26 FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 


HEMEROCALLIS 
SPECIES AND HYBRIDS 
This list includes most of the species and a critical selection of 
the hybrids of American and foreign introduction. The season of 
bloom has been checked in my garden. 
AMULET 38-413 (Nesmith 1940) A full ruffled flower of light 
Chinese coral, delicately flushed with azalea pink in the center of 
the petals. A darker pink zone in the throat lends added charm 
to the lovely open flower. July-August. 40 in. $6.00 
ANNA BETSCHER (Betscher 1930) Lovely orange-yellow 
flowers. 3 ft. July-August. $1.00 
ANNIE LAURIE 37-119 (Nesmith 1940) Beautifully reflexed 
flowers with a background of soft maize yellow overlaid with 
miedium carmine rose, this color extends well down into the deli- 
cate yellow throat of the bloom. July-August. 38 in. $4.00 
ANTIMONY 37-91 (Nesmith 1940) A flaring and frilled flower 
of pinkish apricot buff. The petals have a touch of antimony yel- 
low which carries well down to the cup shaped throat of soft javel 
green. July 25th-August 25th. 40 in. $6.00 
APRICOT (Yeld 1892) Light apricot-orange flowers of excellent 
form; fragrant. 2 ft. May-June, $ .50 
AUGUST PIONEER (Stout 1939) The many blooms are medium 
in size lavishly set on slender strong scapes which are well 
branched and extend above the grassy foliage. A chrome orange 
flower with the petals flushed red. Aug.-Sept. 34 in. $1.50 
BAGDAD (Stout 1935) A brilliant and richly colored flower of 
true Oriental splendor. The rich brown and red tones give a gay 
and bold pattern that is very pleasing. 4 ft. June-July. $1.00 
BARONI Trumpet shaped flowers of pleasing yellow; fragrant 
and an evening bloomer. 3 ft. July-August. $ .50 
BAY STATE - (Betscher 1929) Large deep yellow blooms; de- 
lightful fluted petals; a persistant bloomer. 3 ft. July-Aug. $ .75 
BIJOU (Stout 1935) In this hemerocallis we have the first bril- 
liant hybrid of multiflora parentage. The flowers have an orange 
background, strongly overcast with rich deep red, and are borne 
in clusters on many branched stems. 2% ft. June-July. $2.00 
BOUTONNIERE (Stout 1939) Myriads of small brilliant flowers 
with wide overlapping and recurving petals, well placed on freely 
branching slender stalks. The sepals are almost clear orange, the 
petals light rosy peach with a midrib of deep yellow. Similar in 
form, but lighter than Bijou and blooms later. July. 36 in. $2.00 
BURMAH (Nesmith 1937) A very brilliant late blooming hemer- 
ocallis of orange overlaid with rose and copper. Many large open 
flowers on tall’ well branched stalks. 31% ft. Aug.-Sept. $1.50 
BURNING STAR (Nesmith 1939) A star-like flower of bright 
Nopal red giving the effect of a graceful ruby red lily. The petals 
are recurving showing the gclden yellow throat which adds to the 
brilliancy of coloring. August. 36 in. $2.50 
BUTTERCUP -(Nesmith 1939) A _ rich. buttercup yellow with 
larger. firmer flowers than the species Multiflora. Many trim, 
jaunty flowers well placed on slender but strong stems. This 
bloomed in my garden until September 25th. 34 in. $2.50 
CALYPSO (Burbank) Clear lemon-yellow flowers of large size; 
much admired; evening bloomer. 31% ft. July-August. Ch Ards 
CANARI 39-32 (Nesmith 1940) Large open flowers of palest 
canary yellow shading to very light Dresden yeliow in the throat. 
The blooms have a smooth satiny finish and seem like a spray of 
pale cream lillies. The scapes are tall and well branched with 
twenty buds to a stalk, July 15th to August 15th. 38 in. $8.00 
CHANDRA (Nesmith 1939) A light aureolin yellow flower of 
medium size with petals and sepals beautifully ruffled at the edge. 
