1938 GLADIOLUS INTRODUCTION 
A Carl Salbach gladiolus creation is almost invariably a 
top-notcher. A recapitulation of our introductions of the past 
five seasons amply demonstrate this. Excluding one variety 
lost in a freeze, and another which has been withdrawn, our 
1933-1937 Salbach introductions are: Cascade, Festival 
Queen, Golden Goddess, Grand Slam, La Fiesta, Maya Maid, 
Miss Alameda, Opal Queen, Queen Helen II, Rising Sun, and 
Sequoia Blue. The successful records of these eleven varie¬ 
ties is, we believe, the best possible advertisement for our 
1938 introductions. This particularly, when we say that they 
are among the best introductions we have ever released. 
Grand Opera is probably the most sensational Salbach crea¬ 
tion of all time. It is truly a whopper, yet it is in every 
respect refined and beautiful. Candy Heart is another 
mighty big, yet beautiful gladiolus, and it is something defi¬ 
nitely new for a color combination. Miss America is a dream 
of palest flesh pink, colored as exquisitely as one could imag¬ 
ine. Pink Princess, deeper flesh pink, almost salmon, is an¬ 
other beauty—tall, with many florets open at once, and sub¬ 
stance unexcelled by any gladiolus. 
The introductions: 
CANDY HEART (Salbach 1938). Huge in size, striking in 
color, and excellent of form, this outstanding new creation 
opens up a new field in mammoth gladiolus, classifying it¬ 
self in what we term the “Candy Kid” type. 
Bred from Picardy and Grand Opera, Candy Heart in¬ 
herits great size from the latter; good habit and beautiful 
color from both parents; and increases rapidly, a la Picardy. 
The huge blooms are consistently six inches across, plants 
vigorous and tall, placement perfect. The color is soft 
flesh pink, somewhat pinker than Picardy, with a large 
blotch of light carmine — most distinctive and appealing. 
Five to six of. the seventeen or eighteen florets open at 
once. Awarded first as best seedling, East Bay Gladiolus 
Society Show, 1937. No bulblets for sale. 
Large bulbs, $10.00 Medium, $6.00 Small, $3.00 
GRAND OPERA (Salbach 1938). (Plant Patent Applied 
For). Without doubt, the most sensational gladiolus that 
has ever been offered to date, for it not only sets a new 
standard with its gigantic size, but it is backed up by most 
attractive form, and by the most beautiful soft coloring 
imaginable—a combination impossible to beat. It is prac¬ 
tically impossible to create, by the printed word, the breath¬ 
taking impression given by a spike of Grand Opera. The 
first bloom of this magnificent creation, grown from a 
small bulb, actually, “stole the show” at the 1933 California 
Flower Festival, although it was but a single bloom in our 
thousand square foot display. Blooms since then have been 
consistently as sensational — individual florets have reached 
eight inches; unparalleled for size and breath-taking beauty. 
The spike from a small bulb at the California Flower Fes¬ 
tival had florets seven inches across, judges’ measurement; 
and the florets are consistently large, averaging an inch 
larger than the famous Australian giants. Even the very 
tip blossom blooms out perfectly, and consistently six 
inches across. Grows from 5 V 2 to 6 feet tall, place¬ 
ment perfect, with five to six of the 16 to 18 huge blooms 
open at once. The color is between La France and Geran¬ 
ium pink (Ridgway); very soft, but clear in tone. The 
throat is inconspicuously feathered spectrum red. Altogether 
a gladiolus meriting a ranking of first-rate on color alone. 
With us, Grand Opera has been even better than Picardy 
for breeding. Sold only under the understanding that every 
bulb will be subject to patent restrictions, providing, of 
course, that our patent application is granted. As with 
Golden Goddess, a warning to the effect that it can be 
grown for the personal enjoyment of the purchaser, but 
that no stock of Grand Opera may be sold, leased, or given 
away or in any way transferred without the written consent 
of Carl Salbach, the patentee. 
Stock exceedingly scarce. No bulblets or small sized 
bulbs for sale. Bulbs one inch or over in diameter — 
$10.00 each 
MISS AMERICA (Salbach 1938). The most delicately beau¬ 
tiful light pink gladiolus we have ever seen. Comparable 
to Coryphee in that it is a light pink, but Miss America is 
pale flesh, almost blush pink, instead of the blue-pink of 
Coryphee. 
GRAND OPERA — Grown from a small sized bulb 
Five to six of the 18 buds open at once, all faced forward 
on a straight spike. Substance so leathery that it stands up 
under extreme heat as do few other gladiolus. Most at¬ 
tractive, and unquestionably a “coming” commercial. No 
bulblets for sale. 
Large, $5.00 Medium, $2.50 Small, $1.50 
PINK PRINCESS (Salbach 1938). Tall, straight, and pure, 
this is a splendid gladiolus. It stands 5 V 2 feet tall, opens 
10 of its 18 florets at once, grows vigorously, and its color, 
deep flesh pink, nearly salmon, is most pleasing. Florets 
of good size and substance of leather—a variety which 
stands through the severest heat spells without the slightest 
wilting or burning. No bulblets for sale. 
Large bulbs, $5.00 Medium, $3.00 Small, $2.00 
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