74 
JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO., 
LA CROSSE, WIS. 
1939 
DUSTY MILLER 
White Leaved Centaurea. Perennial. 
Grown for its fine-cut, silvery gray 
foliage. 15 inches. Very effective. 
1884—Pkt., 100 seeds. 12c: % 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; 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; 
% oz., 40c: % oz., 70c. 
Snowball (Capensis), 24 inches. Dou¬ 
ble white. 2139—Pkt., 10c; % oz., 20c; 
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; V» 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 % inch in diameter. Blooms over 
a long season. Extra choice. 1996— 
Pkt.. 25c; 2 pkts., 40c; Vio oz., $2.50. 
Alpestris, Mixed. Blue, white and 
rose mixed. 1993—Pkt., 10c; % oz., 
20c: 14 oz., 35c. 
Palii.stris Seinperflorens. An ever- 
blooming variety beginning to flower 
iTi May and continuing till Autumn. 
Large, clear blue flowers. 1995—Pkt., 
15c; Vs oz., 50c. _ 
CHINESE FORGET-ME-NOT 
Cynoglossum. 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; Vs 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: % oz., lOc; 14 oz., 15c. 
Foxglove, Gloxiniaeilora 
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., lOc; % oz., 15c. 
Purpurea. The old-fashioned Fox¬ 
glove; mixed colors. 1970—Pkt., 5c; 
Vs oz., 10c; 14 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. 11^ feet. 
Annual Gaillardia 
Picta, Single 3Ilxed. Free flowering, 
many shades. 2012—Pkt., 5c: Vs oz., 
lOc; 14 oz., 15c. 
Picta Lorenziana, Double. Grand 
dotible flowers, mixed colors. 2011— 
Pkt., 7c: Vs oz., 15c; 14 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 
sliowy. 2013—Pkt., 15c: Vs oz., 25c. 
Grandiflora Coiiipacta. 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 % inch deep, and keep tem¬ 
perature as near 65° F. as possible. 
Seed is slow to germinate. Water 
moderately. 
A|>i>le Scented. Sweet-scented leaves. 
2016—Pkt., 25c: 2 pkts., 40c. 
/.onale. Mixed. Single and double, 
scarlet shades. Large flowers. 2018— 
Pkt., 15c; % oz., 75.C. 
GEUM 
Perennial. Pine 
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., lOc; Vs 
oz.. 50c. 
Geiim, Mrs. 
Bradshaw 
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 
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: V 4 . oz., 15c. 
Double Mixed. 
Double flowers in 
crimson, mauve 
and rose, mixed. 
2862—Pkt., 10c: Vs 
oz., 15c; Vi, oz., 25c. 
Godetia 
ORNAMENTAL GOURDS 
Annual. Rapid growing annual vine 
with heavy foliage. The unique fruit 
of grotesque shapes are ornamental 
and useful. Height, 20 to 30 feet. 
Mixed A'^arieties. Large and small 
sorts. Will give the children a big 
collection to play with. 2032—Pkt,, 
10c; Vs oz., 15c; V4, 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; % 
oz., 50c. 
Fine Mixed. A bargain; large flow- 
ers. 2072—Pkt.. 10c; Vs oz., 40c._ 
HESPERIS 
Sweet Roeket. Perennial. Erect 
growing, 2 feet tall, with clusters of 
swept scented lavender flowers. 
Thrives in poor soil. 2074—Pkt., 7c; 
Vs oz., 15c: M oz., 25c. 
I grew your Gourds last year and you should have seen the different and pretty varieties. I liked them so well, I am 
sending for more.—Master John Wortmann, Box 288, Lakota, Iowa. 
