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POMEGRANATE 39-44 (Nesmith 1941). Radiant and glowing 
is this tall upstanding red with tints of copper and tan on 
the margins of the sepals and petals. The flowers are shaped 
like an open lily with wavy edges and very graceful form, 
the stalks have wide branching. August. 50 in. $4.00 
PURPLE AND GOLD 39-40 (Nesmith 1940) Subdued yet 
glowing tones of deep ox-blood red heavily flushed dark vel- 
vety maroon purple with a contrasting shallow cup of mari- 
gold orange. The name gives a good description of this full 
rounded flower of most outstanding richness, July-August. 
39 in. $6.00 
PURPLE ELF 388-18 (Nesmith 1941). Recurved flowers of 
very dark maroon purple (Hays maroon) with the rich deep 
color extending well down into the throat, showing almost 
no yellow in the center of the bloom. A neat trim flower of 
almost black purple. July-August. 39 in. $6.00 
PURPLE FINCH 39-117 (Nesmith 1942). A stunning hemero- 
callis with the same iridescence we see on the head of the 
colorful bird the Purple Finch. A very rich glowing flower 
with full recurving petals and sepals of red purple with a 
darker flush above the cup of yellow. The stalks are strong 
with twenty or more flowers. July-August. 42 in $8.00 
PURPLE MOOR 39-122 (Nesmith 1942). A very dark gilisten- 
ing purple with a deep yellow gliding in the center of the 
bloom. The color as near as it can be matched in Ridgway is 
Dahlia purple. The blooms are of good size of open cup 
shaped form. It has been described by Daylily experts as a 
taller better branched Theron with more life in the color. 
July-August. 40 in. $8.00 
RAJAH (Stout 1935) A hemerocallis with large and gaily 
colored blooms, the throat and background of the flower is 
orange with eye zone of garnet brown. July-August. 3% ft. 
$1.75 
RED BIRD (Stout 1941) One of the brightest reds in the 
garden. The color approaches vermilion-red with a deeper 
shading in the mid-zone. Not a large flower, but so brilliant 
and colorful that it stands out in the garden. 36 in. $4.00 
RED HUSSAR 39-127 (Nesmith 1943) The flowers are like 
an open lily and have a firm very velvety finish. According to 
Ridgway, the color is between carmine and ox-blood red. 
Medium in size with good branching, the blooms stand out 
like glowing stars in the garden. 38 in. July-August. $6.00 
REGAL LADY 38-28. (Nesmith 1941). A tall and stately rose 
bicolor of early blooming habit. Large open flowers with deep 
rose petals blending into a deeper rose zone bordering the 
rim of the pale yellow cup. The cream ruffled sepals are faint- 
he flushed with rose giving the effect of a bicolor. June- July. 
in. $5.00 
RODNEY 38-215 (Nesmith 1942) The color is Carnelian red 
with a cream midrib on the petals, and the sepals definitely 
bordered by the same creamy color. Over all there is a glisten- 
ing satiny sheen that is most unusual in a hemerocallis bloom. 
Large open flowers on especially well branched stalks. July- 
August. 45 in. $3.50 
ROMANY LASS (Nesmith 1939) A dark mahogany red of 
medium height with a purplish zone above the rich orange 
throat. A very freely flowering variety with open cup-shaped 
flowers. August. 35 in. $6.00 
ROYALTY 39-20 (Nesmith 1940) A large open flower of deep 
maroon with broad petals and recurving sepals. The star 
shaped cup is rich chrome yellow with the maroon coloring 
extending well down in the throat. The flower is a true maroon 
with a velvety almost blue purple sheen on the petals and 
sepals. Fifteen to twenty blooms on each scape. July-August. 
