside 
of the fruit is sometimes eaten or a little some¬ 
times used to flavor meats. Has a distinctive 
flavor. Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 15c; Vi oz., 20c. 
BEGONIA TP 
The following varieties of Begonia take rank 
as bedding plants with geraniums and coleus, 
doing equally well in full sunlight, and sur¬ 
passing both in positions partially or wholly in 
shade. The dense bushes, from May until frost, 
are completely hidden with flowers. 1 foot. 
The seed is fine and should be carefully han¬ 
dled. 
1790— Tuberous Rooted, Single Mixed. Mixed 
colors, from white to deepest crimson. Valu¬ 
able for shady places. Pkt., 20c; 2 pkts., 35c. 
1788— Tuberous Rooted, Double Mixed. The 
double form. Pkt., 25c; 2 pkts., 45c. 
1789— Tuberous Rooted, Frilled. Flowers 
Camelia-flowered Balsam beautifully ruffled, mixed colors. Extra choice. 
Pkt., 30c; 2 pkts., 50c. 
BLUE LACE FLOWER 
(Didiscus Coeruleus) HHA 
1965—Grows upright about 2 
feet high, branches freely, 
each end bearing a cluster of 
light blue flowers spreading 
umbrella-like. Each blossom 
is carried on a thin, long tube 
lending the flower-head a deli¬ 
cate and dainty touch. Fore¬ 
most for cut flowers, lasting 
unusually long in water, also 
desirable for mass growing 
with other flowers. Pkt., 10c; 
Vs oz., 30c; Vi oz., 50c. 
Calendula Sensation 
CALENDULA (Pot Marigold) HA 
Very showy and thrifty plants, particularly 
adapted for dry and poor soils, and thriving 
in any sunny location. They are exception¬ 
ally free-flowering and produce a fine effect. 
1 to iy 2 feet. 
1813— Orange King. Large, splendid, very 
double flowers over 3 inches in diameter, of a 
rich orange-red color. Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 15c; 
Vi oz., 25c. 
1808— Golden King. Lovely double golden- 
yellow flowers, of enormous size, borne on 
strong and stiff stems. Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 15c; 
Vi oz., 25c. 
1805— Sensation. A new strain of orange 
Calendula that is decidedly meritorious. It 
differs particularly from any other type in 
that it obtains a crimson or scarlet sheen 
which greatly enhances the beauty and gen¬ 
eral character of the flower. The blooms are 
orange, extremely double, unusually large, 
and borne on extra long stems. Pkt., 15c; 
Vs oz., 45c; Vi oz., 80c. 
1814 — Finest Mixed. A rich blend of colors. 
Pkt., 150 seeds, 5c; Vs oz., 10c; Vi oz., 15c; oz., 
40c. 
1803— Finest Mixed, Salzer’s Cliffwood 
Farm TRIPLE-A-TESTED— A special re¬ 
selected strain certified by THREE-WAY 
tests—Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 25c. 
CALLIOPSIS HA 
Also called Bright Eyes. Showy and beauti¬ 
ful annuals, of the easiest culture, doing well 
in any sunny position, blooming all summer. 
1819 —Finest Mixed. Magnificent colors, 
plants of compact growth. Will give you a 
big array of colors. 
Any of above: Pkt., 200 seeds, 6c; % oz., 
12c; Vi oz., 20c. 
1817— Double Mixed, A splendid mixture of 
the double varieties. Calliopsis easily revert 
to their single form, but a good percentage 
of the flowers will be double. Pkt., 10c; Vs „ ... . 
oz., 20c; Vi oz., 35c. _ __ Double Mixed Calliopsis 
orgeous last year. They were the finest we ever had. — Mr. Peter M. Huskes, 
77 Christian St., Wallingford, Connecticut. 
Blue Lace Flower 
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