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seems as if enamelled. Plant this where it is not exposed to ex¬ 
cessive winds or heat and you will have a most stunning burst of 
There are two of the variegata type irises that I have selected 
as being especially outstanding. Dragoon, a most imposing iris 
with golden tan standards and very Haring falls of dark velvety 
iTLaroon with the heaviest substance of any iris. Deseret is a fes- 
tive flower with clear yellow standards and velvety red falls. 
Others that have impressed me as being so filled with ex¬ 
quisite beauty and charm that they should be in every garden. 
Grace Mohr is another seedling from Win. Mohr, and considered 
one of the outstanding irises of last year, the flowers have a pale 
lilac background. Hushed and netted with deep lilac that is most 
decorative and unusual. Sundown is a richly colored blend of 
burnished gold and deep old rose intensified by a deep golden 
orange beard, a glowing flower of splendid substance and form. 
Allumeuse, orange, wistaria and golden buff are the colors of this 
lovely iris with a beauty of form and finish that is most refreshing. 
Conestoga is glowing golden tan and coppery red blend that is one 
of the finest of this coloring. 
The new Siberian irises are a sturdy race and I have added 
several to my catalogue. Mountain Lake is a clear medium blue 
with a crisp cool appearance that is most refreshing. Matane, a 
ruffled flower of milky white. Pickanock, a beautiful large clear 
blue, deeper in color than the famous Gatineau. Rimouski, a yel¬ 
low and white variety that seems to be a new break in color. 
Someone has said that “charm is the poppy’s birthright”, and 
I feel that this is a fitting tribute to the indefinable beauty which 
is quite their own, and unless you know them you cannot realize 
the charm and usefulness of the newer Oriental poppies. They 
combine so perfectly with the irises, and many of the soft lavender 
and rose varieties are perfectly suited to growing in half shade. 
So many splendid Oriental poppies are being produced that I 
have deemed it advisable to discontinue listing several of the older 
ones for it is not worthwhile to grow the inferior kinds when 
there are so many new ones of infinitely better color, form, and 
growth. 
There are several new varieties which I am listing for the first 
time this year to which I wish to call your attention. Lavender 
Lady is a lovely ruffled cup-shaped flower of rosy lavender with 
a heavy wax-like substance that gives it great lasting qualities. 
Mayflower, a huge arbutus pink bloom with deeply crinkled petals 
and late season of bloom. Seashell is flushed with the opalescense 
of pink sea shells. Shirley, a very free flowering variety that is 
just the color of the pink annual poppies. Alice Louise Braunlin, 
a La France pink poppy with ruffled petals. Mme. Pavlowa, an 
apple blossom pink with sturdy stems and fluted petals. 
Today the interest in Hemerocallis is widespread, and it is not 
claiming too much for these flowers to say that the more of them 
a garden holds, the more satisfactory will that garden be, and it 
is with gratitude that we turn to the hemerocallis for profusion of 
bloom during July, August and well into September. 
Hemerocallis are ideal to plant with irises for their height of 
bloom does not come until the irises are through flowering and by 
using these lily-like flowers with their decorative foliage one may 
have in late summer just as beautiful a garden as in May and June 
when the irises are a mass of color. 
Within the last few years the most remarkable development has 
been made in the hemerocallis (daylily) family. Not only in 
color range but in the length of blooming season. Most of them 
bloom for a period of four weeks, and there are many that have 
a flowering season of six weeks, therefore their importance in 
keeping the garden filled with bloom cannot be stressed too strongly 
for they are of unquestioned merit. 
Few can resist the appeal of the new pink hybrids, ranging in 
color from soft flesh pink to deep velvety_ rose-pink tones. The 
creamy waxen bells of the paler yellows give a sense of coolness 
on hot summer days. The more brilliant deeper yellow and orange 
ones have infinite possibilities in garden planting. The deeper toned 
blooms of burnt orange, mahogany, and red with purple sheen give 
the same accents of color for our gardens that we find earlier in 
the season in the darker irises. 
