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JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO 
LA CROSSE, WIS 
1937 
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Salzer’s Famous Asters 
HHA 
In order to have a succession of Asters in bloom throughout the entire season we suggest the following vari¬ 
eties named in the order of their season of bloom; Early Varieties: Queen of the Market, Moreton Pink, Lav¬ 
ender Gem. Mid-Season Varieties: Astermum Asters, Improved Giant Crego, Sunshine Asters, Salzer’s Choice 
Mixed Asters, Peerless Yellow and Bi-Color Asters. Late Varieties: Beauty Asters, Heart of France Aster, Crim¬ 
son Giant, Everlasting Aster, Salzer’s Wilt Resistant Asters, Salzer’s Giant Branching Asters, and last of all, 
ending the season with a resplendent, colorful display of massive flowers on long steins, Salzer’s New California 
Giant Asters on page 73. Your garden should contain a few of each type. 
Sunshine Aster 
Peerless Yellow Aster 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET 
A popular early flowering aster, blooming in early August and continuing until 
late in fall. Plants of spreading habit, large flowers, height 20 inches. 
1670—Salzer’s Queen of the Market, Mixed. Pkt., 5c; % oz., 15c; *4 oz., 25c. 
175 2 —Queen of the Market, Mixed, Salzer’s Cliffwood Farm TRIPLE-A-TESTED 
—A special reselected strain certified by THREE-WAY tests—Pkt., 10c; y 8 oz., 
25c; ii oz., 40c. 
SALZER’S MORETON PINK ASTER 
LAVENDER GEM ASTER 
One of the most beautiful Asters. Large, artistic, 
loosely-arranged flowers on long, wiry stems, and of 
the most charming shade of lavender imaginable. 
Begins blooming in August. 18 inches. 1673—Pkt., 
5c; Vs oz., 30c; X A oz., 50c. 
1732—Lavender Gem, Salzer’s Cliffwood Farm TRI¬ 
PLE-A-TESTED—A special reselected strain certified by 
THREE-WAY tests—Pkt., 10c; % oz., 50c. 
ASTERMUM ASTERS 
A type of Asters, which, on account of 
their size and Chrysnntheinuni-like ap¬ 
pearance are appropriately called Aster- 
mums. The plants are about two feet 
high with flowers large and double. 
Blooms in late August. 1703—Finest 
Mixed: Pkt., 5c; % oz., 20c. 
IMPROVED GIANT CREGO 
The plants are vigorous and produc¬ 
tive, sending up stems about two feet in 
length, each carrying immense flowers 
often measuring 5% inches across. The 
long petals curl across each other so Huf¬ 
fily as to enhance the beauty of the flow¬ 
ers. Blooms from late August to the end 
of September. The large, double flowers, 
shapely and well formed, make this a fine 
all-purpose variety. 1725— Giant Finest 
Mixed. Pkt., 8c; % oz., 25c. 
1753— Giant Finest Mixed- Salzer’s Cliff¬ 
wood Farm TRIPLE-A-TESTED —A spe¬ 
cial reselected strain certified by THREE- 
WAY tests—Pkt., 12c; oz., 45c. 
SUNSHINE ASTERS 
Also called Anemone Flowered Asters. 
An Aster of singular beauty and great 
merit! Large flowers, often 4 to 6 inches 
in diameter, semi-double, the center of 
the flower surrounded by tiny quilled 
petals of golden yellow that contrast 
beautifully with the differently colored 
outer petals of the flower. The plants 
are 18 inches high, of branching habit, 
and very free flowering. 1771—Mixed. 
Pkt., 8c; % oz., 25c. 
PEERLESS YELLOW ASTER 
An unusual color In Asters. The plant 
grows about two feet high, bearing nu¬ 
merous flowers of large size, petals 
slightly incurved, late mid-season in ma¬ 
turity. The color of the flower upon 
opening is a deep yellow, changing to 
lighter yellow us the flower ages. 1727— 
Pkt., 10c; Via oz., 20c; % oz., 35c. 
Improved Giant Crego Aster 
DWARF ASTER 
Dwarf, bushy 
plants, bearing a 
wealth of well 
formed, large, dou- 
b 1 e flowers. The 
plants are only 10 
inches high, making 
them invaluable for 
borders. The flowers 
are delicate laven¬ 
der, overlaid with 
cerise pink. 1717—- 
Dwarf Aster Pkt., 12c; % oz., 25c. 
Queen of the Market—The 
Earliest Aster 
A magnificent variety, 24 to 30 inches high, bloom¬ 
ing from early in August until well on in September, 
flowers averaging 4 inches across, of chrysanthe¬ 
mum shape, the inner petals incurved, outer reflexed; 
color a soft, delicate blush pink. 1672—Pkt., 8c; % 
oz., 20c. 
AS 
1754— Salzer’s Choice Mixed Asters. This 
mixture is doubtless one of the best 5c mix¬ 
tures offered today. Blooms from August on. 
The colors are brilliant and varied. Pkt., 150 
seeds, 5c; % oz., 15c. 
We have used your Flower Seeds and Vegetable Seeds for several years and like them very much.—Mr. Hiram Luden, 
R. D. 2, Garfield, Washington. 
