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EMILY HUME (Hume 1935) A tall beautiful hemerocallis of 
deep yellow, with large open flowers, and twisted, fluted petals. 
Resembles Wau-Bun in form, but taller and deeper in color. Ex- 
cellent. 3% ft. July-August. $2.00 
FANTASY 37-7 (Nesmith 1940) A late blooming variety of very 
light orange buff with a heavy frosted sheen of apricot peach and 
a faint semi-halo of deeper rosy apricot in the throat. The petals 
and sepals are recurved and slightly twisted at the tips, a charm- 
ingly distinctive shape. Aug. Ist to Sept. 5th. 45 in, $3.00 
FESTIVAL (Stout 1939) Petals orange with reddish brown 
tinges. The blades of the petals are nearly English red with 
darker veins and an orange mid stripe. Rich orange throat. The 
general effect of the flower is a bicolor. July. 48 in. $3.00 
FLAVINA (Fewkes 1933) A charming and dainty flower of 
bright lemon-yellow. Quite distinct from any other hemerocallis, 
and a delightful rock garden subject. 24 in. May-June. $1.00 
FULVA ROSEA The mosi beautiful of any known species of 
_hemerocallis. The flowers are a luscious clear rose pink, and are 
borne in tall graceful stalks. 3% ft. July-August. $5.00 
GAY DAY (Nesmith 1933) Soft yellow flowers with great sub- 
stance and beauty borne on sturdy stalks, 40 in. July-Aug. $3.00 
GEORGE YELD (Perry 1930) Large open flowers; petals flushed 
and sprinkled rose; sepals of rich orange. 3% ft. July-Aug. $ .75 
GLOAMING (Cook 1936) Large open blooms with yellow back- 
ground, heavily overcast with reddish rose-purple. The whole 
flower has a sparkling beauty that is most pleasing. 3% ft. July- 
August. $1.00 
GLOWING EMBERS (Nesmith 1939) A lily like flower of glow- 
ing marigold orange flushed with dark nasturtium red. Open re- 
flexed flowers of burnished red on tall strong stalks. Long season 
of bloom. July 20th to Sept. 5th. 50 in. $3.50 
GLOWING GOLD 37-77 (Nesmith 1940) Large persimmon orange 
flowers with the petals slightly twisted at the tips as in Wau-Bun, 
but with larger fuller blooms. A broad flower with recurving 
sepals and the most brilliant orange color that I have seen in a 
hemerocallis. A stunning variety. July 10th to Aug. 10th, 35 in. 
$5.00 
GOLDEN BELL (Ruys) Large fragrant flowers of apricot- 
orange with fluted recurving petals. 3 ft. July-Aug. $ .75 
GOLDEN DAWN (Nesmith 1938) Large full flowers of rich 
orange yellow with petals slightly ruffled and sepals recurving. 
Early with long season of bloom. June 1st-July 15th, $2.00 
GOLDEN DREAM (Betscher 1931) Deep golden yellow. 3 ft. 
July. $1.00 
GOLDEN EMPRESS (Dennett 1935) Many golden flowers borne 
on stately stalks. Late blooming, 5 ft. Aug.-Sept. $2.00 
GOLDEN FLEECE (Nesmith 1938) An open yellow flower with 
firm wax-like substance. The petals are slightly refiexed with paler 
yellow midrib, the sepals with lighter edge. The glistening flowers 
are borne on tall well branched stalks. 50 in. Aug.-Sept. $4.00 
GOLDEN GOBLET 39-36 (Nesmith 1940) The upright cup 
shaped blooms of rich cadmium orange blend out to maize yellow 
at the base, and are shaped like a goblet with the petals narrowing 
at the tips. A mellow orange color with thirty buds on candela- 
brum branched stalks. July 28th to August 29th. 39 in. $2.50 
GOLDEN SCEPTER (Nesmith 1939) A tall and stately hemero- 
callis with flowers of deep Indian yellow. A large slender flower 
with deeply fluted petals and sepals, and exceptionally heavy wax 
like substance. One of the best deep yellows. Forty nine buds to 
a stalk. July 10th to August 25th. 45 in. $3.00 
GOLDEN WEST (Sass 1933) Large yellow flowers of extremely 
fine substance. 4 ft. July 5th-Sept. 10th. $2.00 
GOLD IMPERIAL (Perry 1931) Superb ruffled flowers of glow- 
ing deep yellow, borne on tall sturdy stems. Long season of bloom. 
