Carl Salbach . . . 
Finest Gladiolus 
GOLDEN GODDESS ( Salbach 1935). The first patented 
gladiolus. Sold under the protection of United States Plant 
Patent No. 77. 
Our predictions made in past seasons have been complete¬ 
ly upheld by the actual performance of this fine flower. 
Best evidence of this is in the many unsolicited comments 
we have received from Canada, America, and Australia. 
They include: 
“Golden Goddess has been wonderful here this year. 
Much better than I thought it was. Have one in my 
office now with twelve open and the color is good.” 
This in a letter received from one of the most 
prominent Eastern growers. 
“Would like to congratulate you on your wonderful 
gladiolus Golden Goddess. It has caused a sensation 
here in Australia this season. Have grown it with six¬ 
teen open flowers on a spike and the spike has twenty- 
four buds.” 
“I took a chance and split the bulb of Golden Goddess 
and got two real plants, very strong, healthy, and vig¬ 
orous, and I cut two magnificent spikes. One had 
twenty-six and the other twenty-five buds and they 
opened up twelve in good condition. The heights were 
respectively fifty-four and fifty-six inches. The color 
left very little to be desired; facing was ideal—90 to 95 
rating with me. Just let me say that I am more than 
satisfied. I have bloomed almost every yellow in ex¬ 
istence including Golden Fleece, Golden Chimes, Gate 
of Heaven — but why enlarge? Golden Goddess has 
them all beat.” 
“Golden Goddess has now bloomed here and the 
spikes I saw certainly live up to your claims for it. 
Unfortunately none were in bloom for the Glad. Show 
here, but the Goddess would certainly be a contender 
for best glad in the show.” 
“The finest yellow I know. My spike, which took 
first as best yellow in the show, was easily the best in 
its color I have ever grown.” 
In addition, one prominent firm pronounced Golden 
Goddess “a real acquisition” after testing it, while an¬ 
other report, received as we go to press, is as follows: 
“Golden Goddess in the yellow class — may be 
termed with Picardy in its color class. Golden God¬ 
dess — in the yellow class — is second to none. It 
earned — 1936 top rating in our Trial Gardens — of 
80 per cent — and in 1937 — 88 per cent. Tops in 
the yellows. As cut flower — it will eventually find 
its way — unquestionably with the leaders.” 
“This is the top yellow we have had to grow and 
rate.” 
Ten to twelve of the twenty-one to twenty-six florets open 
at once in a deep, rich golden yellow. Not a single spike 
to date has given any evidence of whirling, even from 
bulblet stock. Every bud opens when cut, and the florets 
are of good size, the flower spike long, and the color clear 
and deep with no markings or shadings of another color. 
Golden Goddess is the first patented gladiolus, and a 
warning is supplied with each bulb to the effect that it 
can be grown for the personal enjoyment of the purchaser, 
but that no stock of Golden Goddess may be sold, leased, 
or given away or in any way transferred without the writ¬ 
ten consent of Carl Salbach, the patentee. 
A few reliable firms have been granted permission to 
sell bulbs of Golden Goddess in the United States this year, 
using a stock supplied by us. 
Large bulbs only — 
35c each 3 for 81.00 12 for $3.50 25 for $6.50 
MAUNGA GRAND SLAM 
GOLDEN DREAM. A clear deep yellow of splendid sub¬ 
stance. Very tall, many open at one time. Most popular 
yellow in Amer. Glad. Soc. Symposium. 
Each 3 6 12 25 100 
Large - - 10c 20c 35c 60c $1.10 $4.00 
Medium - 15c 20c 35c 70c 2.25 
Bulblets - 100 for 25c, 300 for 50c. 
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; unparalled 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 is consistently six 
inches across. Grows from 5 x /4 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 inconspicously 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 diamenter — 
$10.00 each 
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