1938 
JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO 
LA CROSSE, WIS. 
89 
Dahlias 
We offer a complete list of dahlias on our Seventieth 
Anniversary. You can’t go wrong on any of the fol¬ 
lowing! Prices include postage. 
ABBREVIATIONS INDICATING CLASSIFICATIONS 
C —Cactus, Incurved or Straight; S-C —Semi-Cactus; 
PD —Formal Decorative; ID —Informal Decorative; O— 
Orchid Flowering'; Pom— Pompon. 
DECORATIVE and CACTUS DAHLIAS 
Tuber 
Plant 
Adirondack Sunset—ID Scarlet and yellow. . .$2.00 $1.00 
Alice in Wonderland—ID Salmon edged rose. . 1.00 .50' 
Ambassador—St. C Yellow buff.50 .50 
Amelia Earhart—S-C Apricot buff and salmon 2.00 1.00 
American Leg-ion—ID Pale lemon yellow.... 1.00 .50 
American Purity—S-C Pure white. 7.50 3.75 
Andrea Ericson—ID White .75 .50 
Anna Benedict—ID Rich deep garnet. 1.50 .75 
Bagdad—ID Deep scarlet.50 
Ballego's Glory—FD Red and gold.50 
Bailego’s Surprise—S-C White . 2.00 1.00 
Berger’s Jewel—St. C Lilac rose. 1.00 .50 
Betty Lindgrcn—S-C Lemon tinted orange... 3.00 1.50 
Bosphorus—ID Scarlet tipped orange. 1.50 .75 
Buckeye Glory—ID A bright Dahlia, clear 
lavender to deep lavender, of great size... 7.50 4.00 
California Beauty—C Pure copper.50 .50 
California Idol—ID Clear lemon yellow. 2.50 1.25 
California Rose—ID Clear bright rose. 2.00 1.00 
Carla—S-C Buff suffused old rose.50 
Cavalcade—FD Soft rosy magenta. 1.00 .50 
Champoeg—ID Canary, suffused rose red.50 
Cherokee Rose—ID Deep rose pink. 5.00 2.50 
Chinese Lantern—ID Rose red reverse orange 1.50 .75 
City of Cleveland—ID Orange suffused scarlet 1.00 1 .50 
Clara Barton—ID Orchid and lavender.75 .50 
Color Sergeant—S-C or ID Salmon bronze... .50 ... 
Coquette—ID Red and gold.50 ... 
Cossack—FD Deep cardinal .50 
Derrill W. Hart—ID Reddish copper.50 
Dixie Ravenscroft—ID or S-C Flame rev. gold .75 .50 
Dorothy Duke—ID Violet rose.50 
Dream Girl—ID Salmon rose shading. 5.00 2.50 
Duleinea—St. C Fiery red . 2.00 1.00 
Dwight W. Morrow—ID Rich crimson red... .75 .50 
Eagle Rock Fantasy—ID Violet rose.75 .50 
Edw. T. Rindfleiscli—FD Blood red.50 
Elinor M. Radell—ID Rose, shaded gold.75 ... 
Elite Glory—FD Rich red .50 
Elite Sport—FD Buff striped crimson.75 .50 
Eliza London Shepard—ID Orange apricot... .50 ... 
Ella May—C Deep crimson carmine.50 ... 
Emanuel’s Beauty—FD Flame red and yellow .50 
Eva Hunt—ID Waxy white. 1.00 .50 
Fire Ball—FD Cardinal red. 5.00 2.50 
Flaming Torch—S-C Orange suffused scarlet 1.00 .50 
Fordhook Emperor—ID Salmon suffused rose .35 
Forest Fire—ID Yellow, tipped scarlet. 1.50 .75 
E«rt Monmouth—ID Rich claret.50 .50 
Fort Washington—FD Dark amaranth red... .35 ... 
Francis Larocca—FD Sulphur yellow.35 
Frau Ida Mansfield—C Buttercup yellow.1.00 .50 
Frazier—FD Cardinal tipped yellow.50 ... 
F. W. Fellows—O Orange scarlet.75 .50 
Girl of Hillerest—ID Apricot buff.50 
Glory of Monmouth—FD Salmon pink & gold .50 . . . 
