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DEBUTANTE 39-37 (Nesmith 1941) A charming and dainty 
pink bicolor with such a fresh frosty sheen that the name Debu- 
tante seems especially fitting. The petals are a smooth light pink 
in pleasing contrast to the creamy yellow of the sepals. A deeper 
pink flush blends into the pale yellow cup of the flower. July 20th 
to August 25th. 38 in. $4.00 
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. July-August. 45 in. $3.50 
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. July-August. 39 in. $1.50 
ELIZABETH PYKE (Perry 1935) A dwarf variety of blended 
orange, brown and yellow. Excellent for rock garden. 18 in. 
July-August. $3.00 
FANTASY 37-7 (Nesmith 1940) A late blooming variety of very 
light orange buff with a heavy frosted sheen of apricot peach. The 
petals and sepals are recurved and slightly twisted at the tips. Aug. 
Ist to September 5th. 45 in $2.00 
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 mos 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. $1.50 
GAY TROUBADOUR 39-48 (Nesmith 1941) Entirely different 
and charming is this most unusual red and cream yellow bicolor, 
The petals are bright Indian red in stunning contrast to the sepals 
of frosty maize yellow. Very flaring flowers. A two toned flower 
of great beauty and refinement and a great favorite with garden 
visitors. July-August. 40 in. $6.00 
GLADSOME 40-11 (Nesmith 1941). A very clear orange yellow 
self with open well formed flowers and especially good for border 
planting. An early variety that blooms with the late flowering 
Bearded irises. June-July. 34 in. $2.50 
GLOAMING (Cook 1936) Large open blooms with yellow back- 
ground, heavily overcast with reddish rose-purple. The whole 
flower has a sparkling beauty. July-August. 314 ft. $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. oH ie 
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 Ist-July 15th, $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 are shaped like a goblet 
with the petals narrowing at the tips. A mellow orange color with 
thirty buds on candelabrum branched stalks. July 28th to August 
29th. 39 in, $1.50 
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. Forty nine buds to a stalk. July 10th to August 
25th. 45 in, $2.50 
GOLD IMPERIAL (Perry 1941) Ruffled flowers of deep yellow, 
borne on sturdy stems. July-August. 4% ft. $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. July-August. 40 in. $2.00 
HESPERUS (H. P. Sass 1940) A magnificent lemon chrome 
with very large open flowers of splendid form and substance. The 
large stalks are very tall, well branched and sturdy. 46 in. $3.50 
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 yellow cup in the heart of the flower. Blooms very freely 
on tall well branched stalks. June-July. 39 ni, $4.00 
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. $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. Medium height with good branching, it 
is most outstanding. July-August. 38 in. $10.00 
HYPERION (Mead 1930) Large, waxy, firm flowers of soft 
canary-yellow. July-August. 3% ft $ .75 
IRIS PERRY (Perry 1932) Large open flowers of glistening 
orange overlaid with bronze; very lovely. 3 ft. July-Aug. $1.00 
JAVA 39-63 (Nesmith 1940) A lovely bell shaped flower of deli- 
cate apricot orange evenly flushed with rosy cinnamon which ex- 
tends far down leaving only a tiny apricot cup in the center. Late 
blooming. August to September. 37 in. $1.50 
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 Ist-Aug. 20th. $3.00 
KWANSO-VIRGINICA A double flowering variety that is quite 
difterent from the ordinary double hemeroéallis 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 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. $1.50 
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 yellow sepals. 
A rose zone gives a salmon pink effect. July. $1.50 
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. 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 
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 recurving. July. 38 in, $3.00 
MARCUS (Perry 1932) Open Amaryllis-like flowers of apricot, 
dusted over with soft bronze. Lovely. July. 2% ft. $1.00 
MASSASOIT 39-115 (Nesmith 1940) Extremely tall and gaily 
colored, 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. $5.00 
MINUET 38-412 (Nesmith 1941). A subtle blerid of frosty pink 
shadowed deeper rose on the petals and sepals giving a very rosy 
pink effect in the garden. The flowers are of Fulva rosea form, 
