GUIDEBOOK FOR 1948 
512 GARDEN GOLD (Rich-Evans ’48) LM. 
Mr. Rich, who is famous for his ‘‘Big Top” 
and many other good varieties, has 
“struck it rich’? this time, we suspect, 
with his beautiful giant, deep yellow 
“Garden Gold.’ Six inch florets of 
golden yellow, slightly deeper in throat. 
The color is always pure and clean. The 
florets are lightly ruffled, with frilled 
edges adding to their beauty, of good 
texture and attachment, well faced and 
spaced on tall, straight, strong spike. 60 
inches tall, 26 inch flowerheads, 17-19 
buds, 6 or more open. Medium propa- 
gator. We consider Garden Gold, to- 
gether with Java and Golden Favorite, so 
far outclass all other giant clear yellows 
that they are beyond comparison except 
among themselves. There exists a larger 
stock of Java than of the others. Very 
likely more Golden Favorite than Garden 
Gold. Undoubtedly, more growers have 
put their OK on the two Holland varieties 
because of their joint trial garden but to 
us the three are a toss up, or very close to 
it. Mr. Rich established his $5.00 price 
without knowing the others are double, 
and beyond that for large size. What we 
are trying to say is that we think this 
should be selling for $10.00 per bulb. 
Each L $5.00 M $5.00 (no dozen rate) 
Blts per unit of 10, $5.00. 
512 GOLDEN FAVORITE (Salman ’48) 
(our ’48 import release) E. Very early. 
Intense, deep golden yellow, enormous 
florets, slightly ruffled on exceptionally 
long, very graceful spikes on extremely 
strong and straight stems. This is evident- 
ly the best yellow yet to come out of 
Holland, even surpassing Java. We had 
hoped to keep the $10.00 figure out of our 
list this year but this early offering to our 
customers borders on the premature, 
since import releases have usually followed 
foreign introduction by two or more years 
and we are really just offering to share 
our limited propagating stocks. 
Each S $10.00 (no dozen rate). 
512 JAVA (Salman '47) (our ’48 import 
release) M. Very rich and brilliant yellow 
of giant size holding up to 8-10 open 7 
inch florets on 55-60 inch tall spike. It 
will become a sensational exhibition vari- 
ety and an ideal cut flower and is already 
in demand the world over because of its 
reputation already gained in Holland and 
England. Number 5 bulbs sold in Hol- 
land last year for $24.00 each and bulblets 
$6.00 each at wholesale and a normal 
mark-up for introduction here last year 
was just about out of the question. 
Each M $10.00 S $10.00 (no dozen rate). 
“Please forward ’48 catalog when available for there is 
a chance that you may be able to improve on ’47 but I 
don’t see how.”? Wm. J. Foster, South Australia 
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511 SIR GALAHAD (Salbach ’38). Late. 
Awstudy in; contrast: Soft, rich, clear 
creamy yellow with a diamond shaped 
blotch of rich crimson. 6 inch florets, a 
bit recurved, 6 or more open. Has been 
a constant prize-winner and its popular- 
ity increases with the years. Patented, 
so increase cannot be sold without per- 
mission of Mr. Salbach. 
L .35 (3-$1.00) (12-$3.50). 
312 SOLID (Both) (our ’47 import release). 
EM. Pure, deep, glistening yellow, with 
florets of medium size a bit ruffled and 
fluted. The color is lively, the flower- 
heads stretchy, with the buds separated 
nicely in early stage of bloom. Attach- 
ment good and we think it has excellent 
commercial prospects. 
Each M $2.25 S $1.50 Bits .30. 
413 SPOTLIGHT (Palmer ’44) E. Clear, 
medium-deep golden yellow with a small 
feathered blotch of scarlet. Large blooms, 
about 6-7 open and about 18 buds. The 
color is extremely attractive and the plant 
is strong and vigorous, producing plenty 
of large bulblets that grow unusually well 
and often bloom. Rates 8th best glad, 
Canadian ’46-7 Symposium. Opens well 
when cut in tight bud. Do not confuse 
with variety “Stoplight.” 
L .50 M .35 S .20 Bits (100, $2.00). 
BUFF— 16 Series 
517 HELEN OF TROY (Salbach ’39) LM, 
Recognized ever since introduction as one 
of the world’s greatest glads. <A beauti- 
ful, golden buff apricot, with a slight 
overtone of pink and a prominent, brown- 
ish throat in excellent color harmony. 
Florets are wide open, round, 6-7 inches, 
7-8 open, 25-27 inch flowerheads, close to 
60 inches tall. Always straight. One of 
the strongest stems to be found on any 
glad. During the ’44-45 period it rated 
as 6th best gladiolus in Canadian Society 
symposium. Patented, so bulbs may not 
be resold without permission of Mr. 
Salbach. 
Desonstiors 200))(12tor $3.50). 
416 HUGH PRICE (Both ’46) (our ’48 
import release) M. The color is tho- 
roughly clean. A_ pale buff, slightly 
salmon toned, blending into yellow 
throat. Florets all but perfectly round, 
about 41% inches and larger. To their 
beauty of color is added beauty of form, 
being well ruffled and ribbed. Makes 
grand spikes with 8-10 open in full double 
row placement. 
Each L $4.00 M $3.00 S $2.00 Bits .50. 
