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JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO., 
LA CROSSE, WIS. 
1935 
SWEET WILLIAM hp 
VERBENA ha 
Popular free-blooming plants 
producing clusters of brilliantly 
colored, sweet scented flowers on 
stout stems. 
2527— Single Giant Flowered. Im¬ 
mense heads of single flowers in a 
brilliant mixture of colors. Pkt., 
5c; Vs oz., 12c; Vi oz„ 20c. 
2650 — Single Giant Flowered 
Mixed, Sal/.er’s Cliffwood Farm 
TRIPLE-A-TESTED. A special re¬ 
selected strain certified by THREE- 
WAY tests. Pkt., 10c; Vs oz„ 25c. 
2524— Double Giant Flowered. Beautiful 
and large umbels of double flowers one inch 
in diameter. Mixed colots. Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 
20c; Vi oz., 35c. 
2523— Annual Sweet William, HA. The re¬ 
sult of a cross between two types. It re¬ 
sembles the perennial Sweet William, but 
is a true annual, blooming in midsummer 
from seed sown early in May. Mixed colors. 
Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 15c; !i oz.. 25c. 
Verbenas produce their 
large, fragrant clusters of 
blossoms constantly, from 
midsummer until killing frost, 
in all kinds of weather and 
on even the poorest soils. 
MAMMOTH FLOWERING 
VERBENAS 
Large, massive, perfect 
trusses of blooms, very free 
Sweet William, Mixed flowering, always sure to give 
satisfaction. 
2676— Defiance. Deep glow¬ 
ing scarlet. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 
30c. 
2538— Dark Blue. Beautiful 
soft shade. Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 
30 2544— Mixed. M any lovely Verbena * Auricula Flowered 
TRITOMA. HP. Popularly known as 
Torch Lilies, Red Hot Poker, and Flame 
Flower. Easily grown from seed. 
2528— Uvaria Grandiflora. The Red Hot 
Poker Plant. Immense orange-red flowers 
on spikes 4 to 5 feet high. Pkt., 15c. 
2529— New Hybrids, Mixed. All colors, 
shades of lemon and yellow to crimson. Pkt., 
colors, mixed. Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 25c; Vi oz., 40c. 
2672— Mixed, Salzer’s Cliffwood Farm TRIPLE-A-TESTED. 
A special reselected strain certified by THREE-WAY tests. 
Pkt., 15c; Vs oz., 45c; % oz., 80c. 
SALZER’SGOLDENQUEEN 
Vinca 
20c; Vie oz., 55c; Vs oz,, 95c. 
VINCA (Periwinkle) TA 
Great favorites for bedding, as they do 
well in partly shaded or in sunny locations, 
and do not require rich soil. The plants 
with their bright green shiny foliage, pro- 
i duce charming star-shaped flowers over a 
' long period. 18 inches. 2557— Mixed. Pkt., 
10c; Vs oz., 50c; Vi oz.. 90c. 
VIOLA (Tufted Pansy). HP. Splendid 
for damp, shady spots. 2561— Jersey Gem. 
Rich, bluish purple flowers, blooming all 
summer. Extra choice. Pkt., 35c; 2 pkts., 
65c. 2559— Cornuta. A splendid mixture of 
gorgeous colors. Sown in April, the plants 
will flower in June. 4 inches. Pkt., 10c; Vs 
oz., 45c; Vt oz., 80c. 
Viola 
Golden Queen Verbena 
WALLFLOWER (Cheiranthus). Long . 
[ spikes, closely set with sweet-scented flow- yVFSr 
ers. Fine for cool, moist locations. 
2564— Double Mixed. HHP. Deliciously ¥ 
fragrant, double flowers, ranging in color 
from yellow to brown. Pkt., 15c; Vs oz„ _ r 
^qq \v aiincmer 
2563— Extra Early Annual Sorts. HA. The earliest bloom¬ 
ing, single varieties, mixed. Magnificent, deliciously fragrant 
flowers of many colors, Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 25c; Vi oz., 40c, 
2568— WISTARIA. HP. The well known hardy perennial 
vine bearing immense panicles of fragrant purple-blue flow¬ 
ers. 50 feet. Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 20c; Vi oz., 30c. 
2599— YUCCA, Filamentosa (Adam’s Needle). HP. Its 
broad sword-like foliage and 5 to 6 feet tall branched spikes 
of fragrant, large, drooping creamy-white 
flowers during June and July, make a ma¬ 
jestic display. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 50c. 