I am introducing several new varieties that have been pro¬ 
nounced by competent judges as being well worthy of a place in 
the most perfectly planned garden. In the new pink varieties there 
are the following. Crystal Pink, a pale flesh pink with a deeper 
flush in the throat, a flower of heavy opaque substance and great 
delicacy of color. Heather Rose is a rose-pink flower with 
reflexed petals giving the effect of a slender graceful lily. Pink 
Lass, a very floriferous pink of medium size and height which 
makes a lovely spot of color in the garden. Sweetbriar is a 
lustrous flower, larger in size, taller and better formed than the 
famous Fulva rosea. Dawn Play, a velvety rose-pink, borne on 
tall and stately stalks has a poise and finish unsurpassed by any 
hemerocallis that I know. 
Golden Dawn, an early large deep yellow which blooms with 
the Bearded irises is the largest flowered variety blooming at this 
season. Golden Fleece is a large open rich yellow with exception¬ 
ally firm wax-like substance, tall and late blooming. Chloe is a 
most unusual and lovely flower, its full ruffled petals with deep 
yellow background are feathered and powdered with warm golden 
sepia, the sepals are darker than the petals which is not often 
found in a hemerocallis. Sunrise, a blend of soft apricot and sal¬ 
mon pink with a smooth cool finish. Persian Princess with its 
gorgeous deep red coloring overflushed with purple in the throat 
is a distinct addition to any garden. 
Among the new ones from other breeders I have selected the 
following for listing in my catalogue. Serenade, very light shade 
of yellow flushed with pinkish red, giving the effect of apricot 
pink. Aztec Gold, glistening golden orange, a larger and finer 
Radiant. Elizalreth Pike, a jaunty dwarf of blended orange, brown 
and yellow. Chrysantha, a freely blooming pale yellow with late 
blooming habit. 
Their colors are clean and fresh, and they bear their blossoms 
well alxne their graceful foliage, thus adding charm and distinc¬ 
tion to any garden. They are free from pests or blight, will grow 
in sun or half shade, in fact they are more dependable than any 
other race of plants. So let me emrhasizc, that if you do not 
already know these flowers, do not let another season pass before 
you have some of the newer hemerocallis planted in your garden. 
Everyone who embarks upon the adventure of gardening has 
a vital interest in the plants that will add lx;auty to the garden, 
and the steadily improving qualities of the newer hybrids in Irises, 
Oriental Poppies, and Hemerocallis give the wise enthusiast a 
splendid opportunity for selecting new varieties that will bring 
delight to the eye throughout the season. 
I have given great care and thought to the selection of the 
Introductions for this year, and may these debutantes add immeas¬ 
urably to the gaiety of your garden. It is with pride and pleasure 
that I present the new varieties, as well as those which have 
proven worthy in the test of time. 
ELIZABETH NOBLE NESMITH 
If possible visit the garden during the flowering season and 
choose for yourself the varieties which most appeal to you, but 
if this is impossible the descriptions in the catalogue are accurate 
and you can choose with safety from them. These are the dates 
Dwarf Bearded Irises.—May 1st to May 20th. 
Intermediate Bearded Irises—May 10th to June 1st. 
Siberian Irises—May 25th to June 20th. 
Tall Bearded Irise.s—June 1st to June 20th. 
Oriental Poppies—June 10th to July 1st. 
W’ashington Hybrids—June 15th to July 1st. 
for height of bloom of the different groups, but you will find 
different varieties of hemerocallis blooming from May 25th to 
October 1st. 
Spurias—Tune 20th to July 10th. 
Japanese Irises—June 25th to July 15th. 
Crested Irises—June and July. 
Eall Blooming Irise.s—Septemljer 10th to October 15th. 
Hemerocallis—July and August. 
Peonies—June. 
