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JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO 
LA CROSSE, WIS. 
1940 
EARLY ORCHID FLOWERING SWEET PEAS 
Annual. The flowers of Salzer’s Giant Early Orchid Flowering Sweet 
Peas are of extraordinary size, the largest of all Sweet Peas, they are 
beautifully waved, and are usually borne four to a stem. They commence 
blooming two to three weeks ahead of all others and surpass all others 
in brilliant coloring. See Illustration in Color on Outside Front Cover. 
Numerals Refer to Illustrations. 
2619— ■(!) Unll Orjins-e- A 
rich deep orange. Pkt., 5c. 
2624— (2) livening Star. 
Bright orange scarlet. Pkt., 
10c. 
2622— (3) nridesHiaid. Deep 
silvery pink. Pkt., 10c. 
2621—(4) nine Bonnet. 
Clear blue; fine form. Pkt., 5c. 
2618‘—(5) Aviator. Crimson, 
large flowers. Pkt., 10c. 
2626— (6) j>I e a d o w Bark. 
Lovely cream color. Pkt., 5c. 
2625— (7) Fragrance. The 
best.lavender. Pkt., 10c. 
2629— (8) Sliirley T.e m p 1 e. 
Grand Rose pink. Pkt., 12c. 
2631 — (9) Su.snnna. Carmine 
red. Pkt., 8c. 
2632— (10) Triiinipti. R i c*h 
lilac mauve. Pkt., lOc. 
2630— (11) Snow.storni I m- 
pro-ved. Best white. Pkt., 5c. 
2620— (12) Blaze. Fiery 
orange; very fine. Pkt., 10c. 
2623— (13) Bright Bight. 
Flaming Scarlet. Pkt., 10c. 
2628—(14) Ramona. Lovely 
geranium pink. Pkt., 8c. 
2627— (15) Miss Alabama. 
Chocolate maroon. Pkt., 5c. 
Front Cover Collection 
1 Pkt. Each of Above 15 Sweet 
Peas for $1.00 
SOW SALZER’S SEEDS- 
Early Orchid Sweet Pea, Shirley Temple 
Spencer Sweet Peas 
Second early in season of bloom, 
following the Early Orchid Flower¬ 
ing, The large flowers of exquisite 
shape, borne in threes and fours on 
long, stout stems are incomparable. 
Mixed. A special mixture, blended 
from fifty varieties of Spencers! 
2616—Big pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; V 4 , lb„ 
50c. 
Mixed, Salzer’s Cliffwood Farm 
TRIPLE-A-TESTED— A special rese¬ 
lected strain certified by THREE- 
WAY tests: 2617—Big pkt., 10c; oz., 
25c: M lb., 85c. 
Perennial Sweet Pea 
Batliyrns. Perennial. The sweet- 
pea like flowers are borne in large 
clusters and make splendid cut flow¬ 
ers. 6 to 8 ft. Will climb over rocks, 
fences, and bushes, or on any support. 
Blooms over a long season. Mixed col¬ 
ors of white, 
pink, and red. 
2650—Pkt., 10c; 
Vs oz., 15c; 
oz., 25c. 
World’s Fair Mixture 
Composed of Above Colors and 
Many Others 
A sweet pea mixture named espe¬ 
cially for the 19 33 World’s Fair and 
very apropos for the 19 39 World 
Fairs. Will give you the widest pos¬ 
sible range of brilliant colors, enor¬ 
mous flowers beautifully waved, and 
distinctive blooms. The entire mix¬ 
ture is composed of only the Early 
Orchid Flowering type. 2649—Big 
pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c; oz., 50c; 
lb., $1.25; 1/2 lb., $2.25; lb., 
$4.00. 
Ruffled Sweet Peas 
A charming type, with edges grace¬ 
fully ruffled and frilled. Early. 
Mixed. A bouquet of 18 of these is 
more showy than one of 25 of the or¬ 
dinary Sweet Peas. 2633—Pkt., 10c; 
Vi oz., 15c; Vi oz., 25c; oz., 40c. 