Tall and very well branched stalks that are filled with buds giving 
a blooming season of six weeks. Aug.-Sept. 56 in. $2.50 
CHENGTU With the exception of Fulva rosea this species is the 
most attractive and unusual of all the fulvous types. Tall, graceful 
stalks well filled with flowers of blended red and yellow, deepen- 
ing to intense red in the throat. 314 ft. August-September. $2.00 
CHINA SEA 37-75 (Nesmith 1940) Very full blooms of pale 
apricot shading to delicate Chinese yellow with a halo of salmon 
buff. The compact flowers have a beauty of finish that is enhanced 
by the warmth of the salmon flush of the halo. Twenty five or 
more blooms of unusually strong glistening substance nicely placed 
on sturdy stalks. July 20th to August 25th. 40 in. $3.00 
CHLOE (Nesmith 1938) A full ruffled flower with deep yellow 
background, flecked and powdered with warm golden sepia. The 
darker sepals of burnt orange are most unusual. 3% ft. Aug. $3.00 
CHRYSOLORA (Perry 1931) A star-like flower of sulphur 
apricot; very lovely. 3 ft. July-August. $1.50 
CINNABAR (Stout 1930) Cadmium yellow sprinkled ‘with rose- 
brown; recurving petals. 21% ft. July-August. $1.00 
CIRCE (Stout 1937) A full clear yellow flower of medium size. 
The blooms are well placed on erect freely branched. stalks. A 
very effective variety in the garden. July. 40 in. $1.50 
COLLEEN (Nesmith 1939) A beautiful azalea pink of medium 
skade with a deeper pink zone on the petals near the throat. The 
sepals are slightly lighter than the petals. The open flowers are 
borne on tall well branched stalks. August. 50 in. $6.00 
CORALLINE 37-74 (Nesmith 940) Large open flowers with a 
background of light maize yellow heavily flushed with pete pink, 
slightly lighter at the edge of the petals and sepals. Late tlower- 
ig with twenty or more buds on each strong graceful scape, this 
variety is most effective in the garden. Aug.-Sept. 39 in. $8.00 
CORONA (Yeld 1930) A new hybrid of soft pleasing apricot- 
yellow with well-branched flowering stalks. 3 ft. June-July. $1.50 
CRESSIDA (Betscher 1929) Beautiful flower of deep orange, 
with reddish band on petals. True stock rare. July-Aug. $ .75 
CROWN OF GOLD (Nesmith 1933) Clear deep orange flowers 
of great beauty. Lovely with Bearded irises. 3 ft. May-June, $1.00 
CRYSTAL PINK (Nesmith 1938) <A blush pink flower of firm 
opaque substance overcast with a pearly lustre. The petals and 
sepals are delicate pink with slightly deeper pink zone in the throat. 
Tall and well branched, this late blooming variety has a delicacy of 
color, and refinement of form that is most refreshing. 45 in. $4.00 
DAUNTLESS (Stout 1935) Pale cadmium yellow with greenish 
throat and delicate fulvous touch in center of each petal. This 
hybrid is a great garden favorite. 2% ft. July-Aug. $3.00 
DAWN PLAY 37-17 (Nesmith 1938) An open flower of deep 
velvety rose, illumined by a goldenheart. Very tall and stately it 
has a resplendent beauty that stands out in the garden. When es- 
tablished it throws second blooming stalks late in the season. 50 
in. July-August. $15.00 
D. D- WYMAN (Betscher 1929) Superb golden-yellow with 
tawny splash on petals. 3 ft. June 28th-August 8th. $ .50 
DEBONAIR 39-27 (Nesmith 1940) Extremely large spreading 
flowers with broad recurving segments (much the shape of Lilium 
Henryi) of firm smooth substance and great lasting qualities. The 
heart of the flower is lemon chrome blending out into the deep sal- 
mon pink of the sepals and petals. Tall and free flowering with 
thirty buds on each sturdy stalk. July 4th to Aug. 20th, 44 in. $3.00 
DOESKIN 39-47 (Nesmith 1940) Broad petaled full flowers of 
lightest aureolin yellow with the soft finish and thickness of texture 
that we find in doeskin or chamois gloves. Very sturdy scapes with 
twenty nine or more buds on each well branched stalk. The flowers 
have very heavy substance. July 20th to Aug. 20th. 42 in. $3.50 
DOLLY VARDEN (Nesmith 1939) Open full flowers of Chinese 
coral pink with slight lines of rose on the petals and sepals. The 
center of the flower has a creamy yellow throat blending out to the 
pink of the petals. A very freely flowering variety that has a lumi- 
nous frosty sheen. July-August. 45 in. $6.00 
DRAGON 39-39 (Nesmith 1940) The undercolor is capucine yel- 
low deepening to cadmium orange in the cup. The petals and sepals 
are flushed with dragon’s blood red giving the impression of a light 
rosy vermilion flower. Delightfully frilled petals and sepals. July 
20th to August 20th. 39 in. - $2.50 
ELIZABETH PYKE (Perry 1935) A dwarf variety of blended 
orange, brown and yellow. Excellent for rock garden. 18 in. 
July-August. $3.00 
