TIP TOP 
PRIMROSE PRINCESS (Salbach). Very 
fine light yellow, still capable of hold¬ 
ing its own against even the newest 
yellows. Very large, stately, wide 
open, primrose yellow. Five to seven 
open at 
large. 
once. 
Tall 
spike 
and 
florets 
Each 
3 
6 
12 
25 
100 
L. .10 
.20 
.35 
.65 
1.20 
4.00 
M. 
.15 
.20 
.35 
.70 
2.25 
S. 
.15 
.25 
.40 
1.35 
Bulblets 
— 100 for 
.30, 300 for 
.75. 
QUEEN HELEN II. (Salbach 1934). A 
very refined clear-cut gladiolus. Not 
only is the flower beautiful, but it has 
definitely proven itself to be one of 
the best, if not the best, doers in ex¬ 
treme heat. 
Grenadine pink, delightfully enhan¬ 
ced by pinard yellow blotch in the 
throat. Perfect placement. 
Six wide-open florets in bloom at once 
with twelve additional buds. The sym¬ 
metry and coloring of this flower es¬ 
tablish it as a worthy tribute to an¬ 
other champion, Helen Jacobs, for 
whom this aristocratic gladiolus was 
named. 
Each 
3 
6 
12 
25 
100 
L. .10 
.20 
.35 
.65 
1.20 
4.00 
M. 
.15 
.20 
.35 
.70 
2.25 
S. 
.... 
.15 
.25 
.40 
1.35 
Bulblets 
— 100 
for 
.30, 
300 for .75. 
“The most admired gladiolus in our gar¬ 
dens last season was a spike of Festival 
Queen which was over six feet in height. 
It was a beauty. This was the best of 
103 selected varieties, 25,000 spikes in 
all.” — T. J. M., Australia. 
REGENT. A huge, rich scarlet — all- 
around gladiolus. Very large wide- 
open florets, good substance, placing 
and facing, and excellent in every way. 
Seven to 10 of 20 to 22 buds open 
at once on a very tall stalk. Opens 
to the tip. Color rich scarlet shading 
slightly deeper in the throat. No small 
bulbs for sale. Stock limited. 
Large, $1.50 ea.; Med., $1.00 ea.; 
Bits., 4 for 25c. 
ItEWII FALLU. A “buster” of red that 
can be displayed in the “mammoth” 
class. Very dark red. Many open 
at once, and florets wide open. Every 
spike is outstanding and sensational, 
thanks to its rich color and huge size, 
although some of the spikes are a 
little too clubby for best exhibition use. 
Large, $1.00 ea.; Med., 60c ea., 3 for 
$1.50; Small, 40c ea., 3 for $1.00; Bits., 
10 for 50c, 25 for $1.00. 
RIMA. One of the most delightful of 
the new introductions. A very pale 
lavender pink with white throat. The 
same type of flower as Coryphee (but 
with straight spikes) only light laven¬ 
der pink, instead of. the “yellow-toned” 
pink of the latter. Many open at of.ce 
on a long spike. Good substance, and 
all-around A1 habit. 
Large, $1.20 ea.; Med., 60c ea., 3 for 
$1.50; Small, 30c ea., 3 for 75c; Bits., 
10 for 50c. 
RISING SUN (Salbach 1936). A seed¬ 
ling from Pfitzer’s Triumph and Mrs. 
S. A. Errey with the best qualities of 
both parents. Flowers the size of 
Pfitzer’s Triumph, with the bright 
flame orange of Mrs. Errey, but the 
color clarity of the former. 
The most flaming color of any glad¬ 
iolus we know of. Time and time again 
our visitors have picked it first among 
all other gladiolus in our demonstra¬ 
tion displays. Six of 18 buds open at 
once. Should be cut when the third 
floret starts to open. Mid-season. 
Large, 35c ea., 3 for $1.00; Med., 25c 
ea., 3 for 60c, 6 for $1.10, 12 for $2.00; 
Small, 15c ea., 3 for 35c, 6 for 55c, 12 
for $1.00; Bits., 20 for 50c, 50 for $1.00. 
