Just a Few Pennies 
Carl Salbach • •• 
Fortunately For Us 
The major portion of the flower seeds 
in the United States are grown in Cali¬ 
fornia. We make frequent trips to visit 
the wholesale seed farms while the flow¬ 
ers are in bloom, and a careful study en¬ 
ables us to choose for our listing the 
most noteworthy varieties and novelties. 
In addition, we conduct our own trial 
gardens in which we grow test plantings 
of novelties and strains from Europe and 
elsewhere so that we will be sure not to 
miss anything worth while. Large flow¬ 
ering dahlias, dwarf dahlias, and other 
seeds of our own raising are the best 
that can be had — backed by Carl Sal- 
bach’s full personal knowledge of hybri¬ 
dising. 
This careful, planned effort to obtain 
the very best assures you that seeds of 
our listing will give you the finest, most 
outstanding plants that you could raise. 
SCHIZANTHUS {Butterfly Flower). At¬ 
tractive blooms, colored and formed 
like miniature orchids. Showy in the 
garden and fine in small bouquets. 
New Sunset Hybrids. A well bal¬ 
anced blend, consisting of bright rose 
and carmine shades, each butterfly¬ 
like flower marked with gold or white. 
Two-foot plants, covered with blooms. 
Fine for potting, massing, or cutting. 
Easily grown.pkt. 25c 
Rock Garden Hybrids. A new strain 
with colors similar to the Sunset hy¬ 
brids, but compact in growth. Ideal 
for rockeries or pot plants, as they 
grow only six inches high.pkt. 25c 
STOCK, Giants of California. Best habit, 
and ideal for use wherever winter flow¬ 
ering is desired. Golden Gate (Cream), 
New Orchid (Orchid Pink), Pacific 
(Lilac Blue), Redwoods (Blood Red), 
Santa Barbara (Chamois), Santa Maria 
(White), Sequoia (Rose Carmine), or 
Tahoe (Lavender) — priced individual¬ 
ly at pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. (of same variety) 
35c; 1/16 oz. 60c 
Group collection. All eight varieties, 
above.85c 
Mixture. In full color range, 
pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 30c; 1/16 oz. 50c 
In addition to seed items, a few iris are 
particularly suited to rock garden use. 
Perhaps the best of all are Hoogiana, 
slender stalked clear blue; Snow Maiden, 
dwarf white; and Sound Money, dwarf 
yellow. 
CARL SALBACH, followed by FRANK 
REINELT, creator of Pacific Delphinium. 
The dog is Sally, the Salbach dog. 
THALICTRUM DIPTEROCARPUM 
(Meadowrue). P. Tall graceful per¬ 
ennial that freely produces its lacy 
sprays, each of which is covered with 
a myriad of diminutive lilac flowers. 
Especially desirable in gardens where 
a natural effect is desired and a grace¬ 
ful filler for cut-flower arrangements. 
pkt. 25c 
VIOLA. Like small pansies, but peren¬ 
nial. We list only the showiest, larg¬ 
est, individual varieties, and our mix¬ 
ture is most excellent. 
An advertisement of a few years ago 
carried the title “What a whale of a dif¬ 
ference a few cents make,” but in terms 
of your garden, this statement wouldn’t 
tell half the story. After all, it takes 
just as much garden space, just as much 
water, and just as much weeding for you 
to grow a poor plant as a prize-winner. 
But those few extra pennies on your orig¬ 
inal purchase determine whether your 
garden is one that your neighbors truly 
envy, or whether it is “just another 
garden.” 
The item above, in one of our recent 
catalogs, brought this comment from one 
of our customers: “Referring to your 
heading of page 30, your catalog, cut out 
‘No real gardener will begrude the few 
extra cents required to secure the seeds 
of the finest rare strains.’ Your prices 
are much more reasonable than I find I 
have to pay for inferior strains.” This, 
we believe, speaks for itself, with no 
further comment from us. 
Blue Butterfly. An outstanding new 
two-toned blue that has a charm all its 
own — light pearly blue set off by 
deep rich blue, almost purple. 
pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c 
Chantreyland. Larger and generally 
improved over the “Apricot” viola, but 
the same rich apricot in color. 
pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 60c 
Brilliant Mixture. A new strain that 
is much brighter and gayer. Very 
large and generally improved. Far 
ahead of any other Viola strain that 
we have ever seen. A real achieve¬ 
ment .pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 50c 
DIRECTIONS FOR GROWING SEEDS 
When sown outdoors, most seeds should be scattered over well pulverized ground 
then covered lightly with a layer of finely pulverized soil or sand. Large seeds, 
such as nasturtiums, should be covered about twice their thickness. Keep ground 
moist during germination and while plants are small. Thin if plants are too thick. 
If seeds are started in boxes or flats, be sure to see that the bottom of the flat 
provides good drainage. The soil should be made up of equal portions of leaf-mold 
(or peat), sand, and good garden loam. This should be screened to remove any hard 
lumps, stones or other coarse material. Wet the soil, preferably with boiling water 
the day before planting. When the soil has dried out sufficiently to permit planting, 
loosen the top slightly and plant seeds, not too close together. Barely cover with 
light soil, then firm the ground with a smooth piece of board. Cover the top of the 
flat with a newspaper or cheesecloth. If the ground is moist at time of planting, it 
will not be necessary to water at planting time. Too much water is apt to cause 
trouble. The ground should be kept “moist” not “wet”. When the seeds begin to 
come up, gradually lift the paper or cheesecloth to permit air and light. 
The plants should be transferred to other boxes when they begin to show the 
second pair of leaves. Prepare the soil as when seeds are just planted, but it is well 
to add a little well decayed manure to stimulate the growth of the young plants. 
Transplant to open ground when the young plants are two to four inches high, de¬ 
pending on the natural growth of the various plants. 
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