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JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO 
LA CROSSE, WIS 
1939 
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PETUNIA 
Aiiiiiinl. Few flowers excel Petunias 
in briliiant and gorgeous display, es¬ 
pecially for porch or window boxes. 
Easily cultivated, requiring only a 
good soil and a sunny position. It is 
best to sow them indooi's and trans¬ 
plant to the open in May, although the 
seed may be sown directly out of doors 
in May. 1 to 1% feet. 
Mixed Balcony Petunias 
BALCONY PETUNIAS 
This type has become very popular. 
They are unusually free-blooming, 
trailing in growth, with immense sin¬ 
gle flowers averaging three inches in 
diameter, and are particularly suited 
for hanging baskets, window boxes 
and beds. 
Mixed. Flowers often 2% to 3 in. 
across, in many beautiful colors. Al¬ 
ways in bloom. 2334—Pkt., 10c; 3 for 
25c: Vie oz., 50c. 
Cliffwood Balcony Mixed. Our own 
savings from the flnest flowers; of 
very large size and beautiful shape; 
varied and brilliant colors. 2335—Pkt., 
15c: 3 for 35c: Vio oz., 85c. 
ROSE OF HEAVEN 
The official Worlil’s Pair Flower of 
the 193k Century of Progre.ss at Chi¬ 
cago! Exquisite, soft rose-pink flow¬ 
ers without any lighter shadings; the 
throat is also soft rose-pink. Blooms 
freely and luxuriantlv. the pure all 
pink flowers creating a iOeautiful ef¬ 
fect in window boxes or beds. 2321— 
Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 
MINIATURE ROSE GEM 
Award of Merit, All American Se- 
lection.<s! The plant of this showy 
petunia is only five to six inches high, 
compact and bushy, and simply smoth¬ 
ered with rich rose colored single 
flowers about two inches in diameter. 
Very desirable for borders, because of 
its compact growth. 2316—Pkt.. 20c: 
2 pkts., 35c: Vs oz., S5c. 
Miniature Ro.sc (iem 
STEEL BLUE, 
PLAIN EDGED 
In this Grandiflora type, we 
offer one of the more unusual 
colors in petunias—a medium 
steel blue. The flowers are 
large, heavily veined, are 
plain edged, and are borne 
very freely, on plants about 
15 inches high. A bed or win¬ 
dow box of this color is lovely. 
2322—Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 
Flaiuing 
Velvet 
Petunia Steel Blue, Plain Edged 
FLAMING VELVET 
Received Gold Medal 1936 All Amer¬ 
ican Flower Selectioii.s! Flowers are 
large, of a heavy velvety substance, 
and are borne in riotous profusion. 
The color is outstanding,—a rich and 
brilliant blood red, running very true 
to type. 2314—Pkt., 25c; 2 pkts., 45c. 
Howard’s Star Rosy Morn 
PLAIN EDGE SINGLES 
Howard’s Star. Rosy-crimson with 
a clearly deflned five-pointed star of 
bluish-white. Elegant. 2325—Pkt., 10c. 
Rosy Morn. Soft rose-pink with 
white throat. Charming and very 
dainty. A window box planted to 
nothing but Rosy Morn Petunias is 
strikingly effective. 2327—Pkt., 10c. 
Rosy Mom, SalzePs Cliffwood Farm 
TRlPtiE-A-TESTED —A special rese¬ 
lected strain certified by THREE- 
WAY tests: 2336—Pkt., 15c. 
Dwarf Mixed. Compact, bushy 
plants, about 6 inches high, covered 
with showy flowers. 2323—Pkt., 5c. 
Dwarf Mixed, Salzer'.s Cliffwood 
Farm TRIPL,E-A-TESTED —A special 
reselected strain certified by THREE- 
WAY tests: 2315—Pkt., 10c. 
DAINTY LADY 
The yellow Petunia! 
A large flowering type, 
with flowers daintily 
fringed and of a delicate 
light yellow with golden 
suffusion at the throat, 
and greenish tinges. It 
is the closest approach 
to yellow yet produced. 
The plants are semi¬ 
dwarf, about 15 inches 
high and rather com¬ 
pact. Free flowering. 
2329—Pkt. (200 seeds), 
4 0c. 
COLLECTION 
One Pkt. Each 
of 
Steel Blue, Rose 
of ■ 
Heaven, F’ 1 a m i 
n g 
Velvet and Dainty 
Bady, for 7 5c. 
Petunia Dainty Dady 
The Petunias I ordered from you are wonderful. Everyone says they never saw any like them except in a Greenhouse. 
—Mrs. Alice Salter, Oscoda, Michigan. 
