FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 21 

Hemerocallis 
Species and Hybrids 
This list includes most of the species and a critical selection 
of the hybrids of American and foreign introduction. The 
season of bloom has been checked in my garden, 
AFLAME 40-6 (Nesmith 1941). Cup shaped blooms of medium 
size, almost crimson in color with a deeper red halo on the 
petals, enriched by a glowing yellow throat. Brilliant flower 
with great garden value. July 10th to August 15th. 38 in. $3.00 
ANNIE LAURIE 387-119 (Nesmith 1940) Beautifully reflexed 
flowers with a background of soft maize yellow overlaid with 
medium carmine rose, this color extends well down into the 
delicate yellow throat of the bloom. July-August. 38 in. $3.50 
ANTIMONY 37-91 (Nesmith 1940) A flaring and frilled flower 
of pinkish apricot buff. The petals have a touch of antimony 
yellow which carries well down to the cup shaped throat of 
soft javel green. July 25th-August 25th. 40 in. $3.00 
ARCTIC STAR 39-43 (Nesmith 1940) A starry trumpet shaped 
flower of Bartya yellow flushed slightly deeper toward the 
center. The effect of the large flower is a creamy buff lightly 
waved and fluted at the edge. August. 40 in. $4.00 
AUGUST PIONEER (Stout 1939) The many blooms are me- 
dium in size set on slender strong scapes which are well 
branched and extend above the grassy foliage. A chrome or- 
ange flower with the petals flushed red. Aug.-Sept. 34 in. $1.50 
AUTUMN RED 40-223 (Nesmith 1941) A velvety red with a 
long season of bloom. An open semi-fiaring flower with petals 
of Vandyke red flushed with Nopal red. The sepals have the 
same colors with a lighter line at the midrib. 15 to 20 flowers 
on well branched stalks. Aug. 1st to Sept. 10th. 39 in. $4.00 
BAGDAD (Stout 1935) A brilliant and richly colored flower of 
true Oriental splendor. The rich brown and red tones give a 
gay and bold pattern that is very pleasing. 4 ft. eee 
.00 
BANDANA 38-404 (Nesmith 1945) Gay and brilliant as a 
brightly colored kerchief, the rich tomato red and orange 
yellow tones are so skilfully blended that it is one of the 
most colorful hemerocallis in the garden. The tomato red 
petals have a narrow fluting of yellow at the edge. The sepals 
are a smooth even blending of the colors. Tall with many 
flowers and good branching. Aug. 40 in. $6.00 
BEACON FLAME 40-34 (Nesmith 1941). Clustered bells of 
Jasper red with no other color to mar their clean cut beauty 
with the loveliness and warmth of the graceful reflexed flowers 
enhanced by their smooth firm finish. July-Aug. 36 in. $6.00 
BITTERSWEET 39-111 (Nesmith 1941). Most refreshing are 
these bright flowers of bittersweet orange flushed with coral 
red. The flower filled stalks remind one of the brilliant sprays 
of our American bittersweet and are very gay in the garden. 
July-August. 38 in. $3.50 
BIJOU (Stout 1935) In this hemerocallis we have the first bril- 
liant hybrid of multiflora parentage. The flowers have an or- 
ange background, strongly overcast with rich deep red, and 
are borne in clusters on many branched stems. 2% ft. June- 
July. $1.50 
BLACKBURNIAN 39-149 (Nesmith 1943) An open recurving 
flower of brilliant but deep red that has great garden value. 
The body color is Indian red with a mahogany purple over- 
flush extending well out on both petals and sepals. The star- 
shaped cup is the same brilliant cadmium orange we see at 
the throat of that lovely bird the Blackburnian Warbler, hence 
the name. The flowers have firm substance and the stalks are 
especially well branched. Twenty five buds on each stalk. 
July 15th to Aug. 20th. 40 in. $4.00 
BLACK CHERRY (G. Douglas 1945) A hemerocallis that 
is well named for the color is almost identical with the deep 
red purple shades of the delectable large black cherries that 
we find in our markets. The flowers are beautifully formed 
with recurving petals and sepals. Not a large flower but so 
rich in black red tones that it stands out in the garden. 
