Odorless Marigold 
BURPEE GOLD 
DAHLIAS, Dwarf Bedding type, Salbach 
re-selections (Sometimes called “Unwin 
Dwarf Dahlias). Shown in natural 
color, inside back cover. One of the 
most outstanding of all recent seed 
offerings, being ideal for bedding, fine 
for cutting, and having a long bloom¬ 
ing period. Unusually effective in the 
garden, as is evidenced by the uni¬ 
versally favorable comments among 
many visitors who have seen the splen¬ 
did display made by these bedding dah¬ 
lias in our own experimental gardens. 
Recommended by Sydney B. Mitchell, 
considered the West’s leading garden 
authority, as one of the finest new 
things he has ever tried in his garden. 
From Illinois, too, comes strong com¬ 
mendation, for a garden lover writes: 
“I have never had as much pleasure 
out of any fall flower and they seem 
fitted for this climate . .. Those dahlias 
are like bouquets, I just love them.” 
Dahlia hybridizing has always been 
one of our strong points, and Mr. Sal¬ 
bach has given this remarkable strain 
of dwarf dahlias the same personal at¬ 
tention that has gained him a ranking 
as one of the world’s foremost hybri¬ 
dizers of dahlias, gladiolus, and iris. 
We believe that our strain of dwarf 
bedding dahlias is the finest in exist¬ 
ence, particularly in view of our in¬ 
tensive work this past season — which 
has greatly increased the percentage of 
doubleness, and improved the habit of 
our strain. 
Single and semi-double flowers on 
plants twelve to twenty inches high. 
Good keepers, invaluable in small bou¬ 
quets, and striking in the garden. Re¬ 
quire little space and the best plants 
can be saved and increased from tubers 
for future seasons. Germinates easily. 
Blooms the first year from seed. Fifty 
(or more) seeds to packet. 
Choice Selection, every seed from a 
fine plant. In mixture of autumn 
shades, peach, red, tan, scarlet, yellow, 
cream, rose, apricot, and orange. 
pkt. 25c; 1/8 oz. 75c 
Special XXXX Mixture. In the same 
colors as the Choice Selection, but 
gathered from our very finest, most 
floriferous plants. None better, pkt. 50c 
DAHLIA SEED. Dahlias, grown from 
seed, make ideal “perennial annuals” 
as they bloom from seed the first year 
and reproduce themselves from tubers 
thereafter. Dark Leaved Zulu, Sal¬ 
bach Large Flowering, Miniature, and 
Pompon seed listed, pages 24 and 25. 
Page Twenty-eight 
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 2 inches 
in diameter. 
A particularly important feature is 
the comparative mildew resistance. 
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. 
Lavender Shades. Color range from 
clear lavender to lilac lavender with 
contrasting white bees. Individual 
florets 2 Vis 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 V 2 to 3 inches in diameter. 
Slender woody stems with beautifully 
formed long 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 2V 2 to 3 inches in diameter. 
Huge long spikes. Mildew resistance 
60 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 V 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 2 x k inches in di¬ 
ameter. Mildew resistance 40 to 60%. 
pkt. 50c; 1/16 oz. $1.50 
White Mixture. Fine strong whites, 
obtained from inter-crossing with the 
sturdier blues....pkt. 60c; 1/16 oz. $1.85 
Balanced Assortment. I n c lu d i n g 
seeds from the pastel, violet, blue, and 
lavender mixtures, listed above. 
pkt. 50c; 1/16 oz. $1.50 
Illinois — “The delphinium seed pur¬ 
chased from you early this year are 
coming along fine. Expect to get some 
leal choice plants from this lot.” 
Carl Salbach.. 
DELPHINIUM—Special Hand-Pollinated 
Seed. “Pacific” strain. The hand- 
pollinated seed is taken from selected 
crosses made personally by Mr. Reinelt 
and, judging from every trial we have 
made, and from the reports we have 
heard, will produce delphinium that 
are without question, the very finest. 
We have segregated the colors into 
groups and are offering 10 different 
shades, classing the self-colors with 
mostly white bees and the pastel com¬ 
binations with dark bees. The blues 
are approaching in size and clearness 
of color the ultimate standard in Del¬ 
phiniums of today. 
COLORS: 
Clear lavender shades 
Lilac lavender shades 
Light blue shades 
Dark blue shades 
Blue violet shades 
Light violet shades 
Soft violet shades 
Dark violet shades 
Lavender pastel shades 
Smoky pastel shades 
Separately — Any color, above — 
pkt. $2.00; %pkt. $1.00 
Group Collections — 
One pkt. each, any five — $8.00 
Half pkt. each, any five — $4.00 
Mixture — Colors above, in balanced 
mixture.pkt. $2.00; Y 2 pkt. $1.00 
DELPHINIUM — New Color Series 
(Pacific Strain). Selections from the 
finest in Pacific delphinium, 90% true 
to name from seed, except for slight 
variations within the color. The most 
outstanding novelty releases in years 
of delphinium breeding, and available 
at popular prices for the first time. 
King Arthur. Brilliant Royal Violet 
with large white bee. Individual 
florets 2Yi to 3 inches in diameter, 
with very thin woody stems and small 
foilage. Very long, graceful spikes. 
Mildew resistance from 80 to 90%. 
pkt. $1.50; Y 2 pkt. 75c 
Guinevere. Light lavender self with 
white bee. Individual florets 2% to 3 
inches in diameter, large spikes. Ex¬ 
cellent branching habits. Mildew re¬ 
sistance 50 to 70%. 
pkt. $1.50; V 2 pkt. 75c 
Summer Skies. Perhaps the most 
sensational release of. the series. Clear¬ 
est light blue with white bee. Indi¬ 
vidual florets 2 to 2 Y 2 inches in dia¬ 
meter. Slender woody stems with very 
strong branching habits. Mildew re¬ 
sistance 40 to 60%. 
pkt. $1.50; Y 2 pkt. 75c 
Group Collection. One-half packet 
each, (King Arthur, Guinevere, and 
Summer Skies) .$2.00 
1939 Introduction 
Galahad. Giant new race of whites 
having all the good quality formerly 
lacking in white delphinium. Individ¬ 
ual flowers 3 inches in diameter, large, 
well formed spikes, high percentage of 
mildew resistance.pkt. $2.00 
