unusual. Mesa Mist is very useful in arrangements 
combined with yellow, buff, rose-red, or violet. Used 
thus, it creates interesting shadow effects. 
(ZL 1-1.50) (M 1-1.00) (S 1-.75) 
(Bibts. 2-.30; 10-1.20) 
-P * Ree A eee) 55(),) (Knierim, 
Mid-America *—*—. Wh ee nee 
(Red Charm x Snow Cruiser) A glad-elephant of a 
silky geranium-red color, growing about 60-66 inches 
tall and opening up to ten giant florets at a time. 
Rather a floppy variety but very popular because of its 
size and nice color. 
CL 2-.30; 10-1.20) (M 3-.25; 10-.70) 
(S 10-.56) (Blbts. Pkg. .30) 
Mighty Monarch *—* 2) (Butt, 
ope) © 19467) 7 G90 
days) (Red Charm x Hindenburg’s Memory) Recom- 
mended for hybridizing because of its height and vigor 
is this deep, true red which will produce 15-bud 
spikes even from bulblets. Not a finished flower but 
seemingly a half-way step to something most worth- 
while. 
(L 2-.30; 10-1.20) (M 3-.25; 10-.70) 
(S 10-.50) (Bibts. Pkg. .30) 
Mixture For those who don’t have the hob- 
byist’s instinct to have their glads 
labelled or who like an unlabelled collection just to see 
what surprises it may have in store for them, we make 
up this mixture from the regular varieties in our list, 
often including some high priced variety that we may 
be long on and sometimes putting in a few interesting 
seedlings that were too good to discard. I don’t be- 
lieve a better mixture is available anywhere. 
(L 3-.25; 10-.70) (M 10-.50) 
(S 10-.30) (Blbts. Pkg. 15) 
e bad iow 
Mother Fischer 7720) (is 
(85 days) (Pink Paragon x Elizabeth the Queen) If 
you want a white which grows 67 inches tall, which 
throws 60-inch spikes from even No. 5 bulbs, which 
produces a flowerhead sometimes a yard long, which 
has much heavier substance than even Florence Night- 
ingale, and which is, in addition, gorgeously ruffled, 
grow Mother Fischer! We are happy, indeed, at the 
fine performance of this variety, not only in the locale 
of its origination but seemingly quite generally to 
judge by the fine spikes we saw at shows last summer 
and the fine reports from customers that we received. 
Mother Fischer is a white velvet glad like White 
Christmas but infinitely easier to grow, and from an 
entirely different parentage. The spike pictured on 
page 10 illustrates the kind of flowerhead this variety 
will give you from virtually every bulb. Some seasons 
Mother Fischer will come white as new-fallen snow. 
Other years when it is cool and rainy, there will be an 
inconspicuous lavender line in the throat. Either way, 
it is a magnificent glad, unexcelled for exhibition and 
tops also as a commercial. Mother Fischer was Grand- 
champion at the Grants Pass show last summer. 
(L 1-.59; 10-4.00) (M 1-.35; 10-2.80) 
(S 1-.25; 10-2.00) (Blbts. 8-.25; 100-2.50) 
“Mother Fischer stands Southern California heat as 
well as my best.” 
—Louis T. Culling, California. 
“I am especially pleased with Mother Fischer.” 
—R. L. Kinkade, Minnesota. 
“Mother Fischer was runner-up to Spic and Span 
for the Grandchampionship. Noweta Rose won both 
first and second in the 560 class.” 
—E. A. Parsons, Utah. 
“Mother Fischer is a glad we talk about all winter.” 
—John C. Roberts, Utah. 
e *& * * (442) (Both, 1949) (85 days) One 
Necia e e e of the few Australian varieties in 
our list is Necia, whose great vigor combined with a 
soft salmon-pink color and curious lavender-rose 
blotch made it seem worthwhile. A glad that is differ- 
ent. Pictured on page 24. 
(L 1-.50) (M 1-.35) 
New York *—*— (462) (Salman, 1951) (80 
days) Another rose-red 
from Holland. This one grows 66 inches tall, produc- 
ing an excellent flowerhead bearing 6-7 large, silky, 
plain-petalled dusky rose-red blooms. Destined to 
achieve some popularity. A larger but less vivid Harry 
Hopkins. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
Nila *& *k * (462) (R. Pruitt, 1947) (85 days) 
ee Don’t deprive yourself of Nila! 
Among the least temperamental of glads, its uniform 
shoulder-high spikes carrying eight round, plain- 
petalled, silky, self-colored rose-red florets of heavy 
substance will delight you. Another good one from 
Robert Pruitt... Pictured on page 25. 
(L 2-.30; 10-1.26) (CM 3-.25; 10-.70) 
(S 10-.50) 
wk *& *& (354) (Fischer, 1950) (70 
Nocturne ere days) (Melrose x Black 
Diamond) Nocturne is a medium-sized ebon-hued 
rose-red—almost a black-purple. No other glad is just 
this color. The florets are actually drenched with a 
resplendent, black-silk sheen. Gorgeously ruffled 
Nocturne is wonderfully rich in arrangements. If you 
like dark glads, this is one of the best. 
(L 1-.35; 10-3.00) (M 1-.25; 10-2.00) 
(S 2-.30; 10-1.20) (Blbts. 10-.25; 100-1.00) 
“Something is bothering me: Would you please tell 
me why NOCTURNE—such a beauty—is not cata- 
logued by other growers? We think it is MARVEL- 
OUS!!!” 
—Geo. J. Mott, New York. 
4 ww * * (540) (Fisch- 
Nordic Queen 222% (0) isa: 
days) (Greta Garbo x Elizabeth the Queen) Noweta 
Gardens may have put out a very few other glads as 
beautiful as Nordic Queen but certainly none more 
beautiful. Nor has anyone else! The wondrous beau- 
ty of this ravishing pastel will leave you speechless. 
A full sister of the famous Evangeline, it is, in the 
opinion of many fanciers, far more beautiful. Color 
plates on page 11 and the back cover convey the 
merest hint of its pulchritude. Its delectable flesh-pink 
tone blends with ineffable smoothness to a soft creamy- 
yellow throat. Substance is superb, texture waxy to 
the extreme, rivalling the most exquisite lily. But in 
the nobility of its form and the perfection of its ruffling 
lie much of its beauty. If you don’t include Nordic 
Queen in your order, you will make a serious mistake! 
When this glad blooms in your garden it will be an 
EVENT. You'll be dumfounded at florets as large and 
heavy as lilies, coloring as soft and subtle as the finest 
tea roses of the Deep South. For a supreme garden 
treat begin your order with the pastel supreme— 
Nordic Queen! 
(L 1-1.00; 10-8.00) (M 1-.75); 10-6.00) 
(S 1-.50; 10-4.00) (Blbts. 10-1.00; 100-8.00) 
“I think Nordic Queen is the most beautiful pastel 
in existence. Ours were just gorgeous.” 
—John Himelinski, Pennsylvania. 
“Nordic Queen was the best spike but it was entered 
in a 5-spike (5 varieties) class, so the Grandchampion- 
ship went to Noweta Rose.” 
—C. L. Clark, Iowa. 
