SALBACH SELECTED SEED SPECIALTIES 
Fertilizer will help, and so will regular cultiva¬ 
tion — but dollar on dollar spent for plant food, and 
hour on hour of garden work will not produce prize 
winners if the plants come from inferior seed strains. 
That is why we are confident that no real 
gardner will begrudge the few extra cents required 
to secure the seeds of the finest rare strains — and 
that is why we have purchased seeds that actually 
cost us from two to ten times as much as would the 
ordinary strains. 
Seeds are of annuals unless marked otherwise: “P” 
NOTE — 
AQUILEGIA {Columbine). P. Waller- 
Franklin strain. Simply immense 
blooms with extra long spurs. A mag¬ 
nificent strain, described by Sydney B. 
Mitchell in “From a Sunset Garden” as 
the finest American strain equal to 
that of any foreign firm. We have re¬ 
ceived more than one report from cus¬ 
tomers to the effect that this strain 
has produced flowers that have at¬ 
tracted garden lovers from miles away. 
Blue Shades Superb {Waller-Frank¬ 
lin). Long spurred. Beautiful clear 
blues.pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 75c 
Crimson Star. Long spurred. A 
large and brilliant variety with long 
crimson spurs and white corolla. Semi¬ 
dwarf growth.pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c 
Pink Shades Superb {Waller-Frank¬ 
lin) . Long spurred. In variations of 
pink.pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 75c 
Waller - Franklin Hybrids. Long 
spurred, mixed — in orange, scarlet, 
yellow, pink, rose and white shades. 
25c; 1/16 oz. 75c 
Group Collection. One packet each. 
Blue Shades Superb, Pink Shades 
Superb and Crimson Star.60c 
Remarkable Strains 
Leaders in the quest for perfection are 
these remarkable strains, each of which 
is the result of many years of painstaking 
effort. Each, we feel, ranks as a supreme 
achievement in its field. 
Aquilegia, Waller - Franklin Strain 
(Columbine) — with its fine colors and 
large blooms, creates a sensation where- 
ever grown. 
Delphinium, Vetterle and Reinelt Strain 
— A new standard in delphinium, an 
epoch making achievement of a master 
hybridist. 
Helianthemum — Taken from selected 
plants grown from seed from the world’s 
two finest Helianthemum collections. 
Iceland Poppies, Santa Maria Inn 
strain and re-selection—Grown by Frank 
J. McCoy, the most famous of Iceland 
Poppy lovers. 
Pansy — “Best-by-Test” strain, se¬ 
lected after “blind-fold” plantings in our 
own test garden. 
Ranunculus, Tecolote Giant Strain — 
Used extensively by commercial growers 
throughout America — and more satis¬ 
factory than plantings from bulbs. 
Viola — New “Brilliant Mixture”— 
Full of rich, bright shades. 
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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. 
BABY BLUE EYES {Nemophia Insig¬ 
nia). This delightful native of Cali¬ 
fornia ranks with the poppy as the 
finest of wild-flowers suitable for do¬ 
mestic use. Bright little blue flowers 
with white center. Attractive foliage, 
easily grown, and ideal for naturaliz¬ 
ing. pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 20c; 1/2 oz. 35c 
BROOM {Cytisis). P. For Westerners 
who wish colorful and unusual shrubs, 
we have secured a limited supply of 
hybrid broom seeds. Can be grown 
on the Paciflc Coast and elsewhere 
where the winter is not too severe. Full 
color assortment, variegated, in bril¬ 
liant shades of red, pink, gold, apricot, 
brown, rose, orange and other colors. 
The shrubs are literally covered with 
myriads of the bright little pea¬ 
shaped flowers. Drought resistant. 
Gathered from Sydney B. Mitchell’s 
own garden. We consider it most sig¬ 
nificant that “Pomona”, one of the 
brooms from which our seed is gath¬ 
ered, was given the 1936 California 
Spring Garden show award as the fin¬ 
est new horticultural creation shown. 
Stock limited.pkt. 50c 
BROOM, Dwarf {Cytisis). P. As above 
in full new color range but selected 
from plants, IV 2 to 2^/^ feet high. 
80% at least, will be dwarf....pkt. 40c 
COREOPSIS. Double New Gold. P. 
Blooms as large, and colored as bright 
as the single varieties, but better and 
more brilliant, thanks to the doubling 
of petals.pkt. 15c; 1/8 oz. 50c 
Re Testimonials 
We do not care to embarrass our cus¬ 
tomers by using their names in connec¬ 
tion with the testimonials we publish in 
our catalog. However, we have each 
quotation in our files, and will gladly 
give the names of the authors of each 
to anyone requesting them. 
— Perennials. 
DELPHINIUM {Pacific Strain). P. 
Several years ago, we had the pleasure 
of being the exclusive introducer of 
this sensational strain, and can report 
that our sales have increased many 
times over since it has been possible 
to compare the spikes with those of 
other hybridists. 
The largest spikes from Pacific del¬ 
phinium seed are well over five inches 
in diameter, yet they retain a graceful 
and balanced appearance, and are most 
attractive in color. The plants are tall, 
the spikes full-blooming, and the in¬ 
dividual florets range up to 3 inches in 
diameter. 
With his growing fields close to the 
ocean, Mr. Reinelt has had to pay par¬ 
ticular attention to mildew resistance 
—hence the Pacific Delphinium offer an 
unusually strong mildew resistance. 
(All seed from originator’s stock). 
NEW SEED OF ALL DELPHINIUM 
READY JULY 1. 
Lavender Shades. Color range from 
clear lavender to lilac lavender with 
contrasting white bees. Individual 
florets 2'V2 to 3 inches in diameter. 
Slender strong stems with well spaced 
florets, long spikes and good branching 
habit. Mildew resistance 60 to 80%. 
pkt. 50c; 1/16 oz. $1.50 
Pastel Shades. Color range from 
light lavender to deep smoky lavender, 
generally of two tone combinations, 
with brown or black bees. Individual 
florets 2 to 3 inches in diameter. 
Slender woody stems with beautifully 
formed spikes. Mildew resistance 80 
to 90%. pkt. 50c; 1/16 oz. $1.50 
Light Violet Shades. Color range 
from light to medium violet with white 
bees. Individual florets 2% to 3 inches 
in diameter. Huge well formed spikes. 
Mildew resistance 20 to 40%. 
pkt. 50c; 1/16 oz. $1.50 
Dark Violet Shades. Very dark vel¬ 
vety violet with black bees. Individual 
florets 2% to 3 inches in diameter. 
Huge long spikes. Mildew resistance 
to to 80%. Pkt. 50c; 1/16 oz. $1.50 
Clear Blue Shades. Color range from 
light to medium blue with white, fawn, 
and black bees. Individual florets 2 
to 2^2 inches in diameter. Excellent 
growing habit. Mildew resistance 40 
to 60%.pkt. 50c; 1/16 oz. $1.50 
Dark Blue Shades. Color range from 
medium to dark blue with white and 
dark bees for contrast. Thin woody 
stems, long well-formed spikes. Indi¬ 
vidual florets 2 to 2i/4 inches in di¬ 
ameter. Mildew resistance 40 to 60%. 
pkt. 50c; 1/16 oz. $150 
White Mixture. Fine strong whites, 
obtained from inter-crossing with the 
sturdier blues....pkt. 60c; 1/16 oz. $1.85 
Balanced Assortment. Including 
seeds from the pastel, violet, blue, and 
lavender mixtures, listed above. 
pkt. 50c; 1/16 oz. $150 
