Carl Salbach • . . 
PETUNIA 
Flaming Velvet 
MARIGOLD 
Crown of Gold 
MARIGOLD 
Sunset Giants 
MARIGOLD 
Harmony 
Although the leading novelty in the All-America Seed Selections (the fine 
Petunia Salmon Supreme) fell a few points short of Gold Medal rating, we 
have two “gold medal” suggestions: 
1. PETUNIA FLAMING VELVET, 1936 Gold Medal winner, was a dis¬ 
appointment when introduced, but we have obtained “trued” stock that is of 
real gold medal quality; 2. MARIGOLD BURPEE GOLD — an outstanding 
odorless marigold which we believe could have won the 1938 Gold Medal had it 
been entered in the Selections. 
HELIANTHEMUM {Sun-rose). P. A 
most delightful dwarf evergreen peren¬ 
nial, three to six inches tall. Spread¬ 
ing dense, matty growth. Covered with 
brightly colored flowers resembling 
miniature single roses, such as the Iso- 
bel. In yellow, bronze, red, pink, rose, 
apricot, orange and similar shades. Has 
attracted constant attention in our gar¬ 
den. Splendid for rock gardens. 
We are fortunate enough to secure 
exclusive sale of the seed from Sydney 
B. Mitchell’s own garden. His stock 
was obtained from John Nichols of 
Scotland, and W. M. Christy of Eng¬ 
land, who, between them, raised most 
of the named forms given awards at 
the R. H. S. trial gardens at Wisley, 
England. In mixed colors.pkt. 35c 
And a New Com 
We never have, and do not intend to 
handle vegetable seeds — but having run 
across a new product of unusually fine 
quality, we step out of our line to present 
it to such of our customers as may be 
interested in an item of that sort. The 
item is a new white sweet corn which Mr. 
Salbach grows for use on his own table. 
The following comment from a Califor¬ 
nia customer backs up our high opinion 
of this item: 
“I’ve been wondering where the 
devil I bought that wonderful ‘AUNT 
JEMIMA’ corn, and today, glancing 
through your catalog, I found out. 
“Next year I’ll plant nothing else. 
It possesses every quality one can 
look for in sweet corn and after ex¬ 
perimenting with twenty varieties, I 
want to inform you that I am at last 
satisfied.” 
AUNT MARY’S SWEET CORN — Two 
years ago, a fellow iris grower told us 
about this corn, which has been grown 
in his family for years. We tried a 
planting for our own use from seed 
most graciously sent us, and found it 
to be the best sweet corn we had ever 
eaten — a real treat, being deliciously 
sweet and unusually tender. We have 
arranged for a supply of seed, which 
we offer in liberal packets at 
pkt. 35c; 3 pkts. $1.00 
LARKSPUR, New Column or Giant Im¬ 
perial Type. The base branching habit 
of this type of larkspur gives showier 
plants, longer stems, and the character¬ 
istic upright growth establish this type 
as the finest of larkspurs. We have 
selected the four most distinct colors, 
and an unexcelled mixture: 
Blue Spire. Dark rich blue. 
pkt. 15c; 1/4 oz. 40c 
Carmine King. Rosy Carmine. 
pkt. 15c; 1/4 oz. 40c 
Miss California. Salmon pink. 
pkt. 15c; 1/4 oz. 40c 
White King. Pure white. Special 
mention, All-American selection for 
1937. Fine habit, pkt. 15c; 1/4 oz 50c 
light rose pink, lilac, salmon, white, 
and other colors, mixed. 
pkt. 15c; 1/4 oz. 35c; oz. $1.00 
LARKSPUR, Stock Flowered. We list 
two varieties of this type because their 
colors, exceptionally striking, and dis¬ 
tinct, are not available in the Giant 
Imperial Type. 
Lilac King. An unusually rich lilac 
colored variety, so fine in color that we 
chose it instead of the Giant Imperial 
variety Lilac Queen. 
pkt. 15c; 1/4 oz. 50c 
Rosamond. A pure rose pink self. 
Most unusual, easily the most beautiful 
pink Larkspur grown. 
pkt. 15c; 1/4 oz. 50c 
LARKSPUR, Group Collection. One 
packet each, all six varieties listed 
above (omitting the mixture).75c 
It Is Perfect 
“Early this spring ... I purchased 
1/8 oz. of your hand-pollinized delphin¬ 
ium seeds. Those that are now coming 
into bloom are the finest I have ever 
seen.” >— Illinois customer. 
“My delphinium plants from your seed 
have just started to bloom, and they are 
wonderful — far ahead of anything I 
have ever grown . . . There is one (white) 
has bloomed, and it is perfect. I would 
not sell that one for any amount.”— 
Pennsylvania customer. 
LINARIA, Fairy Bouquet. — (New). — 
(Wild Snap-Dragon). Very dainty; 
eight to ten inches high, colors rose, 
yellow, pink, lavender, carmine, red, 
white and violet mixed. A gem for 
border or rock garden. 
pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 50c 
LOBELIA. One of the most satisfactory 
of all annual border plants. Three to 
five inches tall. 
Cambridge Blue. New. Light blue, 
large flowered, pkt. 25c; 1/32 oz. 50c 
Emperor William. 
Gentian Blue.pkt. 15c; 1/32 oz. 30c 
Prima Donna. A fine new variety 
in a rich new color — dark wine red. 
Very attractive... pkt. 25c; 1/32 oz. 60c 
MARIGOLD, Carnation Flowered. The 
new loose petalled type, popular for 
cutting and flower arrangements. A 
minimum of Marigold odor. 
Burpee Gold. Color and form of 
Guinea Gold, but with absolutely no 
marigold odor. One of the sensations 
of the season. Loose petalled. Rich 
orange .pkt. 25c 
Golden Eagle. The most beautifully 
colored carnation flowered Marigold, 
being a golden orange, much softer in 
tone, but just as rich in color as Guinea 
Gold. Blooms larger than the latter. 
One of the finest introductions of this 
season .pkt. 15c 
MARIGOLD, Dwarf Double Harmony. 
The finest all-around marigold of the 
Dwarf Double Type. Each bloom has 
a rich maroon base set off most attrac¬ 
tively by its central crest of deep 
orange. Very even in height, making 
it ideal for borders, etc. 15 to 18 
inches tall. pkt. 15c; 1/4 oz. 40c 
MARIGOLD, Odorless Collarette Type. 
A new discovery in marigolds, having 
no oil sacs, and therefore giving off 
no “marigold odor.” Medium sized 
blooms having a center curled like a 
chrysanthemum, encircled by a broad 
collarette type or broad, flat petals. 
Crown of Gold. Pure orange, win¬ 
ner of first award, 1937 All-American 
Trials, receiving more than twice as 
many points as the runner-up. 
pkt. 25c; 1/8 oz. 60c; 1/4 oz. $1.00 
Yellow Crown. The yellow counter¬ 
part of Crown of Gold, available for 
the first time this season.pkt. 25c 
MARIGOLD, Sunset Giants (Gigantea). 
One of the most striking seed produc¬ 
tions of recent release. The flowers 
are so huge that they simply dwarf 
those of any other strain or type. Many 
blooms reach six inches in diameter 
and four inches in depth. Semi-loose 
petalled. 
A small portion of the plants will 
come either single or small doubles, 
but the remainder will produce blooms 
so huge that they will require “seeing 
before believing.” 
Full color mixture, ranging from 
bright orange through soft orange yel¬ 
low, yellow to primrose. 
pkt. 25c; 1/8 oz. 60c; 1/4 oz. $1.00 
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