SALBACH SELECTED SEED SPECIALTIES 
Fertilizer will help, and so will regular cultiva¬ 
tion—but dollar on dollar spent for plant food, and 
hour on hour of garden work will not produce prize 
winners if the plants come from inferior seed 
strains. That is why we are so confident that no real 
gardener will begrude the few extra cents required 
to secure the seeds of the finest rare strains—and 
that is why we have purchased seeds that actually 
cost us from two to ten times as much as the 
ordinary strains. 
NOTE—Seeds are annuals unless marked otherwise. P. means perennial. 
AQUILEGIA ( Columbine ) P. Waller- 
Franklin strain. Simply immense blooms 
with extra long spurs. A magnificent 
strain, described by Sydney B. Mitchell 
in “From a Sunset Garden” as the 
finest American strain, equal to that of 
any foreign firm. We have received 
more than one report from customers to 
the effect that this strain has produced 
sensationally large and beautiful flowers 
that have attracted garden lovers from 
miles away. Delivered July 1. 
Blue Shades Superb. (Waller-Frank¬ 
lin). Long spurred. Beautiful clear 
blues. 25c pkt.; 1/16 oz., 75c 
Pink Shades Superb. (Waller-Frank¬ 
lin). Long spurred. In variations of 
pink. 25C pkt.; 1/16 oz., 75c 
Waller-Franklin Hybrids. Long spur¬ 
red, mixed—in orange, scarlet, yellow, 
pink, rose and white shades. 
25c pkt.; 1/16 oz., 75c 
Crimson Star. Long spurred. A large 
and brilliant variety with long crimson 
spurs and white corolla. 
25c pkt.; 1/16 oz., 90c 
Group Collection —One packet each, 
Blue Shades Superb, Pink Shades 
Superb and Crimson Star. 60C 
Outstanding 
Columbine from the strains of our own 
listing were one of the most talked of 
features of our spring garden. The blue 
shades, pink shades, and Crimson Star 
brought as much comment as some of our 
finest iris. 
Deserving Attention .. 
You who plant these outstanding 
novelties will have something new, some¬ 
thing different, and something really 
worthwhile: 
Arctotis Hybrids—Present this fine 
perennial in a new range of colors. 
Armeria, Giant Pink—Like giant bro- 
diaea, but pink, this stunning new per¬ 
ennial is just as striking in the regular 
garden as it is in the rockery. 
Broom, Tall and Dwarf—Will give 
those whose climates permit a shrub that 
is as striking and colorful as one could 
imagine. Drought resistant. 
Godetia Kelvedon Glory—A new color; 
Sybil Sherwood type of growth. 
Nasturtium Gleam and Globe types— 
now greatly improved over the original 
releases—fine double flowers. 
Schizanthus Rock Garden Hybrids— 
Being dwarf growing, add much charm 
to the rockery or in border plantings. 
ARCTOTIS HYBRIDS. This striking 
flower greatly resembles the popular 
Transvaal Daisy in form of bloom, but 
is hardy, and comes in a wider range 
of colors. Striking in the garden and 
easy to grow. Orange, red, yellow, 
copper shades and carmine in mixture 
only. 25C pkt.; 1/16 oz., 75c 
ARMERIA—Giant Pink. P. Color identical 
with the pink shown in columbine pic¬ 
ture, on the back cover. Gathered from 
Sydney B. Mitchell garden, supply lim¬ 
ited. Growth and blooms like giant 
brodiaea, but pink. 50c pkt. 
BABY BLUE EYES ( Nemophila Insig - 
nis). This delightful native of California 
ranks with the poppy as the finest of 
wild-flowers suitable for domestic use. 
Bright little blue flowers with white cen¬ 
ter. Attractive foliage, easily grown, 
and ideal for naturalizing, potting, or 
window boxes. 10c pkt.; Z 2 oz., 25c 
BROOM (Cytisis ). P. For Westerners 
who wish colorful and unusual shrubs, 
we have secured a limited supply of 
hybrid broom seeds. Can be grown out¬ 
side of the Pacific Coast in regions 
where the winter is not too severe. Full 
color assortment, variegated, in bril¬ 
liant shades of red, pink, gold, apricot, 
brown, rose, orange and other colors. 
