Carl Salbach 
Finest Iris 
Eleanor Blue (Salbach 1983). Fills a long 
felt want for an outstanding blue iris 
of medium height. Possesses the same 
delicate coloring and smooth finish of 
Hoogiana, but of good size and Santa 
Barbara form. The general coloring, 
plus the brown haft undertone, make 
this one of the warmest and best 
“wearing” blues. A very free bloomer. 
Coloring—Soft champanula blue with 
a flush of deeper chicory blue in the 
center of the falls. Soft brown haft and 
prominent yellow beard. A distinct iris 
of real refinement. 
The warmth of this iris makes it most 
valuable; the more times one sees it the 
better one likes it. Entirely distinct 
from the other fine new blues, as is 
shown by its warm reception among iris 
enthusiasts who speak of this entranc¬ 
ing iris as follows: “One of the most 
outstanding blue irises in tne garden,” 
“I particularly like Eleanor Blue.” 
“Charming,” “Created much favorable 
comment,” and “Very fine.” Mid-sea- 
son. 30-inch. $2.00; 3 for $5.00 
Elegante (Mitchell). As indicated by the 
name this is an iris of poise, elegance, 
and graceful growth. Plants 30 in. tall 
and well branched, making a nice gar¬ 
den clump, and furnishing many ex¬ 
cellent blooms for cutting. A blend of 
silvery-lavender flushed yellow at the 
edges. Early blooming. 25c; 3 for 50C 
Elizabeth Huntington. An early blooming 
intermediate that is as crinkled as Zua 
—like a flower fashioned out of colored 
crepe paper. Deep blue bi-color. 
14-inch. Sold out 
Emperor —See page 28. 
Endymion. A lovely warm buff-yellow 
blend. Orange beard. Very fine for 
small gardens or bouquets. Mid-season. 
24-inch. 20c; 3 for 40c 
Eros. Considered the “pinkest” iris. A 
fine flower characterized by iridescent 
shades of near-pink with warm yellow 
haft and beard, giving a definite gar¬ 
den effect of salmon pink. Silky tex¬ 
ture, and reported with as many as 12 
flowers on a 42-inch stem. Color by 
Ridgway—“Vinaceous.” Sold out last 
year, and stock limited for 1936. Mid¬ 
season. 36-inch. $8.00 
Esplendido. A fine big red violet bi-color. 
One of the first of the truly well 
branched varieties, and still strikingly 
effective either in the garden or as a 
cut flower. Hardy everywhere. One of 
the parents of San Francisco. Mid-sea¬ 
son. 36-inch. 25c; 3 for 50c 
Euphony. A very unique blend that is al¬ 
ways in demand. Its coloring, which 
consists of bronzy yellow standards, 
with a rosy bronze blending in the falls, 
is fascinating. Unsurpassed as a free 
bloomer. Good sized blooms on fairly 
short stalks—-a bewitching variety for 
the small garden, and a gem in large 
plantings. Mid-season. 22-in. Rhizomes 
always small. 35c; 3 for 75c 
Evadne. A very distinct rose red self with 
orange beard. Definitely “different” 
it is an iris of great carrying color 
quality. Mid-season. 25-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50c 
Firefall. Named for the famous firefall in 
California’s Yosemite Valley, this one 
of Professor Essig’s earlier red-toned 
varieties is still most colorful—a splen¬ 
did iris for small gardens. Bright bor- 
deaux red with cadmium beard. Mid¬ 
season. 24-inch. 25c; 3 for 50c 
Spring Cloud 
F irst Odll 
In spite of the fact that we have good 
plantings of most of the varieties that 
we catalog, many varieties are on our 
“sold-out” list at the end of the season. 
Grace Mohr was sold out for both 1935 
and 1936 on the first year’s bookings; 
California Gold has been sold out for all 
three seasons since its introduction; 
Happy Days both seasons since it was 
put on the market; Naranja and Taos of 
our last year’s new iris were complete 
sell-outs; and we were without saleable 
stock of the following additional iris be¬ 
fore the season closed: Alameda, Alta 
California, Clara Noyes, Coralie, Daunt¬ 
less, Depute Nomblot, Desert Gold, El 
Captain, Eros, King Tut, Mary Geddes, 
Meldoric, Mrs. Valerie West, Pacific, 
Persia, Pink Jewel, Pink Satin, Rob Roy, 
San Erancisco, Shining Waters, Sierra 
Blue, Tenaya, William Mohr, and W. R. 
