1935 
CARL SALBACH 
3 
Golden Goddess, which has been described as 
a “ten year ahead yellow,” would probably have 
been marketed at $25.00 per bulb, or more, had 
it not been for our patent protection. We look 
now to a volume of sales rather than a few 
initial sales at high profit. Bulbs will be sold 
with this warning : “This Golden Goddess va¬ 
riety of gladiolus is protected by Plant Patent 
Number 77, issued by the United States Patent 
Office on October 3, 1933. The purchaser is 
hereby given by the patentee, Carl Salbach, of 
Berkeley, California, the right to grow this 
bulb for his own use and enjoyment, but he is 
specifically prohibited from selling, leasing, 
giving away, or otherwise transferring either 
bulbs, bulblets, or cuttings without the written 
consent of the patentee.” 
No small bulbs or bulblets for sale. Bulbs one 
inch or over in diameter—$5.00 each. 
Foreign Growers Note: Our patent holds 
only for the United States. Golden Goddess 
grown outside of the U. S. A. can be sold 
anywhere except back to the United States 
or its possessions. This means that you can 
obtain a real $25.00 gladiolus for $5.00 per 
bulb. 
Introducing 
LA FIESTA 
(Not patented) 
This very outstanding gladiolus is undoubt¬ 
edly the most remarkable “break” in color that 
has been produced in the last ten years of 
gladiolus breeding—for it is a clear bright 
orange that does not fade. 
The colored reproduction does not do La 
Fiesta justice. The deeper throat markings 
should be the brightest orange, rather than a 
dull red. The process colors which we use in 
our catalog simply will not give this shade— 
and we cannot change the color without spoil¬ 
ing the rest of our pictures. 
The throat marking of orange is actually the 
“key” coloring of the flower, and gives the 
flower its striking gay appearance. 
Six to seven well placed florets open at once 
with a total of seventeen to eighteen florets 
and buds. Flowers of good size, and a rapid 
increaser. 
La Fiesta has been a “stopper” both in the 
garden and on the show table, and is so defi¬ 
nitely “different” that it cannot be compared 
to any other gladiolus. We regard it as one of 
our very finest creations, classing it with Betty 
Nuthall, Salbach’s Orchid, Salbach’s Pink, and 
Golden Goddess. 
No small bulbs or bulblets for sale. Bulbs one 
inch or over in diameter—$5.00 each. 
LA FIESTA 
. a clear, bright orange that does not fade.” 
