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JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO., 
LA CROSSE, WIS. 
1940 
New Gem Gold Bond 
COLEUS 
Splendid for window-boxes, beds or 
borders. Valuable for their foliage. 
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, 16c; 3 for 
46c; 6 for S9c, postpaid. 
GOLD BOND —Charming, soft, vel¬ 
vety dark crimson, edged yellow. 
Very choice. Each, 2t>c; 3 for 57c; 6 
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, 34c; 3 for 65c; 6 for $1.15, ppd. 
CROWN OF THORNS 
EUPHORBIA —A peculiar thorny 
plant with an abundance of light rose 
blossoms. Supposed to have been 
worn by Our Saviour. Of easy cul¬ 
ture. Each. 20c; 3 for 70c, postpaid. 
CACTUS 
PRICES INCLUDE POSTAGE 
ALOE VARIEGATED—Or 
Tiger Cactu.s. Grows 6 to 
10 inches higli, ascending 
in close oblique ranks, V 
shaped, abruptly acute, 
crossed by bands of elon¬ 
gated white blotches. 
Red flowers. Each, 49c. 
BISHOP'S CAP — Each 
plant has 5 ridges and no 
spines, resembling a pre¬ 
late’s cap. Yellow flowers. 
Ea., ^4 to % inch high, 34c. 
CHRISTMAS—B looms 
once a year, every Christ¬ 
mas, but its pink flowers 
are well worth waiting for. 
Of drooping, weeping habit. 
Also called “Bleeding Cac¬ 
tus’’ and “Lobster Cactus.” 
Each, .36c; 3 for 87c. 
CORVPHAN'rHA R U N - 
YONI—A low growing sort, 
bearing' large pink to pur¬ 
plish flowers in spring, 
summer and fall. Very odd. 
Each, 24c; 3 for 60c. 
CRASSULA — Not pre¬ 
cisely a Cactus, but cata¬ 
logued as such for con¬ 
venience. It is erect in 
habit, niiich branched, 12 
in. high, with very thick, 
very fleshy, rounded leaves. 
Bears small w'hite flowers. 
Very desirable. Each, 35c; 
•3 for 95c. 
ECHEVERIA — A succu¬ 
lent, like Crassula. Forms 
a rosette of bluish gray 
leaves. Very pretty. Each, 
33c; 3 for 90c. 
FISH POOL CACTUS—Yel¬ 
low hooked spines like fish¬ 
hooks, bears beautiful yellow 
flowers with red centers. 
Each, 25c; 3 for 70c. 
NIGHT BLOOMING CE- 
REUS—Free flowering. Tliis 
gorgeous cactus usually 
opens at 7 o’clock in the eve¬ 
ning, attaining its greatest 
beauty at 12 P. M.; blossoms 
often measure 12 in. across. 
Each, 34c; 3 for 92c. 
OLD MAN CACTl^S—Long, 
white tresses, or beard, make 
this venerable cactus one of 
the most sought after. E:ich, 
1 inch high, 49c. 
Night Bloom¬ 
ing Cereu.s 
CHINESE EVERGREEN 
Showy rich green leaves of upright 
growth. A most desirable house or 
porch plant that grows in either soil 
or in bowls filled with water. Each, 
39c; 3 for $1.10, po.stpnid. 
CALLA LILIES 
WHITE 
Aloe 
Coryphantha 
Crassula 
Fish Pool 
FANCY LEAVED CALADIUM 
Beautifully variegated foliage 
plants, splendid for window-boxes, 
vases, etc., or for planting out of 
doors in a somewhat shady location. 
'I'lie leaves nie;i.siire about 5 in. by 
8 in., just the right siao for indoors. 
T'he 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 st;«rlcd .plants only. 
Each, 34c; 3 for 9."c. 
CALLA 
LILY 
Its pure, 
spotless 
white lends 
an air of se- 
lenity and 
beauty to the 
room. It 
one of the 
must profuse 
flowering of 
all sorts, with 
flowers meas¬ 
uring 4 to 10 
inches high. 
Very easily 
grown. Each, 
White Calla Lily 19c; 3 for 52c; 
large size, 
each, 36c, and 75c, postpaid. 
GOLDEN YELLOW CALLA — Lux¬ 
uriant dark green foliage spotted 
with light grey, and lovely large, 
golden yellow 6 inch flowers, the same 
as the above except for the color. 
Each, 20c; 3 for 83c; larger size, eaeh, 
40c, postpaid. 
PINK CALLA — Very unusual and 
scarce. Flowers 4 to 6 inches long, 
tinged rose pink and cerise. Each, 
S.>c; 3 for $2.40, postpni<l. 
Fancy Leaved Caladiiiin 
Christmas Cactus 
Sansev'eria 
PHYLLOCAC- 
TUS, Day Bloom¬ 
ing — Flaming 
orange red blos¬ 
soms, brilliantly 
colored, borne 
throughout the 
year. Each, 30c; 
3 for $1.10. 
SANSEVERIA — 
A beauty. Im¬ 
mense and orna¬ 
mental spikes of 
foliage with white 
markings. Also 
known as Snake 
Palm or Snake 
Cactus. Each, 34c; 
3 for 92e. 
SANSEVERIA 
Laiirentii — Sim¬ 
ilar to the above, but with 
each blade of foliage bordered 
deep golden yellow. Very 
choice. Each, 44c; 3 for .$1.25. 
SEA URCHIN — A rounded, 
globular cactus, 8 ribs, with 
prominent, circular a r e o 1 e s 
along each rib. Large yellow 
flowers with red center, from 
spring to fall. Very fine. 
Each, 39c; 3 for $1.0.5. 
STAPELIA —The Stapelia is\ 
a rare beauty and very odd. 
Beautiful buff yellow blossoms 
with deep maroon markings. 
Each, 25c; 3 for 70c. 
THELOCACTUS — Bicolor. 
Red and yellow highly colored 
spines, gorgeous crepe-like 
pink blossoms often 2% in. 
across; blooms freely. Each, 
29c; 3 for 79c. 
TIGER’S JAW — Curious 
jaw-like leaves, the edges ser¬ 
rated, giving the appearance of 
Fhyllocactus, Day Blooming 
Sea Urchin 
Thelocactus 
teeth; yellow 
1 OFFER *1 
6 Different 
Cactus Plants of 
Our Selection, 
for $1.00, Post¬ 
paid. Gives You 
a Fine Assort¬ 
ment at a Low 
Price! 
Cigar Plant 
flowers. Each, 35c; 3 for 95c. 
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. 
Order 
The Pink Wax Plant arrived in wonderful condition and looks very healthy.—Mrs, C. C. Fraley, 14409 Van Owen St., 
Van Nuys, California. 