Dykes. Small rhizomes and “nubbins” 
have, however, given us a fine stock of all 
these varieties this season. 
With indications pointing to a strong 
demand for the finer iris this season, it 
is likely that we will be sold out of a 
number of varieties late this year, there¬ 
fore, we advise early ordering. In the 
warmer, drier regions, such as Texas and 
the interior California valleys, where 
September planting is advisable, we still 
suggest early placing. The first orders 
received get the first call on our stock, no 
matter whether delivery is to be at an 
early date or late in the season. 
Achievement on Achievement 
We have, and have always had exclusive 
introductory rights for Sydney B. Mit¬ 
chell’s iris, and as a result, have been 
looked to as the introducers of the world’s 
finest. To the Mitchell creations, we have 
added Mr. Salbach’s own, recognized, 
since the production of Dark Knight, 
Brunhilde, and Neon, as among the 
world’s very best. Adding achievement to 
achievement, we introduce exclusively 
the finest recent seedling of Professor 
E. O. Essig, latest winner of the coveted 
Dykes Medal. See page three for new in¬ 
troductions. 
Fortuna (Mitchell). A low growing, large 
flowered clear amber yellow. The falls 
are somewhat lighter yellow but faintly 
reticulated red brown at the haft. A 
most outstanding and popular flower 
which does not fade. Late blooming. 
28-inch. 35C; 3 for 75c 
Fra Angelico. A splendid blend of hazel 
and honey yellow suffused with just a 
few faint touches of lavender. A free 
bloomer that is most entrancing when 
used with other small iris for little 
bouquets. Mid-season. 22-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50c 
Frieda Mohr. If you have an iris garden 
and haven’t Frieda Mohr, you still 
haven’t an iris garden. Introduced by 
ourselves ten seasons ago, Frieda Mohr 
has definitely proven itself to be the 
most outstanding iris ever raised. When 
introduced, it absolutely eclipsed any¬ 
thing in its color range. What is more 
remarkable, Frieda Mohr today remains 
the same standout in its class—abso¬ 
lutely without competition. Grows well 
everywhere, unexcelled for any pur¬ 
pose—an all-around iris that is the 
most popular variety existing. 
Pictured in color on page 17, with its 
exquisite orchid pink blooms exactly as 
pictured. Unfortunately, however, the 
picture gives no idea of the size of the 
huge but well-proportioned blooms. 
In addition to its qualities of size, color, 
etc., Frieda Mohr is noteworthy because 
its fragrance is as delicious as that of 
any iris—the exquisite perfume of the 
locust. The flowers measure 6% inches 
from the top of the standards to the 
tip of the falls and 6 inches horizontally. 
The plants average 50 inches in height 
with the clean straight foliage in pro¬ 
portion, making it equally satisfactory 
as a specimen plant or for massing. 
Blooming time from midseason till very 
late. The flower substance is heavy, 
the branching rather high but well 
spaced, the growth vigorous and the in¬ 
crease very rapid. The luminosity of 
the flowers makes this variety especial¬ 
ly desirable for landscape planting. 
Should be in every garden. 
We have naturally been most proud 
of having introduced this grand iris, 
and have taken particular pains to have 
fine, sturdy rhizomes of it. 
25c; 3 for 60c; 12 for $2.25 
Frivolite. A very fine French origination. 
Medium sized blooms, a lustrous shade 
of lavender pink. Delightful. Mid-sea- 
son. 24-inch. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
Fro. A showy, though small variegata. 
Standards bright mustard yellow, falls 
ox-blood red. We have found this iris 
splendid for use in borders, and it 
brightens a garden wherever it flowers. 
Floriferous. Mid-season. 18-inch. 
20c; 3 for 40c 
Gaviota. Creamy white, excellent to ac¬ 
centuate the color values of your other 
iris. Fine for massing. Creamier, and 
not as tall as Shasta. Mid-season. 25-in. 
20c; 3 for 40c 
Gaynelle. This splendid intermediate is 
most outstanding, due particularly to 
the fact that it is the very earliest of 
the yellows, blooming even earlier than 
Soledad, which it clearly supplants. 
Deeper in color, larger, and of better 
form than the latter. Very free bloomer. 
Makes a solid mass of pale gold at 
blooming time. 20-inch. 25c; 3 for 50c 
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