IT COSTS NO MORE TO GROW THE BEST 
In view of this fact, it is even truer than usual that any selection from a 
Salbach catalog will be a good one — for it is impossible to get a "bad 
buy" when you make your choice from a listing which contains all of the 
good ones and none of the mediocre or poor kinds. 
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Carl Salbach.•• 
URIAH (Essig). A tall deep velvety 
brown iris well named for a tribe of 
California Indians, as its rich tones re¬ 
mind one of the ruddy brown face of 
the Indian. Bred from Mrs. Valerie 
West, and retaining the vigor and fine 
habit of this parent, Ukiah, in our esti¬ 
mation, is the leader in its color class. 
H. M., A. I. S., 1935. Mid-season. 38". 
50c; 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.00 
VALIANT (Sturtevant 1937). A very 
distinct new iris with standards of iri¬ 
descent old gold (Ridgway) with 
strong orange beard and haft of old 
gold with balance of falls wistaria 
violet. Perfectly branched and pro¬ 
portioned, with well-domed standards. 
This was from a cross Miss Sturtevant 
made while visiting Mr. Mitchell’s gar¬ 
dens some years ago — and which has 
proved itself very fine in both Miss 
Sturtevant’s garden and our own. 
Early mid-season. 36". 
$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
VALOR (Nicholls). One of the tallest 
of the deep blue-violet bi-colors. The 
standards are a clear deep blue and the 
falls indigo purple. The big bold 
blooms ai-e evenly spaced on very tall 
well branched flower stalks. Vigorous 
and hardy. A. M., A. I. S., 1936. Mid¬ 
season. 40"-..35c; 3 for 85c; 6 for $1.50 
VERT-GALANT. Coppery red, shading 
to garnet, with yellow throat, reticu¬ 
lated brown. The oval flower has a 
fine, smooth finish. The plants are tall 
and husky. Awarded Dykes Medal in 
France, 1929. Mid-season. 40". 
35c; 3 for 85c 
SEDUCTION 
TIOGA (Salbach 1931). This fine deep 
velvety blue and violet bi-color has re¬ 
ceived much praise, both in our own 
and other gardens. A tall, well branch¬ 
ed iris that is most regal in appear¬ 
ance. The large broad falls are hori¬ 
zontal and both falls and standards are 
well proportioned. Heavy substance 
and smooth texture, and delightfully 
fragrant. Blooms over a long period. 
Mid-season. 40". 
35c; 3 for 85c; 6 for $1.50 
TIPO RED. After “sitting on the fence” 
undecided about what to do with this 
vividly colored iris, we tested it by 
placing it in our show garden. The 
result was so many requests for the 
iris that we sold a great many plants 
in the garden under the designation 
“Red-toned seedling.” Blooms of 
medium size. Most floriferous. Well 
and low-branched. Color: rose-red. 
Early mid-season. 36"....35c; 3 for 85c 
WABASH (Williamson 1936). For a 
long time we have been looking for a 
good big iris with white standards and 
falls deep blue. Wabash fills the bill in 
every particular. It is described by the 
introducers as “A sensation in Iris of 
this type. You can see it a city block,” 
and comments by A. I. S. judges in¬ 
clude: “One of the most beautiful irises 
ever introduced,” and “Far ahead of 
others in the amoena class.” 
Technically described as standards 
white, falls hyacinth violet, edged 
white. H. M., A. I. S., 1937. 40"..$2.50 
WEST POINT (Nicholls 1939). Large but 
refined. Standards indigo blue, domed. 
Falls slightly deeper indigo blue with 
rich brown shading at haft, flaring 
falls. White beard, tinted blue. A new 
color and almost a self. Low and 
widely branched with many blooms 
open. Very long period of bloom. 
Firm and lasting substance. Sweet 
locust fragrance. A Valor seedling. 
Late. 44" . $15.00 
WINNISHIEK. An intense deep blue 
bi-color. Fine texture, well-branched, 
and perfectly shaped. Very florifer¬ 
ous. One of the most popular iris in 
these shades. Mid-season. 36". 
35c; 3 for 85c 
MARQUITA 
WILLIAM CAREY JONES (Brehm). 
Our choice as the best dollar for dol¬ 
lar buy in a cream-colored iris. Sturdy 
growth, with flowers of clear cream. 
Inherits a heavy, leathery texture and 
an unusually smooth finish from its 
Dominion ancestry. Growth excellent 
and ideal in every way. Created by 
George Brehm, a Seattle amateur. 
Little known to date because it is 
sparsely distributed. Nevertheless it 
ranks with the best of the new cream- 
colored iris. An unexcelled “buy” at the 
prevailing price. 30"....50c; 3 for $1.25 
W. R. DYKES. A big, though short yel¬ 
low that is wonderful for breeding, but 
is now surpassed for garden purposes. 
An erratic doer, even in California. 
Early mid-season. 24"—35c; 3 for 85c 
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