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JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO., LA CROSSE, WIS 
1935 
Carnations. Cliffwood Giant Double 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Very showy; useful as pot 
plants as well as for cutting and 
bedding; bloom in late summer. 2 
feet. 
1892— Coronarium, Double 
Mixed. HA. Strong bushy plants, 
bearing large double flowers fre¬ 
quently 3 inches across. All col¬ 
ors. Pkt., 10c; y s oz., 15c. 
1893— Japanese Hybrids. HHP. 
Extra choice seed. Sown indoors 
in February, one has strong plants 
by fall, which should be lifted in 
fall for blooming around Thanks¬ 
giving. Pkt., 20c; y 16 oz., 90c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS, SINGLE 
ANNUAL ha 
Also called Painted Daisies. 
These charming annuals are very 
effective and showy in beds and 
borders, besides affording an im¬ 
mense amount of flowers for cut¬ 
ting. The flowers keep well in wa¬ 
ter. Eighteen inches high. 
1895—Single Mixed. Many col¬ 
ors, very showy. Pkt., 150 seeds, 
10c; Vs, oz., 20c. 
CARNATION hhb 
Indispensable, both for house culture in winter and for the garden in summer. 
Easily grown from seed. 
1859— Giant Marguerite. Produces flowers of immense size, measuring 2^4 to 3 
inches across, very double and beautifully fringed. With a little protection will 
live over winter outdoors. Mixed colors. Pkt., 100 seeds, 10c; Vs oz., 35c; 14 oz., €0c. 
1861— Perpetual Early Flowering (Double Chabauds). Blooms in 12 to 14 weeks 
after being sown and continues to bear its splendid double flowers indefinitely. 
Fine for pot plants. Mixed. Pkt., 100 seeds, 12c; Vs oz., 40c. 
1862— Salzer’s Cliffwood Mixed. A choice strain, seeds saved from largest show 
flowers only. Suitable for blooming indoors in winter, or outdoors in summer. 
Pkt., 100 seeds, 15c; Vs oz., 50c; Vi oz., 90c. 
CARNATION, CLIFFWOOD GIANT DOUBLE HHB 
A meritorious strain of immense Carnations. 
Blooms in four months after being sown, and con¬ 
tinues to produce its beautifully fringed, intensely 
fragrant, large double flowers, almost indefinitely. 
Easily grown. For few, but enormous flowers, pinch 
off all the buds as they appear, except one to a stem. 
2810— Cardinal Red. 2814— Queen of the 
2811— Rose Pink. Yellows. 
2812— Crimson King. 2816— Flesh Pink. 
2813— Queen of the Whites. 2815— Mixed. 
Any of above, per pkt., 15c; Vs oz., 60c; Vi oz„ $1.00. 
One pkt. each of the above 6 colors for 70c. 
Giant Sweet Sultan or Centaurea Imperialis 
Hardy annuals, delightfully sweet-scented, bear¬ 
ing a wealth of large and perfectly formed flowers 
on long and strong stems, and ideal for cutting. 
1890—Mixed. All colors. Pkt., 75 seeds, 10c; 
Vs oz., 20c; Vi oz., 35c. 
Chrysanthemum, 1889—Giant Sweet Sultan Mixed, Salzer’s 
nt ii:>i*iiiCliffwood Farm TRIPLE-A-TESTED—A special 
reselected strain certified by THREE-WAY tests. 
Pkt., 15c; % oz., 35c; *4 oz., 60c. 
1903— CLEMATIS (Paniculata). HP. A hardy 
climber, for permanent positions. Produces a mass of 
white star-like flowers and grows about 30 feet in a 
season. Flowers after first year. Pkt., 10c; Vs oz„ 
20c; Vi oz., 35c. 
1904— COBEA SCA1VDENS (Cathedral Bells). HA. 
A fine, rapidly growing, annual climber, with hand¬ 
some foliage and large bell-shaped flowers of deep 
violet blue color. Pkt., 15c seeds, 10c; Vs oz., 20c. 
1906—COIX LACRYMA (Job’s Tears). HA. Orna¬ 
mental grass, bearing clusters of large pointed seed 
which is much in demand. Fine for making beads. 
Height about 2 feet. Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 20c; oz., 35c. 
1908—COLEUS. TP. Splendid bedding plants, 
grown for their beautiful and richly colored foliage. 
Choice mixed. Pkt., 20c; Vie oz., 75c. 
Chrysanthemum, 
Single Annual 
CENTAUREA 
DOUBLE-FLOWERED CENTAUREA CYANUS or CORNFLOWER ha 
There is, perhaps, no more popular annual than the Centaurea. 
It will grow anywhere and as a cut-flower it is considered indis¬ 
pensable. The Centaurea is sometimes called Bachelor’s Button, 
Blue Bottle, Ragged Sailor and Bluet. This choice, extra long and 
heavy stemmed strain, which we are offering, furnishes immense 
and well-shaped flowers not only in the popular blue variety, but 
also in the desirable colors listed below. 2 y 2 to 3 feet high. 
Any good garden soil suits them. The seed may be sown right out of 
doors any time from early spring till midsummer, coming into flower in 
a few weeks’ time and continuing without interruption until hard frost. 
We offer these choice double flowers in the following splendid colors. 
1871— Light Blue 1888—Maroon 1881 — Rosy Red 
1872— Dark Blue 1873 — Rose Pink 1875 — Double Mixed 
1882— White 1885 — Carmine 
Any of the above, 10c per packet 100 seeds; 15c per Vs oz.; 25c per % oz.; 
75c per oz. One packet each of the above 7 named colors for 50c; Vs oz. 
each of the above 7 for 75c. All flower seeds are postpaid. ( 
1896— Double Mixed, Salzer’s Cliffwood Farm TRIPLE-A-TESTED —A 
special reselected strain certified by THREE-WAY tests. Pkt., 15c; Vs oz., 40c. 
1876—Centaurea Cyanus, Single Mixed. HA. The original Cornflower, 
mixed colors as beautiful as ever. 2% feet. Pkt., 100 seeds, 5c; Vs oz. 
10c; Vi oz., 15c. 
1891— Centaurea Margaritea. HA. Pure white and very sweet scented 
flowers, keeping well when cut. 2% feet. Plct., 100 seeds, 5c; Vs oz., 15c; 
Vi oz., 25c. 
1884— Dusty Miller or White Leaved Centaurea. HHP. Grown only for 
its fine-cut. silvery gray foliage. 1 y 2 to 2 feet. Very effective, Pkt., 
100 seeds, 12c; Vs oz., 20c; % oz., 35c. 
CENTAUREA AMERICANA (Basket Flower). A splendid showy type, 
3 ft. high, bearing immense thistle-like blooms of a rosv-lavender color. 
Ideal for cutting. 1939—Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 15c; Vi oz., 25c. 
CENTAUREA SUAVEOLENS (Yellow Sweet Sultan or Grecian Corn¬ 
flower). Large, bright yellow flowers, very showy, sweetlv scented and 
fine for cutting. 2 ft. 1940—Plct., 10c; Vs oz„ 18c; Vi oz., 30c. 
Centaurea Cyanus, Double-Flowering, Mixed 
Cohen Scnndcns 
Sweet Sultan 
Your Canterbury Bells (Campanula) produced the loveliest and finest flower bed 1 ever saw.—Miss Emma Seubert, 
509 Mars Ave., Galena, Illinois. 
