WHY SALBACH IRIS ARE TOP QUALITY 
Ist. Our hillside planting affords perfect 
drainage. 
2nd. Our iris bloom and mature early. 
3rd. On account of our dry, rainless sum- 
mers, plants are dormant at ship- 
ping time. 
The iris described in the following pages are mostly bearded iris. 
The range of color is unbelievably large, even though all the 
blues, pinks and reds contain some violet. The yellows range from 
palest primrose to rich gold. 
The standards are the three upstanding petals. The falls are the 
three lower petals. 
A bi-color is an iris that has standards of one shade and falls of 
another, usually considerably darker. A blend, as the name indi- 
cates, is a suffusion of several colors. A plicata is a light colored 
iris, the edges of which are flushed, lined or dotted with color. 
A self carries the same shade throughout the whole flower. A 
variegata has yellow standards and reddish-brown falls. 
The name of the originator and the year of introduction follow 
the name of the iris, then the parentage. The following abbrevia- 
4th. We list only iris of satisfactory grow- 
ing quality. 
5th. We offer only those varieties proven 
best—regardless of price. 
If you have not grown any of our iris, try 
a planting this year. 
tions are used in the award notations: 
A. I. S.—American Iris Society. 
A. M.—Award of Merit. 
C. M.—Certificate of Merit. 
H. C.—Highly Commended. 
H. M.—Honorable Mention. 
R. H. S.—Royal Horticultural Society, England. 
We invite all iris growers to join the American Iris Society. The 
quarterly bulletins are full of valuable criticisms, descriptions, 
growing suggestions, etc. The price is $3.00. Checks and applica- 
tions should be made to the American Iris Society and mailed 
to Howard R. Watkins, 821 Washington Loan & Trust Building, 
Washington, D. C. 
RECENT AWARDS 
Gold Medal awarded to Carl Salbach in 1944 by the American Iris Society for achievement in hybridizing iris. 
1945 Special award by New England Gladiolus Society Gold Medal for achievement in hybridizing gladiolus. 

COMPLETE LIST OF NEW AND 
STANDARD VARIETIES 
Prices quoted are for single roots, unless otherwise noted. The three prices 
apply to three roots of the same variety, not to three different varieties that may 
sell for the same price. It is much quicker and easier to ship three roots of 
one variety than one root of three different varieties that may have to be dug 
in three different gardens, hence the lower price. All orders subject to stock. 
These prices cancel all previous quotations. 
ACE OF SPADES (Salbach 1941). One of 
the richest of all the dark colored iris, 
from a short distance the color is almost 
black. Very smooth finish. Large blooms, 
vigorous grower and free flowering. Mid- 
SCASOM ES S64 tr crusetekaerstoshas $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
AIGUE MARINE (Cayeux). A recent intro- 
duction from France that is very unusual 
and beautiful. Standards are ashy lilac 
shading to fawn at the base. The semi- 
flaring falls are a shade of pastel blue. 
Large, well-formed blooms, good stems 
and excellent growing habits. Mid-season. 
SOLA oy ees $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
ALBA SUPERBA (J. Sass). Pure white with 
very large blooms of heavy substance on 
tall stiff well branched stems. One of the 
best whites, but not a rapid increaser. 
Only a few rhizomes this year. 40”. Mid- 
SCASOMMe Aalecors rans terre eet aioe cole at alaraors $20.00 
ALDURA (Larsen). A very large plicata of 
leathery substance. Well formed blooms 
in white with lavender etching. A splen- 
did addition to this class. Mid-season. 
$3.50 
AMBER GEM. See page 3. 
AMIGO (Williamson). One of the richest 
colored of all iris. Standards clear light 
lavender violet. Semi-flaring falls of 
heavy texture in deep velvety hyacinth 
violet with faint edging of white. Low 
growing with us. Stock limited. Mid-sea- 
SOMA Se licbecrecs cusmorersics $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
AND THOU (Graves). This splendid new 
iris could almost be classed with the 
whites, although the color is a pale Wedge- 
wood blue self with deep blue beard 
tipped white. Strong, well branched 36” 
stems bearing large well rounded blooms. 
A top ranking iris. 36”. Mid-season . $6.00 
AZURE SKIES (Pattison 1943). Clear pale 
lavender blue self with well domed stand- 
ards and broad round flaring falls of 
heavy substance. Creamy white, beard. 
The placement of the blooms and branch- 
ing of stems is especially good. A splen- 
did addition to the light blues. Late. 30”. 
$7.50 
BALI BELLE. See page 3. 
BERKELEY BLUE (Salbach). Perfectly 
immense blooms in medium clear blue 
self of smooth finish. Low branched, stout 
stems. One of the earliest to bloom. 24”. 
AT L Woks cr nceestetecs arora ensitche rofekey a eteccae ners oh $2.50 
BERKELEY SUNSHINE, (Salbach 1942). 
Big ruffled deep cream self, except that 
the central part of the falls is a soft yel- 
low. Standards are large, round and well 
domed. Falls are broad and semi-flaring. 
Smooth, heavy substance. Blooms beauti- 
fully poised on well-branched stems. Suit- 
able only for mild climate. Mid-season. 
SOM crt eer ao ree eee $2.00; 3 for $5.00 
BERKELEY GOLD (Salbach 1942). (Radi- 
ant) x (Happy Gift x Natoma). A top 
ranking yellow iris that was introduced 
at far too low a price in comparison with 
other iris of like merit. Berkeley Gold 
should have been offered at $25.00 instead 
of $5.00. Large deep clear yellow self of 
fine form, heavy substance and smooth 
texture. Tall, well-branched stems, vigor- 
ous grower and free flowering. Blooms 
over a long period of time. Stands rain 
and hot weather and does not fade. Here 
is what a New York customer says, 
“Berkeley Gold stole the show. Sur- 
rounded by other new yellows it stood 
taller and statelier and was of better sub- 
stance than any of the others.” Stock 
limited. One rhizome to a customer. Late 
MIG=SeasOncms OU ee cetera $5.00 
BLACK & GOLD (Kleinsorge-Salbach 
1943). We have never seen a more strik- 
ing variegata. Standards deep rich 
chrome, almost gold, falls black maroon 
with slight reticulation of yellow at the 
haft. We first saw a clump of this in Dr. 
Kleinsorge’s garden that was simply stun- 
ning. It seems to grow even better in our 
own garden. Good size blooms. Tall, fairly 
well branched flower stalks. 36”. Mid-sea- 
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+CARL SALBACH+ 
