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FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 
MATADOR 37-21 (Nesmith 1940) A rich mahogany, almost crim¬ 
son flower with a deep red very velvety flush on the petals. The 
sepals are the same color, but not as velvety. A full cup shaped 
flower of dazzling brilliance with twenty or more buds on each 
nicely branched scape. July 15th to August 15th. 38 in. $15.00 
MILADY 39-19 (Nesmith 1940) A charming deep salmon pink 
self with slender fluted petals and smoothly finished sepals. The 
creamy midrib on the petals continues down into the maize yellow 
throat. A delightful flower of lily form borne in clusters on 
highly branched stalks. July-August. 40 in. $7.00 
MISS PRISCILLA 39-66 (Nesmith 1940) Very starry flowers of 
light aureolin yellow with smooth finish and even coloring. It 
blooms just after the Bearded irises and gives a splash of needed 
yellow in the garden at this time . A freely flowering variety that 
increases rapidly. June 20th to July 20th. 39 in. $3.00 
MOON RAY 37-80 (Nesmith 1940) One of the most appealing 
and refined hemerocallis that I know. A warm but unusually pale 
yellow (Bartya or Empire 2) with a clear cut semi halo of Pom¬ 
peian red. The recurved petals and sepals are waved and flare 
widely from the shallow cup. Dainty and charming, with twenty 
or more buds on each flowering scape. July-August 30 in. $9.00 
MOROCCO RED 38-168 (Nesmith 1940) A very brilliant flower 
of velvety Morocco red with the color evenly placed on the petals 
and sepals, extending almost to the heart of the flower leaving just 
a bit of rich orange showing in the cup. The graceful flowers are 
similar in shape to the lovely wood lily and most outstanding in 
color. Plant near China Sea for stunning color combination. 
July-August. 38 in. $15.00 
NABOB 39-4 (Nesmith 1940) A very rich velvety maroon and 
orange flower with rather wide recurving petals of velvety dark red 
overflushed with blackish purple. The sepals are glowing orange 
suffused with maroon. The deep orange cup and contrasting colors 
of petals and sepals give the effect of a very rich red bicolor. July 
9th to August 15th. 43 in. $10.00 
PAGE BOY 38-43 (Nesmith 1940) Medium sized bell shaped flowers 
of orange to deep chrome on tall slender scapes carried high above 
the foliage. The variety has multiflora blood and branching with 
seventeen branches carrying forty seven flowers and buds on one 
flowering stalk. Very late flowering. August 15th to September 
10th. 44 in. $6.00 
PINK CHARM 38-181 (Nesmith 1940) A beautiful open flower 
with very recurving petals and sepals of soft Etruscan or ochre red 
giving the effect of a deeply colored coral pink lily. The center of 
the flower shows a pointed star of light cadmium in pleasing con¬ 
trast to the pink stamens. A smoothly finished bloom of real display 
value and luscious coloring. August 1st to September 1st. $15.00 
PIQUANTE 38-383 (Nesmith 1940) An unusual and charming 
self toned flower of Eugenia rose with cadmium yellow in the heart. 
The blooms have a decidedly raspberry pink coloring and this hem¬ 
erocallis is one of the loveliest of the deeper pinks. Medium sized 
flowers with the petals wider than the sepals. August. 40 in. $10.00 
PURPLE AND GOLD 39-40 (Nesmith 1940) Subdued yet glowing 
tones of deep ox-blood red heavily flushed dark velvety maroon 
purple with a contrasting shallow cup of marigold orange. The 
name gives a good description of this full rounded flower of most 
outstanding richness and stunning garden value. July-August. 
39 in. $ 1500 
ROSE STAR 38-192 (Nesmith 1940) A large irregular spreading 
star of light cadmium yellow flushed old rose to coral pink with the 
sepals lighter than the petals. A very lovely showy variety that has 
the appearance of a pink and yellow bicolor. July-Aug. 40 in. $9.00 
ROYALTY 39-20 (Nesmith 1940) Last season this tall and well 
branched variety was proclaimed by competent judges as the finest 
maroon purple to date. A large open flower of deep maroon with 
broad petals and recurving sepals. The star shaped cup is rich 
chrome yellow with the maroon coloring extending well down in 
the throat. The flower is a true maroon with a velvety almost blue 
purple sheen on the petals and sepals. Fifteen to twenty blooms on 
each scape. July-August. 40 in. Net. $20.00 
SAFFRON 39-23 (Nesmith 1940) A deep chrome or saffron yellow 
self with a full halo of brilliant zinc orange The petals are flaring 
and slightly twisted as in Wau-Bun. Very colorful with a great pro¬ 
fusion of bloom and great garden value. Plant near Satsuma, 
China Sea, and Summer Gold for lovely gradation of color. July- 
August. 38 in. $6.00 
SATSUMA 39-30 (Nesmith 1940) A very delicate apricot flower 
(Pinard to apricot or straw yellow) with flaring slightly recurving 
petals, the halo flushed a deeper apricot buff. The flower has an 
opaque frosty sheen tinted with the faintest pinkish apricot near the 
throat. Tall and well branched this firm flower reminds one of 
creamy marble. August. 40 in. $15.00 
SIENNA 38-290 (Nesmith 1940) A bell shaped flower with.petals 
and sepals recurved, frilled and almost ribbed. The inconspicuous 
yellow background is flushed an even apricot orange with very little 
yellow showing in the cup. The whole flower has a rosy tan color¬ 
ing that is most effective in the garden. A late variety. August- 
September. 38 in. $5.00 
SUMMER GOLD 37-135 (Nesmith 1940) A deep chrome (saffron 
yellow No. 1) flower with recurved sepals slightly lighter than the 
crimped and twisting petals. The full halo of ochraecous orange 
is an added joy. An intensely colored flower that is most brilliant 
in the garden. Long season of bloom with second bloom in Septem¬ 
ber. July-August-September. 39 in. $8.00 
TARA 39-29 (Nesmith 1940) Deeper in color than Sweetbriar, but 
equally lovely. The full flaring flowers are lustrous rose red and 
bloom in great profusion on exceptionally well branched scapes. A 
real gem for any collection. July 15th to August 20th. 36 in. $8.00 
SEASON 
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 Irises—June 1st to June 20th. 
Oriental Poppies—June 10th to July 1st. 
Washington Hybrids—June 15th to July 1st. 
OF BLOOM 
Spurias—June 20th to July 10th. 
Japanese Irises—June 25th to July 15th. 
Crested Irises-—June and July. 
Fall Blooming Irises—September 10th to October 15th. 
Hemerocallis—July and August. 
Peonies—June. 
DEFINITIONS OF INITIALS USED IN CATALOGUE 
S’, means standards; F. means falls. 
A. M., A. I. S. is Award of Merit, American Iris Society. 
H. M., A. I. S. is Honorable Mention, American Iris Society. 
A. M., R. H. S. is Award of Merit, Royal Horticultural Society. 
C. M., R. H. S. is Certificate of Merit, Royal Horticultural Society. 
C. M., S. N. FI. F. is Certificate of Merit, Societe Nationale d’Horticulture 
de France. 
H. C., A. I. S. is Highly Commended by American Iris Society. 
