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JOHN A. SAl-ZER SEED CO., 
LA CROSSE, WIS 
1939 
Christmas Cactus 
Sanseveria 
Aloe 
CACTUS 
Wonderful varieties from Mexico 
with odd and highly colored flowers 
and curiously intricate designs. 
Cactus are easily grown. 
Prices Include Postage. 
Crassula 
ALOE VARIEGATED — Also 
known as Medicine Cactus. The 
beautiful green leaves grow 6 to 9 
inches high, ascending in close 
oblique ranks, V shaped, abruptly 
acute, crossed by bands of elon¬ 
gated white blotches. Bears long 
red flowers. Each, 49c. 
BISHOP’S CAP —Each plant has 
5 ridges and no spines, resembling 
a prelate’s cap. Yellow flowers. 
Each, Yj to % inch high, 34c. 
CHRISTMAS — Blooms once a 
year, every Christmas, but its pink 
flowers are well worth waiting for. 
Of drooping, weeping habit. Also 
called “Bleeding Cactus’’ and “Lob¬ 
ster Cactus.’’ Each, 30c; 3 for 87c. 
CRASSULiA —Not precisely a Cac¬ 
tus, but catalogued as such for con¬ 
venience. Crassula is desirable for 
its fleshy, many leaves, and its odd 
and grotesque appearance. It i.s 
erect in liahit, iniieh branched, 12 
inches high, with very thick, very 
fle.shy, rounded leaves. Bears small 
white flowers. Of easy culture and 
very desirable. Each, 35c; 3 for 
$ 1 . 10 . 
ECHEVERIA —A succulent, like 
Crassula, and very desirable; for 
pots. Forms a rosette of leaves, 
which are of a steel bluish gray 
color. The flowers are not of much 
value, but the plant is very pretty 
and easily grown. Each, 33c; 3 for 
94c. 
Night Blooming Cereus 
NIGHT BLOOMING CEREUS— 
Free flowering. This gorgeous, 
cactus usually opens at 7 o’clock 
in the evening, attaining its 
greatest beauty at 12; blossoms 
often measure 12 inches in diam¬ 
eter. Each, 34c; 3 for 9Sc. 
PHYLLOCACTUS, Day Bloom¬ 
ing —Flaming orange red blos¬ 
soms, brilliantly colored, borne 
throughout the year. Each, 39c; 
3 for $1.12. 
OLD MAN CACTUS —^Long, 
white tresses, or beard, make 
this venerable cactus one of 
the most sought after. Each, 
1 Inch high, 49c. 
SANSEVERIA —A bfeauty. 
Immense and ornamental 
spikes of foliage with white 
markings. Also known as 
Snake Palm or Snake Cactus. 
Each, 34c; .3 for 9Se. 
SANSEVERIA Laurentii— 
Similar to the above, but with 
each blade of foliage bordered 
deep golden yellow. V e r v 
choice. Each, 44c; 3 for $1.25. 
STAPELIA —The Stapelia is 
a rare beauty and very odd. 
Beautiful buff yellow blossoms 
with deep maroon markings. 
Each, 25c; 3 for 72e. 
TIGER’S JAW — Curious 
jaw-like leaves, the edges ser- Phyllocactns, Day Blooming 
rated, giving the appearance of teeth: yellow flowers. Each, 
35c; 3 for 9Sc. 
OFFER 
6 Different 
Cactus Plants 
of Our Selec¬ 
tion, for $1.00, 
Postpaid. Gives 
You a Fine As¬ 
sortment at a 
Low Price! 
CHINESE 
EVERGREEN 
Showy rich green 
leaves of upright 
growth. A most desir¬ 
able house or porch 
plant that may be 
grown either in pots 
or in bowls filled with 
water. Very fine. 
Each, 39c; 3 for $1.10, 
postpaid. 
CIGAR PLANT 
15 inches high and 
bears many narrow, 
tubular, scarlet 
flowers, which have 
purple and white 
tips. Fine for the 
window box or the 
garden. Each, 19c; 
3 for 52c, postpaid. Cigar Plant 
New Gem Gold Bond 
COLEUS 
Splendid for window-boxes, beds or 
borders. Grow anywhere, requiring 
no care. I'aluable for their brilliant 
foliage. 
BECKWITH’S GEM —Center dark, 
velvety maroon, bordered fiery red. 
Edge green clianging to creamy yel¬ 
low at tip of leaf. Each, 15c; 3 for 
43c; 6 for S3c, postpaid. 
CHRISTMAS GEM — Leaves bright 
carmine shading to deep maroon, 
margin being yellow and green. Each, 
19c; 3 for 55c; 6 for $1.00, ppd. 
GOLDEN BEDDER —Lovely golden 
yellow. A beauty. Each, 10c; 3 for 
46c; 6 for S9c, postpaid. 
GOLD BOND —-Charming, soft, vel¬ 
vety dark crimson, edged yellow. 
Very choice. Each, 20c; 3 for 57c; O 
for $1.10, postpaid. 
NEW GEM —Brilliantly colored 
leaves, heavily blotched with maroon 
and splashed with white and rose, 
edged and veined with rose and green. 
Each, 24c; 3 for 05c; 0 for $1.15. ppd. 
Echeveria (See Above) 
CALLA LILIES 
FANCY LEAVED CALADIUM 
Beautifully variegated foliage 
plants, splendid for Avindow-boxes, 
vases, etc., or for planting out of 
doors in a someAvhat shady location. 
The leaves measure about 5 in. by 
8 in., just the right size for indoors. 
The leaves are a riot of color with 
indescribable beauties of design. 
After being well started, they need 
liberal watering and adequate drain¬ 
age. We furnish started plants only. 
Eaeh, .34c; 3 for 9,5c. If wanted in pa¬ 
per pots, add 10c per pl:int extra. 
I'luicy I.eiived CnliKlium 
WHITE 
CALLA 
LILY 
Its pure, 
spotless 
white lends 
an air of se- 
r e n i t y and 
beauty to the 
room. It is 
one of the 
most profuse 
flowering of 
all sorts, Avith 
floAvers meas¬ 
uring 4 to 10 
inches h i g h. 
Very easily 
groAvn. Each, 
19c; If for .52c; 
large size. 
White Calla Lily each, 36e, and 
75c, postpaid. 
GOLDEN YELLOW CALLA — Lux¬ 
uriant dark green foliage spotted 
Avith light grey, and lOA'ely large, 
golden yelloAV 6 inch floAvers, the same 
as the above except for the color. 
Eaeh, 29e; 3 for 83c; larger size, eaeh, 
40e, postpaid. 
PINK CALI.A —-Very unusual and 
scarce. FIoAvers 4 to 6 indies long, 
tinged rose pink and cerise. Each, 
8.5c; .3 for $2.40, postpaid. 
I am so pleased with all the plants I got from you. They never stop growing.-Miss Beulah Cillaway, 603 East 5th St., 
Carroll, Iowa. 
