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sown directly out of doors in May. Have 
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the soil well pulverized, but as the seed is 
fine, do not cover it. Just lightly press it 
into soil, 1 to 1% feet. 
_- LIPSTICK—See: page 37. 
‘ FIRE CHIEF 
3 GOLD MEDAL WINNER 
__ The only award given for flowers in the 
1950 All-America Trials and the first Gold 
Medal in 11 years. A really outstanding 
new creation for the flower garden. 
In color, Fire Chief, is not only the red- 
dest petunia you ever saw, but it is a real 
red. Not a purplish-red or a brownish-red 
but a real brilliant spectrum red. No other 
color like it in petunias. The plant is dwarf 
and compact in habit. and will bear flowers 
freely during the whole season. 2331— 
 Pkt., 25e; 3 pkts. for 65e. 
Mixed Baleony Petunias > 
BALCONY PETUNIAS 
This type is very popular. Unusually 
free-blooming, trailing in growth, with 
immense single flowers averaging three 
inches in diameter, and particularly suited 
for hanging baskets, window boxes, and 
also for beds. 
CLIFFWOOD BALCONY MIXED. Our own 
savings from _ the finest. flowers; of very 
large size and beautiful form; varied and 
brilliant colors. 2335—Pkt., 15¢; 3 for 40c. 
Miniature Rose Gem 
se DWARF PETUNIAS 
(Miniature) 
The plant of this showy petunia is only 
about eight inches high, compact and 
bushy, and simply smothered with single 
flowers about two inches in diameter. Very 
desirable for borders because of its com- 
pact growth. 
Creamy white flowers with a 
shading of yellow in the throat. 2308. 
ROSE GEM. A superb variety with rich 
rose colored flowers, 2316, 
Another grand dwarf 
petunia with flowers of rich violet. 2319. 
DWARF MIXED. Compact, bushy plants, 
about 6 inches high, covered with showy 
. flowers. 2323. 
_ Any of the above: Pkt., 20c; 3 pkts., 50c. 
"JOHN A, SALZER SEED CO., L 
* hae 
Rose of Heaven Petunias 
BEDDING PETUNIAS 
ROSE OF HEAVEN. Exquisite, soft rose- 
pink flowers without any lighter shadings; 
the throat is.also soft rose-pink. 2321— 
Pkt., 15¢; 2 pkts., 25e. 
HEAVENLY BLUE. A splendid variety 
with light silvery flowers. The plant is of 
good compact habit and free flowering. 
Very desirable. 2337—Pkt., 15ce. 
Rosy Morn 
Howard’s Star 
HOWARD’S STAR. Rosy-crimson with a 
clearly defined five-pointed star of bluish- 
white. Elegant. 2325—Pkt., 15e. 
ROSY MORN. Soft rose-pink with white 
throat. Charming and very dainty. A win- 
dow box planted to nothing but Rosy Morn 
Petunias is strikingly effective. 2327— 
Pkt., 15e. 
VIOLET KING. Deep violet-purple pe- 
tunids, very free flowering. 2317—Pkt., 15e. 
WHITE KING. Pure white flowers. A 
window box or bed of pure white is beau- 
tiful. 2318S—Pkt., 15e. 
MIXED, SALZER’S CLIFFWOOD FARM. 
A splendid mixture, including many of the 
best named varieties and a complete range 
of color. An extra value. 2332—Pkt., 15e; 
% oz. 35e; %4 oz., 60e. 
FLAMING VELVET 
Flowers are large, of a heavy velvety 
substance, and are borne in riotous pro- 
fusion. The color is outstanding—a rich 
and brilliant blood red, running very true 
to type. 2314—Pkt., 20c; 2 pkts., 35e. 
RUFFLED SINGLES 
Petunia Giants of California 
GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
This giant-flowered, ruffled, single type 
bears very large flowers, beautifully 
fringed and ruffled, often 4 inches across, 
Single, in many light shades and dark 
colors, many of them veined and with 
blotches and markings in the throat. 
Frilled edges. 2 ft. 28389—Pkt., 25e; 2 pkts., 
45e. 
GLAMOUR. An extremely large flower 
of this type, heavily ruffled. The color is 
outstanding, a luscious salmon-rose. A 
super beauty and All America Winner. 
2342—Pkt., 35e3; 2 pkts., 60c. 
PINK AND ROSE SHADES. A special 
strain of the above, of only rose and pink 
shades! The flowers are large, 5 to 7 inches 
across and ruffled. 2 ft. 2326—Pkt., 30ce; 
2 pkts., 50e. 
A CROSSE, WISCONSIN 
Pea es 
Double Petunia 
DOUBLE PETUNIAS 
All ‘double petunias are the result of 
years of careful breeding. They require 
the most painstaking care in difficult hand 
pollination and harvesting of seed. 
CANADIAN ALL DOUBLE. Very large 
and heavily fringed, producing practically 
100% fully double or semi-double flowers, 
in a great range of color. The weakest 
seedlings should receive the most atten- 
tion as they produce the finest doubles. 
2312—Pkt., $1.00. 
COLOSSAL SHADES OF ROSE. Huge 
double flowers varying in form from those 
with crispy fringed petals to those with 
nicely ruffled ones. Colors range from 
salmony-pink through rose-pink to deep 
rich rosy-mauve. A most attractive blend- 
ing of shades. Height 20 in. 2318—Pkt., 
$1.25. 
QUEEN ANNE’S LACE 
Annual. A lovely easily grown annual. 
producing its dainty lace-like white flow- 
ers very freely. 2% ft. Fine for bouquets. 
2427—Pkt., 10e. 
RICINUS 
See Castor Oil Plant, Page 40. 
ROCK GARDEN MIXTURE 
Perennial. A very fine mixture of many 
different perennials especially suited for 
planting in a rock garden, 2433—Pkt., 25e; 
14% 07., 50¢3 1% oz., Sd5e, 
PERENNIAL MIXTURE 
A surprise collection of perennial 
flower seeds only! Contains many dif- 
ferent varieties of lovely hardy flowers 
which should last for years, and many 
of which bloom the first year from seed. 
1575—Pkt., 15¢e; 2 pkts., 25e; “es oz., 40e; 
te oz., 65e, 
Salpigloss Ss 
SALPIGLOSSIS 
Also called PAINTED TONGUE. Annual, 
2% ft. The flowers are funnel-shaped, 
facing upward, and reveal exquisite and 
infinitely wrought veinings of either gold 
or silver, running throughout the ground- 
work of the flowers. 
MIXED, SALZER’S CLIFF WOOD FARM. 
A superb strain of Salpiglossis with larg- 
est flowers. The color range is magnificent 
as this mixture is made up of all the finest 
named varieties. An extra.value. 2435— 
Pkt., 15e. 
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