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JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO., 
LA CROSSE, WIS 
1939 
Double Flowering' Cornflower, Mixed 
CORN FLOWER 
Centaurea. Annual. There is, per¬ 
haps, no rmre popular annual than the 
Cornflower. It will grow anywhere 
and as a cut-flower it is considered in¬ 
dispensable. Sometimes called Bach¬ 
elor’s Button. 
Jubilee Gem. A dwarf variety, 10 
to 15 inches tall, compact, literally 
covered with double dark blue flow¬ 
ers. 1879—Pkt., 15c. 
Double Mixed. 1875—Pkt.. 100 seeds, 
lOc; Vs oz., 15c; i/4 oz., 25c. 
Double Mixed, S a 1 z e r ’ s Cliff wood 
Farm TKIPCE-A-TESTED —A special 
reselected strain certified by THREE- 
WAY tests. 1896—Pkt., 15c: Vs oz., 
25c. 
COWSLIP 
Primula Veri.s. Perennial. Mixed. 
The flowers are of different colors 
such as yellow, brown-edged yellow, 
etc. Height 6 inches; very fragrant. 
1910—Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c; Vs oz., 90c. 
Cliffwood Giant. Stems 12 to 16 
inches high. The colors range from 
pure yellow and orange to the deepest 
scarlet and crimson. 1911—Pkt., 25c: 
2 pkts.. 40c; V\s oz., 75c; Vs oz., $1.25. 
COXCOMB (Celosia) 
Annual. Free 
blooming plants, 
wonderfully color¬ 
ful and easily 
grown. 
Plumosa. The 
finest mixture of 
the ostrich fea¬ 
thered Coxcomb. 
Plants, 2 V 2 to 3 
feet high, produc- 
ing feathery 
plumes of mag¬ 
nificent shades of 
red and yellow. 
1870—Pkt., 10c. 
Chine.se Wool- Coxcomb, Flumosa 
flower (Celosia 
Childsi). A unique form of feathered 
Coxcomb, 2 to 3 ft. high, each branch 
terminating in big heads of showy 
fire red flowers. 2565—Pkt., 10c. 
Cristata. Large flower heads, long 
and broad, resembling a rooster’s 
comb, mixed colors. 1 ft. 1868—Pkt., 
8c. 
CYCLAMEN 
Greenhouse plant. Graceful orchid¬ 
like flowers in about 24 months from 
sowing, seed. Cultural directions on 
each packet. 
Salzer’s Show Mixture. Colors range 
from white to crimson, with all inter¬ 
mediate shades. 1924—Pkt., 20c; 2 
pkts., 35c. _ 
CYPRESS VINE 
Annual. Well known climbers with 
fern-like foliage and small trumpet 
shaped flowers. 10 feet. Fine for 
trellises. 1926—Pkt., 5c; % oz., 10c. 
Orange Flare Cosmos 
COSMOS HHA 
Annual. Popular for tall borders 
and for cutting, producing thousands 
of artistic flowers for autumn decora¬ 
tion. 
Orange Flare 
Bright vivid orange flowers, very 
free blooming, 2 to j feet tall, extra 
early. Was a winner in the 1935 All 
American Flower Selections! 2960— 
Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 15c. 
Extra-Early Cosmos 
Seed sown April 26th produced 
plants riotous with large single 
blooms July 19th. 
Early Mixed. Fine single flowers. 
1914—^Pkt., 100 seeds, 10c; % oz., 15c. 
Clift'wood Mixed. Seed saved from 
the largest flowers on our Cliffwood 
Farms. 1920—Pkt., 100 seeds, 15c; Vs 
oz., 26c; Vi oz., 40c. 
Cosmos, Extra Early, Double Crested 
Extra Early, Double Crested 
Fine, large, full, double crests in the 
center. It reverts back to its single 
form, but a goodly percentage will 
bear perfect, double crested Cosmos. 
