1935 
CARL SALBACH 
25 
GENERAL LIST OF DAHLIAS 
Prices quoted are for single roots. We do not sell green plants 
Any three 50c dahlias for $1.00 
Air Mail (Kanouse-Salbach). I. D. One of the 
very finest for cutting—either commercially 
or for home decoration. A “Best Keeper,” 
with the blossoms on stems so long and 
sturdy that only a minimum of disbudding 
is necessary for the largest flowers. Blooms 
nine or ten inches in diameter without 
forcing. Awarded Certificate of Merit, Storrs, 
Conn. Won three firsts at Tacoma Dahlia 
Show, and four blue ribbons at Puyallup Fair, 
including best basket of dahlias at both 
shows, 1933.$1.50 
Ambassador (Broomall). S.C. Soft amber pink 
and salmon with yellow center. Flowers 
large, stems good, and an excellent keeper. 
Floriferous.50c 
American Triumph (Nuneviller) . A beautiful 
cactus with good straight stems. Color red, 
bordering on crimson. Fine in any bouquet, 
and one of “Best Keepers.” Profuse bloomer. 
.75c 
Amun Ra (Seal). F. D. Great rich coppery 
bronze blossoms, and big dark leaves. Large. 
Always attracts attention.50c 
Blackjack (Westilius) . I. D. Deepest maroon 
almost black. Bushes are very tall and filled 
with deep velvety blooms from early to late 
season. Best of its color, won’t burn.60c 
Clara Clemens (Pelicano) . The most striking 
of the formal ball type dahlias. Blooms of 
deep crimson, tipped white. A “Best Keep¬ 
er” .60c 
Conquistador (Ballay). S.C. Soft creamy soft 
yellow illuminated by a glowing pink at the 
base of the petals. Large and well propor¬ 
tioned. Can be cut with three-foot stems. 
Similar to, but lighter than Ambassador. 
.$ 1.00 
Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt ( Dirks-Salbach 1935). 
D. A most outstanding dahlia named in honor 
of one of the West’s most renowned educa¬ 
tors, the president of Mills College, Oakland, 
California. Raised by W. N. Dirks from a 
packet of Salbach selected seed and intro¬ 
duced exclusively by ourselves. * 
Dr. Reinhardt herself says of this splendid 
new dahlia: “So rare in color and so beauti¬ 
ful and large that it will be grown in many 
gardens, I do believe.” 
The blooms, which are pure rose color 
(Ridgway) are on long cane-like stems 
which carry the flowers well above the foli¬ 
age, and the “Mrs. Carl Salbach-Air Mail” 
type growth assures the finest cut-flowers 
with little or no disbudding. A “Best Keeper.” 
Considering the color, stem, growth and 
remarkable keeping qualities, we regard Dr. 
Aurelia Reinhardt as one of the finest gen¬ 
eral cut-flowers ever produced.$5.00 net 
Dr. Tevis (Pelicano) . F. D. Soft salmon rose, 
suffused with old gold, with golden apricot 
at center. Blooms in profusion on long, 
stout stems .50c 
Earle Williams (Doolittle) . F. D. A splendid 
bicolor with fine substance and strong, 
straight stems. Crimson centers blend into 
a creamy white, making a striking con¬ 
trast .60c 
El Granada (Bessie Boston). I. D. A glorious 
orange, showing a rich creamy yellow on 
the reverse of the curling petals.$1.50 
Ellinor Vandeveer (Seal). Blooms large, of 
great depth and substance and held high on 
exceptionally long, stiff stems. One of the 
“Best Keepers.” Rose pink.50c 
Flaming Meteor (Barker). I. D. Flaming 
orange-scarlet deepening to burnt orange at 
center. Flower large and deep, with splendid 
form. One of “Best Keepers”.75c 
Francesca (Carbone). F. D. Deep tourmaline 
pink, lit by bright yellow suffusion at the 
base of petals. Fine stiff stems. One of the 
“Best Keepers” .75c 
Frank Miller (Cordes). Fine golden yellow. 
Very bright. An honor roll dahlia.$1.00 
Frank Serpa (Serpa-Salbach 1935). F. D. This 
remarkable dahlia, raised by an Oakland, 
Calif., amateur, has been the sensation of 
the show table in the San Francisco Bay 
region. Chosen by the judges for the Ameri¬ 
can Home Achievement Medal, but disquali¬ 
fied by the Show Committee on a techni¬ 
cality at the 1933 show, the dahlia Frank 
Serpa came back to capture the Achievement 
Medal at the 1934 California Dahlia Society 
show. Winner of five other firsts and two 
seconds the only other times exhibited. 
Flowers large and of great depth on fine 
stems. Perfectly formed and most attrac¬ 
tively colored. Being one of the “Best Keep¬ 
ers,” it qualifies as one of the best cut- 
flowers and its record demonstrates its value 
for show purposes. 
General effect light amaranth pink, pro¬ 
duced by petal tips of mallow pink that grow 
lighter towards the base of the petals, paling 
to a delicate orchid pink. This two-toned ef¬ 
fect gives the flower a beautiful, clear, crisp 
appearance that makes it a real aristocrat. 
Holds its color well under artificial light. 
Each .'._$10.00 net 
Gertrude Ederle (Bessie Boston). I. D. Soft 
primrose yellow. A profuse bloomer and one 
of the “Best Keepers.” We recommend this 
variety as one of the very best yellow dahlias 
for cut-flower purposes.75c 
Golden Bronze (Salbach 1931)). S. C. A fine 
all-around dahlia, shaped very much like 
Conquistador, but of a distinct, warm color¬ 
ing. Frosted gold, faintly tinged bronze, 
deepening toward center. Similar in color 
to the old Golden West, but with blooms 
twice the size. One of “Best Keepers.” Fine, 
prolific bloomer. Each.$5.00 
