OF GLADIOLUS 
GENERAL LIST 
All our bulbs are plump, healthy, and both large and medium bulbs are of 
blooming size. Small bulbs usually produce blooms late in the season. 
Bulblets seldom bloom the first year, and a percentage of these “baby” bulbs 
always fails to germinate — the rest grow into bulbs, mostly small. 
Large bulbs are 1 l A inches in diameter or over; medium are 1 inch to 1 l A 
inches; and small bulbs are Vz to 3 A inch. L. — large, Med. — medium, 
S. — small. When the size is not noted, large size is implied. 
Large bulbs always produce the finest exhibition spikes, and sometimes 
throw several spikes to the bulb. Medium sized bulbs give excellent spikes, 
particularly when planted early in the season. Small sized bulbs seldom give 
much more than a very short spike, but produce large bulbs for the following 
season. Bulblets seldom flower, but grow into bulbs, mostly of small size. 
For special collections see pages 14 and 15. Primulinus type listed 
separately on page 1 4. 
The 3-6-12-25 prices are applicable to one individual variety, not to dif¬ 
ferent ones priced alike — no quantity less than 1 00 at the hundred rate, and 
no smaller quantities than those listed. 
These prices cancel all previous quotations 
LARGE FLOWERING TYPE 
ALADDIN. A robust variety of such 
gigantic size that it falls into the 
mammoth class. Eight to 10 immense 
blooms (all over six inches across) 
open at once on a long flower spike. 
Very showy and a strong propagator. 
Color grenadine to grenadine pink in 
the throat, with cream blotch. 
Large, $4.00 ea.; Med., $3.00 ea.; 
Small, $2.00 ea.; Bits., 50c ea. 
AMADOR. A fine red of good height, 
size and habit. Its particular bid for 
favor, however, is its unusual glowing 
color. Five to eight florets open at 
once, out of 16 to 18 buds and blooms. 
Large, 10c ea., 3 for 20c, 6 for 35c, 12 
for 65c, 25 for $1.20, 100 for $4.00; 
Bits., 100 for 30c, 350 for 75c. 
AMRITA. A fine apricot-buff with med¬ 
ium sized bloom on good spike. Ruffled. 
Good placement. 
Large, $1.50 ea.; Med., $1.00 ea.; 
Small, 60c ea.; Bits., 2 for 25c 
AMULET. Soft ruffled apricot with 
creamy throat. Deeper in tone than 
Amrita, with larger florets. A bigger 
“Wasaga” with leathery substance, 
good placement. Five to 6 open at 
once out of 16 to 18 buds and blooms. 
First as best seedling, 1937 New York 
Metropolitan Show. 
Large, $4.00 ea.; Med., $3.00 ea.; 
Small, $2.00 ea., Bits., 50c ea. 
Re: Testimonials 
We do not care to embarrass our cus¬ 
tomers by using their names in connec 
tion with the testimonials we publish iD 
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. 
ARABELLA. A very dark, almost black 
red. Florets not quite as large as 
those of Moorish King, but the flower 
spike is much longer, and it is a much 
faster increaser than the latter. Our 
choice as the best of the near-blacks. 
Large, 50c ea.; Med., 35c ea., 3 for $1.; 
Small, 25c ea., 3 for 60c; Bits., 5 for 25c. 
BAGDAD. A very large smoky, extra 
tall. Immense florets, and 6 to 7 of 18 
florets open at once. Described as 
smoky old rose, and so large that it 
approaches the mammoth class. Late 
Mid-season. 
Each 
3 
6 
12 
25 
100 
L. .10 
.25 
.40 
.75 
1.35 
4.50 
M. 
.15 
.25 
.45 
.85 
2.75 
BARCAROLE. 
Fine 
salmon orange, 
somewhat on the tone of Grand Slam, 
but softer, with cream-yellow mid-rib 
in throat. Heavy substance, and per¬ 
fect placement. Ruffled. Six to 7 of 18 
buds open at once. Florets of good 
size. Large, $2.00 ea.; Med., $1.25 ea.; 
Small, 75c ea.; Bits., 25c, 5 for $1. 
“I would like to inform you that the small 
sized corms have made as good flowers as 
some of the top size corms that I bought 
from other growers.” 
— J. M., Massachusetts. 
“I am going to start all over again and 
with no one else’s bulbs but yours because 
they have always developed into stronger 
and healthier plants than others and have 
surpassed all my expectations.” 
— Mrs. C. L. H., Connecticut. 
“Just a word about La Fiesta. It is the 
finest glad. I ever saw.” 
— W. H. B., Ohio. 
BEACON. One of the very tallest, and 
most brilliant in color. This variety is 
well named. Eight florets open at once 
on a very long spike. Bright scarlet 
with creamy throat. Striking either as 
an individual bloom, or in a group. 
Mid-season. 
Each 
3 
6 
12 
25 
100 
L. .30 
.75 
1.35 
2.50 
4.50 
16.00 
M. .25 
.60 
1.00 
1.75 
3.00 
11.00 
S. .15 
.35 
.60 
1.00 
1.75 
6.50 
Bulblets 
— 15 
for .30. 
BETTY NUTHALL (Salbach). A vigor¬ 
ous grower, with tallest of spikes, 
Betty Nuthall has probably been grown 
in greater quantity and more places 
than any other gladiolus save Picardy. 
Six to eight blooms open at once on 
an unusually long spike. Color—glow¬ 
ing orange pink with yellow throat. 
Late blooming. 
Each 
3 
6 
12 
25 
100 
L. .10 
.20 
.35 
.60 
1.10 
4.00 
M. 
.15 
.20 
.35 
.70 
2.25 
Bulblets 
— 100 
for 
.30; 
300 for 
.75. 
BIT O’ HEAVEN. A very tall, deep 
orange with yellow throat. Very vigor¬ 
ous, with 9 to 12 of 20 to 26 buds open 
at once. The florets are not large, there¬ 
fore the single spikes are not so showy, 
but a group of. spikes are definitely 
outstanding -— many open florets to 
its long flower head. 
Each 
3 
6 
12 
25 
100 
L. 
.25 
.60 
1.10 
2.00 
3.75 
.... 
M. 
. .15 
.35 
.60 
1.00 
1.75 
6.50 
S. 
.10 
.20 
.35 
.60 
1.10 
4.00 
Bulblets — 50 for .50. 
“I am a firm believer in your slogan — 
anything I buy from Salbach is good.” 
— A. F. S., Missouri. 
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