BRUNHILDE 
CITY OF LINCOLN 
One of the most vivid iris of all 
PERSIA. This variety, of. which little 
was heard in the first years of its in¬ 
troduction, has come to be considered 
one of the very finest of Dr. Ayres’ fine 
productions. Its refined and subdued 
colorings rank it as one of the most 
pleasing of all. 
Very large blooms with falls that 
are a blend of bluish lavender, and 
standards of iridescent steel blue. 
Brown haft and yellow beard. Smooth 
finish. H. M., A. I. S., 1928. Mid¬ 
season. 36-inch. 35c 
PINK JADU. A small plicata having a 
suffusion of lavender pink that makes 
it the pinkest plicata in the garden. 
Small rhizomes. Mid-season. 20-inch. 
25c; 3 for 60c 
PINK JEWEL. Withdrawn for the 
season to increase stock. 
PINK OPAL Tallest of the lavender 
pinks. Individually, this variety is tech¬ 
nically at fault in that its attractive 
blooms tend to bunch near the top of 
the stalk. Actually, this is a distinct 
asset, as far as clump plantings are 
concerned, as it presents a solid mass 
of color. Lavender-pink, not as deep 
as that of Dogrose, but its color is on 
a par with the others of this type. 
Blooms large. Mid-season. 48-inch. 
35c; 3 for 75c 
PINK SATIN. Probably the most re¬ 
fined of all the pink-toned iris. Aptly 
named for the smooth satiny texture. 
A suave slender iris on tall stalks, well 
branched. A different type of iris than 
Pink Jewel, just as attractive in its 
own fashion. A most entrancing iris. 
H. M., A. I. S., 1931. 36-inch. 
25c; 3 for 60c 
PIUTE (Thomas-Thorup). For those 
that do not demand the huge giants, 
Piute is definitely one of the finest 
reds grown. Of medium size, it is 
characterized by its most distinct col¬ 
oring — not as bright, but richer than 
Ouray. Bordeaux red to violet-car- 
mine, with standards slightly lighter. 
Dusky orange beard. 
Very heavy of texture, and smooth 
of finish. Mid-season. 36-inch. $10.00 
PLURABELLE (Cayeux). Distinct and 
effective, one of the very finest new 
French irises, somewhat on the order 
of Day Dream, but on more slender, 
graceful stalks. A most enchanting 
iris whose exquisite color tones are 
hard to describe. Standards of golden 
yellow, and falls a blending of gold 
and pinkish mauve. An elegrant iris, 
refreshingly different. Late. 38-inch. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
Quality 
“Altogether it is a rare privilege to 
deal with you. One is ever so certain of 
the best in your line”; from Indiana, 
“One must take advantage of Salbach’s 
quality coupled with such prices”; and 
from another Californian, speaking of a 
gift she was making, “I want her to 
have the best seeds obtainable, hence ‘Sal- 
bach Seed’.” 
Carl Salbach • • • 
PORTLAND (Kleinsorge 1938). (Con¬ 
quistador X Cardinal) x Carfax X 
Rameses. Standards frosty gold, falls 
coral rose very close to being a 
giant Mary Geddes. The main differ¬ 
ence in coloring of the two is that the 
standards of Portland are slightly 
lighter gold and the falls are more 
of a self color, lacking the gold haft 
lining. 
Or, to describe Portland in another 
way, one could say that it is a highly 
colored Rameses, for it has bright 
colors, while Rameses is more on the 
pearly type. Showy, standing out clear 
across the garden — and tall enough 
to give it unusual garden value. 
Mid-season to late. 45-inch. A good 
stock permits the second season price 
of $5.00 
PORTOLA (Mitchell 1935). “Fro grown 
up.” A fine tall, branching variegata 
that matches Fro two for one in size, 
number of blooms and height. Not 
in competition with the striking new 
Sass variegatas, as City of Lincoln 
and Casque d’Or have falls that are 
respectively, one and two shades dark¬ 
er than those of Portola. 
Yellow standards and chestnut red 
falls, edged yellow. See color picture. 
Fine habit. Late. 33-inch. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
PRAIRIE SUNSET. Not for sale this 
season. 
PRESIDENT LEBRUN (Cayeux). This 
fine, bright iris, was named in honor 
of the President of France, at his wish 
while visiting the Cayeux gardens in 
Paris. Large blooms on well branched 
stalks, with standards of coppery gold, 
and falls a blend of garnet and red¬ 
dish copper shades. A near-variegata 
with bright rich coloring. Late. 28- 
inch. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
PRESIDENT PILKINGTON. Large, of 
bold form, well branched, many buds 
to stalk, and medium tall. Standards 
vinaceous buff underlaid old gold, with 
falls of soft violet faintly edged sil¬ 
very brown. 
The elegant dignity of this iris gives 
it a charm that is difficult to describe. 
Mid-season. 40-inch. 25c; 3 for 50c 
PROF. S. B. MITCHELL (Cayeux). A 
new French variety, named for Sydney 
B. Mitchell, one of, if not the most 
distinguished of American iris hybri¬ 
dists. Simply huge red-violet flowers 
which attracted a great deal of atten¬ 
tion in our trial beds of the newest iris. 
Very popular, being by far the largest 
of its color. Mid-season. 30-inch. 
$1.00; 3 for $2..50 
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