RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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orientalis hybrids — (The Lenten-Rose) 
Called so on account of its flowering 
period being during Feb. and March, the 
time of Lent. Erect growing, 12 to IS 
inches, with very large divided leaves. 
The flowers, 3 to 4 inches across, are 
borne on strong, stiff stems, 12 to 18 
inches long. They come in a wide range 
of colors, white, pink, maroon, some with 
purplish or crimson dots. This species 
does not flower until the third season, 
and being of hybrid origin, it is impos¬ 
sible to tell color of flowers of two-year- 
old plants. So please do not order plants 
of separate colors in two-year-old plants 
Two-year-old plants, 50c and 75c each. 
Large 3 yr. old plants, 75c and $1.00 each. 
We have a limited stock of separate colors: 
pink; pink, speckled; white, speckled; 
$1.50 each. Maroon or purplish-red, $2.00 
each. 
foetidus —Dark green foliage divided into 
long narrow sections and very frost re¬ 
sistant. Small nodding, olive green flow¬ 
ers, edged plum-purple. 2 yr. old., 75c 
each. Large clumps, $1.25 each. 
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HEMEROCALLIS —(Day-Lily) Excellent for 
naturalizing, especially along streams or 
moist banks of lily ponds or other rather 
moist shady places. Will thrive in the 
border if given an occasional watering 
during the dry months. 
Amaryllis —Large flowers of golden orange, 
recurving petals, giving it a flaring ef¬ 
fect. 3 ft. June to Aug. $1.00 each. 
Anna Betscher — Deep orange yellow, 
touched with light striping of bronze- 
red. 3 ft. July and Aug. $1.50 each. 
Apricot —A June flowering variety, semi¬ 
dwarf and free flowering. Light apricot 
orange flowers on 24 inch stems. 50c 
each. 
citrina —An evening bloomer with pale yel¬ 
low flowers, June and July. 3 ft. 50c 
each. 
Cressida —-A very rare variety. Deep orange 
with reddish band. $1.00 each. 
dumortieri —Rich cadmium yellow, May- 
June. 2 ft. 35c each. 
flava —(Lemon Lily) Flowers clear yellow, 
fragrant, on 2 to 3 ft. stems. 25c each. 
fulva —(Tawny Day-Lily) Coppery colored, 
shaded crimson. A very robust grower, 
with stems 3 to 4 ft. high. July and Aug. 
25c each. 
fulva maculata —Large open flowers, strik¬ 
ing shade of orange red and yellow, giv¬ 
ing the appearance of light yellow and 
burnished copper, with a pink tone in the 
center. 5 ft. $1.00 each. 
fulva rosea —A wild fulvous Day Lily from 
Ruling, China. Medium size flowers, ful¬ 
vous rose, red zone, yellow shaded base. 
Very rare and seldom offered in catalogs. 
July to Sept. 3 to 4 ft. $5.00 each. 
Gem —Well formed flowers of rich deep 
orange yellow. June. $1.00 each. 
Geo. Yeld —Large open flowers, nearly 6 
inches across. Outer petals rich orange, 
inner petals flushed orange scarlet. 42 
in. July and Aug. $2.00 each. 
Golden Bell —Large fragrant flowers, soft 
apricot yellow, with deeper throat. Petals 
fluted and recurved. 75c each. 
Golden Dream —Very large flowers of per¬ 
haps the deepest golden yellow known in 
Hemerocallis. $2.00 each. 
Goldeni -— Deep golden orange flowers. 
June. $1.00 each. 
Hyperion — We have a few of this very 
scarce variety. Soft canary yellow flow¬ 
ers, of immense size. Superb form and a 
strong vigorous grower. One of the few 
American plants to win an A. M. R. H. S. 
$2.00 each. 
J. A. Crawford —Large flowers of apricot 
and cadmium yellow. 4 ft. June and July. 
$1.00 each. 
J. R. Mann —Glistening, large open flowers 
of frosted apricot and yellow. One of the 
handsomest of Betschers Hybrids. $1.00 
each. 
Lemona —A very lovely pale lemon yellow 
variety. $1.00 each. 
luteola major —While an old species and 
not a hybrid, it is not as well known as 
it deserves to be. Very large flowers of 
orange yellow in great profusion. 75c 
each. 
Margaret Perry —One of the most persist¬ 
ent flowering of all Hemerocallis. We 
have had nice flowers on our plants as 
late as mid-Sept. Well-branched spikes 
of brilliant orange scarlet, lined with yel¬ 
low. 4 to 5 ft. July to Sept. $1.00 each. 
middendorfi —One of the more dwarf spe¬ 
cies, about 18 inches high. Rich orange- 
yellow flowers. June. 25c each. 
Mikado —Large open flowers of rich yellow 
with a conspicuous orange-scarlet zone, 
which adds brilliancy to the flower. $2.50 
each. 
Modesty —Large pale yellow self; raised 
midrib on reflexed petals. 3 ft. $1.50 
each. 
Mrs. A. H. Austin —Large flowers of deep 
golden yellow. $1.00 each. 
