1936 
CARL SALBACH 
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Golden Goddess (Salbach 1935). The first pat¬ 
ented gladiolus. Sold under the protection 
of United States Plant Patent No. 77. 
Our predictions made last season have been 
completely upheld by the actual perform¬ 
ances of this fine flower. Best evidence of 
this is in the many unsolicited comments 
we have received from Canada, America, and 
Australia. They include: 
“Would like to congratulate you on 
your wonderful gladiolus Golden God¬ 
dess. It has caused a sensation here 
in Australia this season. Have grown 
it with sixteen open flowers on a spike 
and the spike has twenty-four buds.” 
“I took a chance and split the bulb 
of Golden Goddess and got two real 
plants, very strong, healthy, and vigor¬ 
ous, and I cut two magnificent spikes. 
One had twenty-six and the other 
twenty-five buds and they opened up 
twelve in good condition. The heights 
were respectively fifty-four and fifty- 
six inches. The color left very little to 
be desired; facing was ideal—90 to 95 
rating with me. Just let me say that 
I am more than satisfied. I have 
bloomed almost every yellow in ex¬ 
istence, including Golden Fleece, Gold¬ 
en Chimes, Gate of Heaven—but why 
enlarge? Golden Goddess has them all 
beat.” 
“Golden Goddess has now bloomed 
here and the spikes I saw certainly 
live up to your claims for it. Unfor¬ 
tunately none were in bloom for the 
Glad. Show here, but the Goddess 
would certainly be a contender for best 
glad, in the show.” 
“The finest yellow I know. My spike, 
which took first as best yellow in the 
show, was easily the best in its color I 
have ever grown.” 
Ten to twelve of the twenty-one to twenty- 
six florets open at once in a deep, rich 
golden yellow. Not a single spike to date has 
given any evidence of whirling, even from 
bulblet stock. Every bud opens when cut, and 
the florets are of good size, the flower spike 
long, and the color clear and deep with no 
markings or shadings of another color. 
Golden Goddess is the first patented glad¬ 
iolus, and a warning is supplied with each 
bulb, to the effect that it can be grown for 
the personal enjoyment of the purchaser, but 
that no stock of Golden Goddess may be sold, 
leased, or given away or in any way trans¬ 
ferred without the written consent of Carl 
Salbach, the patentee. 
A few reliable firms have been granted per¬ 
mission to sell bulbs of Golden Goddess in 
the United States this year, using a stock 
supplied by us. 
No small bulbs nor bulblets for sale, either 
by ourselves or by those reselling under our 
permission. Large bulbs—Each $2.50. 
Grand Slam (Salbach 1933). A sport from 
Pfitzer’s Triumph. Bright salmon orange in 
color. Large graceful blooms that are slightly 
ruffled. Grand Slam has received high 
praise in all parts of the country. Each 10c, 
3-25c, 6-40c, 12-75c, 25-$1.35. 
Heavenly Blue (Pfitzer). Large, clear, delicate 
lavender blue of great refinement and ele¬ 
gance. Long graceful spikes, many open. 
Blooms to the very tip when cut. Lighter 
than Mrs. Van Konynenburg. Order early, 
stock limited. Each 15c, 3-35c, 6-55c, 12-$1.00. 
Helen Wills (Salbach). An elegant large clear 
white, shading to soft canary yellow on lower 
petals. Tall, vigorous, and of wonderful sub¬ 
stance. Each 10c, 3-20c, 6-35c, 12-60c, 25-$1.10. 
Jonkheer von Tets (Pfitzer). Very large tall 
white with wide open blooms, round in shape. 
Splendid substance, and opens well when cut. 
One of the finest new whites. L., 15c, 3-35c, 
6-60c; Med., 10c, 3-25c, 6-40c, 12-75c; S., 
3-15c, 6-30c, 12-50c; Bits., 100 for $1.10. 
La Fiesta (Salbach 1935). This very outstand¬ 
ing gladiolus is undoubtedly the most re¬ 
markable “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. 
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 we have 
received reports that it does as well in the 
East as with us. L., $2.50; Med., $1.50; S., 
$1.00. Bits., 50c, 3 for $1.25, 12 for $4.00. 
Lucifer (Errey). Tall striking flame red with 
red-violet blotch. Each 15c, 3-35c, 6-55c, 12- 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Mme. Sully (De Groat). Ivory white with car¬ 
mine blotches in throat. Very distinct, and 
beautiful in mass. Each 10c, 3-20c, 6-35c, 
12-60c, 25-$1.10. 
Maid of Orleans (Pfitzer). Very large, creamy 
white of fine substance. Tall, straight spikes. 
Pleasing. Probably the best creamy white. 
Each 15c, 3-35c, 6-55c, 12-$1.00. 
Magna Blanca (Salbach 1930). Huge, ivory 
white of heavy substance and good place¬ 
ment. Six or more open at once. Probably 
the tallest gladiolus grown, having been 
grown as high as eight feet. A rapid in¬ 
creaser. Excellent for breeding, being a par¬ 
ent of Mardi Gras and Sequoia Blue, two 
1934 Salbach introductions. A. M., R. H. S., 
England. Splendid blooms from small bulbs. 
Each 10c, 3-25c, 6-40c, 12-75c, 25-$1.35. 