Reputation 
We have always tried to deserve a repu¬ 
tation of offering and delivering nothing 
but that which is of the highest quality. 
It seems to us that our measure of suc¬ 
cess in this respect is indicated by the 
fact that one garden authority definitely 
considers our iris introductions to be the 
finest offered. A Flower Grower-au¬ 
thor characterizes our reputation as “un¬ 
impeachable”, and a Canadian grower 
ridicules the necessity of our giving refer¬ 
ence for a credit purchase. 
These, of course, are not the only tri¬ 
butes we have received. Others in similar 
vein include: from a California garden 
lover, “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 
rounled with such prices”; and from an¬ 
other Californian, speaking of a gift she 
was making, “I want her to have the 
hest sopds obtainable, hence ‘Salbach 
Seeds’ ”. 
Carl Salbach*.. 
SALBACH’S ORCHID (Salbach). Col¬ 
ored the same lavender pink as a 
Cattleya orchid. Similar in form to 
Minuet, but pinker, and retains its color 
under artificial light. Large, wide- 
open blooms of heavy substance and 
fine placement. As many as ten blooms 
open at once, and one of the few flow¬ 
ers that will stand the hottest sun 
without fading or wilting. 
Tested and proven as a gladiolus for 
forcing, as “the first blooms remained 
attractive, and held their color until 
the entire spike had developed.” Blooms 
out best when cut with two or three 
florets open. A. M., R. H. S., 1936. 
Described by an Australian as “In 
every respect an exceptionally fine 
gladiolus,” which is certainly a correct 
statement, for it is distinct in color, 
vigorous in growth, ideal in habit, and 
withstands heat. Wonderful cut flow¬ 
er. Early. 
Each 
3 6 
12 
25 
100 
L. .10 
.20 .35 
.65 
1.25 
4.00 
M. 
.20 
.35 
.70 
2.50 
S. 
.15 
.25 
.40 
1.35 
Bulblets 
— 100 for 
.35, 
300 for 
.75. 
SALBACH’S PINK (Salbach). Most at¬ 
tractive in its own right because of its 
color, growth, and habits, but very 
definitely increased in worth many 
times by the fact that it is the most 
thrips resistant of all gladiolus. We 
have this on the authority of the Agri¬ 
cultural branch of the University of 
California, which, after a second year 
of testing, reported that Salbachs’ Pink 
is the most resistant of all. Large, 
wide open, glowing geranium pink, 
with soft carmine tongue and throat 
markings. Long, graceful flower spike 
with eight to sixteen open at once. 
Fine placement and heavy substance. 
Last florets open in water as well as 
the first, and are beautiful as rosebuds. 
Wonderful cut flower and excellent 
commercial variety. The color picture 
does not do justice to the flower, as it 
does not accurately reproduce the soft 
coloring 
of the blooms. 
Late. 
Each 
3 6 12 
25 
100 
L. .10 
.20 .35 .65 
1.25 
4.00 
M. 
.20 .35 
.70 
2.50 
Bulblets 
— 100 for .35, 
300 for .75. 
SHIRLEY TEMPLE. No gladiolus is 
more beautiful than the good spikes of 
Shirley Temple — for it has the soft¬ 
est, yet richest color (deep cream, yet 
no hint of yellow), it is heavily ruffled, 
and is so large that it borders on the 
mammoth class. Placement not always 
perfect, and the spikes sometimes 
crook when grown in unusual heat — 
otherwise the growth and habit is top- 
notch in every respect. 
Despite its occasional faults, Shirley 
Temple remains supreme in its color 
class — because it is so far ahead of 
anything else in color that it is beyond 
comparison. Early mid-season. 
Large, 75c ea., 3 for $2.00; Med., 40c 
ea., 3 for $1.10, 6 for $2.10; Small, 25c 
ea.. 3 for 60c, 12 for $2.40; Bits., 10 for 
40c, 100 for $2.50. 
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