Hemerocallis 
FOREWORD 
The great family of Hemerocallis ranging in height from six inches to 
five feet, in time of blooming from early May to late October, and in color 
range from palest yellow to deep red, has furnished plants known and loved 
in gardens for generations. They have offered fascinating possibilities to 
the hybridizer, and in the last twenty-five years remarkable results have been 
obtained. 
The new hybrids, which far surpass the older varieties in beauty, have 
caused a veritable sensation in the gardening world. The range of color 
has been greatly extended and passes through every conceivable gradation and 
combination of soft yellow, brilliant gold, orange and pink, deepening to 
maroon. Their foliage is handsome and effective, and with their different 
habits and periods of bloom, their hardiness and their permanence, they are 
indispensable to the hardy border. 
1940 
EACH 
Ajax—A robust semi-dwarf with showy flowers of deep orange. 
Free blooming and dependable. June. 2 ft- $ 0.25 
Amaryllis (Betscher)—A smooth, vase-shaped flower of light 
orange. June, July. 3 ft- .75 
Anna Betscher (Betscher)—Big, full, old gold flowers. July. 
IVt ft. _ .25 
Apricot (Yeld)—Small, deep yellow, wide-petalled flowers. May. 
2 ft. _ 1.00 
August Pioneer (Stout)—One of the new late bloomers. Me¬ 
dium-sized flowers, light orange delicately suffused with red. 
Simple and graceful. August, September. 2 ft- 4.00 
AURANTIACA Major—W ide, reddish orange flower with fluted 
petals. June. 2 ft_ .50 
Aureole—A handsome plant with many deep yellow, star-shaped 
flowers on sturdy, ft. stems. May, June- .25 
Autumn Haze (Nesmith)—Another of the new late bloomers. 
Open flower of pale apricot. A valuable addition. Aug- 
gust, September. 2 ft- 4.00 
cr> 7 c. 
