WHY SALBACH IRIS 
Ist. Our hillside planting affords perfect drainage. 
2nd. Our iris bloom and mature early. 
3rd. On account of our dry, rainless summers, plants 
are dormant at shipping time. 
4th. Strong dormant rhizomes respond quickly when 
planted. 
5th. We list only iris of satisfactory growing quality. 
6th. We offer only those varieties proven best—regard- 
less of price. 
If you have not grown any of our iris, try a planting 
this year. 
ARE TOP QUALITY 
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-eolor is an iris that has standards of one shade 
and falls of another, usually considerably darker. A 
blend, as the name indicates, is a suffusion of several 
eolors. 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. 
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. 
Foster Memorial Plaque by The Iris Society of Great Britain and the Achievement Award by the North American 
Gladiolus Council for meritorious work in promoting and bettering gladiolus. 

JOIN THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY 
Dues, per annum, $3.50 
Send checks to 
AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY 
444 Chestnut Street 
Nashville 10, Tenn. 

+ Carl Salbach + 