4% ft. July-August. $1.50 
GYPSY FLAME 39-33 (Nesmith 1940) Flaring open flowers of 
medium marigold orange flushed and dotted with Saturn red. The 
rich orange cup adds to the bright combination of color in the 
bloom. Very freely flowering and soon makes a glowing mass of 
color in the garden. July-August. 40 in. $2.00 
HEATHER ROSE (Nesmith 1938) The delicate rose pink petals 
and sepals are reflexed and form an open flower that resembles a 
graceful lily. A flower of great charm. 40 in. $5.00 
HIGHLAND CHIEFTAIN 39-45 (Nesmith 1940) A very large 
tubular self of wine purple with the color evenly distributed through 
the petals and sepals carrying well down into the cool yellow 
throat. A tall sturdy variety of exceptional color value with twenty 
five or more blooms on each flowering stalk. July-Aug. 42 in. $6.00 
HYPERION (Mead 1930) Large, waxy, firm flowers of soft 
canary-yellow. “It surpasses other hemerocallis in size, form, color 
and substance”. A.M.,R.H.S.1931. 3% ft. July-Aug, $1.00 
IRIS PERRY (Perry 1932) Large open flowers of glistening 
orange overlaid with bronze; very lovely. 3 ft. July-Aug. $1.50 
JAVA 39-63 (Nesmith 1940) A lovely bell shaped flower of deli- 
cate apricot orange evenly flushed with rosy cinnamon (cinnamon 
rufus) which extends far down leaving only a tiny apricot cup in 
the center of the flower. Late blooming and very effective in the 
garden. August 8th to September 19th. 37 in. $2.50 
J. S- GAYNOR (Yeld 1930) Open funnel-shaped flowers of soft 
orange-apricot; petals broad with wavy margins; free blooming; 
scented. Award of Merit in Eng. 4 ft. July 1st-Aug. 20th. $3.00 
JUNE BOSSIER (Perry 1933) A brilliant shade of rich bronze- 
orange, with a pale crimson zone and sulphur-yellow base, Mr.. 
Perry considers this one of his best. 314 ft. July-Aug. $5.00 
KWANSO FLORE PLENO Fol, Var. Orange and copper flowers 
with variegated foliage. Rare. July-August. 314 ft. $1.50 
KWANSO-VIRGINICA A double flowering variety that is quite 
difterent from the ordinary double hemerocallis and blooms earlier. 
The flowers are more peach and rose in color, the petals fold back- 
ward evenly, leaving a tiny cup-like center. Lovely. 3 ft. July. $3.00 
LADY FERMOY HESKETH (Perry 1930) Splendid open flowers 
of canary-yellow overlaid with apricot. The whole flower has a 
frosted sheen. 4 ft. A. M., R. H. S. July-August. $2.00 
LADY GAY 39-22 (Nesmith 1940) An open flower of light Chinese 
yellow with excellent form and finish. Not a tall variety, but one 
of the best earlier yellows and blooms for four weeks or more.. 
Lovely for border planting. June 20th to July 25th. 26 in. $2.50 
LEMONA (Betscher 1929) Lemon-yellow. 3% ft. July-Aug. $ .75 
LINDA (Stout 1937) The ruffled golden yellow petals are flecked 
with cinnamon and are in pleasing contrast to the bright yellow 
sepals. A deeper rose zone in the throat gives a salmon pink effect. 
Large flowers nicely placed on well branched stalks. $2.00 
MAJESTIC (Stout 1934) A large orange self with smooth finish 
and firm texture. The petals ase ribbed and slightly ruffled at the 
edge, the sepals are undulating and recurving, Fragrant. July. 
38 in. Net $3.00 
MARCUS (Perry 1932) Strong branching stems well above re- 
curving foliage. Large open Amaryllis-like flowers of apricot, 
dusted over with soft bronze. Lovely. 2% ft. July. $2.50 
MARY STOKER (Perry 1933) Large Amaryllis-like flowers, a 
distinct shade of reddish-brown, shaded crimson-bronze; orange- 
yellow base. 214 ft. July-August. $1.00 
MASSASOIT 39-115 {Nesmith 1940) Extremely tall and gaily 
colered, this widely branched variety is excellent for perennial 
background. The petals and sepals are lightly ruffled on the edges, 
and the reddish copper flowers are made more brilliant by the blaze 
of Indian red on the petals. The tallest well branched hemero- 
callis that I have seen. July-August. 5 ft. $5.00 
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. $10.00 
MAY MORN (Nesmith 1937) A glowing flower of orange-yellow 
which blooms with the Bearded Irises. The flowers are medium in 
size with many blooms on each stalk, giving a mass of color that is 
most effective in the garden. 2% ft. May-June. $3.00 
MAY SADLER (Perry 1933) Mr. Perry thinks this one of his 
most distinct introductions. Deep rich brown-red with yellow throat; 
petals are splashed and lined with orange. 2 ft. June-July. $1.00 
MIDAS (Stout 1935) <A clear glowing orange flower, that was se- 
lected by the late Franklin B. Mead as being exceptionally fine in 
height, form and color. 3% ft. June-July. $ .50 
MIKADO (Stout 1930) Flowers of mellow orange; each petal 
has an area of dark red-purple which adds brilliancy to the flower. 
2% ft. June-July. $1.00 
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. $2.00 
