Carl Salbach 
Selected Seeds 
DELPHINIUM ( Vetterle Reinelt “Pa¬ 
cific” 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 hy¬ 
bridists. 
Two years ago, we had the pleasure 
of being the exclusive introducer of 
this sensational strain, and can report 
that our sales have increased tremen¬ 
dously since it has been possible to com¬ 
pare the soikes with those of other hy¬ 
bridists. Typical of the results obtained 
is the following unsolicited quotation, 
“I am sending you a spike of delphin¬ 
ium which I thought was extra good. 
It’s from your 50c packet of seed. I’ve 
had different 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 wonderful.” 
The largest spikes from Pacific del¬ 
phinium seed are well over four inches 
in diameter, yet they retain a graceful 
and balanced appearance, and are most 
attractive in color. The plants are tall, 
the spikes full-blooming, and the in¬ 
dividual 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 del¬ 
phinium at the California State Fair 
and the California Flower Festival in 
1934, and then at the California Spring 
Flower Show in 1935. New seed avail¬ 
able July 1. 
New Mid-Blue Shades. A new offer¬ 
ing consisting of lighter blue shades 
than we have ever been able to offer 
previously. 50C pkt.; 1 /16 OZ., $1.50 
Lavender Shades. 
50c pkt.; 1/16 oz., $1.50 
Pastel Shades. In beautiful shades of 
lavender pink. 
50c pkt.; 1/16 oz., $1.50 
Violet-blue Shades. Deep blue and 
violet colors. 50c pkt., 1/16 OZ., $1.50 
White Mixture. Fine strong whites, 
obtained from inter-crossing with the 
sturdier blues. A few will come in blue 
or lavender shades, but a large ma¬ 
jority 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 
D E LP HINIU M—Special Hand-Pollinated 
Seed. ( Vetterle and Reinelt Strain) 
Gathered from the very choicest speci¬ 
mens, cross pollinated by Frank Reinelt. 
100 seeds to a packet. New seeds avail¬ 
able July 1. 
Light Shades, Hand Pollinated $2 pkt. 
Med. Shades, Hand Pollinated $2 pkt. 
Dark Shades, Hand Pollinated $2 pkt. 
White, Hand Pollinated $2 pkt. 
Balanced Mixture, Hand Pollinated 
$2 pkt. 
A spike of the Vetterle and Reinelt 
championship delphinium. 
Flash ********* 
At the last minute, too late to add to 
our description, left, we have seen some 
of the new “Pacific” strain white del- 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA (California Povpy). 
We offer two striking named varieties 
and a mixture, all of which are most 
effective. 
Carmine Queen —Semidouble. 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, including soft pink, sar- 
let, chrome, copper, red, claret, and 
royal purple. 
15c pkt.; Zt 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. 
GODETIA —A showy annual which grows 
ideally where the climate is cool. The 
three varieties we list are all striking 
better and decidedly different from the 
ordinary varieties. Delivery Oct. 1. 
Kelvedon Glory. A new color in 
godetia, introduced by the same hy¬ 
bridists who released the striking Sybil 
Sherwood. Vigorous and practically 
covered with deep glowing salmon 
orange blossoms. 35c pkt. 
Sybil Sherwood. New in color and 
habit. Sybil Sherwood sets a new stan¬ 
dard as a garden godetia. Miss Eliza¬ 
beth Bodger, hybridist 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 candela¬ 
brum-branching spaces the flower most 
attractively—a complete break from the 
ordinary bunch blooming growth of the 
single-flowering godetias. Most grace¬ 
ful when cut and blooms keep unusuall-’ 
well. 15c pkt.; 1/16 oz., 35c; l /& oz. 60c 
Wild Rose. A striking bedding plant 
that makes a solid mass of bloom. 
Flowers light rose pink. Planted in the 
border with Lobelia Cambridge Blue, it 
was one of the delightful surprises of 
our trial beds. 
15c pkt.; y 8 oz., 50c 
GOURDS —Direct from the outstanding 
Bodger Collection. 
Large Varieties Assortment —Includes 
such varieties as Pipe Gourd, Chinese 
Water Jug, Hercules Club, and many 
others. 15C pkt.; Z\ lb., 60c 
Small Varieties Assortment —Striking 
kinds, well suited for shellacking as 
table decorations. Made up in mixture 
from such fine things as three color 
combinations of Pear Shaped Bicolor, 
Miniature Bottle, Spoon, Turk’s Tur¬ 
ban, and many others. 
15c pkt.; oz., 35c 
Large and Small sorts, mixed— 
15c pkt.; oz., 30c; !4 lb., 75c 
phinium. They are now every bit as big 
as the blues—-the very finest whites ob¬ 
tainable. This opinion is shared by one 
of the Nation’s delphinium experts who 
has just viewed the “Pacific” whites, and 
has unhesitatingly tabbed them as ex¬ 
celling all other white delphinium. 
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