FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 5 
VISION FUGITIVE (Wareham 1942) M. L. A large cool look- 
ing white and yellow with an intangible quality of grace throughout. 
The broad roundly domed standards are pale cream yellow, ruffled 
at the edge. The details of the falls are most intriguing; the 
broad white surface is faintly shadowed with light blue with a 
tracery of yellow at the rim, and enlivened by- chrome yellow on the 
haft. The falls are decidedly whiter than the standards which is 
unusual in so large a flower, and it shows up well in the garden. 
The substance of the flowers is firm with bloom stalks very strong 
and well branched. This iris withstood three days of wind and 
rain better than any other iris in the garden. 39 in. $25.00 
YELLOW GLORY (K. Smith 1942) M. L, This iris is well named 
for it is most glorious in the garden. Strong and sturdy, this out- 
standing yellow has larger flowers than Yellow Jewel and is liked 
by many Judges even better. The standards are wax yellow, very 
broad and full. The large falls are lemon chrome, arched and semi- 
flaring, The very large flowers have style and quality, and it ranks 
high among the best yellows. I have watched and admired this 
iris for several years, and the only fault is that after transplanting 
it is a bit slow in getting true height of stalk, but when it does all 
garden visitors are most enthusiasic in their praise. Three branches 
and terminal bloom. H. C., A. I. S, 1941. R. 88 1941. Net $15.00 
HEMEROCALLIS INTRODUCTIONS FOR 1942 
CRIMSON CLOVER 38-171 (Nesmith 1942) A brilliant rose red 
with a deeper rose halo. The flowers are similar in color to the 
effect of a crimson clover field. Large flaring blooms with a lighter 
raised midrib on the petals. The sepals are recurving and bordered 
with the lighter rose of the midrib on the petals. Twenty-five to 
thirty buds on each stock. July-August. 43 in. $6.00 
HEARTHFIRE 37-30 (Nesmith 1942), Rich and lustrous, this 
dark red and maroon hemerocallis is the first to bloom of the 
deeper reds. The petals and sepals are reflexed and full with a 
small deep yellow cup in the heart of the flower. Plant in half 
shade for full effect of the deep glowing colors. Blooms very 
freely on tall well branched stalks. June-July. 39 in. $4.00 
HONEY REDHEAD 40-222 (Nesmith 1942). A very brilliant 
and unusual combination of colors that is highly praised by eminent 
hemerocallis judges. The flowers are open and flaring of velvety 
yet bright rose red with a distinct border of pale creamy yellow 
extending completely around the petals and sepals and down to 
the golden yellow throat. The first time this hemerocallis bloomed 
I showed it to Mr. Elmer Claar, Chairman of the Daylily Com- 
mittee, and his exclamation was “Oh!, Oh!, It is a honey redhead”. 
Hence the name. Medium height with good branching, it is most 
outstanding. July-August. 38 in. $25.00 
LUSTROUS 38-378 (Nesmith 1942). In color these lovely flowers 
remind me of the cheery Clusiana (Candy Stick) tulips of early 
spring. It is a large flower with unusually bright pink color over- 
flushed with a soft lustrous sheen of yellow at the heart and on 
the tips of the petals and sepals. Tall and well branched with 
many flowers on each stalk, this is one of the most charming and 
effective pinks in the garden. July-August. 40 in. $10.00 
NOONDAY 41-14 (Nesmith 1942). A light cadmium yellow self 
with yellow stamens, that is a great improvement over other yel- 
lows of this coloring. An absolute self with full ruffled flowers 
of heavy substance with thirty or more blooms on each exception- 
ally well branched stalk. Long season of bloom. July 1st-Aug. 
15th. 42 in. $3.00 
PURPLE FINCH 39-117 (Nesmith 1942). A stuaning hemero- 
callis with the same purple iridescence we see on the head of the 
colorful bird the Purple Finch. A very rich glowing flower with 
full recurving petals and sepals of red purple with a darker vel- 
vety flush just above the shallow cup of yellow. The stalks are 
strong and sturdy with twenty or more flowers of large size. Ex- 
cellent in every way. July-August. 42 in. $25.00 
PURPLE MOOR 39-122 (Nesmith 1942). A very dark glistening 
purple with a deep yellow gilding in the center of the bloom. The 
color as near as it can be matched in Ridgway is Dahlia purple; a 
bit lighter than Purple Elf or Black Falcon with the petals and 
sepals more pointed. The blooms are of good size of open cup 
shaped form. It has been described by Daylily experts as a taller 
better branched Theron with more life in the color. July-August. 
40 in, $15.00 
RODNEY 38-215 (Nesmith 1942) This hemerocallis was selected 
and named by Mr. W. J. McKee, President of the American Iris 
Society. It impressed him as being very unique in color, and es- 
pecially effective in the garden. According to Ridgway the color 
is Carnelian red with a cream midrib on the petals, and the sepals 
definitely bordered by the same creamy color extending down until 
it meets the golden yellow throat. Over all there is a glistening 
satiny sheen that is most unusual in a hemerocallis bloom. Large 
open flowers on especially well branched stalks and blooms over a 
long pericd of time. July Ist to August 15th. 45 in. $15.00 
ROYAL RUBY 39-116 (Nesmith 1942). Really, a marvelous 
flower of almost crimson red with the glow and life we see in a 
pigeon’s blood ruby. It has the most intense glowing red color 
that I have ever seen in a hemerocallis. A smoothly finished flower 
with full semi-reflexed petals and sepals; a self with almost no 
yellow in the throat. The stalks are of medium height with good 
branching. This hemerocallis has been highly praised by prom- 
inent hemerocallis judges, and is considered most outstanding. July- 
August. 38 in. $25.00 
SIMPLICITY 41-11 (Nesmith 1942) If you are looking for a 
trim crisp pale cream hemerocallis that harmonizes perfectly with 
with all other perennials, then I strongly recommend this one for 
your garden. The open firm flowers are delightfully fluted on both 
petals and sepals, and the stalks are exceptionally strong and sturdy. 
July 15th to August 20th. 40 in. $3.50 
SOUTHWIND 38-407 (Nesmith 1942) A very full flower of 
delicate cinnamon buff with a misty flush of Corinthian pink at 
the top of the broad throat. The petals are extremely broad and 
full with delicate fluting at the edge, as are the sepals. Both 
petals and sepals recurve sharply leaving a rounded cup just below 
the faint pink halo. The coloring is so soft and mellow that the 
name Southwind seems very fitting. Tall and sturdy stalks with 
many flowers and blooms for a long time. July-Aug. 40 in. $8.00 

SEE SPECIAL IRIS AND HEMEROCALLIS COLLECTIONS ON PAGES 18 AND 19 

PEONIES 
We have a collection of excellent varieties and price list will be sent on request. 
