NOWETA GARDENS 

SPOTLIGHT 

MYRTH. We dug a grave for Myrth this year— 
erstwhile my favorite glad—Foliage turned yel- 
low, spikes with 6 to 10 buds, etc. Virus evi- 
dently took its toll. If anyone still has it with 
415 to 5 foot spikes, please let me know. I 
would like to know if there still is a remnant 
left of the original calibre. 
ORANGE GOLD (422) (Marshall) (Early Mid- 
season) Orange Gold won our immediate ap- 
proval last summer. We rank it among the 
half dozen best new varieties. It has an un- 
usual rich striking orange gold color that is so 
satisfying, especially at a distance. Color is 
not so fine grained close up or on reverse of 
petal, but it is one of the tallest in the field 
and opens 6 wide florets at a time. Robust. 
Prolific even from large bulbs. (L 1-$1.50; 10- 
$12.00) (M 1-$1.00; 10-$8.00) (S 1-.50; 10-$4.00) 
Blbts. 1-.15; 10-$1.20. 
ORIENTAL PEARL (506) Carlson) (Midseason) 
A much heralded giant cream. As for me, Ill 
take ‘em wrapped in smaller packages with 
some frills on! (L $5.00) Blbts. 1-.50; 10-$4.00. 
PARNASSUS (470) (Ristow) (Midseason) Very 
pleasing shade of rich purple that is proving to 
be a good commercial. Produces many fine 
spikes hailed with a cheer by the florists. The 
large, round florets have a white line in the 
throat. Run-away propagator. Plant is of me- 
ee height. (M 10-.40) (S 10-.25) Blbts. .20 
g. 
PAUL REVERE (462) Baerman) (Early Midsea- 
son) A glossy, velvety rose red that is wonder- 
fully rich and unusual in color. Opens 4 or 5 
blooms on fairly tall spikes but with rather 
short fiowerheads. Good grower, medium dec- 
orative in size, and informal in arrangement. 
Truly a color marvel. Way down in price this 
year as we have a large stock. L 1-.20; 10-$1.20) 
(M 10-.80) (S 10-.40) Blbts. .25 Pkg. 
PICARDY—Our Picardy landed on the same dis- 
card heap with Beacon. Short. A _ five-footer 
2 years ago. 
PIONEER (532) (La Salle) (Midseason) A large 
deep vivid salmon blending to a deep cream or 
light yellow throat. Opens a goodly number on 
tall straight spikes. In our experience Pioneer 
has more refinement than Cover Girl, both by 
the same originator. Slow propagator. (L l1- 
$1.00) (S 1-.50; 10-$4.00) Blbts. 2-.25; 10-$1.00. 
POET’S DREAM (366) (Fischer) (Midseason) In 
Poet’s Dream we have a contender for the 
most beautiful lavender. Its 41-inch florets are 
handsomely ruffled, heavy textured, round in 
shape, and precisely set on tall, strong stems. 
It is a melody of color; the clear light lavender 
blends into a clean, creamy throat. Flower- 
heads are a bit too short for a _ perfectly 
proportioned spike (24-26 in.) and the 
florets lose their color as they bloom up the 
stem. Probably best classified in the 300 size 
group though it will be grown to the 400 
size just as often. An excellent teammate with 
Lavender and Gold; larger but not as early. 
My favorite lavender except for Wedgewood, 
our current introduction. Ideal for makeup 
work. We thought we were in a new world 
as we cut Poet’s Dream for market. We made 
up some bouquets that were a Poet’s Dream 
indeed. Very prolific and an excellent grower 
in the field. Heartily recommended. Fifty 
years ahead of Lavender Ruffles- (L or M I- 
rates 10-$8.00) (S 1-.75; 10-$6.00) Blbts. 2-.25; 
10-$1.00. 

“I received my order from you yesterday, the 
quality was very good and beyond all doubt 
healthy stock. Especially I want to thank you for 
the generous overcount. Good luck for a joyous 
and prosperous season among your glads.’’—Dale 
Atkins, Il. 
