2 NOWETA GARDENS 
Colorful Glimpoes 
Generally speaking, the 1945 blooming season was a favorable one. The early part of 
the season was the best ever, because of ample moisture and cool weather. But from mid- 
August on, the glads were needing rain, resulting in some mediocre bloom at the season’s 
end. The biggest thrill of the season was our winning the 3-spike grand championship 
at Garfield Park, Chicago with a seedling 387-41, now named Gleam. The second high- 
light of the year was the blooming of many beautiful seedlings. All of our spare 
time was spent in the seedling patch. We think we have some mighty nice ones coming up. 
Rose O’Day proved to be one of our very best breeders. Again 90% of our best seedlings 
came from 10% of our crosses. We made our biggest advancement in the lavender and 
rose shades. A good half acre of seedlings was bloomed with a gratifying amount of seed 
harvested through the generous assistance of Miss Carol Webb. 
The best new variety bloomed was Milton Jack’s Dawn Glow. The best seedling was 
Lins’ tall white seedling now named Virgin. A generous amount of seed was harvested 
from both. We predict a very bright future for prolific Virgin, certainly one of the best 
originations of the year. Kestrel proved to be the best of the new Palmer originations. 
Quite a complete account of our season’s blooming is being printed in the Gladiolus An- 
nual published by the Maine Gladiolus Society. And by the way, if you are seeking an 
evening of very pleasant entertainment put a dollar in an envelope and address it to Mrs. 
M. J. Walenta, secretary of Maine Gladiolus Society, South China, Maine. You'll be sur- 
prised. Of course the New England Society still is the leading society. Regular member- 
ship which entitles you to their annual and 6 bi-monthly magazines is $2.00. — Albin K. 
Parker, Secretary, Norwood, Mass. 
We are still enjoying the able assistance of Mr. and Mrs. Anvie Peterson but ... . not 
for much longer, I guess. Anvie has accepted a call to the Evangelical Free Church at 
Winona, Minn. They plan to move there as soon as living accommodations can be found. 
However they probably will be with us for a while yet. 
We wish you all a successful and colorful season’s growing. 
Carl Fischer 
Mr. and Mrs. Anvie Peterson 
Louine Fischer 



Cut Flower Varieties We Intend to Use Next Year for Commercial Cutting 


King’s Ransom 

Ruffled Beauty 
EARLY MID-SEASON LATE 
eS = Annamae Corona ° Margaret Beaton 
i "OS Gardenia Lady Jane Shirley Temple 
Sap Snow Princess ee Beaton Snow Princess 
now Princess Surfside 
oe Surfside 
ie 
Z Oo Arethusa Autumn Gold Autumn Gold 
qe Brightside Mother Kadel Ruffled Beauty 
as Goldstaub Palermo 
aA Oo 
Yellow Paradise 


Ethel Cave Cole 



rv, Margaret Fulton Greta Garbo Goldenheart 
7 Sweetheart ; Jeanie Legend Miss Alameda 
= Rosa van Lima pate Hae Lima Picardy ls McQuiston 
osy Morn icardy 
Wings of Song Wings of Song 
Beacon 
Algonquin Leona Beacon 
fz Valeria Memory of Hindenberg Dr. Bennett 
3 Red Charm Memory of Hindenberg 
verece Valor 
alor 
nl 
ae 2 Early Rose Badger Beauty King Arthur 
se Ue Gloaming Gloaming Parnassus 
2 & = King Arthur King Arthur 
fy King Lear Lavender Ruffles 
“ Rose Delight Parnassus 

Bella Donna 
Blue Beauty 
BLUE 
and 
SMOKY 
Blue Admiral 
Blue Beauty 
Chief Multnomah 
Milford 
Blue Admiral 
Chief Multnomah 

