

60 JOHN A. SABZERO-SEREDACOs, SLA VCROSSER WiLot 
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. 
io in, apart. 
Space the plants 

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; M4 0Z., 35c. 
Queen of the Market, Mixed, Salzer’s 
Clifftwood Farm TRIPLE-A-TESTED 
—A special reselected strain certified 
by THREE-WAY tests: 1752—Pkt., 
10c; % oz., 35c; 1% oz., 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. 
Finest Mixed. 
many rare 
seeds, 5c. 
A fine mixture of 
shades. 1715—Pkt., 75 
Salzer’s Choice Mixed Asters. 
This mixture is doubtless one of 
the best 5c mixtures offered today. 
The col- 
1754— 
oz., 15¢; 
Blooms from August on. 
ors are brilliant and varied. 
Pkt., 150 seeds, 
% oz., 25e. 
5e; &% 



Giant Crego Aster 
GIANT CREGO 
The plants are vigorous and produc- 
tive, sending up stems about two feet 
in length, each carrying immense 
flowers often measuring 544 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; 
Salzer’s Cliff- 
Ye oz., 25¢. 
Giant Finest Mixed, 
wood Farm TRIPLE-A-TESTED — A 
special reselected strain certified by 
THREE-WAY tests: 17538—Pkt.. -12c; 
% 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. 1727— 
Pkt. Loch 446022 30 ce a 
ALL FLOWER SEEDS ARE 
POSTPAID. 


Giant Branching 
GIANT BRANCHING ~— 
Particularly desirable for cut flow- — 
ers and interior decorations. The flow- 
ers are extra large, double, full cen- 
tered and borne on strong stems, fre- — 
quently sixteen inches in length. They 
are a late variety and are in their 
prime from September on. 2%-3 ft. 
Choicest Mixed. 
shades. 1682—Pkt., 5c; % oz.,-20ce. 
CRIMSON GIANT 
Extra large densely double flowers 
often 5 inches across, on stems 15 to 
18 inehes long, of very rich blood 
crimson. 2% ft. Blooms in late Au- 
sust. 1674—Pkt., 10c; % oz., 20c.° ~ 
HEART OF FRANCE 
Deep ruby-red flowers in early Sep- 
tember, on long and strong stems. 
Nicely branched plants 24 in. high. 
1675—Pkt., 10c; % oz, 25c, 4 
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Salzer’s Gorgeous Prize Mixture.: 
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 
—Pkt., 175 seeds, 10c; % 02., 25c; ; 
% o2., 40¢. 



Asters 
ASTERMUM 
ASTERS 
Because of their 
ors. 
Chrysanthemum - like years. L 
appearance, they are Michaelmas Daisy. 
appropriately called It is the last flower 
Astermums. Plants to bloomin fall. 
2 feet high, flowers —Pkt., 10c; % 
| large and double. Au- 50c. 
gust. 1703 — Finest 
Mixed: Pkt., 5c. 

Wilt-Resistant Beauty Aster 

Perennial or Hardy 
Bright beautiful 
flowers, mixed col- 
Perfectly 
hardy, live for many. 
Also called 
not possibly grow. 
1743—Queen of the 
1742—Giant Crego, 

IMBRICATED POMPOM 
" ASTER 
Very early. Plants 15 inches — 
high, freely producing their 
small round pompon flowers 
~which have an outside row of — 
short petals. Often has 25 flow-_ 
ers to a plant. Mixed ‘colors. 
1757—Pkt., 10c. 
1756 
OZ., 

Wilt-Resistant Asters _ 
Loss of seedlings or transplante 
plants, stunted, one-sided and off colo 
plants in those that survive, dark col- 
ored streaks in the stem, yellowing of 
the upper leaves and death of the lower 
leaves are characteristics of Aster wilt 
or Aster stem-rot. The wilt organisms 
are capable of prolonged existence in 
one’s soil and the only remedy is WILT- 
RESISTANT SEED. ‘ { 
This seed is practically immune to 
wilt and stem rot and produces flowers 
on soil upon which ordinary seed would 
In one severe test, 
plants from this wilt-resistant seed 
grew splendidly while 93% from ordi- 
nary seed succumbed. We offer wilt- 
resistant seed of the following: 
1745—Giant 
Branching, Mixed 
1744—Salzer’s 
Beauty, Mixed 
. 1737—All Types, — 
Mixed Mixed 
Price: Any of above, 15c per pkt.; "Ke 
Market, Mixed 
0z., 80c; % oz., 50c. 

I planted Salzer’s Giant Crego Aster last year and the flowers were simply stunning.—Mrs. Earl Summers, Chinook, 
Montana. 
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