“Bouquet” Busli Verbena 
ZINNIA ha 
(YOUTH AND OLD AGE) 
Such rapid strides have been made in the 
development and improvement of this useful 
class of annual flowers that the modern Zin¬ 
nias would hardly be recognized by the 
gardeners of a generation or two ago. 
Large Flowering Dwarf. The Large Flow¬ 
ering Dwarf Zinnias grow bushy, compact 
plants about 15 inches high, bearing im¬ 
mense, double flowers. 
Each of the undernoted colors: Pkt., 10c; 
Vs oz., 20c; % oz., 35c. 
2577— Orange 2579— Rose 2581— White 
2578— Pink 2680— Scarlet 2582— Yellow 
1589—One packet each of the above 6 sep¬ 
arate colors, 50c. 
2583— Mixed, all colors. Pkt., 8c; Vs oz., 
15c; Vi oz., 25c. 
2549— Mixed, Salzer’s Cliffwood Farm 
TRIPLE-A-TE STED —A special reselected 
strain certified by THREE-WAY tests. Pkt., 
15c; Vs oz„ 40c. 
2572— GIANT SHOW (Grandiflora Robusta 
Plenissima). Huge flowers measuring five 
to six inches across, semi-globular and very 
double. Plants grow about three feet high. 
Mixed colors. Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 20c. 
Salzer’s Golden Queen Ver¬ 
bena is the best and deepest 
yellow verbena obtainable 
today. The flowers are of 
good size, borne on vigorous 
plants that are very free 
flowering. It is extremely 
early and continues to de¬ 
velop its beautiful yellow 
flowers throughout the sea¬ 
son. 2684—Pkt., 15c; Vs oz„ 
75c; Vi oz., $1.25. 
ROYAL BOUQUET, 
BUSH VERBENA 
2683—This superb Verbena 
forms a plant 15 to 18 inches 
high and not more than 10 
inches across, of lovely up¬ 
right form, no lateral 
branches being thrown out. 
One great possibility in con¬ 
nection with this valuable 
introduction is its suitability 
for growing in pots. We of¬ 
fer mixed seed only. Pkt., 
20c; 2 pkts., 35c; Vm oz., 30c; 
Vie oz., 50c; Vs oz., 90c. 
MISCELLANEOUS 
2546— Hybrida, Mixed. A 
splendid mixture, flowers not 
quite so large as our Mam¬ 
moth sorts. Pkt., 5c; % oz., 
20c; Vi oz., 35c. 
2536— Lucifer. The entire 
large flower is intense, bril¬ 
liant scarlet, showing up like 
flame. Pkt., 15c; Vs oz., 50c. 
2682 — Auricula Flowered, 
Mixed. Large, fragrant, flor¬ 
ets of man y colors, each 
marked with a distinct white 
eye. Pkt., F0c; Vs oz., 30c. 
CURLED AND CRESTED 
ZINNIA HA 
The petals are 
curled, twisted, 
and crested into 
the most fantas¬ 
tic and graceful 
forms, giving 
the flower a soft 
and fluffy effect. 
Mixed colors 
only. 2571 — 
Pkt., 10c: Vs 
oz., 25c; Vi oz., 
40c. 
A Bed of Large Flowering Dwarf Zinnias 
Curled and 
Crested Zinnia 
LILLIPUT ZINNIAS HA 
The plants form handsome lit¬ 
tle bushes (15 inches high) that 
fairly bristle with tiny, medium¬ 
stemmed, very double flowers. 
They are very pretty and are 
splendid for borders. 
2765— Canary Yellow. 
2766— Orange 
Gem. 
2767— Scarlet 
Gein. 
2768— Mixed 
Colors. 
2576— VICTORY ZINNIAS. A very distinct 
variety, with large densely double quilled 
flowers. Mixed colors only. Pkt., 15c; % oz., 
60c; 14 oz.. 85c. 
oz„ ooc. 
Last year was my first experience 
Mr. Walter A. 
2769— RED RIDING HOOD ZINNIAS. A 
very pretty dwarf Zinnia only a foot high 
and covered all over with little round bright 
scarlet flowers about an inch across and very 
double. Pkt., 10c; Vs oz„ 35c; Vi oz.. 60c. 
Any of above: 
Per Pkt., 10c: Vs 
oz., 25c: V\ oz., 
40e. One Pkt. 
each of above 3 
colors for 25c: 
Vs oz. each for 
Lilliput Zinnia 
B0r\ 
with Salzer’s Seeds and I must say I was well pleased with them. 
Koehler, 11440 Church St., Chicago, Illinois. 
