PRICES 
All plants on this page are—47c each; 
8 for $1.29; 6 for $2.40; 12 for $4.50, 
postpaid. 
ACHILLEA 
FILIPENDULA. 
MING TREE 
FLOWER. Large, 
flat heads of gold- 
en yellow flowers 
oni 3° ft; stems: 
which if dried will 
last all winter. 
Can be painted 
any color and is 
now generally 
used for Ming-tree 
gardens. July- 
September. 
Aster, Beechwood Challenger 
HARDY ASTER 
BEECHWOOD CHALLENGER. Crimson 
red flowers. Best of thesreds. 3% ft. 
BLUE GEM. Large dowble flowers; blue 
with yellow center. Best of this color. 3 ft. 
HARRINGTON PINK. Pink flowers, fin- 
est of the pinks. 4 feet. 
MT. EVEREST. Pure white. 4 feet, 
VICTOR. The dwarfest of all, growing 
9 inches tall. Covered = 
in early Sept. with flow- |, 
ers of beautiful laven- 
der-blue. 
ARTEMISIA 
SILVER KING. A 
striking white leaved 
plant for setting off 
bouquets and floral ar- 
rangements. Entire 
color effect is bright 
frosted silver. Dries for 
winter. 3 ft. 
BLAZING STAR 
Liatris. Native of 
Wisconsin, ‘this showy 
perennial produces long 
spikes of purple and 
rosy-purple flowers July 
to Sept. 8 to 4 feet. 
Blazing Star 
BLUE FRINGED DAISY 
(Erigeron Speciosus). Large, single, vio- 
let blue flowers with golden yellow centers 
in June and July. 2 ft. Fine for cutting. 
CAMPANULA 
PERSICIFOLIA Peach Bells. Upright 
spikes of bell shaped flowers in June. Fine 
for cutting. 3 feet. Different from Canter- 
bury Bells. 
BLUE WHITE 
State which color is wanted. 
CARPATICA (Harebell). Dwarf com- 
pact plants and large bell-shaped blue 
flowers. Blooms all summer. 10 inches. 
*XCANDYTUFT 
Iberis Sempervirens. (Hardy Candy- 
tuft.) In the early spring a sheet of white 
flowers completely covers the dark green 
fullige. Does well in light shade. 12 
nches. 
COREOPSIS 
SUPERBA. A choice variety of Coreop- 
sis. Large yellow flowers with a dark 
blotch in the center. 2 ft. Blooms all sum- 
mer. 
FEVERFEW 
-Matricaria. Masses of double white flow- 
ers good for cutting. Blooms profusely all 
summer long. 2 ft. 
FUNKIA 
(Plantain Lily) 
VARIEGATA. Broad foliage variegated 
green and white. Spikes of large, lovely, 
blue lily-like flowers. Grows almost any- 
where but prefers some light shade. Good 
for edging and borders. 12 to 18 inches. 
September. 
GAILLARDIA 
Or Blanket Flower. Showy free-flower- 
ing plants easily grown in any sunny loca- 
tion. “Blooms freely from June until frost. 
BURGUNDY. A fine variety with lovely 
pees flowers carried on long stems, 
co) its 
Delphinium, Pacific Giant Hybrid 
DELPHINIUM 
A very showy and hardy perennial. 
Pacific Giants Hybrids. Wiry, strong, 
whippy stems with large, beautiful spikes 
3 to 5 feet long and florets as much as 2% 
to 3% inches in diameter. LIGHT BLUE, 
DARK BLUE, LIGHT VIOLET. State color 
wanted. 
GALAHAD. About the purest white ever 
introduced. 3 to 5 foot spikes. 
HARDY AGERATUM 
Eupatorium Coelestinum,. A lovely plant 
with light purple blue flowers, quite. simi- 
lar to Ageratum, hence its common name, 
A sturdy, hardy plant flowering in the late 
summer and fall, Long stems, splendid for 
cutting and the flowers last for a week or 
more in water. Lovely with yellow “mums.” 
18 inches. 