Floriferous and does not fade under hottest sun, the grace- 
ful flowers are in perfect proportion to the strong well 
branched stalks. The first hemerocallis introduction from 
Mr. Douglas and one of great merit. July-Aug. 36 in. $10.00 
BLACK FALCON 39-125 (Nesmith 1941) Incredibly dark 
and lustrous this is the nearest to black of any hemerocallis 
I have produced. The flowers are large, open and wavy at 
the edges with a shallow pale canary yellow cup. A stunning 
and unusual hermerocallis. July-Aug. Stock limited. 38 in. 
$20.00 
BLITHESOME 40-357 (Nesmith 1945) A charming cream 
self with extremely heavy substance and delicious fragrance. 
There is a dense opaque quality that is quite different from 
other cream yellows. The flowers are open in form with a 
strong raised midrib on the petals. The planting of it always 
attracts attention. Tall and well branched with many flowers. 
Aug. 48 in. $7.00 
BOUTONNIERE (Stout 1929). Myriad of small brilliant flow- 
ers with wide overlapping and recurving petals, well placed 
on freely branching slender stalks. The sepals are almost clear 
orange, the petals light rosy pink. July. 36 in. $1.50 
BRIGAND 88-345 (Nesmith 1944) A big flower with a distinc- 
tive pattern of rose and mahogany on the large full blooms. 
The flowers have broad recurving petals and sepals, with a 
decided cream midrib on the petals, and a halo of deep rose in 
the throat. The flowering stalks are tall with 25 or more 
blooms on each well branched stalk. July-Aug. 43 in. $8.00 
CANARI 39-32 (Nesmith 1940) Large open flowers of palest 
canary yellow shading to very light Dresden yellow in the 
throat. The blooms have a smooth satiny finish and seem like 
a spray of cream lilies. The scapes are well branched with 
twenty buds to a stalk. July 15th to August 15th. 38 in. $8.00 
CARISSIMA 39-187 (Nesmith 1945) So sweet and charming 
is this hemerocallis that the name seems most appropriate. 
The pale flesh pink flowers have a very heavy vellum like 
substance, and the exquisite color is enhanced by the deeper 
pink halo in the heart of the bloom. The flowers are like a 
lovely lily with an exceptionally smooth glistening finish. 
Late blooming with an abundance of flowers on well branched 
sturdy stalks. Aug.-Sept. 38 in. $8.00 
CHAMOIS PINK 39-124 (Nesmith 1945) A soft creamy pink 
background with an overlav of rose beige on both petals and 
sepals and the mellow finish of thick chamois. The form of 
the flowers reminds one of Madonna lilies borne in clusters 
on tall well branched stalks. Plant near variety Porcelain 
Pink for a delightful arrangement of color. July-Aug. . in. 
7.00 
CHARIOTEER 38-17 (Nesmith 1941) Large open lily shaped 
flowers of Brazilian red and cadmium vellow borne on verv 
tall highly branched scapes. The broad brilliant netals are 
fluted at the tins and have a decidedlv yellow midrib extend- 
ing into the rich yellow cup. July-August. 52 in. $2.90 
CHIANTI 38-19 (Nesmith 1943) A clear deep raspberry self 
with a decided purple effect in the garden. Both sepals and 
petals recurve from the tiny yellow cup. According to Ridg- 
way, the nearest color is pomegranate purvle, but this does 
not in any way give a picture of these medium sized flowers 
with their nicety of finish. July 9th to August 12th. 38 in. $5.00 
CHIEF CHEROKEE 39-126 (Nesmith 1945) Rich and thick 
textured, this is one of the latest reds to bloom. The deep 
dark color is intensified by the velvety finish especially on 
the petals giving the effect of a two toned red of pleasing 
contrast. Open bell shaped flowers with just a touch of deep 
yellow in the cup of the bloom. Increases rapidly and a 
prolific blooming variety with many flowers on especially 
well branched stalks. One of the most imposing late hemero- 
callis in the garden. Aug.-Sept. 40 in. Net. $10.09 
