BLACK OPAL. New — from Australia. 
With us, this variety classes as a very 
dark red, the best of that class, but it 
just misses the near-black class. Good 
spike, heavy substance. Eight to 10 of 
18 to 20 buds open at once, perfectly 
placed, all and straight. Mid-season. 
Large, $1.50 ea; Med., $1.00 ea.; 
•Small, 60c ea.; 3 for $1.50; 
Bits., 20c ea.; 5 for 50c. 
BLUE ADMIRAL. Large deep violet 
blue. Blooms twice the size of Veil- 
chenblau, and brighter. Plants much 
taller. Five to six huge blooms open 
on a fine straight spike. 
Each 
3 6 
12 
25 
100 
L. .10 
.25 .40 
.75 
1.35 
4.50 
M. 
.15 .25 
.45 
.85 
2.75 
Bulblets 
— 100 for 
.35; 
300 for 
.75. 
BLUE BEAUTY. (Blue Schoenheit). An¬ 
other fine rich blue from Europe. A 
bit lighter than Blue Admiral. Good 
habit, with 5 to 6 of 18 buds open at 
once. Early. 
Large, 50c ea.; Bits., 10 for 35c. 
BLUE PEACOCK (Salbach). An out¬ 
standing novelty blue with a tone that 
still ranks as the “bluest” in commerce. 
Named for the deeper blue blotch, over¬ 
laid cream, which resembles a peacock 
eye. Five of 18 florets open at once. 
Excelled by the newer blues only in 
that the latter are larger. Mid-season. 
Each 
3 
6 
12 
25 
100 
L. .10 
.25 
.40 
.75 
1.35 
4.50 
M. 
.15 
.25 
.45 
.85 
2.75 
S. 
.20 
.30 
.55 
1.50 
Bulblets 
—”ioc 
l for 
.35; 
250 for 
.75 
CALIFORNIA — See 1939 Introductions. 
Pages 2 and 3. 
CAMELLIA. Blush white tinted pink 
with small vivid orange-scarlet blotch 
on cream ground. Six to 7 of 20 florets 
open at once. Very beautiful, and a 
fine propagator. 
Large, $1.50 ea.; Med., $1.00 ea.; 
Small, 60c ea.; Bits., 2 for 25c. 
CANDY HEART (Salbach 1938). Huge 
in size, striking in color, and excellent 
of form, this outstanding new creation 
opens up a new field in mammoth 
gladiolus, classifying itself in what we 
term the “Candy Kid” type. 
Bred from Picardy and Grand Opera, 
Candy Heart inherits great size from 
the latter; good habit and beautiful 
color from both parents; and increases 
rapidly, a la Picardy. The huge blooms 
are consistently six or more inches 
across, plants vigorous and tall, place¬ 
ment perfect. The color is soft clear 
flesh pink, somewhat pinker than 
Picardy, with a large blotch of light 
carmine — most distinctive and ap¬ 
pealing. Five to six of the seventeen 
or eighteen florets open at once. Very 
attractive in the garden and elegant 
as a cut-flower. Awarded first as best 
seedling. East Bay Gladiolus Society 
Show, 1937. 
Large, $5.00 ea.; Med., $3.50 ea; 
Small, $2.00 ea.; Bits., 75c ea.; 3 for $2. 
Page Six 
CARILLON. A very large, tall, light 
pink with creamy blotch. Blooms of 
good size, but round and wide-open. 
Five to 6 of 16 to 18 florets open at once- 
Spikes always straight, and a very de¬ 
pendable performer. 
Large, $4.00 ea.; Med., $3.00 ea.; 
Small, $2.00 ea.; Bits., 50c ea. 
CARIOCA (Bones-Salbach 1936). Very 
tall burnt orange. Six to nine open 
buds and a total of twenty-one buds to 
the spike. The same long, tall straight 
spike, and vigorous growth that have 
helped make Betty Nuthall so popular. 
These factors combined with the fact 
that it has heavy leathery substance, 
stamp it as a real “comer”. 
Each 
3 
6 
12 
25 
100 
L. 
.15 
.35 
.55 
1.00 
1.75 
6.00 
M, 
. .10 
.20 
.35 
.60 
1.10 
4.00 
S. 
.15 
.25 
.40 
.75 
2.40 
Bulblets 
— 50 
for .35; 100 
for .60. 
CASCADE (Salbach 1937). A fine large, 
bright rose pink with a soft blotch of 
Tyrian rose which gives the blooms 
distinct character. Fills a niche in the 
color range that has been open, as 
there has been no up-to-date variety 
in this shade. 
Cascade is a splendid grower, its 
plants are tall, with long flower spikes, 
and the placement is perfect. Six 
blooms open at one time with a total of 
18 to 19 buds and blooms. 
