LEADING 

LADY 
NOWETA GARDENS 

RUFFLED BEAUTY (410) (Prestgard) (’36) (Mid- 
to 
season) Light yellow of unusual per-onality and 
ruffling. Opens several blooms on a medium 
length stem. Lovely for floral pieces. A lead- 
ing cut-flower yellow during midseason. Slight- 
ly mixed with Bagdad. (M 10-35c) (S_ 10-25c) 
(Blbts. Pkg. 20c) 
SALMAN’S GLORY (507) (Salman) ('47) (Early 
Midseason) This creamy white with a small red 
blotch gave a pretty fair account of itself in 
our garden. One of the best from Europe. 
Not party-dressed but may win in the Jong run 
on performance. (L 1-25c; 10-$2.00) (Blbt. 15- 
25c; 10-$1.50) 
SEEDLINGS, MIXED (Bloomed) It is necessary 
to grow a large number of seedlings in order 
to find one that meets all the qualifications of 
a new introduction. Hundreds are tried, one is 
named. This mixture is composed of seedlings 
that are mighty fine but not world beaters. If 
you are looking for something different you’ll 
you'll surely get it here. (L 10-50c) (M 10-25c) 
S 25-25c) (Bibts. % pt. 35c) Priced wholesale 
also. 
SEEDLINGS (Unbloomed) Again we saved the 
bulblets from our unbloomed seedlings and 
planted them. They came from such parents as 
Rose O’ Day, Elizabeth the Queen, Red Charm, 
Legend, King Lear, White Gold, Melrose, 
Athlone, etc., as well as choice seedlings. 
Bulblets were from the lot from which we made 
our 1947 selections.—These unbloomed seedlings 
were enthuciastically received last vear. For 
your enjoyment: Sizes 5’s and 6’s. Mixed sizes. 
(10-50c; 100-$3.50) 
SILVER WINGS (500) (Ritsima) ('44) (Midsea- 
son) (Sport of Picardy) Another creamy sport 
of Picardy that is supposed to be an improve- 
ment over Leading Lady. They are very similar. 
Probably a little whiter with heavier substance. 
Didn’t do so well in last summer’s heat. A vear 
ago, one of the very best. (L 1-75c: 10-$6.00) 
(M 1-50c; 10-$4.00) (S 1-35c; 10-$2.50) (Blbts. 
10-50c) 
SNOW PRINCESS (400) (Pfitzer) (’39) (Early) 
A creamy white with five or six 5-inch blooms 
open at a time. Tall straight spikes. Very re- 
liable. An excellent bulb maker. Small or even 
medium bulbs planted late tend to go to bulb 
rather than to flower. Plant small sizes early 
for cutting. Very prolific. Our leading commer- 
cial white. (L 3-25c; 10-70c) (M 10-40c) (S 10- 
25c) (Blbts. Pkg. 20c) 
SPIC AND SPAN (432) (Carlson) (’46) (Midsea- 
son) (Picardy X New Era) My first choice of 
all the new glads I saw last summer. The 
spikes featured on page 11 are a sample of the 
lavish beauty it displayed for us during the 
summer’s heat. Tall, heat-resistant, prolific. 
Seldom will we list a glad above $2.00 but Spic 
and Span is an exception. Opens 10 beautifully 
ruffied deep pink florets on a 20-bud spike. 
(L 1-$3.50) (M 1-$3.00) (S 1-$2.50) (Blibts. 1-35c; 
10-$2.80) 
SPOTLIGHT (Yellow) (410) (Palmer)  ('44) 
(Early) (Picardy X Yellow Seedling which was 
derived from Jonquil, Dawson, Golden Dream 
and Orange Queen) Clear medium yellow with 
a trickle of scarlet deep in the throat. Florets 
are large, round and full. Not a form glad ex- 
actly. Propagates like mad. Did well in the 
summer’s heat and cuts well from small bulbs. 
The No. 1 yellow of today; tremendously pop- 
ular. (L 1-40c; 10-$3.00) CM 1-35c; 10-$2.50) (S 
1-20c; 10-$1.60) (Blbts. 8-25c; 100-$2.50) 

“White Christmas was wonderful this season, 
straight and tall and intensely ruffled which adds 
its grandeur, a gladiolus that everyone should 
have in his or her garden. ‘‘Gleam, Gratitude and 
Poet’s Dream all performed very nicely. You have 
one better than Gratitude. I liked them all.’’"— 
F. 
Tee Gratien li 