HARDY GLOXINIA 
Imearvillea Delavayi. The flowers are 
produced in clusters on long stems and are 
shaped like a Gloxinia. A fine shade of 
rosy purple; suited for sunny or shady lo- 
eations, 18 inches. July. 
HOLLYHOCKS 
DOUBLE. Tall 
stately plants 
bearing huge 
beautiful double 
flowers. Splendid 
for corners, back- 
grounds,- among 
shrubbery or, 
against buildings. 
Colors range from 
white and yellow 
t hires’ h. pinks 
rose, salmon to 
dark red. Summer 
blooming. We sup- 
ply mixed colors 
only. Hollyhocks 
Krilium 
SOIL CONDITIONER 
Special MERLOAM Formulation 
The ORIGINAL soil conditioner and the 
only one reported to the American Society 
of Scientists. It is also the only one which 
has been thoroughly tested and proven its 
ability to do as claimed. It is NOT a fer- 
tilizer but will induce much greater root 
action because it puts the soil in the best 
physical condition to grow roots. Ferti- 
lizer, of your choice, is still necessary. Full 
directions in each package. 5464—1 Ib. 
$1.69; 5 Ibs., $6.95, postpaid. 
JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO., LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN 
Hibiscus or Mallow 
HIBISCUS 
Mallow. Also called Marshmallow or 
Rosemallow. Greatly admired large open 
flowers very striking brilliant.red and 
pink shades, mixed. August and Septem-= 
ber. 3% to 4 ft. Splendid for the rear of 
the hardy border. 
RUSSELL LUPINES 
Enormous, well rounded, long symmet- 
rical flower spikes, often 3 ft. or more in 
length, each spike a mass of gorgeous 
color. Mixed colors. June. 
MONARDA 
BEE BALM or BERGAMOT. Brilliant 
scarlet flowers born in close heads in 
stems 2 to 3 ft: high. Showy plants for 
semi-shade or sun. 
MONKSHOOD. 
Aconitum, SPARK’S VARIETY. Tall 
branched spikes covered with deep blue 
flowers in great abundance. Lovely, stately 
plant adapted to shade or half-shade. 4 to 
5 ft. July and August. 
PAINTED DAISY 
(Pyrethrum) - 
JAMES KELWAY. A splendid daisy with 
large flowers carried on tall stems. Color 
is rich red with deep yellow center, a strik- 
ing contrast. Very good for cutting. 2 ft. 
May and June. 
SALVIA 
AZUREA GRANDIFLORA. Graceful 
spikes of azure-blue flowers in Aug. and 
Sept. Easily grown in any sunny location, 
8 to 4 ft. 
SEDUM 
Or Stonecrop. One of the finest rock 
garden plants. Spreads quickly to form 
dwarf, compact masses. Prefers dry sun- 
ny location. 
ALBUM. (White Moss.) White flowers 
blooming in June. 4 inches. 
STOLONIFERUM. (Trailing.) Produces 
purplish-pink flowers in July and August. 
6 inches. 
SPECTABILE BRILLIANT. Large com- 
pact flower heads of crimson-red produced 
in late summer, It is much taller and has 
larger foliage than other sedums. Will 
also do well in shade. 12 to 18 inches. 
Spirea Venusta 
SPIREA VENUSTA 
A superb plant growing about 4 feet 
high. Delightfully fragrant cymes of rosy 
carmine flowers in July. Fine for the tall 
border or along the foundation of the 
house. Blooms profusely. Beautiful. Good 
for cutting. 
STOKESIA 
Cornflower Aster. A most beautiful per- 
ennial bearing light blue aster lke flowers 
about 4 inches in diameter. Blooms pro- 
fusely during the late summer. 18 in. 
*TRAILING MYRTLE 
Vinea Minor, BOWLE’S VARIETY. 
Broad, glossy green foliage and large dark 
blue flowers. An improved variety. Ideal 
for covering graves and as a ground cover, 
Almost evergreen. 6 inches. 
TRITOMA 
Hybrids. Popularly known as Red Hot 
Poker. Makes a showy display in autumn 
with their cone-shaped flowers of yellow, 
orange and red. Mixed colors. 3 feet. 
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