SIX SUPERB NEW PATENTED VARIETIES 
Patented because they are outstanding and a big advance in their various color classes. Because of 
the patents no other grower has a financial interest in these varieties, so we are free to fix the prices 
in keeping with the amount of stock available. By careful growing, we have increased our stock rapidly 
and therefore are offering them at much more attractive prices than last year. 
CALIFORNIA (Salbach 1939) — Sold under 
protection of U. S. Patent No. 359. An 
immense deep geranium pink that is 
simply breath taking. Almost a self color, 
except for a slightly deeper pink blotch 
in throat. Blooms are well expanded, 
are of heavy substance and are slightly 
ruffled. Plants make vigorous growth and 
are tall with long flower spikes. As many 
as six to eight blooms open at one time. 
Won first prize in East Bay Gladiolus 
1939 Show, for largest individual floret, 
measuring 734”, also won American 
Home Achievement Medal in same show. 
In 1940 East Bay Gladiolus Show held at 
the World’s Fair, on Treasure Island, 
San Francisco, won first prize as best sin- 
gle spike pink in mammoth class, also 
first for the best three spikes. Big but 
not coarse. Early. No small bulbs or bulb- 
lets for sale. Large, each, $1.00; 3 for 
$2.00; 12 for $6.00. Medium, each, 50c; 
3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.00. 
KING OF HEARTS (Salbach 1939)—Sold un- 
der protection of U. S. Patent No. 360. 
Perhaps the largest of all gladiolus and 
yet not the least bit coarse. The indi- 
vidual florets measure from 8 to 814 
inches in diameter. The flower stalks are 
not thick, but are strong and wiry, add- 
ing to the grace of this fine new variety. 
The plants are vigorous in growth, and 
tall with long flower spikes, often 214 
feet long. Blooms are of heavy substance, 
are perfectly placed and as many as eight 
open at once. The color is a light coral 
red with light carmine line in throat. A 
prominent Eastern grower says, “Your 
King of Hearts produced a swell spike; 
by noon of the second day of the show it 
had 514 blooms open and it was stun- 
ning. I have a feeling that the size and 
warmth of color of your King of Hearts 
was unquestionably the outstanding fea- 
ture of the show the second day, and it 
was plenty stunning the first day.” No 
small bulbs or bulblets for sale. Large, 
each, $1.00; 3 for $2.00; 12 for $6.00; 
Medium, each, 50c; 3 for $1.00; 12 for 
$3.00. 
JUNE BRIDE (Salbach 1939) — Sold under 
protection of U.S. Patent No. 358. State- 
ly and beautiful, this well named gladi- 
olus reminds one of a queenly bride. A 
color combination that is very appealing. 
Clear light yellow with soft red blotch on 
lower petals. Tall growing plants, long 
flower spikes, with as many as six large 
well placed blooms open at one time. No 
_ small bulbs or bulblets for sale. Large, 
each, $1.00; 3 for $2.00; 12 for $6.00; Me- 
dium, each, 50¢; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.00. 

«Carl Salbach... 
HELEN OF TROY (Salbach 1939)—Sold un- 
der protection of U. S. Patent No. 357. 
A mammoth gladiolus in very pleasing 
blend of Apricot and Pink. Named for 
one of history’s famous beauties, because 
its first claim to fame is beauty. Tall and 
stately, long flower spike, big wide-open 
blooms of heavy substance, perfectly 
placed. The color is a soft light Apricot. 
with a smoky blotch of brown, the latter 
being faintly edged scarlet. Six to eight 
of twenty buds open at once. Florets 
from 7 to 8 inches in diameter. A promi- 
nent New York authority says, “Helen of 
‘Troy easily ranks with the three or four 
best glads of the past two years.’ One of 
Oregon’s best commercial growers says, 
“Helen of Troy made one of the finest 
spikes I ever saw in my time. It was so 
nice I took it into my studio and made a 
picture of it.”” An Australian grower says, 
“Helen of ‘Troy is my favorite, our spike 
of this had everything and is the most 
beautiful in our garden.” A New Zealand 
grower says, “Helen of Troy was easily 
the most attractive of the three that 
bloomed and I can see it becoming very 
popular here.” At the 1940 Grant’s Pass, 
Oregon Show, won first prize as the 
champion spike of the show, also four 
other first prizes. At Eastern New York 
Gladiolus Show in 1940 won first for 
best single spike in its color class. Last 
year we predicted that Helen of Troy 
would become as popular as Picardy and 
Betty Nuthall. We repeat that prediction 
now. No small bulbs or bulblets for sale. 
Large, each, $1.00; 3 for $2.00; 12 for 
$6.00. Medium, each, 50¢; 3 for $1.00; 
12 for $3.00. 
SIR GALAHAD (Salbach 1939)—Sold under 
protection of U. S. Patent No. 356. A 
study in contrast, for the purity of its 
soft creamy yellow is enhanced by its 
diamond shaped blotch of rich crimson 
in the deep cream colored throat. A pure 
and perfect flower, well named for Gala- 
had, the perfect knight. Florets are large 
and wide open—long flower spike with at 
least 6 of the 18 flowers open at once. 
Blooms are perfectly placed, and are of 
heavy substance, Stems always straight. 
For a clean, soft flower that is at the same 
time bright, Sir Galahad is supreme. 
Nothing like it, for although June Bride 
also classes as a giant blotched light yel- 
low, the blotches are different in size, 
color, and effect—in fact, the two are so 
different that they resemble each other 
only in technical classification. No small 
bulbs or bulblets for sale. Large, each, 
$1.00; 3 for $2.00; 12 for $6.00. Medium, 
each, 50c; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.00. 

CARL SALBACH 
Hybridizing Dahlias 
GRAND OPERA (Salbach 1938)—Sold under 
protection of U. S. Patent No. 280. Defi- 
nitely one of the most sensational gladi- 
olus ever offered, for it not only sets a — 
new standard for size, but has beautiful 
form, as well as an appealing color. The 
first bloom grown from a small bulb ac- 
tually “Stole the Show” at the California 
Festival 1933 Show. Blooms since then 
have been even more sensational. Florets 
have reached 814 inches in diameter. 
Even the tip buds are large and resemble 
a slender rose bud. Grows from 51% to 
614 feet high. Flowers are well placed, 
and as many as 5 to 7 open at one time. 
The color is between La France and Ger- 
anium pink, soft, but very clear in tone. 
A magnificent big gladiolus that isn’t in 
the least coarse. Splendid seed parent. 
Midseason. No small bulbs or bulblets 
for sale. Large, each, $1.00; 3 for $2.00; 
12 for $6.00; Medium, each, 50c; 3 for 
$1.00; 12 for $3.00. 
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Special Group Offer 
One large bulb each Six Patented Varieties 
—California, Grand Opera, Helen of Troy, 
King of Hearts, June Bride and Sir Gala- 
had. Separately labeled for $3.50. 
One medium size bulb of each — sepa- 
rately labeled, $1.75. 

