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70 JOHN A. SALZER* SEED COL? VAT CROSSES UWIS. 
ASTERS 
Annual, Asters love an open, 
sunny position and it is well not to 
plant them in the same bed two 
years in succession. Seed may be 
started indoors in April or sown 
outside in May. Space the plants 
15 in. apart. 
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Queen of the Market—The Earliest 
Aster 

QUEEN OF THE MARKET 
A popular early flowering aster, 
blooming in early August and contin- 
uing until late in fall. Plants of 
spreading habit, large flowers, height 
20 inches. 
Salzer’s Queen of the Market, Mixed. 
1670—Pkt., 5c; % oz., 20c; % oz., 35c. 
Queen of the Market, Mixed, Salzer’s 
Clifftwood Farm TRIPLE-A-TESTED 
—A special reselected strain certified 
by THREE-WAY tests: 
10c;. % oz., 35c; 14° 02., 60c. 
BEAUTY ASTERS 
A mid-season type of giant flowers 
borne on long and stout stems two 
feet long. The sensation of the Aster 
family, excellent for sections having 
short seasons, of vigorous growth, 
bearing dense double flowers of beau- 
tiful shades. This is one of the finest 
Asters we have ever produced. Plants 
three feet high, easily grown and seem 
to thrive everywhere. Ideal for cut 
flowers. 2 
Finest Mixed. A fine mixture of 
many rare shades. 1715—Pkt., 75 
seeds, 5c. 
Salzer’s Choice Mixed Asters. 
This mixture is doubtless one of 
the best 5c mixtures offered today. 
Blooms from August on. The col- 
ors are brilliant and varied. 1754— 
Pkt., 150 seeds, 5c; % oz., 15c; 
Y% oz., 25c. 

My Wilt-Resistant Queen Of The Market Asters were indescribably gorgeous. I 
in your catalog to induce more people to try them.—Mrs. 
1752—Pkt., | 



Giant Crego Aster 
GIANT CREGO 
The plants are vigorous and produc- 
tive, sending up stems about two feet 
in length, each earrying immense 
flowers often measuring 514 inches 
across. The long petals curl across 
each other so fluffily as to enhance the 
beauty of the flowers. Blooms from 
late August to the end of September. 
The large, double flowers, shapely and 
well formed, make this a fine all-pur- 
pose variety. ; 
Giant Finest Mixed. 1725—-Pkt., 8c; 
% oz., 25c. é 
Giant Finest Mixed, Salzer’s Cliff- 
wood Farm TRIPLE-A-TESTED — A 
special reselected strain certified by 
THREE-WAY tests: 
% oz., 40c. : 
PEERLESS YELLOW 
An unusual color in Asters. The 
flower opens deep yellow, changing to 
lighter yellow as the flower ages, 
Large size; early Sept 2 ft. 1737— 
Pty, 1065 "16 074-230: 
CALIFORNIA GIANT ASTERS 
See Inside Front Cover. 

1753—Pkt.. 12¢; 






















Giant Branching 
GIANT BRANCHIN 
Particularly desirable for cut flo 
ers and interior decorations. The fie 
ers are extra large, double, full ee 
tered and borne on strong stems, f 
quently sixteen inches in length. Th 
are a late variety and are in thei 
prime from September on. 24-3 ft. 
Choicest Mixed. All colors an é 
shades. 1682—Pkt., 5c; % oz., 20c. 
CRIMSON GIANT 
Extra large densely double flowe} 
often 5 inches across, on stems 15 to 
18 inches long, of very rich b 
crimson. 24% ft. Blooms in lat 
gust. 1674—Pkt., 10c; %& oz., 20 
HEART OF FRANC 
Deep ruby-red flowers in early 
tember, on long and strong st 
Nicely branched plants 24 in. 
1675—Pkt., 10e¢; % oz., 25¢. 



Salzer’s Gorgeous Prize Mixtur 
To those desiring a beautiful gar-— 
den of asters, in almost endless 
types, varieties and exquisite col- 
ors, early and late, we recommend | 
our Gorgeous Prize Mixture. 1755 | 
—PRKt., 175: seeds; «0c 16 oz.. 25a 
% oz., 40c. ; 











Asters 
ASTERMUM 
ASTERS 
Because of their 
Chrysanthemum - like 
years. 
appearance, they are 
appropriately called 
Astermums. Plants 
2 feet high, flowers 
large and double. Au- 50e. 
gust. 1703 — Finest 
Mixed: Pkt., 5c. 

Wilt-Resistant Beauty Aster 
Perennial or Hardy 
Bright beautiful 
flowers, mixed col- 
Ose heint 6c tly 
hardy, live for many 
Also called 
Michaelmas Daisy. 
It is the last flower 
to bloomin fall. 
= Pitt 10cm 16 
Steve Miller, Jump River, Wisconsin. 






















IMBRICATED POMPO! 
ASTER 
Very early. Plants 15 inche 
high, freely producing their 
small round pompon flowers 
* which have an outside row o: 
short petals. Often has 25 fi 
1756 = ers to a plant. Mixed col 
0Z., 1757—Pkt., 10c. ear 
S 
2 
% 
ft 
Wilt-Resistant Asters 
Loss of seedlings or transplant 
plants, stunted, one-sided and off col 
plants in those that survive, dark col 
ored streaks in the stem, yellowing o 
the upper leaves’and death of the lo 
leaves are characteristics of Aster w 
or Aster stem-rot. The wilt organism 
are capable of prolonged existence oe 
one’s soil and the only remedy is WILT: 
RESISTANT SEED. < : 50 
This seed is practically immune 
wilt and stem rot and produces flowe 
on soil upon which ordinary seed ode 
not possibly grow. In one severe tes 
plants from this wilt-resistant see 
grew splendidly while 93% from ordi. 
nary seed succumbed. We offer wilt-— 
resistant seed of the following; => 
1743—Queen of the peer nab ° 
Market, Mixed ranching, Mix 
1744—Salzer’s ; 
1742—Giant Crego, Beauty, Mixed 
Mixed 
1737—AIl Types, 
Mixed + 
Price: Any of above, 15c per pkt. 
0z., 80c; % oz., 50c. 

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