HEMEROCALLIS 
HEMEROCALLIS, Day Lily; Lemon Lily. Beautiful and 
thoroughly reliable old time favorites belonging to the 
lily family. They are perfectly hardy anywhere and 
ag they stand much heat are especially valuable in the 
South and in California. They stand much moisture, 
even to being partially submerged which makes them 
ideal for stream-sides and at margins of ponds. Cult: 
Best in partially shaded situations but do well in full 
sun. To have them at their best a rich moist soil is 
essential, yet they will stand much abuse. PIl., fall to 
spring. Divide every four years. I send plants that 
flower the first year but they are not at their best until 
the second. As each variety flowers at a different date, 
you should plant a wide selection of varieties to prolong 
the bloom. 
NEW INTRODUCTIONS AND SUPERFINE VARIETIES 
Bay State. 45in. July-August. Very large deep yellow with 
delightful fluted petals. Splendid. 75 cts. each. 
Burbank. 30 in. July. At last a few plants of this rare and 
almost lost variety. Soft lemon, long slender tube, petals 
recurved on upper third; fragrant. $1.50 each. 
Calypso. Without question one of the very finest; in fact 
a foremost authority on Hemerocallis so rates it. Grows 
to 42 inches high with flowers 5 to 7 inches across. The 
petals recurve broadly from the base, the larger petals 
wavy on upper margin. Color is light canary yellow, 
with a fine satiny sheen. In milder climates it has 
flowered from July to December. Usually flowers late 
July. 50 cts. each; 3 for $1.25. 
Cressida. Large blooms of deep orange. Each 75 cts. 
Fulva Rosea. A blending of orange and burnished copper 
with a decided rose tone at center. Each 75 cts. 
Gold Imperial. A splendid recent European introduction of 
medium height, with the flowers very large, much re- 
curved and of pure gold, with a beautiful satiny sheen. 
An unsurpassed mid-season bloomer. 75 cts. each. 
Hyperion, a magnificent variety, which in rich moist loam 
grows to 45 inches in height, the flowers 5 to 7 inches 
broad, with a satiny sheen and a clear, medium canary. 
$1 each. 
Maggie Perry. 48 in. July-Aug. Very large, deep orange- 
scarlet. The nearest red of day lilies. 75 cts. each. 
Mikado. 30 in. July. Two-toned, bright orange-yellow with 
a soft deep red zone. Splendid. 75 cts. each. 
SUPER HEMEROCALLIS COLLECTION: From my large 
private collection of super-fine varieties and the above 
I will send 10 plants, 1 each of 10 varieties, labelled 
$4.50; 5 varieties, $2.50. This is a super-value. 
HEMEROCALLIS VALUE COLLECTION OF 10 SORTS. 
One each of 9 finest old and new varieties and one 
lovely Calypso for $3.00. 
HELLEBORES 
HELLEBORES, Christmas Rose; Lenten Rose. Hardy per- 
ennials admired for their attractive early flowers and 
for their handsome leaves. There are two quite distinct 
types. H. Orientalis Hybrids, the Lenten rose, have many 
large palmate leaves, rising from a heavy root to make 
a bold evergreen clump, 18 inches high and as wide in 
old plants. Once established they continue for years. 
The flowers are in many beautiful shades and often 3 
inches across. They last fresh for many months, here 
in California from October to April and in colder regions 
each milder spell in winter brings out the buds. I im- 
ported from Millet of France his finest varieties and 
these are now ready to sell. My collection of over 25 
named varieties is doubtless the largest in America and 
here conditions for their growth are unusually good. 
Cult: They thrive in ordinary garden soil but for best 
results use rich loam and coarse sand, with a top dress- 
ing or rotted manure. A moist well drained, partly shaded 
situation is preferable. In California give rather deep 
shade. I offer the following Millet Hvhrids: 

Linuna Narbonense is the finest Blue Flax. Very lovely. 

Hemerocallis, Mikado 
HELLEBORE ORIENTALIS VARIETIES 
Baroness. In this the background is greenish-white, but it is 
so closely flecked with purplish mauve as to appear a 
solid color. Very fine. $1.25 each. 
Delicatissima. Very free blooming, large flowers, white pen- 
cilled and flecked with a beautiful rose. Extra strong 
plants. $1 each; 6 for $5. 
Aviator Vedrano. Splendid deep rose. Supply very limited. 
$3.00 each. 
Grandiflora robusta. Largest and finest of all. Rich deep 
rose. Rare. Two plants only at $5.00 each. 
Note: If interested in fine varieties previously offered a 
few plants are available and will be priced on application. 
Orientalis Hybrids Mixed in lovely shades. Extra strong 
4-year-old at 75 cts. each; $7.50 per dozen. tine, but 
smaller plants, most of which will flower, 60 cts. each; 
$5 per doz. 
*HELLEBORE Niger Praecox. The Christmas Rose. En- 
tirely different from the preceding. Their habit is much 
lower and the leaves deeply lobed and glossy. The flowers 
are pure white, turning pink as they age. Large plants 
$1.50 each. 

California Native Iris (see p. 20) 


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