1936 
CARL SALBACH 
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Miss New Zealand (Mrs. July an). A simply 
huge flower that has been a sensation in 
New Zealand and Australia. Reported to 
produce six or more eight-inch florets open 
at once on a full long flower spike having a 
total of eighteen buds. Deep salmon pink 
with cherry blotch in throat. L., $3.50. Bits., 
40c, 3 for $1.00, 10 for $3.00. 
Moorish King (Pfitzer). Deep rich velvety red, 
almost black. The best of the near-black 
gladiolus. Each 30c, 3-75c, 6-$1.40, 12-$2.50. 
Mother Machree (Stevens). A most interesting 
and popular new gladiolus in the smoky 
group. Veinaceous lavender with edges of 
petals overlaid salmon pink. Six to eight 
large and perfectly placed blossoms open at 
once. Seventh most popular gladiolus in 
A.G.S. symposium. Each 10c, 3-25c, 6-40c, 
12-75c, 25-$1.35. 
Mrs. John S. Wood (Metzner). A giant gladi¬ 
olus with flowers of salmon rose, flaked 
deeper. Four to six feet tall. Vigorous grower. 
Each 10c, 3-15c, 6-30c, 12-50c, 25-$1.00. 
Mrs. S. A. Errey (Errey). Very large, brilliant 
scarlet orange. Each 10c, 3-25c, 6-40c, 12-75c, 
25-$1.35. * 
Mrs. Van Konynenburg (Pfitzer). This variety 
is one of the few good blue varieties on the 
market. It is a beautiful lilac blue, large, of 
good substance, good form, and makes an ex¬ 
cellent spike. Each 10c, 3-25c, 6-40c, 12-75c, 
25-$1.35. 
OPAL QUEEN (Salbach 1936). Opaque orange 
yellow. See page one for full description. 
Orange Sovereign (Steves). A large flower of 
soft orange shading to yellow in throat. Long 
flower spike with florets of good size. A most 
pleasing variety. L., 30c, 3-75c, 6-$1.40, 12- 
92.50; Med., 20c, 3-50c, 6-80c, 12-$1.50; S., 15c, 
3-35c, 6-55c, 12-$1.00, 25-$1.75. Bits., 15 for 
50c, 100 for $2.00. 
Pelegrina (Pfitzer). Deepest violet. Most strik¬ 
ing and outstanding, and a most popular 
variety. Each 15c, 3-40c, 6-70c, 12-$1.25. 
Pfitzer’s Triumph (Pfitzer). Unquestionably 
one of the largest and finest gladiolus ever 
introduced. Tenth most popular of all gladi¬ 
olus in Amer. Glad. Soc. symposium and 
winner of countless prizes. The enormous 
amaryllis-like flowers are bright scarlet with 
a cherry blotch in the throat. Each 10c, 
3-20c, 6-35c, 12-60c, 25-$1.15. 
Picardy (Palmer). A most sensational flower 
of delicate glowing flesh pink. Most popular 
gladiolus of all, A. G. S. symposium, and will 
unquestionably be the “best seller” again this 
year. First as best bloom in National Show 
at Century of Progress, 1934, and winner of 
many awards as “best flower in the show.” 
Large blooms, many florets open, good place¬ 
ment—at popular prices this season, and 
should be in every garden. Each 10c, 3-20c, 
6-35c, 12-65c, 25-$1.15. 
SALBACH’S ORCHID 
Primrose Princess (Salbach). Very large, 
stately, wide open primrose yellow. Five to 
seven open at one time. Tall, with long flower 
spike. One of the finest light yellows. Each 
10c, 3-25c, 6-40c, 12-75c, 25-$1.35. 
Pirate (Palmer). A beautiful dark rose red. 
Lighter in upper throat. Particularly beauti¬ 
ful under artificial light. Five to six immense, 
wide open blooms out at a time on well ar¬ 
ranged, strong, straight spikes. Distinctive 
and one that you should have. Each 15c, 
3-40c, 6-70c, 12-$1.25. 