Large, $1.00 ea.; Med., 75c ea.; Small 
50c ea., 3 for $1.25; Bits., 40 for 50c; 
100 for $1.00. 
CHARLES DICKENS. Clear glowing 
red-purple with deeper, velvety blotch 
on lower petals. Fine placement. Seven 
to eight florets open at once. Mid¬ 
season. 
Large, 10c ea., 3 for 20c, 6 for 35c, 12 
for 60c, 25 for $1.10, 100 for $4.00; 
Bits., 100 for 30c, 300 for 75c. 
CHAUMONY. A very tall new rose pink. 
We have seen only one bloom to date, 
but that was excellent — it will be 
good, at worst, and if it is consistently 
as good as the trial spike we grew it 
will be truly outstanding. 
Large, $3.60 ea.; Med., $2.40 ea.; 
Small, $1.60 ea.; Bits., 10 for 60c. 
COMMANDER KOEHL. A magnificent 
deep red that is both bright and rich 
in color. Tall with long flower spikes, 
and easily the best in its color tone. 
Six to 8 wide open florets open at once. 
Priced at: 
Each 
3 6 
12 
25 
100 
L. .10 
.20 .35 
.65 
1.20 
4.00 
M. 
.15 .20 
.35 
.70 
2.50 
S. 
.15 
.25 
.40 
1.35 
Bulblets 
— 100 for .30. 
British Awards . . . 
Shortly before we went to press, we 
received a list of Award of Merit winners 
in the 1938 trials of the British Gladiolus 
Society. Included are: Black Opal, Gold¬ 
en Goddess, Paradise, Rising Sun, Shirley 
Temple, Star of Bethlehem, Surfside, and 
Vagabond Prince. 
Carl Salbach... 
CORAL GLOW. An outstanding, smooth 
rich coral orange. Very fine substance, 
with 5 of 17 florets open at once. In 
our opinion, this is one of the finest of 
Mr. Ellis’ originations. 
Large, $4.00 ea.; Med., $2.50 ea.; 
Small, $1.50 ea; Bits., 2 for 35c. 
CORYPHEE. A clear wax-like pink, 
similar to an Ophelia rose. Beautiful 
in baskets, creating a sensation prac¬ 
tically every time exhibited. Florets 
large, round, and well formed, place¬ 
ment perfect. Coryphee’s only fault is 
tendency to give some crooked spikes. 
Tall. Early. 
Large, 10c ea., 3 for 20c, 6 for 35c, 12 
for 65c, 25 for $1.20, 100 for $4.00. 
DOROTHY SIMPSON. Pale lilac with 
crimson heart. Heavily ruffled. Grows 
particularly well in Canada. Not 
large, but it has been a consistent prize 
winner. 
No 
medium sized bulbs. 
Each 
3 
6 
12 
25 
100 
L. .10 
.25 
.40 
.75 
1.35 
4.50 
S. 
.15 
.30 
.55 
1.50 
Bulblets 
— 100 for .35; 300 for .75. 
DR. F. E. BENNETT. One of the best 
of all scarlet reds. A large, tall flame 
scarlet with many open at one time. 
Mid-season. 
Large, 10c ea., 3 for 20c, 6 for 35c, 12 
for 60c, 25 for $1.10, 100 for $4.00. 
EARLY PEACH. The fact that this 
gladiolus is very early, tall, and un¬ 
usual and beautiful in its colors causes 
us to overlook its fault — that of giv¬ 
ing a slender, ribbony spike. The 
color, which really “makes” this glad¬ 
iolus, is peach pink, with throat of 
creamy yellow. Very early. 
Large, 10c ea., 3 for 25c, 6 for 40c, 12 
for 75c, 25 for $1.35, 100 for $4.50. 
Bulblets — 100 for .35, 300 for .75. 
EARLY ROSE. Deep rose, approaching 
American Beauty. Without question 
the best available variety in this color. 
Good substance and fine placement. 
Very early. 
Large, 15c ea., 3 for 35c, 6 for 55c, 12 
for $1.00, 25 for $1.75, 100 for $6.00; 
Bits., 25 for 65c, 50 for $1.00. 
A Real Garden 
“My garden is only a small one,” a 
customer told me, “but I spend about 
$20.00 a year for water and fertilizer. 
If I buy cheap seeds, plants and bulbs, 
I can have a lot of pretty flowers—but if 
I spend about $5.00 more for good stock, 
like yours, I can have a real garden— 
something outstanding that I can be 
proud of, and which I will enjoy to the 
utmost.” Certainly a most logical con¬ 
clusion, particularly when one considers 
that in addition to the actual cost of 
growing, one invests a good many hours 
of toil and thought in the planning, prep¬ 
aration and care of a garden. 
