Carl Salbach 
Finest Iris 
CALIFORNIA GOLD 
Greatest Advancement . ♦ . ♦ ♦ 
Iris enthusiasts are most free in their 
praise of the sensational new Mitchell yel¬ 
lows. Witness: “Two super iris in my 
opinion: Happy Days and California Gold. 
These spectacular yellows certainly leave 
little to be desired in this color classifi¬ 
cation. The brilliance of size and height 
of California Gold, and the all-around per¬ 
fection of Happy Days are almost 
Utopian,” says a Californian, while an 
East Coast iris lover writes, “Happy 
Days and California Gold to me show the 
greatest single advancement in the search 
for good, tall yellows.” Another finds 
California Gold comparable only to Happy 
Days, describing the former as “A real 
yellow iris. Deeper yellow than Happy 
Days, and has been classified as a brass 
yellow. In my opinion, this iris (Califor¬ 
nia Gold) is as outstanding as Happy 
Days.” 
Carl Salbach is the exclusive introducer 
of the Sydney B. Mitchell iris, which in¬ 
cludes many other triumphs besides the 
two top-notch yellows mentioned above. 
George J. Tribolet. A very rich iris in the 
darker tones. Tall and bold. Black vio¬ 
let to purple. Fragrant. Silver Medal, 
A. I. S. Mid-season. 30-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50c 
Georgia. To the early pinks what Dream 
is to the late blooming class. Soft 
Cattleya rose that is beautiful “pink” 
in mass. Excellent substance, and some¬ 
times blooms in the fall. Very early. 
28-inch. 20c; 3 for 40C 
Germain Perthuis. An enormous rich vio¬ 
let purple self with striking orange 
beard. Tall, well branched, free flower¬ 
ing with wonderfully smooth velvety 
appearance. Sweet scented. Mid-season. 
36-inch. 35C; 3 for 700 
Gloaming. An early intermediate which 
makes one of the finest low growing 
border iris we know. Most floriferous, 
and forms a bright russet mass of color. 
Because it increases so rapidly, a dozen 
rhizomes will give complete border 
effect by the second season. 18-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.65 
Golden Bear (Mitchell 1936). A rich 
frostly golden yellow. See new introduc¬ 
tions, page three. 
Gold Top (Salbach ). A very rich and ele¬ 
gant flower with standards of old gold 
that are set off by red violet falls edged 
with gold. The blending of colors is 
most artistic, and is greatly enhanced 
by the style arms and beard, which 
afford another touch of gold. Blooms 
early and continues through the season. 
Tall and well branched. A consistent 
fall bloomer in California. Early mid¬ 
season. 36-inch. 35c; 3 for 75C 
Grace Mohr (Jory-Salbach). A striking 
seedling from William Mohr, similar in 
color, but having tall, widely branched 
stems and flaring falls. Sold out for 
the season. 
Grace Sturtevant. A dark, richly colored 
variety that is at the same time one of 
the showiest in existence, thanks to as 
brilliant an orange-yellow beard as is 
possible. Standards dark red brown 
with rich velvety falls that are still 
darker, almost black at the tip. Grows 
slightly taller outside of California, but 
a good doer and an outstanding variety 
anywhere. Very valuable to breeders, 
being one of the parents of California 
Gold. Mid-season. 30-inch. 
50c; 3 for $1.25 
Helios. One of the really fine yellows. A 
big, luminous pale yellow, almost as 
large as W. R. Dykes, but a bit paler 
in color. Fine form and finish, with 
delicate light brown lining on the falls 
which, however, is so faint as to be al¬ 
most invisible when the flower is open. 
A most vigorous grower, free blooming. 
An excellent variety for use in hybri¬ 
dizing. Cert, of Merit, and Special Prize 
as one of the three best iris of 1929, 
S. N. H. F. Mid-season. 36-inch. 
50c; 3 for $1.25 
Hidalgo. A very large lavender blue of 
unusually broad shape. The stalks carry 
so many blooms open at one time that 
it is comparable to a spike of gladiolus. 
Particularly fine for floral decorations, 
as under electric light it becomes pink 
as Frieda Mohr. Mid-season to late. 
48-inch. 35C; 3 for 75C 
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