40 in. Net $10.00 
RUDDY RED 40-33 (Nesmith 1944) This hemerocallis is well 
described by the name for it has depth of color yet gives a 
glowing red effect, The petals of Vandyke red are recurving 
and smoothly finished. The sepals have a maize yellow back- 
ground heavily flushed with red. The stalks are well branched 
and of medium height. July. 38 in. $6.00 
SAFFRON 39-23 (Nesmith 1940) A deep chrome or saffron 
yellow self with a full halo of brilliant zinc orange. The pet- 
als are flaring and slightly twisted as in Wau-Bun. Very 
colorful with great garden value. Plant near Satsuma, China 
Sea, and Summer Gold for lovely gradation of color, July- 
August. 88 in. $2.50 
SATURN (Stout 1937) A multiflora hybrid with many clus- 
tered flowers of dark orange red blending into a yellow mar- 
ginal band. Slender but strong stems. 48 in, $3.00 
SATSUMA 39-30 (Nesmith 1940) A very delicate apricot 
flower (Pinard to apricot or straw yellow) with flaring 
slightly recurving petals, the halo flushed a deeper apricot 
buff. The flower has an opaque frosty sheen tinted with the 
faintest pinkish apricot near the throat. August. 40 in. $3.50 
SHARON (Cook 1937) Large apricot-orange flower with flush 
of fulvous rose toward center of the bloom. Splendid sub- 
stance and finish to the flowers. 3 ft. July-August. $1.00 
SIENNA 38-290 (Nesmith 1940) A bell shaped flower with 
petals and sepals recurved, frilled and almost ribbed. The 
inconspicuous yellow background is flushed an even apricot 
orange with very little yellow showing in the cup. August- 
September. 38 in. $3.00 
SONNY (Stout 1935) Pale yellow flowers of thick firm sub- 
stance with especial resistance to hot sunny days. A variety 
of unusual charm. July-August. 3 ft. $3.00 
SOUTHWIND 38-407 (Nesmith 1942) A very full flower of 
delicate cinnamon buff with a misty flush of Corinthian pink 
at the top of the broad throat. The petals are extremely broad 
and full with delicate fluting at the edge. Both petals and 
sepals recurve sharply leaving a rounded cup just below the 
faint pink halo. Tall and sturdy stalks with many flowers 
and blooms for a long time. July-August. 40 in. $5.00 
STALWART (Cook 1935) A hybrid of tawny reddish bronze 
and orange tones. Large flowers with recurved petals, borne 
on tall well-branched stems. A free bloomer. July-Aug. 40 
in. $1.00 
STARFISH 40-212 (Nesmith 1944) A very open flaring bi- 
color with a fine narrow fluting on both petals and sepals. 
The petals are Corinthian red, the sepals have a fawn under- 
color touched with the same red. Tall and very floriferous 
with 25 to 30 flowers on each well branched stalk. Long sea- 
son of bloom. July-August. 40 in. $3.50 
STRONGHEART 42-11 (Nesmith 1943) A very recurving lily 
shaped flower with a deep orange chrome undercolor, almost 
completely covered with glowing English red, the orange 
chrome showing through the midrib and in a tiny border on 
the sepals as well as in the cup of the bloom. Stamens Eng- 
lish red. An unusual and brilliant flower with great carrying 
qualities in the garden. 25 to 30 buds. June 28th to Aug, 1st. 
40 in. $4.00 
SUNRAY 38-200 (Nesmith 1941). Deeper in color than Moon- 
ray, but equally lovely, this smoothly finished flower of apri- 
cot yellow has a purple zone in the throat and is a fitting 
companion for the paler Moonray. July-August. 36 in. $3.00 
SWEETBRIAR (Nesmith 1938) A lustrous flower, larger in 
size and much better formed and branched than the famous 
Fulva rosea. The fresh pink petals and sepals are well re- 
flexed showing a delicate yellow cup. The poise and perfection 
of form of the flowers lend added charm to this lovely hemero- 
callis. 40 in. $10.00 
TALISMAN 39-106 (Nesmith 1941). Full well formed flowers 
of maize yellow flushed with salmon pink. The broad petals 
and sepals are smooth and firm. A lovely large flowered sal- 
mon pink that makes a charming bit of color in the garden. 
July-Aug. 39 in. $5.00 
THERON (Stout 1934) A much heralded hemerocallis of dark 
red purple with great depth of color. The petals and sepals 
are recurving at the tips with a velvety flush extending down 
to the medium yellow cup. July. 34 in. $3.50 
THE SULTAN 39-185 (Nesmith 1944) A very dark sturdy 
red with a deep gold throat. The nearest color in Ridgway is 
burnt lake, but the flat finish in the color chart gives no idea 
of the depth of color and velvety finish of this deep mahogany- 
red. A self with broad compact petals and sepals, and excel- 
lent branching. July-August. 40 in. Net $15.00 
TOKAY 40-364 (Nesmith 1943) A large open flower of sal- 
mon with a deeper pink zone on the petals. The petals and 
sepals are medium in width and the blooms give the effect 
