Carl Salbach 
Purissima (Mitchell). This splendid flow¬ 
er still sets a mark of perfection and 
purity unequalled by any other iris. A 
pure white of great poise, fine form and 
heavy substance. With the sun shining 
through it, this has the appearance of 
frosted glass. Ideal branching. Early. 
50-inch. 40c; 3 for $1.00 
Querida (Mitchell). Almost exactly of 
Afterglow coloring, but twice as large 
and of better shape and substance. The 
delicate pinkish lavender flowers, with 
style branches, beard and hafts all 
flushed yellow, give a warm pastel 
effect. A persistent fall-bloomer in Cali¬ 
fornia. Early mid-season. 38-inch. 
15c; 3 for 30c 
Radiant (Salbach 1936). Something new 
in rich brightness. See new introduc¬ 
tions, page three. 
Rameses. One of the five iris to win the 
coveted American Dykes Medal award. 
Good sized blooms on medium tall but 
well branched stalks, but outstanding 
because of its striking blend of colors, 
Rich gold, apricot, and pink are most 
artistically blended in this flower to 
give an iris of majestic elegance. Mid¬ 
season. 30-inch. 50c, 3 for $1.25 
Rayo de Sol. A bright, deep yellow with 
flowers slightly larger than Mirasol, its 
sister seedling. Ranks with the latter 
and Pluie d’Or as the finest golden 
yellows in its price range. Late. 32-inch. 
35c; 3 for 75C 
Realm. A very fine periwinkle blue. The 
appearance of clarity is enhanced by 
the white beard. Good branching. Late. 
First Class Certificate, R.H.S. 40-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50C 
Red Dominion. A deep velvety garnet- 
red, produced by Dr. Ayres. While the 
standards are a shade lighter than the 
falls, it is practically a self in effect— 
a piece of rich red velvet. $1.50 
Red Wing. A big bronzy red much like 
Allies in color, but larger and taller. 
Described by the introducer as having 
light brownish vinaceous standards; 
falls dahlia carmine. 
Large blooms. A remarkable iris at 
the price. Mid-season. 36-inch. 
35c; 3 for 75c 
Rialgar. One of the very brightest of the 
smaller iris. Deepest, brightest butter¬ 
cup yellow standards which gleam clear 
across the garden. Bronze striping on 
falls. One of the showiest of all for 
borders. Mid-season. 22-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50c 
Rob Roy. This fine iris, which merits a 
place among the best reds on form, 
color, etc., alone, is of great additional 
value because it is such an early bloom¬ 
er, being the first big red to show color 
in our garden. Dominating color is bor- 
deaux, a color of great carrying quality. 
Texture excellent and does not fade. 
38-inch. 50c; 3 for $1.25 
Romola. Bi-color of pale lilac standards 
and velvety red violet falls. Free flow¬ 
ering and exceedingly beautiful. Frag¬ 
rant. Mid-season. 40-inch. 25C; 3 for 50c 
Ronda. The brightest red iris we have 
seen—Ronda is so vividly colored that 
it shines clear across the garden. A low 
growing iris, making it ideal for bor¬ 
ders, etc.—and what a glowing, “differ¬ 
ent” parking bed it would make. Heavy 
texture and beautifully proportioned. 
Color tones very much like those shown 
in color picture of Rubeo. Late. 24-inch. 
60c; 3 for $1.50 
Ludicrous. 
“It is ludicrous to have you ask me to 
approach Steele Briggs, etc., for refer¬ 
ences. Anyone in this continent who does 
not know Mr. Salbach ought to be 
ashamed of himself.” This extract from 
a letter written us by a Canadian grower 
to whom we had given business references 
tells the story of our business reputa¬ 
tion better than anything we can say. 
We can, however, show you in full 
measure our right to a reputation for 
quality by the fine stock that we will 
send on any order you may choose to 
send us. Typical are the orders which 
brought forth the following responses— 
From New Jersey: “Thank you for the 
splendid rhizomes of Talisman. Yours of 
this one compared to others of it from 
another source several years ago seem 
each to be worth about three times the 
latter;” and from Ohio, speaking of 
rhizomes received from us. “They are as 
well grown, as perfectly ripened, and as 
nicely packed as any lot of plants I have 
received in more than twenty-five years 
of buying iris.” 
Rosado. A beautiful, clear, soft pink with 
color tones similar to Pink Satin, al¬ 
though without the fine finish of the 
latter. Very tall, and a strong grower. 
Late. 40-inch. 20c; 3 for 40c 
Rose Mitchell. A very lovely rose colored 
iris originated by Professor Essig. Tall, 
and unusually colored. Late. 48-inch. 
40c; 3 for $1.00 
Rosy Asia (Mitchell 193U). A pinker 
edition of Asia, with broader falls and 
fine full form. A most delicate and de¬ 
lightful blend which is at its best under 
electric light. Large blooms. 
