Carl Salbach .. . 
Finest Gladiolus 
BLUE ADMIRAL. Truly a masterpiece in a deep violet blue. 
It sets a new standard in its color field, and unquestionably 
supplants Veilchenblau. Blooms twice the size of Veil- 
chenblau, and brighter. Plants much taller. Five to six 
huge blooms open on a fine straight spike. A real buy in 
an outstanding new variety at: 
Each 3 6 12 25 100 
Large - 10c 25c 40c 75c $1.35 $4.50 
Medium - . 15c 25c 45c 85c 2.75 
Small - - . . 15c 30c 55c 1.50 
Bulblets — 100 for 35c, 300 for 75c. 
BLUE PEACOCK (Salbach). When this variety was intro¬ 
duced, many ‘'bluest blues” were being offered, and we were 
wary in the face of the competitive claims. Now that we 
have had a chance to test Blue Peacock against most of the 
others, however, we feel safe in stating that it is probably 
the “bluest” gladiolus generally in commerce. Named for 
the deeper blue blotch overlaid cream which resembles the 
eye of a peacock feather. Five large wide open florets 
open at once, good spike. 
Each 
3 
6 
12 
25 
100 
Large - 
- 15c 
35c 
55c 
$1.00 
$1.75 
$6.00 
Medium 
- 10c 
20c 
35c 
60c 
1.10 
4.00 
Small - 
- 
20c 
35c 
60c 
2.00 
Bulblets 
— 25 for 65c, 
50 for $1.00. 
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 
CARIOCA (Bones-Salbach 1936). Large, very tall burnt 
orange gladiolus, six to nine open buds and a total of twen¬ 
ty-one buds to the spike. The same long, tall straight 
spike, and vigorous growth that have helped make Betty 
Nuthall so popular. These factors combined with the 
fact that it has heavy leathery substance, stamp it as a 
real “comer”. Large, 30c, 12 for $3.00; Medium, 15c, 12 for 
$1.50; Small, 10c, 12 for $1.00. Bulblets, 15 for 50c. 
CASCADE (Salbach 1937). A fine large, bright rose pink with 
a soft blotch of tyrian rose which gives the blooms distinct 
character. Fills a niche in the color range that has been 
open, as there has been no up-to-date variety in this shade. 
Cascade is a splendid grower, its plants are tall, with 
long flower spikes, and the placement is perfect. Six 
blooms open at one time with a total of eighteen to nineteen 
buds and blooms. We feel confident that its perfect grow¬ 
ing habit and its pleasing color will make Cascade one of 
the leading cut flower varieties. 
Large, $2.50 Medium, $1.50 Small, $1.00 
Bulblets — 10 for $1.00 
CHAMPLAIN. A very pleasing clear light blue on the 
Heavenly Blue type. Very early blooming. No medium 
or small sized bulbs. Large bulbs, 15c, 3 for 35c, 6 for 
55c, 12 for $1.00. Bulblets, 25 for 65c, 50 for $1.00. 
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CHARLES DICKENS. Clear glowing red violet with deeper, 
velvety bloth on lower petals. Fine placement. Seven to 
eight florets open at once. 
Each 3 6 12 25 100 
Large - - 10c 20c 35c 60c $1.10 $4.00 
Medium - . 15c 20c 35c 70c 2.25 
Small — . . . 25c 40c 1.35 
Bulblets — 100 for 30c, 300 for 75c. 
CHRISTABEL. A fine vigorous gladiolus with many large 
florets open at once. Light pink, shading more to the sal¬ 
mon shades than Coryphee. A fine gladiolus priced low 
for a new variety: 
Each 3 6 12 25 100 
Large - 10c 25c 40c 75c $1.35 $4.50 
Medium - . 15c 25c 45c 85c 2.75 
Small - - . 20c 30c 55c 1.50 
Bulblets — 100 for 35c, 300 for 75c. 
SALBACH’S PINK 
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