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STERSJ 
~~ 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 
 Btarted indoors in April or sown 
outside in May. Space the plants 
--15in. apart. 



Giant Branching 
GIANT BRANCHING 
Particularly desirable for cut flow- 
ers and interior decorations. The flow- 
S é f ers are extra lafge, double, full cen- 
: : i i tered and borne on strong stems, fre- 
quenily sixteen inches in length. They 
are a late variety and are in their 
prime from September on. 2%-3 ft. 
GIANT CREGO Choicest Mixed. All colors and 
shades. 1682—Pkt., 5c; % oz., 20c. 
See Color pins eon, Page 102. SALZER’S PURPLE 
The plants are vigorous and produc- ae 
_ tive, sending up stems about two feet See Color Illustration, Page 65 
in length, each carrying immense Deep bright purple Asters, large 
fiowers often measuring 5% inches flowers, very early, blooming in mid- 
across. The long petals curl across | August. Plants 2% to 3 feet tall. 
each other so fluffily as to enhance the | Very* lovely. 1673—Pkt., 15c; 4% oz, 
beauty of the flowers. Blooms from 35¢. 
late August to tl d of September. % 
The lpr eeldoibls fo were: sia pely end HEART OF FRANCE 
well formed, make this a fine all-pur- Deep ruby-red flowers in early Sep- 

Giant Crego Aster 

I, pose variety. tember, on long and strong stems. 
IS sees Giant Finest Mixed. 1725—Pkt., 10c; | Nicely branched plants 24 in. high. 
io Queen of the Market—The Earliest % 0Z., 35¢, 1675—Pkt., 10c; % oz, 25c. 
ts ks ' Aster : Giant Finest Mixed, Salzer’s Cliff- 
fl ; wood Farm TRIPLE-A-TESTED — A 
- QUEEN OF THE MARKET | special reselected strain certified by Salzer’s Gorgeous Prize Mixture. 
THREEB-WAY tests. 1753-—Pkt., 15¢; 
Jair timtencen rages. || WES To those desiring @ beautiful gar- 
i A popular early flowering aster, types, varieties and exquisite col- 
ors, early and late, we recommend 
our Gorgeous Prize Mixture of all 
double varieties, mixed.: 1755— 
Pkt., 10ce; % oz., 25c; 4% o7.; 40c. 
, aus _ blooming in early August and contin- 
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-uing until late in fall. Plants of CALIFORNIA CIANT ASTERS 
Bs) spreading habit, large flowers, height 
) +220 inches: ~~ See Page 101. 
= ~ Salzer’s Queen of the Market, Mixed. 
Rees _ 1670—Pkt., bes 14 02: 200; .14.02., .35c. 
Queen of the Market, Mixed, Salzer’s 



Perennial or Hardy [TMBRICATED POMPON 
: 2 . Asters 
 Cliffwood Farm TRIPLE-A-TESTED : MI M 
ioe: —A special reselected strain certified ASTER Bright beautiful ASTER 
by THRBEE-WAY tests: 1752—Pkt., ASTERS flowers, mixed col- 
20c;: % 0o2z., 35c; 14 oz: 60c. ors. Perfectly Very early. Plants 15 inches 


: Because of their hardy, live for many high, fr ] a 
: BEEN ‘ Chrysanthemum - like 3. C & eely producing their 
/ BEAUTY ASTERS mppearmeer they are | Michaelmas Devsy, pull, Found pompon flowers 
| ae ue appropriately called Its the last flower Me ee: joke Bet Out Stes row of 
9 2 eat A mid-season type of giant flowers Astermums, Plants to bléominfall 1756 Ss eas peta . 2 ten I as 25 flow = 
$ ‘borne on long and stout stems two 2 feet high, flowers —Pkt., 15¢c; % oz. 1757--Pkt. 10e. 4 MAOd, CLO: 
i ss feet long. The sensation of the Aster large ere coublen me “a7 ey ; , —PkKt., 10c; % o0z., 25c. 
‘ sain “gaara excellent pai sections ene Mixed: But Utoc! ay, 
s short seasons, of vigorous grow or sy : 4 bf 
cent bearing dense double flowers of beau- Fey SCeE Wilt-Resistant Asters 
d ’  tiful shades. This is’one of the finest Loss of seedlings or transplanted 
1. | Asters we have ever produced. Plants : plants, stunted, one-sided and off color 
ut three feet high, easily grown and seem plants: in those. that survive, dark col- 
nae Sento thrive everywhere. 
le Finest Mixed. A fine mixture of 
“many. rare-ishades: LES ve so 221 
seeds, 5c; % 02., 25c. 
: PEERLESS YELLOW 
ored streaks in the stem, yellowing of 
the upper léaves 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. 
. ae An unusual color in Asters. The This seed is practically immune to 
| flower opens dtep yellow, changing to wilt and stem rot and produces flowers 
. ' lighter yellow as the flower ages. on soil upon which ordinary seed wou!d 
not possibly grow. 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: 
1743—Queen of the 1745—Giant 
Large size; early Sept. 2 ft. 1727— 
PPkt.,- 10c; 44.~0z., 30c. - 
| Salzér’s Choice Mixed Asters. 
ie _ | This mixture is doubtless one of 



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| the best 5c mixtures offered today. Market, Mixed Branching; Mixed 
s | Blooms from August on. The col- ; : Ae anes 
»  - | ors are brilliant and varied. Sin- 1742 ant Crego, eauty, Mixed 
gle and a one varieties mixed, Mixed Mixed 
i 1754—Pkt., % oz., 15¢c; % 02, 
| he é : Price: Any of above, 15c per pkt.; ts 
{ i Z Wilt-Resistant Beauty Aster oZ., 30c; % oz., 50c. 
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ap ordered my Aster seeds from Salzer’s and my friends told me they were the prettiest and largest they ever saw.— 
Mr. Emil Belch, 5224 Lyon Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 
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