“IT COSTS NO MORE TO GROW THE BEST” 
You will notice that the Salbach list of varieties is comparatively small, 
but at the same time, you will find that we list practically every iris of real im¬ 
portance. This is because of our strict adherence to the Salbach policy of 
“If we list it, it’s good.” We ourselves must see every variety in bloom before 
it is listed, and all poor or mediocre varieties are promptly “junked” as soon 
as they flower, regardless of the ballyhoo that such varieties may have been 
given elsewhere. 
On the other hand, we make a most strenuous effort to secure new kinds. 
We are continually visiting other gardens in search of new iris, and have never 
failed to purchase any outstanding variety that we have found, regardless of 
price. Many, too, we have bought on recommendation; of these many have 
bloomed as well worth listing, others have proven to be expensive junk, which 
we have promptly discarded. 
In view of this fact, it is even truer than usual that any selection from a 
Salbach catalog will be a good one — for it is impossible to get a “bad buy” 
when you make your choice from a listing which contains all of the good ones 
and none of the mediocre or poor kinds. 
MEMBER OF 
.Alameda County Floral Society 
Alameda Dahlia Society 
American Dahlia Society 
American Iris Society 
British Gladiolus Society 
British Iris Society 
California Gladiolus Society 
Central California Nurserymen’s Association 
Dahlia Society of California 
Dahlia Society of Southern California 
East Bay Gladiolus Society 
New England Gladiolus Society 
Fellow Royal Horticultural Society 
Color Classes . b 
Daffodils (Narcissi) .27 
Dutch Iris .-.27 
General Information . b 
General Iris List .7 - 24, inclusive 
How to Order .32 
Miscellaneous Iris .2 b 
New Introductions .4 and 5 
New Iris (See also General List) .2, 4 and 5 
Selected Seeds .28 - 31, inclusive 
Special Iris Collections .25 
Tulips. 2 b 
