68 
LA CROSSE, WIS. 
1940 
JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO., 
CANARY BIRD VINE 
Aiiiiiial. A beautiful rapid growing 
climber, the charming little canary- 
yellow blossoms bearing a fancied re¬ 
semblance to a bird with its wings 
half expanded. When cut. the flowers 
last a week. 15 ft. 1832—Pkt., 20 
seeds, 5c; Va oz., 10c; % oz., 15c. 
Candytuft, Giant Hyacinth-Flowered 
CANDYTUFT 
Annual. Valuable for masses and 
edging, and considered indispensable 
for cutting. Very fragrant. 
Fragrant. White. 1835—Pkt., 5c; 
Va oz., 12c. 
Rose Cardinal. Brilliant, deep rosy- 
red. 1838—Pkt., 10c; % oz., 15c; % oz., 
20 c. 
Giant Hyacinth-Flowered. The very 
finest white, plants 18 inches high, 
carrying immense spikes of large 
white flowers. 1842—Pkt., 10c; % oz., 
15c; % oz.. 25c. 
Finest Uli.ved. A splendid mixture, 
containing all the colors. 1834-—Pkt., 
5c; Va oz., 10c; % oz., 15c. 
Finest Mixe<l, Salzer’s Cliffwood 
Farm TRIl’LE-A-TESTED— A special 
reselected strain certified by THREE- 
WAY tests. 1843—Pkt., 10c; % oz., 
25c; Vi oz., 40c. 
CARDINAL CLIMBER 
Annual. (Ipomea Quamoclit Slo- 
teri.) A beautiful climber growing lap- 
idl.v and attaining a height of 30 feet. 
Foliage fernlike; flowers cardinal red. 
Soaking the seed or notching the seed- 
coat will hasten germination. 1856— 
Pkt., 20 seeds, 10c; Va oz., 20c. 
CASTOR OIL PLANT 
Rieinus 
Rieiniis. Annual. 
Unsurpassed for 
sub-tropical ef¬ 
fects. Fine for 
lawns or centers 
of beds. 
Zanzibar I- 
ensis. The differ- 
e n t varieties i n 
this mixture have 
light and d a r k 
green leaves, and 
some of coppery 
bronze. 2430—Pkt., 7c; Vz oz., 10c; oz., 
15c; Vi lb., 45c. 
Mixed. All sorts. 2431—Pkt., 5c; 
V 2 . oz., 8c; oz., 12c; Vi lb., 35c._ 
CATHEDRAL BELLS 
Cobea Scan- 
dens. Annual. 
A fine, rapidly 
growing, annu¬ 
al climber with 
handsome foli¬ 
age and large 
bell - shaped 
flowers of deep 
violet blue col¬ 
or. 1904—Pkt., 
15 seeds. lOc; 
Va oz., 15c. 
Cobea Scandens 
Carnations, Giant Marguerite 
CARNATION 
Indispensable, both for house cul¬ 
ture and for the garden. 
Giant Marguerite. Annual. Flow¬ 
ers of immense size, measuring 214 
inches across, double and beautifully 
fi'inged. Mixed colors. 1859—Pkt., 
100 seeds, 10c; % oz., 35c. 
Perpetual Early Flowering (Double 
Chabauds). Perennial. Blooms in 12 
to 14 weeks after being sown and con¬ 
tinues to bear its splendid double 
flowers indefinitely. Mixed. 1861— 
Pkt., 100 seeds, 12c; Va oz., 40c. 
Salzer’s Cliftwood Mixed. Perennial. 
A choice strain, seeds saved from 
largest show flowers only. 1862—Pkt., 
100 seeds, 15c; Va oz., 5(>c. 
CLIFFWOOD GIANT DOUBLE 
niennial. A strain of immense 
Carnations. Blooms in five months 
from seed, and continues to produce 
its beautifully fringed, intensely fra¬ 
grant, large double flowers. For few, 
but enormous flowers, pinch off all the 
buds as they appear, except one to a 
stem. We offer the most popular 
colors: 
180.3—(ardinal Red. 
1804— Rose Pink. 
1805— Queen of the IVhites. 
1800—Queen of the Yellows. 
.Yny of Above: Per Pkt., 15e. One Pkt. 
Kaeh of Above 4, for 50c. 
180!)—Mixed. All colors. Pkt., 10c. 
CHINESE BELLFLOWER 
Platyeodon. Perennial. Balloon-like 
buds, followed by broad, charming 
bell-shaped flowers of deep blue. IV 2 
feet. Blooms in August, if sown out¬ 
doors in April. 2372 
25c. 
CHINESE 
LANTERN 
Pliy-sali.s. Peren 
iiial. An ornamen 
tal plant, 2 fee 
high, bearing mass 
es of bright orange 
sc;irlet ianfern-lik 
fruits which can l> 
cut and dried for 
winter iMuniuets. 
2365—Pkt., 10c; Va Chinese Bellflower 
oz., 15c; Vi oz., 25c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Very showy; useful as pot jilants as 
well as for cutting and . bedding; 
bloom in late summer. 2 feet. 
Coronariuin, Double. Annual. Barge 
double flowers frequently 3 inches 
across. All colors, 
mixed. 1892 — Pkt., 
10 c; Va oz., 15c. 
Japanese Hybrids, 
j Perennial. The 
Thanksgiving ’Mum! 
Sown indoors in Feb¬ 
ruary, one has strong 
plants by fall, which 
should be lifted in 
fall for blooming 
at Thanksgiving the 
next year. 1893 — Chrysantheiiiuin 
Pkt., 20c; Via oz., 90c. Coronariuin 
KOREAN 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Sown in early spring, they will 
flower with a blaze of color this fall. 
Mixed colors, including all shades. 
1894—Pkt., 15c. 
CINERARIA 
Greenhouse plant. Beautiful flower¬ 
ing plants for the house or conserva¬ 
tory during the spring months. 
Cinerarias grow so freely that the 
seedlings may go straight from the 
seed-pans to pots. 
Cineraria Multiflora Nana. Flowers 
seldom measure less than 3 inches in 
diameter, with plants of a very robust 
and dwarf habit. Mixed colors. 1897 
—Pkt., 45c; 2 pkts., 80c. 
Salzerts Finest Mixed. A mixture 
of the finest, large fl(;wering strains 
and most brilliant co rs. 1899—Pkt., 
20c; 2 pkts., 35c. 
rV 
Coreopsis, Semi-Double 
COREOPSIS 
Graiidiflora. Perennial. 2 to 3 feet. 
Bright yellow flowers from June until 
frost. As cut flowers, they excel, last¬ 
ing over a week. They flower the first 
year from seed. 1912 — Pkt., 10c. 
Seini-Doulde. Perennial. Similar to 
the above, except the lovely flowers 
are double and semi-double. Very 
free bloomer. 1933—Pkt., 10c. 
1570—SALZER’S SUPERB 
FLOWER GARDEN 
COLLECTION—50c 
A collection of full sized packets 
of various annuals that will give 
you many flowers, and ordered sin¬ 
gly, would cost much more. 
1. Asters 
2. Antirrhi¬ 
num 
2. Balsam 
4. Candytuft 
5. Cosmos 
(i. Dianthus 
7. Escholtzia 
S. Marigold 
!>. Mignonette 
IQ. Pansy 
11. Poppy 
12. Zinnia 
12 full size packets of select xarle 
ties for 50c 
1 was well pleased with my last order. My Giant Double Carnations are coming up nicely—I think 100%.— 
Mrs. Mary Bolton, R. D. 1, Hamilton, Illinois. 
