Indiana: “The glads were all wonderful 
but Magnet, Mother Fischer, Rosebloom, 
Noweta Rose and Lavender Lace were the 
standouts. I cannot give them enough 
praise.’—Paul W. Pleasant (Pleasant Gar- 
den). 
Quebec: “We have always had good blooms 
from your bulbs and better ones than any 
others I have yet seen around us.’’—Mrs. A. 
R. Jewitt. 
lowa: “Since wayback when, I have not 
missed growing some of your new origina- 
tions. Nor have I ever been disappointed.” — 
Dr J. J. Jecmenek. 
Minnesota: “Your 1953 introductions 
stacked up as follows: Recompense: Very 
good, with much more substance and beauty 
{han either Pactolus or Masquerade. Ruffled 
Ebony: A_ very. beautiful ruffled black- 
maroon. Rosebud Picotee: Very, very_beau- 
tiful with an ethereal beauty like Nordic 
Queen that does not register with most peo- 
ple at first glance, but, after one has seen 
it several times, it really ‘gets you.’ Rosario: 
In our opinion, the best of the Noweta Rose 
Sisters. This should be ample recommenda- 
tion.”’-—George R. Wilde. 
Manitoba: ‘‘The bulbs that you sent were 
highly satisfactory. I do not recolJect ever 
seeing a cleaner lot of bulbs.’-—B. Peturson. 
Missouri: ‘““‘We experienced the worst 
drouth in our history here last year. There- 
fore, our glads didn’t make a very good 
showing, though some varieties did much 
better than others. . Southern Belle, 
Crusader, Helios and Chivalry were extra 
good considering the weather. Gold also 
made some wonderful spikes and Mother 
Fischer was shoulder high.’’-—O. R. Amos. 
Manitoba: ‘‘Wedgwood, Sweet Sixteen, 
Lavender Lace and Beauty’s Blush all show- 
ed well regardless of poor growing condi- 
tions . . . Cream Orchids was the best of the 
bunch—better even than Connie G.’—D. M. 
Stewart. 
e wk ow & ® «6(540) (Fisch- 
Nordic Queen se 81952) (85 
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 35 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. Unlike Evangeline, Nordic 
Queen rarely misplaces. The exhibitor may find it 
somewhat shy in bud count but to those who place 
beauty first Nordic Queen’s proportions will be ample. 
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 dumb- 
founded at florets as large and heavy as lilies, coloring 
A Carl Starker arrangement of Little Sweetheart: 
Note how well glads combine with roses. 
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-.75; 10-6.00) (M 1-.50; 10-4.00) 
(S 1-.35; 10-2.80) (Blbts. 5-.25; 25-1.00) 
“Nordic Queen with its angelic beauty is easily the 
angel of the glad garden.” 
“T like your originations very much. Have been 
growing several of them for years, always finding them 
very dependable.” 
—Mrs. S. J. Smeltzer, Michigan. 
“Nordic Queen holds one spellbound.” 
—Don Wohlers, Iowa. 
“T consider Nordic Queen, Mother Fischer, and 
Magnet the finest glads thus far introduced.” 
—R. C. Gerelius, Oregon. 
“Nordic Queen is tops for sheer beauty.” 
Lloyd Hollinger, Kansas. 
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