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JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO., LA CROSSE, WIS 
1939 
FROST 
PROOF 
*Suitable for 
rock garden. 
HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS CLIFFWOOD 
FOR PERMANENT PLANTING IN BEDS OR BORDERS GROWN 
Unless Othe'rwise Noted: Each, 19c; 3 (or 1 each of any three 19c plants) for 50c; 6 for 95c; doz., $1.75, ppd. 
Daisy, Painted Daisy 
Sliasta Daisy, Phyllis Klliott 
Physalis Gig;anten or Chinese 
Lantern Plant 
CHINESE LANTERN 
Franchetti. Bears balloon-like 
fruits, resembling little Chinese lan¬ 
terns, of bright scarlet. They dry 
■well and are very desirable for win¬ 
ter decoration. 2 feet. Very showy. 
> Cach, lOc. 
Gigantca. A much improved form 
■with fruits almost twice the size. 
Stout erect stems clothed with hand¬ 
some dark green foliage, the small 
white flowers being succeeded by 
large brilliant orange .scarlet fruits 
eight inches in circumference. Re¬ 
ceived Award of Merit, Royal Horti- 
i cultural Society, England. Each, 40c; 
3 for $1.10; doz., $3.45. 
Monstrosa. An extremely interest¬ 
ing and showy form of Chinese Lan¬ 
tern, totally distinct from any other 
lant in cultivation! Stout stems 
earing clusters (each cluster con- 
I taining one hundred or more) of 
small canoe-like calyxes about one 
Inch long, brilliantly colored orange 
scarlet. Attractive in the garden and 
something different for winter deco¬ 
ration. Each, 40c; 3 for $1.10; doz., 
93.45. 
DAISY 
Every garden should have some of 
these free flowering daisies. Easily 
grown. 
Blue Fringed Daisy (Erigeron Spe- 
ciosus). Large, single, violet blue 
flowers with golden yellow centers in 
June and July. 2 ft. Fine for cutting. 
Each, S4c; 3 for 68c. 
English Daisy (Beilis Longfellow). 
Lovely, very large, double rose-colored 
daisies. 2 ft. Does best in a medium 
moist soil. 
Painted Daisy (Pyrethrum). Large, 
single, daisy-like flowers, 3 to 4 inches 
across on stems 2 feet high. 
—Dark Red. Beautiful dark red. 
—Mixed. Showy flowers of all col¬ 
ors except blue and yellow, arl mixed. 
*Yellow Marguerite (Anthemis Tinc- 
toria). Handsome, finely cut foliage 
and large daisy-like yellow flowers all 
summer. Succeeds' in the poorest soil. 
1% ft. Prices at top of page. 
See Page 113 for Anthemis Moonlight. 
Shasta Daisies 
SHASTA DAISY, PHYLLIS ELLIOPT 
Something very different In Shasta 
Daisies! A large, daintily frilled va¬ 
riety, about two feet tall and excel¬ 
lent for cutting. The flowers have a 
triple row of narrow frilled petals, 
flared and laciniated at the tip, and 
are about 3% inches in diameter. It is 
a very choice variety, hardy every¬ 
where. Each, 65c; 3 for $1.75; doz., 
$5.25. 
DIANTHUS. These are the well- 
known hardy garden pinks and are 
splendid for either beds or borders. 
They have a delightful, spicy odor. 
—^Plumarius Seinperllorcns. (Ever- 
blooming Hardy Pinks). Sweet 
scented double, single, and semi-dou¬ 
ble flowers in a variety of colors, 
mixed. 
♦DUTCHMAN’S BREECHES. Well 
known wild flowers, white tipped 
creamy yellow, resembling panta¬ 
loons. Likes a cool, moist location. 
FUNKIA OR PLANTAIN LILY 
Media. 12 to 18 inches high. Broad, 
massive foliage, variegated green and 
white: large, lovely purple, lily-like 
flowers. They succeed equally well in 
the sun or shade, but are especially 
well adapted for shaded locations. 
Pine for edging and blooms in July. 
Each, 23c; 3 for 
paid. 
Grandiflora. Has 
very large, pure 
white, lily shaped, 
fragrant flowers 
in August and 
September. 2 feet. 
All green, broad, 
massive foliage. 
Each, 39c; 3 for 
$1.12; 6 for $2.17, 
postpaid. 
; 6 for $1.20, post- 
Funkia 
Grandiflora 
SHASTA DAISY. This great white 
California daisy produces beautiful 
pure white flowers four inches across, 
on tall stems. Hardy, free flowering. 
—Alaska. The improved, big Shasta 
Daisy. Flowers often 414 to 5 inches 
across. Pure white. Blooms all sum¬ 
mer and into fall. Single flowers. 
—Mayfield Giant. A giant of recent 
introduction. Extra large, single flow¬ 
ers. Mid-season. 24 inches. 
Thomas Hogg. A most desirable 
and strong growing Punkia, doing 
equally well in shade or in sun. Its 
rich dark green leaves have a nar¬ 
row, clear silver edging and it is un¬ 
doubtedly the best of the variegated 
types. Bears lavender pink lily-like 
flowers in profusion in August and 
September. As an edging to a shady 
walk, nothing could be flner. Each, 
50c; 3 for $1.40. 
1 Each of Above 3 Funkia, for $1.00. 
Physalis Monstrosa, a Different Form 
of Chinese Lantern! 
My last order for plants arrived in beautiful shape and I was well pleased with it.—Mrs. J. W. Emmert, Yellowstone Park, 
Wyoming. 