The shrubs are literally covered with 
myriads of the bright little pea-shaped 
flowers, which are in bloom for a long 
period of the year. Drought resistant 
Gathered from Sydney B. Mitchell’s 
own garden. We cons.der it most sig¬ 
nificant that “Pomona,” one of the 
brooms from which our seed is gathered, 
was given the 1936 California Spring 
Garden show award as the finest new 
horticultural creation shown. Stock 
limited. 50c pkt. 
BROOM, Dwarf (Cytisis). P. As above, 
in full new color range but selected 
from plants 1% to 2 x /4 feet high. 80%, 
at least, will be dwarf. 60c pkt. 
CALENDULA ( Pot Marigold). Easily 
grown, many blooms, re-seeds itself. 
Orange Shaggy —An artistic, new, 
large, orange calendula that is a new 
“break.” Petals deeply fringed and 
lacinated, giving the flower a most in¬ 
formal air. As outstanding and useful 
as “Sunshine,” but in a different 
color. 15c pkt.; J4 oz., 40c; J/ 2 oz. 75c 
Sunshine (Chrysantha). A new de¬ 
parture that you would hardly recognize 
as a calendula. Awarded seedmen’s 
“All-American” as the finest seed nov¬ 
elty for the season of 1934. The petals 
are long and twisted inward in such a 
manner that the blooms resemble chrys¬ 
anthemums. Color is light golden yel¬ 
low, free flowering, and excellent for 
cutting. Flowers throughout the year 
if blooms kept cut. 15c pkt.; oz., 40c 
CHEIRANTHUS ALLIONI ( Siberian 
Wallflower). Brilliant orange wall¬ 
flower-like blooms, produced freely 
throughout a long season. Ideal for 
bedding or rockwork. Eighteen inches 
tall. Plant in June through July. 
15c pkt.; oz. 50c 
CHEIRANTHUS ALLIONI Golden Bed- 
der —A new yellow form, bred in Eng. 
land. 25C pkt. 
CINERARIA, Howard and Smith Super 
Giant Mixture —This remarkable strain 
of cinererias produces blooms over four 
inches across, and can be grown in any 
garden or in pots with facility. A new 
standard in large type cinererias both 
for size and color. The splendid color 
range runs from blue through salmon 
to crimson and carmine shades. Clas¬ 
sified as an annual, but many plants 
“hold-over” in California. Delivery 
September 1. Packet of 100 seeds 50c 
As We Go To Press 
First blooms of the season are just 
opening, and are proving to visitors that 
the Howard and Smith cinereria strain is 
as we have described it (above). 
Remarkable Strains ♦♦♦♦♦♦ 
Leaders in the quest for perfection are 
these remarkable strains, each of which 
is the result of many years of painstaking 
effort. Each, we feel, ranks as a supreme 
achievement in its field. 
Aquilegia, Waller Franklin Strain (Co¬ 
lumbine)—with its fine colors and large 
blooms, creates a sensation wherever 
grown. 
Cineraria, Howard and Smith Super 
Giant Strain—is unexcelled among large 
flowering cinerarias. 
Delphinium, Vetterle and Reinelt 
Strain.—A new standard in delphinium, 
an epoch making achievement of a master 
hybridist. 
Helianthemum—Taken from selected 
plants grown from seed from the world’s 
two finest Helianthemum collections. 
Iceland Poppies, Santa Maria Inn 
strain and re-selection—Grown by Frank 
J. McCoy, the most famous of Iceland 
Poppy lovers. 
Ranunculus, Tecolote Giant Strain— 
Used extensively by commercial growers 
throughout America—and more satisfac¬ 
tory than plantings from bulbs. 
Snapdragons—The remarkable Dr. 
Lammert’s strain which we introduced 
when the first rust-proof varieties were 
being offered. 
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