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JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO., 
LA CROSSE, WIS. 
1938 
DUSTY MILLER 
White Leaved Centaurea. Perennial. 
Grown for its fine-cut, silvery gray 
foliage. 15 inches. Very effective. 
1884—Pkt., 100 seeds, 12c; Vs oz„ 35c. 
Everlastings, Mixed 
“EVERLASTINGS” 
Everlastings serve two purposes, as 
in addition to furnishing the garden 
with a wealth of bloom, the flowers 
may be dried and kept for winter bou¬ 
quets. Annual. 
Everlasting Mixed. All varieties and 
all shades of the various Everlastings. 
2490—Pkt., 5c; Vs oz., 15c; Vi oz., 25c. 
FEVERFEW 
Perennial. A very free-flowering 
border plant, bearing masses of flow¬ 
ers. Good for cutting. 
Golden Ball (Eximea). Double yel¬ 
low flowers. 10 in. 2138—Pkt., 10c; 
Vs oz., 40c; Vi oz., 70c. 
Snowball (Capensis), 24 inches. Dou¬ 
ble white. 2139—Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 20c; 
ij oz., 35c. 
SCARLET 
FLAX 
Linum. Annual. Bril¬ 
liant crimson flowers, 
easily grown and al¬ 
ways in bloom. One of 
the most effective and 
■showy annuals. Very 
easily grown. 16 in. 
2108—Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 
15c. 
Scarlet Flax 
FORGET-ME-NOT 
Perennial. Lovely little plants for 
moist and shady situations. 6 to 8 
inches. 
Ruth Fischer. Dwarf and compact, 
with large deep blue flowers as much 
as Vz inch in diameter. Blooms over 
a long season. Extra choice. 1996— 
Pkt., 25c; 2 pkts., 40c; Via oz., $2.50. 
Alpestris, Mixed. Blue, white and 
rose mixed. 1993—Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 
20c; Vi oz., 35c. 
Palustris Seniperflorens. An ever- 
blooming variety beginning to flower 
in May and continuing till Autumn. 
Large, clear blue flowers. 1995—Pkt., 
15c; Vs oz., 50c. _ 
CHINESE FORGET-ME-NOT 
Cynoglossuni. Annual. Long, grace¬ 
ful branches covered with turquoise 
blue Forget-Me-Not flowers. 2 ft. If 
kept cut, it blooms over a long season. 
1857—Pkt., 5c; V 8 oz., 10c. 
FOUR-O’CLOCKS 
Annual. Free-blooming from June 
to September. The flowers open in the 
afternoon and close the next morning. 
Always satisfactory no matter how 
unfavorable the soil or weather may 
be. Sweet-scented. 30 inches. 2002—• 
Pkt., 5c; y 8 oz., 10c; Vi oz., 15c. 
Foxglox r e, Gloxiniaeflora 
FOXGLOVE 
Digitalis. Biennial. Handsome plants 
of stately growth, succeeding under 
almost all conditions. Although bien¬ 
nials, if given protection, they fre¬ 
quently persist for years. 3 to 5 feet. 
Gloxiniaeflora. This is a recent 
strain with handsome spotted Glox¬ 
inia-like flowers on long spikes. Mixed 
colors. 1977—Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 15c. 
Purpurea. The old-fashioned Fox¬ 
glove; mixed colors. 1970—Pkt., 5c; 
Vs oz., 10c; Vi oz., 15c. 
Dazzler Gaillardia 
GAILLARDIA 
Blanket Flower. Splendid, showy 
flowers, remarkable for the profusion, 
size and brilliancy of their blooms, 
flowering steadily from early summer 
till November. IVz feet. 
Annual Gaillardia 
Pieta, Single Mixed. Free flowering, 
many shades. 2012—Pkt., 5c; Vs oz., 
10c; Vi oz., 15c. 