Rutiled Mixed, Salzer’s CliiTwood 
Farm TRIPLE-A-TESTED —A special 
reselected strain certified by THREE- 
WAY tests: 2634—Pkt., 15c: V 4 , oz., 
20c; Vi oz.. 35c; oz., 60c. 
SWEET SULTAN 
Salzer’.s Giant 
Sweet Sultan 
Centaurea Iniperialis. Annual. Delightfully sweet- 
scented, bearing a wealth of large and perfectly formed 
Earily^g^-own^^ strong stems, and ideal for cutting. 
Mixed. All colors. 1890—Pkt., 5c. 
MixeiB Salzer’s Cliffwood Farm TRIPBE-A-TESTED__ 
^sts-^'^mo—PkT^1.0c^^^^'^ certified by THREE-WAY 
Our family has used Salzer’s 
Seeds for .'Id years. —Mrs. M. F. Sul¬ 
livan, Aitkin, Minn. 
We certainly like to deal with 
your Company. —Mrs. Clarence El¬ 
lis, Winslow, Ill. 
We have had some very tine gar¬ 
dens from your seed. —Mrs. Bern- 
hard Engelbrecht, Watseka, Ill. 
Royal Bouquet Bush Verbena 
VERBENA 
Annual. Verbenas produce their 
large, fragrant clusters of blossoms 
constantly, from midsummer until 
killing frost, on even the poorest soils. 
Royal Bouquet Bush Verbena. 
Forms a compact upright plant 15 to 
18 inches high and not more than 10 
inches across. Can be used for grow¬ 
ing in pots. Mixed. 2683—Pkt., 15c; 
Vie oz., 35c. 
Gulden Q.ueen. The best and deepest 
yellow verbena grown today. 2684— 
Pkt., 10c: 1/8 oz., 25c. 
Mixed. Many lovely colors, mixed. 
2685—Pkt., 6c: % oz., 15c; V4, oz., 25c. 
Mixed, S a»l z e r ’ s Cliffwootl Farm 
TRIPLE-A-TESTED —A special rese- 
lected s t r a.i n certified by THREE- 
WAY tests: 2672—Pkt., 10c; Vs oz., 
25c. 
Auricula Flowered. Mixed. Large 
florets of many colors, each marked 
with a distinct white eye. 2682—Pkt.. 
5c; Vs oz., 20c. _ 
VINCA 
Annual. Great fa¬ 
vorites for bedding as 
they do well in partly 
shaded or in s.u n n y 
locations. Bright 
green shiny foliage, 
charming star-shaped 
flowers. 18 inches. 
Mixed. 2557 — Pkt., 
10c; Vs oz., 25c. Vinca 
VIOLA 
Tufted Pansy. Perennial. Desir¬ 
able for damp shady spots. 4 in. 
Jersey Jem.* Rich bluish purple 
flowers. Extra choice. 2561—Pkt., 35c. 
Cornuta. A fine mixture of gor¬ 
geous colors. Sown in April, it flow¬ 
ers in June. 2559—Pkt., 10c; % oz., 
30c.____ 
WALLFLOWER 
Goldtlach. Long spikes closely set 
with sweet scented flowers. Fine for 
cool, moist locations. 
Annual Mixed. Fragrant single 
flowers. 25 63—Pkt., 5c; Vs oz., 10c. 
Perennial Mixed. Double flowers, 
many colors. 2564—Pkt., 15c: % oz., 
80c. 
WILD FLOWER GARDEN MIX¬ 
TURE. Annual. With this mixture, 
with little or no care, one may obtain 
a nice, bright effect in beds, or in odd 
corners. Will furnish many unusual 
flowers. 2566—Pkt., 5c; % oz., 10c; 
V4, oz., 15c; oz., 25c. _ 
WISTARIA. Perennial. The well 
known hardy perennial vine bearing 
immense panicles of fragrant purple- 
blue flowers. 50 feet. 2568—Pkt., 10c; 
Vs oz., 35c. 
Some years ago m Indianapolis, your Orchid Flowering Sweet Peas were one of the Prize Gardens and were repeatedl 
photographed and written up in the papers.-Mrs. W. A. Bechingham, 865 King Place, Chmago, Illinois. 
