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CARL SALBACH • IRISES 
[1934 
7riecfa J71 ohx 
# 4 _ 
of the best late blooming 
iris. Does particularly well 
in California. 33". 
.60c; 3 for $1.20 
Buto (Hans Sass). A very 
large flower of deep color¬ 
ing. Royal purple to vel¬ 
vety blackish violet. Fine 
in mass. Early. 
.25c; 3 for 50c 
Cacique (Berry). A hand¬ 
some fulva hybrid. Prune- 
purple to blackish-purple, 
with bright golden arrows 
on the falls. Likes mois¬ 
ture and humus in the 
soil. Reported hardy in 
the East..60c; 3 for $1.20 
California Gold (Mohr- 
Mitchell 1933). Nick¬ 
named “ Brazen Hussy,” 
this remarkable deep yel¬ 
low is even a shade deeper 
than Crysoro and with a 
larger bloom and stalk. 
Actually the deepest yel¬ 
low imaginable, being wax 
to strontian yellow, ac¬ 
cording to Ridgway color 
charts. Does not fade, and 
shows no paling in stand¬ 
ards, falls, or beard. Late 
blooming. 
Best described as a 
larger yellow edition of its 
parent, Grace Sturtevant. 
with closed standards and 
broad falls. Undoubtedly 
the finest brass yellow. A 
complete sell-out last sea¬ 
son. Reported hardy un¬ 
der severe wintering. 
.$ 20.00 
Candlelight (Andrews). 
Large flowers of pale 
pinkish lavender, illumi¬ 
nated by a rich golden 
glow.50c; 3 for $1.00 
Bronze Beacon (Salbach 1932). This fine new 
coppery bronze carries a myriad of lustrous 
blossoms on each of its low branching flower 
stalks. Splendid texture, withstanding both 
heat and rain. Falls velvety Indian lake, 
with glowing golden bronze standards give 
this tall iris its beacon-like attributes. Blooms 
extremely late, and its long blooming period 
extends the season at least two weeks. Fine 
seed bearer. 50".$2.50 
BRUNHILDE (Salbach 193.',). Sets a new 
standard for iris in the deep blue violet class. 
See “New Introductions,” pages 2 and 3. 
Bruno (Bliss). A Dominion bronze of rich vel¬ 
vety coloring. Fine form, and fragrant. One 
Cantabile (Williamson). A bright and de¬ 
lightful little iris. Standards white with 
palest flush of blue. Falls violet blue, edged 
lighter blue. Showy yellow beard. 
.50c; 3 for $1.00 
Cardinal (Bliss). One of the richest flowers of 
the Dominion race. A rich, velvety crimson 
purple of wonderful glossy texture. Stalks 
low and widely branched_60c; 3 for $1.20 
Carmelo (Mohr). This iris is half regelia in 
parentage. Its growth, slender foliage, and 
stems, and long narrow flowers put it in a 
new class. Award of Merit, R. H. S. Suitable 
for rock gardens.25c; 3 for 50c 
Cherokee Maid (Williamson). Blackish ma¬ 
roon, half oncocyclus. Unusual. 
.50c; 3 for $1.00 