Pieta Lorenziana, Double. Grand 
double flowers, mixed colors. 2011— 
Pkt., 7c; % oz., 15c; Vi oz., 25c. 
Perennial Gaillardia 
If sown early, will flower from July 
on. 2 ft. 
Dazzler. Often 4 and 5 inches in 
diameter. The color is bright golden 
yellow with rich maroon red center 
and it is constantly in bloom. Very 
showy. 2013—Pkt., 15c; Vs oz., 25c. 
Grandiflora Compaeta. Bushy plants, 
only 12 inches high, bearing long¬ 
stemmed flowers well above the foli¬ 
age. Mixed colors, rich and varied. 
2010—Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 20c. _ 
GERANIUM 
Greenhouse plant. Not difficult to 
grow from seed. Start in a pot or box 
in the house in rather light soil, cover¬ 
ing seed Vi inch deep, and keep tem¬ 
perature as near 65° F. as possible. 
Seed is slow to germinate. Water 
moderately. 
Apple Scented. Sweet-scented leaves. 
2016—Pkt., 25c; 2 pkts., 40c. 
Zonalc, Mixed. Single and double, 
scarlet shades. Large flowers. 2018— 
Pkt., 15c; % oz., 75c. 
GEUM 
Perennial. Fine 
plants for the 
hardy border; easy 
to grow and thriv¬ 
ing on poor soil 
providing they have 
plenty of sun. 
Mrs. Bradshaw. 
Large, double, 
bright scarlet flow¬ 
ers ; blooms pro¬ 
fusely all summer. 
2020—Pkt., 10c; Vs 
oz., 50c. 
GLOXINIA 
Greenhouse plant. 
Magnificent flowers 
of the richest col¬ 
ors. Easy to grow. 
Hybrid Grandi¬ 
flora. A strain con¬ 
taining the spotted 
hybrids as well as 
pure colors. 2027— 
Pkt., 20c; 2 pkts., 
35c. 
Giant Sorts. Mag¬ 
nificent flowers, 
often five inches 
and more in diam¬ 
eter. 2026 — Pkt., 
25c; 2 pkts., 45c. 
Giant Gloxinia 
Geum, Mrs. 
Bradshaw 
GODETIA 
Annual. Gode- 
tias are especially 
recommended for 
shady locations, 
where many flow¬ 
ers will not bloom. 
Single Mixed. 
Red, crimson and 
pink, mixed. 2858 
—Pkt., 5c; Vs oz., 
10c; Vi oz., 15c. 
Double Mixed. 
Double flowers in 
crimson, mauve 
and rose, mixed. 
2862—Pkt., 10c; Vs 
oz., 15c; i/j oz., 25c. 
Godetia 
ORNAMENTAL GOURDS 
Annual. Rapid gro%ving annual vine 
with heavy foliage. The unique fruit 
of grotesque shapes are ornamental 
and useful. Height, 20 to 30 feet. 
Mixed Varieties. Large and small 
sorts. Will give the children a big 
collection to play with. 2032—Pkt., 
10c; Vs oz., 15c; Vi oz., 25c. 
Samples of Gourds 
HELIOTROPE 
Tender perennial. Its delightful per¬ 
fume makes it a most desirable bou¬ 
quet flower. Useful for bedding, pots 
or window-boxes. 
Regal. Immense flowers, fragrant, 
all colors mixed. 2073—Pkt., 15c; Vs 
oz., 50c. 
Fine Mixed. A bargain; large flow- 
ers, 2072—Pkt.. 10c; V 8 oz., 40c, 
HESPERIS 
Sweet Rocket. Perennial. Erect 
growing, 2 feet tall, with clusters of 
sweet scented lavender flowers. 
Thrives in poor soil. 2074—Pkt., 7c; 
Vs oz., 15c; Vi oz., 25c. 
I grew some fine Geraniums from your seed this spring. They are wonderful now.—Mrs. Ora B. Davis, Taylor, N. D. 
