28 
CARL SALBACH 
1936 
DELPHINIUM— (Continued) 
DELPHINIUM—Vetterle and Reinelt “Pacific” 
Strain. P. Each time we see Frank Reinelt’s 
handiwork and compare it to the products 
of other delphinium experts, we feel like 
pausing to “take our hat off” to Mr. Reinelt, 
who is rapidly earning a place as one of the 
world’s most remarkable flower hybridists. 
Two seasons ago, we had the pleasure of 
being the exclusive introducer of this sensa¬ 
tional strain, and can report that our sales 
have increased tremendously since it has 
been possible to compare the spikes with 
those of other hybridists. Typical of the re¬ 
sults obtained is the following unsolicited 
quotation, “I am sending you a spike of del¬ 
phinium which I thought was extra good. It’s 
from your 50c packet of seed. I’ve had dif¬ 
ferent people tell me that they have never 
seen a delphinium so large, and the plant is 
only one year old. I think your seed is won¬ 
derful.” 
The largest spikes from Pacific delphinium 
seed are well over four inches in diameter, 
yet they retain a graceful and balanced ap¬ 
pearance, and are most attractive in color. 
The plants are tall, the spikes full-bloom¬ 
ing, and the individual florets range up to 
2 inches in diameter. 
Three consecutive California Blue Ribbons 
have been awarded this strain—for it was 
the best exhibit of delphinium at the Cali¬ 
fornia State Fair and the California Flower 
Festival in 1934, and then at the California 
Spring Flower Show in 1935. 
New Mid - Blue Shades Mixture. A new 
offering consisting of lighter blue shades 
than we have ever been able to offer previ¬ 
ously. 50c pkt.; 1/16 oz., $1.50 
Lavender Shades Mixture. 
.50c pkt.; 1/16 oz., $1.50 
Pastel Shades Mixture. In beautiful shades 
of lavender pink. 50c pkt.; 1/16 oz., $1.50 
Violet-blue Shades Mixture. Deep blue and 
violet colors.50c pkt.; 1/16 oz., $1.50 
White Mixture. Fine strong whites, ob¬ 
tained from inter-crossing with the sturdier 
blues. A few will come in blue or lavender 
shades, but a large majority will be pure 
white.50c pkt.; 1/16 oz., $1.50 
Balanced Assortment. Including seeds 
from the pastel, blue, and lavender mixtures 
listed above. 50c pkt.; 1/16 oz., $1.50 
DELPHINIUM, Vetterle and Reinelt “Pacific” 
Strain. Special Hand Pollinated Seed. 
Gathered from the very choicest specimens, 
cross pollinated by Frank Reinelt. 100 seeds 
to a packet. 
Light Shades, Hand Pollinated. . . $2.00 pkt. 
Med. Shades, Hand Pollinated. .. $2.00 pkt. 
Dark Shades, Hand Pollinated... $2.00 pkt. 
White, Hand Pollinated.$2.00 pkt. 
Balanced Mixture, Hand Pollinated. 
.$2.00 pkt. 
DELPHINIUM PLANTS—See page 27 
DIANTHUS, Laciniatus Splendens. A huge 
and showy, new “pink” which blooms freely 
from seed the first year. One of the most 
striking border plants imaginable. Blooms 
over two inches across, of brilliant carmine, 
with contrasting white eye. 
.25c pkt.; *4 oz., 60c 
DIASCIA BARBAREA. Attractive coral pink 
flowers in a solid mass of bloom. Very attrac¬ 
tive and ideal for rockeries. Fine in pots. 
Six inches tall.35c pkt. 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA (California Poppy). We 
offer two striking named varieties and a 
mixture, all of which are most effective. 
Carmine Queen — Semi-double. Bright, 
rich carmine. Most unusual. New. 
.15c pkt.; % oz., 60c; oz., $1.50 
Fireflame—Bright orange-scarlet of the 
tidy “dwarf erect” type. 
.15c pkt.; *4 oz., 60c.; oz., $1.50 
Hybrida Mixture—Of dwarf erect varieties, 
containing new colors in Eschscholtzias, in¬ 
cluding soft pink, scarlet, chrome, copper, 
red, claret, and royal purple. 
.15c pkt.; }4 oz., 60c; oz., $1.50 
GERANIUM ZONALE —Fancy Hybrids. P. 
Easily raised from seed, this fine strain will 
give some blooms the first year. Immense, 
large flower heads in pink, rose, scarlet and 
other shades.25c pkt. 
GILIA FAIRY STARS. An unusually beautiful 
little plant that is admirable for borders or 
rock gardens. Star-like blooms as small as 
wild violets and just as dainty. Colors run 
the full range of the autumn and pastel 
colors as rose, pink, orange, yellow, cerise 
and cream. Sometimes cursed with the name 
“Leptosiphon French Hybrids” but never¬ 
theless one of the year’s finest novelties. Bet¬ 
ter, we believe, than either Virginia Stocks 
or Linaria Fairy Bouquet. 25c pkt.; *4 oz., 50c 
GODETIA—A showy annual which grows 
ideally where the climate is cool. The three 
varieties we list are all strikingly better and 
decidedly different from the ordinary 
varieties. 
Kelvedon Glory. A new color in godetia, 
introduced by the same hybridists who re¬ 
leased the striking Sybil Sherwood. Vigorous 
and practically covered with deep glowing 
salmon orange blossoms. * Imported from 
England and sold in the introducers packets. 
.35c pkt. 
Sybil Sherwood. New in color and habit. 
Sybil Sherwood sets a new standard as a 
garden godetia. Miss Elizabeth Bodger, hy¬ 
bridist for Bodger Seeds, Ltd., enthuses as 
follows: “To my mind, Sybil Sherwood has 
the finest color of any flower on the market, 
barring none.” The color is soft salmon pink, 
edged white, while the candelabrum-branch¬ 
ing spaces the flower most attractively—a 
complete break from the ordinary bunch 
blooming growth of the single-flowering 
godetias. Most graceful when cut and blooms 
keep unusually well 
.15c pkt.; 1/16 oz., 35c; % oz., 60c 