Golden Eelipse—FD Golden yellow & salmon .50 
Golden Prince—ID Gold blended peach. 3.00 1.50 
Good Night—ID Blood red shaded maroon. . . .75 .50 
Gov. M. F. Larson—S-C or ID Golden yellow. . .50 
Grace—FD White tipped lavender.35 
Graf Zeppelin—FD Crystalline white.50 .50 
Great Eastern—ID A lovely blending' of 
orange gold and reddish orange; very large. 7.00 3.75 
Greater Glory—S-C Bright violet rose.10.00 5.00 
Hunt’s Velvet Wonder—ID True purple. 1.50 .75 
Ida Perkins—FD White .35 
Indiana Moon—ID Orange, carmine suffusion .50 
Jane Cowl—ID Buff, apricot and rose.50 .50 
Jean Kerr—FD—White.25 
Jersey’s Beacon—FD Scarlet, buff reflex.35 . . . 
Jersey’s Beauty—FD True pink .35 .35 
Jersey’s Dainty—St. O White, tinged lavender 1.00 .50 
Jimmie Foxx—ID Very large, total effect dull 
light wine, but in detail it is Eugenia red. 
Won Achievement Medal . 7.50 4.50 
Judge Samuel Seabury—ID Pale amaranth 
pink . 2.00 1.00 
Cavalcade, Formal Decorative Pah 1 ia 
Kathleen Norris—ID True rose pink.$0.50 
Kay Francis—S-C Lemon yellow. 1.50 
Kemp’s Violet Wonder—ID Violet purple.50 
Kentucky—FD Salmon pink . 
Kentucky Red—ID Fire red. 
King Midas—ID Sulphur yellow.50 
La Fiesta—ID Yellow penciled coral red... 
Leiden’s Elegance—St. C Cardinal. 1.00 
Lilac Glory—IC Light lilac.50 
Lord of Autumn—ID Lemon yellow. 1.50 
Margrace—ID Scarlet, tan reverse. 
May Robson—S-C Bright pink . 1.50 
Meadowbrook—FD Lilac veined magenta. . 
Mid AVest Champion—ID Violet-rose and yellow 2.50 
Milton J. Cross—ID Lemon yellow and rose 
Mrs. George LeBoutillier—ID Carmine red. 
Mrs. I. de Ver Warner—FD Lilac rose. 
Murphy’s Masterpiece—ID Crimson red. 
Opal—ID Cream an l salmon rose. 
Orehid Moonlight—FD Soft rosy magenta.. 
Palo Alto—ID Salmon and gold. 
Phantom—FD Purple tipped white. 1.00 
Polichinille—C A French prize winner, soft 
mauve pink with creamy white center, free 
bloomer . 4.00 
Pot O’Gold—ID Clear sulphur yellow. 
Purple Mist—FD Purple garnet. 
Rajah—ID Buff penciled garnet. 1.00 
Rudy Vallee—S-C Reddish apricot and gold. 
Sanhican’s Bluebird—ID Violet blue. 
Snub icon's Cameo—FD Coral, pink reverse.75 
Satan—S-C Scarlet, yellow reverse. 
Shalirazad—ID Rose color . 
Snowcap—FD White...50 1 
Strongheart—ID Gold suffused apricot. 
Television—ID Apricot suffused cardinal.5.00 
Thos. A. Edison—FD Roy^l purple. 
Treasure Chest—S-C Golden yellow, suffused 
coral . 2.50 
Treasure Island—FD Apricot, gold and rose 
Volcano—ID Orange flame red. 
White Woiuler^ID White. 
Win. J. AVyllie—FD Yellow, buff and pink.5.00 
ORCHID FLOWERING and POMPON DAHLIAS 
Atom—Poin Fiery red .$0.35 
Buttercup—O Clear yellow.50 
Citronella—O Canary yellow, carmine reverse. .35 
Darksome—Pom Rich maroon.25 
Doria—Pom Deep wine color.75 
Goldfinch—O Yellow shaded red.35 
Snowclad—Pom Pure white.25 
Vesper—O White, suffused Tyrian rose.35 
Yellow Gem—Pom Canary yellow.25 
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MIXED DAHLIA TUBERS 
This mixture is made from the various types of Dahl¬ 
ias and will give you a fine array of flowers at a very 
low price! Special Price: 5 roots for 69c; 8 for 98c; 15 
for $1.00', postpaid. 
I ordered every one of your Extra Choice Iris last year. They bloomed well this year and are the finest Iris I have seen 
in this locality.—Mr. Willard Springer, Jr., % Industrial Trust Co., Wilmington, Delaware 