Mixed. Pink, red, and white flowers, 
all mixed. 2956—Pkt., 35 seeds, 15c: 
Vs oz., 50c. _ 
DAHLIAS 
IVnder Perennial. The double soi'ts 
bloom the first season if sown at the 
beginning of April, the single sorts 
bloom from seed sown as late as June. 
Single Giant. Mixed. 1930—Pkt., lOc; 
Vs oz., 15c; Vi oz., 25c. 
Double Giant. Mixed. 1929—Pkt., 
12c; 1,8 oz., 50c; % oz., 90c. 
Double Cactus. Mixed. 1928—Pkt., 
15c; 1/8 oz., 70c; Vi oz., $1.25. 
DAISIES 
We have grouped the best of the 
daisy-like flowers under the common 
heading of Daisies. All are excellent 
for bouquets. 
African Daisy (Arctotis Grandis). 
Annual. Flowers large and showy, 
white on the upper surface, lilac-blue 
beneath. 2 V 2 ft. Very floriferous. 
1656—Pkt., 7c: Vs oz., 15c. 
African Golden Daisy (Dimorpho- 
theca aurantiaca). Annual. The flow¬ 
ers often mea.'^ure thyee inches across 
and are rich glossy orangy yellow in 
color. Blooms lavishly. 1972 —Pkt., 
lOc; % oz., 25c. 
Double Daisy 
or English Daisy 
(Beilis p e r e n - 
nis). Perennial. 
Lovely double 
flowers, all col¬ 
ors mixed. 1 % ft. 
Blooms from 
early spring un¬ 
til summer. 1934 
—Pkt., 10c; % oz., 
35c. 
Marguerite (An them is Kelwayi). 
Perennial. All summer long it bears 
daisy-like, golden yellow blossoms. A 
most satisfactory plant and excellent 
for cutting. 2 ft. 1661-—Pkt., 9c. 
Orange Daisy (Ursinia Anethoides). 
Annual. The orange flowers have pur¬ 
ple and black centers. Elegant as a 
cut flower and showy in the garden. 
1 ft. 2671—Pkt., 15c; % oz., 50c. 
Annual 
Painted 
Daisy 
(Chrysanth e- 
mum Carina- 
turn.) Annual. 
Very showy, 
lavishly borne 
daisy - like 
flowers from 
July to Sept., 
of beautiful 
shades and 
colors, mixed. 
1895—Pkt.,5c: 
% oz., 15c. 
Perennial 
Painted 
Daisy 
(Pyrethrum). 
I’ e r e n n i a 1. 
One of the fin¬ 
est daisy-like 
flowers grown 
today. 2 feet. 
Many charm¬ 
ing shades, 
perfect flow¬ 
ers in both 
the Floral 
Pleno and Hybridum Grandiflorum. 
Perennial Painted 
Daisies, Florail 
Pleno Pyrethrum 
Floral Pleno. 
ers in a fine 
mixture. Va¬ 
ries, and a 
percent- 
age will come 
single. 2423—■ 
Pkt., 25c. 
Hybrid u 111 
Granili- 
f 1 o r 11 m . 
Produces the 
largest a n d 
most b r i 1- 
liantly col¬ 
ored of the 
single Pyre¬ 
thrum, mixed 
colors. 2424— 
Large double flow- 
Shasta Dsiisy 
Pkt., 12c. 
Shiista Daisy (Leucanthemum). Per¬ 
ennial. Splendid flowers often 4 inches 
across, white with broad overlapping 
l)etalS. 1937-—Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c. 
Shasta Dsiisy, Clifl'wood Giant Dou¬ 
ble. (Perennial.) A giant double form, 
the big shaggy white flowers resem¬ 
bling Asters, with their loose and in¬ 
curved petals. Often 5 in. across. 2% 
ft. Started indoors, the seedlings will 
flower in five months. 1799—Pkt., 35c. 
I always had good success with your seeds, especially the Cyclamen and Petunia seed, and also with your vegetable 
seeds.—Mrs. John Eberl, Areola, Saskatchewan, Canada. 