Falls pale Chinese violet, flushed 
deeper in center, with warm lilac stand¬ 
ards and bright yellow beard. An iris 
which should be of great interest to 
breeders, as Mr. Mitchell has himself 
been using it in his breeding for pinks 
Late. 36-inch. $1.00 ; 3 for $2.50 
Rosultra. A bright rose colored Essig 
origination that makes a good clump in 
the garden, and has unusually fine 
carrying qualities. Early. 40-inch. 
35C; 3 for 75c 
Rubeo (Mitchell). A magnificent plant 
with huge flowers beautifully poised on 
strong stems 48 inches high. It begins 
to branch half way up the stem, send¬ 
ing out good wide branches. The stand¬ 
ards are deep glistening rose, the 
broad thick textured falls are of deep 
maroon. The color cut, inside front 
cover, does not show the full, rich 
velvety richness that characterizes the 
falls. 
“The best red bloom in my garden as 
yet,” according to one East Coast cus¬ 
tomer, and praised from Oregon, Cali¬ 
fornia, and elsewhere. $2; 3 for $5.00 
Sacramento (Mitchell). This plicata, 
though related to San Francisco and of 
comparable size and habit, is absolutely 
distinct from anything previously intro¬ 
duced. Its large flowers have a white 
ground, the standards heavily edged 
red purple, the falls reticulated with 
the same color. The prominent orange 
beard, unusual in plicatas, lights up the 
flowers in a most attractive way. Late. 
40-inch. 50c; 3 for $1.25 
Finest Iris 
San Francisco (Mitchell). Tall stems, 
branching low and wide like a candela¬ 
brum, carry large white flowers, of 
which both standards and falls are dis¬ 
tinctly edged lavender. In size, shape 
and substance, there is nothing to ap¬ 
proach it among the older plicatas, only 
the color pattern tells us it should be 
classed with them. Awarded Dykes Me¬ 
morial Medal as best American intro¬ 
duction of 1927. Similar to Los Angeles 
but with wider blue edging. Mid-season. 
40-inch. 40c, 3 for $1.00 
San Diego (Mitchell). Derives its huge 
size from El Capitan, one of its parents, 
and its deep rich color from Souv. 
Mme Gaudichau. Lack of stock in com¬ 
parison to the demand has always kept 
our stock too low to display this one 
well, but even without stock enough to 
give us a very large planting, San 
Diego has always been a most com¬ 
pelling, regal iris. Surpassed only by 
the new and startling variety Brun- 
hilde. Mid-season. 46-inch. 
50c; 3 for $1.25 
San Gabriel. A very large pinkish laven¬ 
der of high excellence adding to its 
other merits the virtue of being early 
and long blooming. Branching, and very 
graceful. Fragrant. 60-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50C 
San Luis Rey (Mitchell). A violet-red iris 
of beautifully rounded form and rich 
heavy substance, set off by a golden 
beard and a yellow center. 
Mr. Mitchell calls it his “Grand 
Opera,” because in addition to carrying 
the rich coloring of the older iris, 
“Opera,” it is twice as large. Mid-sea¬ 
son. 24-inch. 20c; 3 for 40C 
San Rafael (Mitchell). A dark red violet 
that attracts attention clear across the 
garden. An overtone of black, lit by a 
yellow beard, adds to the richness of 
color. Very floriferous. Standards 
domed, and falls broad and. flaring 
Early. 38-inch. 35c; 3 for 75c 
Santa Barbara. This is the finest of the 
pure lavender blues. The size, sub¬ 
stance, spreading horizontal falls, well 
branched stalks and the vigor of growth 
entitle this beautiful iris to be rated 
with the highest. See color picture, 
page 17. Award of Merit, R. H. S. 
Early. 40-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.50 
Santa Clara (Mitchell). Tall, medium 
high branched, periwinkle blue self of 
noble and beautiful form. The flower is 
very large, flaring as to falls, heavy as 
to substance and has ruffled edges. Be¬ 
ing bred from Santa Barbara and Gau¬ 
dichau, it carries the fine quality of the 
former into a darker flower. This comely 
variety ranks with the newer and more 
expensive varieties—one of the leading 
blues in commerce. Ideally branched. 
Mid-season. 44-inch. 35c; 3 for 75c 
Seduction. A splendid new plicata from 
France that has lived up to its advance 
reports. Large and of good form, it is 
completely distinct from both the new 
Mitchell giant plicatas and Spring 
Cloud, the new Salbach-Jory origina¬ 
tion. The growth, size of bloom, and 
fine branching habit of these other 
plicatas is present in Seduction, but the 
flowers have veinings and stitchings of 
lilac, rather than of blue. Late. 44- 
inch. $7.50 
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