Carl Salbach . • • 
Left—SANHICAN’S CAMEO. Right—GOLDEN AGE. 
EAGLE ROCK FANTASY. One of the 
very largest dahlias grown. Mallow 
pink, shading to silver.$1.00 
EARLE WILLIAMS. F. D. A splendid 
bi-color with fine substance and strong, 
straight stems. Crimson centers blend 
into a creamy white, making a strik¬ 
ing contrast .75c 
ELLINOR VANDEVEER. Blooms large, 
of great depth and substance and held 
high on exceptionally long, stiff stems. 
One of the “Best Keepers”. Rose 
pink.40c 
ELIZABETH MILLS CALKINS (Sal- 
bach-Calkins 1938). At last, a pure 
white that is really pure. A very free 
bloomer of good substance, and a 
really outstanding keeper. This splen¬ 
did new dahlia, which was raised by 
an amateur from Salbach seed, has all 
the attributes that are necessary to 
make it a leading garden and cut flow¬ 
er variety. Award of Merit, A. D. S. 
(Storrs) trial grounds, 1936. Best 
white, 1938 New York Show, Best 
bastket, inf. dec., 1938 Boston Shows. 
Stands warm weather, and, in fact, 
ideal in growth under such conditions. 
A real “buy” for everyone except those 
growing in mild, cool climates like our 
own—for such is the climate of open 
centers, and under such conditions, 
Elizabeth Mills Calkins will give a per¬ 
centage of open-centered flowers. This 
fault has not appeared when this new 
white has been grown elsewhere, and 
should not be held against the variety, 
as many fine varieties do likewise with 
us. A good stock permits the low (net) 
introductory price of.$1.50 
A Real Garden 
“My garden is only a small one,” a 
customer told me, “but I spend about 
$20.00 a year for water and fertilizer. 
If I buy cheap seeds, plants, and bulbs, 
I can have a lot of pretty flowers—but if 
I spend about $5.00 more for good stock, 
like yours, I can have a real garden— 
something outstanding that I can be 
proud of, and which I will enjoy to the 
utmost.” Certainly a most logical con¬ 
clusion, particularly when one considers 
that in addition to the actual cost of 
growing, one invests a good many hours 
of toil and thought in the planning, prep¬ 
aration, and care of a garden. 
FLAMING METEOR. I. D. Flaming 
orange-scarlet deepening to burnt 
orange at center. Flowers large and 
deep, with splendid form. One of 
“Best Keepers” .75c 
FOREST FIRE. I. D. A truly sensa¬ 
tional dahlia, that is perhaps the very 
best variety of all for landscaping. 
The bushes are low, but covered with 
the large and brilliant blooms of scar¬ 
let, suffused yellow. Probably the 
most conspicuous of all varieties in 
our show garden this year. A real 
buy, while stock lasts, at the new 
price of .$1.50 
FRANK SERPA ( Serpa-Salbach 1935). 
F. D. This remarkable dahlia, raised 
by an Oakland, Calif., amateur, has 
been the sensation of the show table 
in the San Francisco Bay region. An 
Achievement Medal winner and winner 
of many additional prizes in 1934 and 
three “best flower in the show” awards 
in 1935. 
General effect light amaranth pink, 
produced by petal tips of mallow pink 
that grow lighter toward the base of 
the petals, paling to a delicate orchid 
pink. This two-toned effect gives the 
flower a beautiful, clear, crisp appear¬ 
ance that makes it a real aristocrat. 
Holds its color well under artificial 
light. The blooms are very large, held 
high above the foliage on long straight 
stems. Truly a magnificent dahlia. 
Each .$1.00 
GALAXY. Most unusual of all the cac¬ 
tus dahlias, this fine new variety has 
every attribute that is necessary to 
rank it as outstanding. The color, 
golden buff, speckled crimson, is most 
striking, and the habit and growth 
excellent. It is a free bloomer, and 
the flowers are very large, held on 
long cane-like stems. A “Best Keep¬ 
er” .$1.50 
GERTRUDE EDERLE. I. D. Soft 
primrose yellow. A profuse bloomer 
and one of the “Best Keepers”. We 
recommend this variety as one of the 
very best yellow dahlias for cut-flower 
purposes. Fine stems. Stock limited. 
$ 1.00 
GOLDEN AGE. S. C. Richest amber, 
cactus type, and, in our opinion, one of 
the most beautifully colored and 
formed dahlias grown. One of the 
finest dahlias that are to be had. Can 
be grown to good large size, and every 
bloom is a real champion. Our advice 
is to put this one at the very top of 
your list. A “Best Keeper”.$2.00 
GOLDEN STANDARD. A splendid new 
introduction. Semi-cactus of fine form 
and good size. Buff, shading to am¬ 
ber, being similar to Golden Age, but 
lighter in color. Bushes are literally 
covered with fine large blooms, held 
high above the foliage on long, straight 
stems. We regard this variety as one 
of the finest recent American introduc¬ 
tions—a garden and cut-flower variety 
that is hard to beat. A “Best Keeper.” 
$1.50 
GOLD MEDAL (Red Selection). Show 
or ball type. Scarlet, suffused gold. 
Very brilliant and decidedly showy. 
A sport from the old Gold Medal. A 
“Best Keeper”, and a very profuse 
bloomer .50c 
GLADYS CHAMPION. P. A very 
large peony dahlia of apricot yellow, 
jasper red on reverse of petals. A pro¬ 
fuse bloomer which thrives in warm 
climates .40c 
INKYO. A deepest maroon — almost 
black—semi-cactus. Should be in every 
garden, as it is not only full of blooms, 
but is unexcelled as a cut flower. In 
our tests for the “Best Keeper”, Inkyo 
outlasted all the rest. Has been known 
to keep nearly a week. Fine stems. 
75c 
JEAN CHAZOT. C. Golden amber. 
Good bloomer, fine cut flower. A “Best 
Keeper” .50c 
JANE COWL. I. D. One of the few 
graceful giants. It is an immense, 
glistening, bronzy buff and old gold, 
with just enough twist to the broad 
petals to make it beautiful. Free 
blooming and excellent for cutting and 
show purposes. Fine stems. First 
prize as best dahlia in California Flow¬ 
er Festival, 1931. One of the “Best 
Keepers”.40c 
“If We List It, It's Good 
In addition to offering the finest stock, 
we list only the very best varieties ob¬ 
tainable. We receive yearly reports from 
many dahlia experts, and buy those most 
highly recommended. These we grow in 
our garden until we have blooms for com¬ 
parison to our other dahlias. Only those 
chat are distinct and come up to our 
standard are offered in our catalog. The 
others are discarded. 
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