Finest Gladiolus 
FESTIVAL QUEEN (Salbach 1934). A huge 
clear geranium pink self with soft carmine 
markings on lower petals. Immense blooms 
over 6 inches across, 5 or 6 open at one 
time with 12 or 13 buds to come. Consistent¬ 
ly placed, and correctly faced. 
One of the parents of Grand Opera, our 
sensational giant pink which measures as 
large as Miss New Zealand. Festival Queen 
is a "must have" for breeders because its 
characteristic huge well expanded florets 
carry on freely in its offspring. 
Wide rounded blooms give the appearance 
of greater size. Available at a much lower 
price than others of the new "giant" 
gladiolus. 
each 
3 
6 
12 
25 
100 
L. .15 
.35 
.55 
1.00 
1.85 
M. 
.20 
.40 
.70 
1.25 
4.25 
S. 
.15 
.30 
.55 
1.00 
Bits. 50 for .50 
GOLDEN GODDESS (Salbach 1935). The first 
patented gladiolus. Sold under the protec¬ 
tion of United States Plant Patent No. 77. 
A deep rich yellow which we Introduced 
as a "ten year ahead yellow." Best evi¬ 
dence of the fact that Golden Goddess ex¬ 
ceeds even our claims is shown by the fol¬ 
lowing selections from many unsolicited 
comments: 
"Golden Goddess has been wonderful 
here this year" — Eastern grower. 
"It has caused a sensation here In Aus¬ 
tralia . . . have grown it with 16 open 
flowers on a spike and the spike had 24 
buds." 
"I took a chance and split the bulb . . . 
one had 26 and the other 25 buds and 
they opened up 12 in good condition. The 
heights were respectively 54 and 56 inches. 
The color left little to be desired; facing 
was ideal — 90 to 95 rating with me." 
— Canadian customer. 
"Easily the best in its color I have grown" 
— American customer; and "Sixteen open 
in good condition, ten more to go" — Pac. 
Northwest customer. 
"Golden Goddess in the yellow class may 
be termed with Picardy in its color class" 
— Eastern cut-flower grower. 
Ten to 12 of the 21 to 26 florets open at 
once in a deep, rich golden yellow. Every 
bud opens when cut, and the florets ore of 
good size, the flower spike long, and the 
color clear and deep with no markings or 
shadings of another color. 
Golden Goddess is the first patented 
gladiolus, and a warning is supplied with 
each bulb to the effect that it can be grown 
for the personal enjoyment of the purchaser, 
but that no stock of Golden Goddess may 
be sold, leased, or given away or in any 
way transferred without the written consent 
of Carl Salbach, the patentee, or his assigns. 
A few reliable firms have been granted 
permission to sell bulbs of Golden Goddess 
in the United States this year, using a stock 
supplied 
by us. 
each 
3 
6 
12 25 
100 
L. .10 
.25 
.50 
.90 1.75 
6.00 
M. 
.20 
.35 
.60 1.15 
4.40 
GRAND OPERA 
(Salbach 
1938). See 
pages 
3 and 4. 
GRAND SLAM (Salbach). A sport from Pfitzer's 
Triumph. Bright salmon orange, a most 
pleasing color. Large graceful blooms that 
are slightly ruffled. Heavy substance. 
Grand Slam has been highly praised in 
many parts of the country. 
each 
3 
6 
12 
25 
100 
L. .10 
.20 
.35 
.60 
1.10 
4.00 
M. 
.15 
.20 
.35 
.70 
2.25 
S. 
.... 
.15 
.25 
.40 
1.35 
Bits. 100 
for .25; 
300 
for .50 
GRETA GARBO. Another very fine new 
European introduction. Very delicate rose 
coloring with creamy lower petals, 6 finely 
placed, well expanded, perfectly formed 
flowers open at one time. Long, slender 
flower stems. The buds show a soft sal¬ 
mon rose shade and make a perfect color 
combination with the fully expanded flowers. 
A vigorous grower and good increaser. We 
predict a splendid future for this variety. 
L. each 8.00; S. each 4.00 
Bits, each 1.00; 3 for 2.00 
HELEN OF TROY. See 1939 introductions. 
Pages 3 and 4. 
HINDENBURG'S MEMORY. A very large deep 
scarlet red recently imported from Europe. 
The florets are from 6 to 7 inches across, 
and are well placed on a tall, straight stem. 
The introducer says: "A big improvement 
in color, size and stem on the well known 
Commander Koehl." Flowers mid-season. 
L. each 1.25; M. each .75; S. each .45 
Bits. 4 for .50; 10 for 1.00 
JANET PURSELL. Beautiful clear light pink 
from Australia. The color is similar to but 
slightly deeper than the well known Cory¬ 
phee. Blooms are large and of heavy sub¬ 
stance, well placed on a long flower spike 
which does not crook. Six to 8 open at 
one time. Janet Pursell should displace 
Coryphee as a cut-flower. 
L. each 5.00; M. each 3.00; S. each 2.00 
Bits. 5 for .50; 15 for 1.00 
JOHN S. BACH. A most popular variety that 
is unusually distinct in color, being sal¬ 
mon red. Fine form, and pleasing in every 
way. Early. 
each 3 6 12 25 100 
L. .10 .20 .35 .65 1.25 4.00 
Bits. 50 for .35; 100 for .60 
JOSEF HAYDN. A very unusual and striking 
light lavender blue, with large blotch of 
deep violet on two lower petals. From 5 to 
6 large blooms open at one time on a long 
straight flower spike. A good grower and 
rapid increaser. 
L. each .50; 3 for 1.35. Bits. 10 for .50 
JUNE BRIDE. See 1939 introductions. Pages 
3 and 4. 
KING OF HEARTS. See 1939 introductions. 
Pages 3 and 4. 
KING LEAR. A large flowered, heavily ruffled 
gladiolus that our observations lead us to 
rank as the finest new purple on the market. 
A 1938 Palmer introduction. Described by 
Ridgway as rhodamine purple. Strong, wiry 
stems. Five to 6 out of 18 buds open at 
once. 
L. each 1.50; 3 for 3.00 
M. each 1.00; 3 for 2.00 
S. each .60; 3 for 1.20 
Bits, each .20; 10 for 1.50 
MAUNGA GRAND SLAM 
CARILLON 
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