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CROWN OF GOLD (Nesmith 1933) Clear deep orange flowers 
of great beauty. Lovely with Bearded irises. 3 ft. May-June, $1.00 
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. $1.50 
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. $10.00 
» 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. $2.00 
\ 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. $3.00 
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 
DRESDEN CHINA 40-218 (Nesmith 1943) A smoothly finished 
flower, that in arrangement of colors reminds onc of dainty Dres- 
den china. The pinkish cinnamon petals have a midrib of amber 
yellow with a halo of orange cinnamon just above the pale lemon 
yellow throat. The sepals are amber yellow with a shining finish. 
The whole flower has a very crisp cool effect in the garden. Lovely 
for flower arrangement. July 10th to Aug. 15th. 39 in. $4.00 
EMPEROR JONES (Hayward 1940). A dark brown red shading 
to ox-blood at the edge of the petals. The sepals are burnt Sienna. 
There is a prominent midrib of yellow on the petals which extends 
down into the yellow throat. Recurving blooms on tall upstanding 
stalks. July. 40 in. $5.00 
ETRUSCAN 39-2 (Nesmith 1940) An early flowering variety that 
blooms again late in August, The petals are orpiment orange flushed 
Etruscan with a lighter midrib extending half way to the throat. 
Sepals a tone lighter. A wide halo of violet carmine just above the 
rich orange throat. Jure 3rd to July Ist. Second bloom August 
12th to August 30th. 28 in. $5.00 
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 
FAIR MORN 38-164 (Nesmith 1943) One of the first pinks to 
bloom and it has great color appeal. The coloring is fresh and 
clean with sepals of seashell pink and petals of Jasper pink. The 
substance is crisp and firm and the flowers give a decided pink 
effect in the garden. The firm stalks are strong and well branched. 
One of my favorites. 39 in. $6.00 
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 most beautiful of any known species of 
hemerocallis. The flowers are a luscious clear rose pink, and are 
borne in tall graceful stalks. 314 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. $5.00 


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. 3% 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. $3.00 
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 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 Howers 
are borne on tall well branched stalks. 50 in. Aug.-Sent. $3.00 
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 
HANKOW A species from near Hankow, China. The medium 
to large flowers are wide spreading of red-orange with a brilliant 
scarlet eye zone. Later flowerng than Chentgu with more flowers 
on each tall scape they give a very bright effect in the garden. 
August-September. 40 in. $4.00 
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 in. $3.00 
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 ot 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. $3.00 
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. $8.00 
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 cin:amon which ex- 
tends far down leaving only a tiny apricot cup in the center. Late 
blooming. August to September. 37 in. $1.50 
