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CARL SALBACH 
1934 
NEW SALBACH INTRODUCTIONS 
In the introduction of five new varieties this year we make no reduction of the Salbach requirements 
for quality in new gladiolus. Each and every one of the five has a definite place and represents a distinct 
improvement over existing gladiolus in its color class. 
Names like Betty Nuthall, Salbach’s Pink, Salbach’s Orchid and others are the best possible testi¬ 
monials as to the quality of Salbach originations, but we would like to point out further that Blue 
Peacock and Grand Slam (formerly Orange Pfitzer) , our 
only introductions of the past two seasons, have stood 
up under fire, and their performance is winning them a 
place among the gladiolus leaders. We expect the same 
success from each variety in our 1934 grouping of intro¬ 
ductions. 
Note : There will positively be no bulblet release of 
these new Salbach varieties. The introductions: 
Festival Queen (Salbach 1934). A truly huge 
geranium pink which won the Mrs. I. W. 
Heilman Gold Medal at the California 
Flower Festival 1933 as the most outstand¬ 
ing new creation among all types of flowers 
exhibited. The immense blooms, which are 
fully five and one-half inches across, are 
colored a live geranium pink with soft car¬ 
mine featherings on the lower petals. Five 
to six fully expanded blooms with twelve 
to thirteen additional buds. Consistently 
placed and correctly faced. Unquestionably 
one of, if not the finest, introduction of the 
year. This fine variety is a “must have” for 
breeders, for a large percentage of its 
seedlings have inherited its characteristic 
large, well expanded blooms. 
Stock limited with not more than two 
bulbs to any one customer. Bulbs one inch 
in diameter or over—$5.00 each. 
Sequoia Blue (Salbach 1934). A huge light 
blue seedling which derives its size and 
vigor from Magna Blanca and its color 
tones from Heavenly Blue. Height well 
over five feet, with a flower spike three feet 
long. Blooms six inches wide. Color light 
bluish lavender with violet tongue. Place¬ 
ment perfect with five to six open florets 
and thirteen buds. 
Should be of great value to breeders. 
Bulbs one inch or over in diameter—$2.50. 
Miss Alameda (Salbach 1934). A flower 
colored something like Los Angeles, but 
with larger and rounder blooms, and more 
florets open at once. The basic pink shades 
are closer to the apricot, however, than 
is Los Angeles. Has been tested and found 
a good forcing variety, and a flower much 
desired by florists. 
Large wide open blooms, with as many 
as six of the eighteen or nineteen buds 
open at once. Color by Ridgway—Deep saf- 
frano pink, with carmine tongue and feath¬ 
ering. Bulbs one inch or over in diameter 
—$1.00 each. Small bulbs, 75c, 3 for $2.00. 
Queen Helen II (Salbach 1934). A most re¬ 
fined and attractive new flower. Considered 
the best new variety of the year by a prom¬ 
inent Western grower who has seen most 
of the new ones. Coloring half-way between 
Betty Nuthall and Helen Jacobs (its 
parents) with splendid habit. Good place¬ 
ment, wide open florets, and fine substance. 
Six open with twelve buds additional. 
Color by Ridgway—Grenadine pink with 
prominent pinard yellow blotch and car¬ 
mine feathering deep in throat. Large 
bulbs—$1.50 each; Medium—$1.00 each. 
Mardi Gras (Salbach 1934). A massive giant 
that is one of the showiest gladiolus in the 
garden. Five feet tall. Florets six inches 
wide, base coloring of orange-scarlet with 
large yellow blotch, six open with twelve 
additional buds, all well placed. This variety 
is another Magna Blanca seedling with the 
same straight spike growth that charac¬ 
terizes Betty Nuthall and other Salbach 
varieties. 
Color by Ridgway—Grenadine with large 
and bright cadmium yellow blotch on lower 
petals. Large bulbs only, limited one to 
any customer—$3.00 each. 
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