HEMEROCALLIS 
HEMEROCALLIS, Day Lily; Lemon Lily. Beautiful and 
thoroughly reliable old time favorites belonging to the 
lily family. They are perfectly hardy anywhere and as 
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 par- 
tially 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 selec- 
tion of varieties to prolong the bloom. 
NEW INTRODUCTIONS AND SUPERFINE VARIETIES 
Calypso. Without question one of the very finest; in fact 
a foremost authority on Hemerocallis so rates its. 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. 
Chengtu. 36 in. July-Aug. Brilliant coppery-red with vel- 
vety carmine mid zone. Very rich and outstanding. 
Each $1.25. 
Craemore Henna. A rich coppery henna shade hard to de- 
scribe. Unusual and attractive. I like it. 4 plants only 
$5 each. 
Fulva Rosea. Blended orange and burnished copper with a 
decided rose tone. I won’t guarantee name but it is true to 
description and fine. Each $1, and worth it. 
Hyperion, a magnificent variety, which in rich moist loam 
grows to 45 inches in height, the flowers 5 to 7 inches 
broad, with 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. 
Midas. 42 in. July. Medium large, full spread flowers of 
glowing orange, it is a joy to behold. Each $1.25. 
Mikado. 30 in. July. Two-toned, bright orange-yellow with 
a soft deep red zone. Splendid. 75 cts. each. 
A FURTHER LIST OF FINEST DAY LILIES WILL BE 
FOUND ON COLORED INSERT. 
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, 
$5.00; 5 varieties, $2.75. This is a super value. 
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 imported 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 dressing or rotted manure. A moist well 
drained, partly shaded situation is preferable. In Cali- 
fornia give rather deep shade. I offer the following Millet 
Hybrids: 

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. $3.00 each. 
Delicatissima. Very free blooming, large flowers; white, 
pencilled and flecked with rose to give an apple-blossom 
pink effect. Each $3.00. 
Mad. Linnard. Abundant flowers of creamy white, spotted 
and veined violet. Each $4.00. 
Mad. Marcelle. Pure white, sometimes tinted pink on petal 
margins. Fine. Each $4.00. 
Mme. De Aquin. White, spotted and pencilled deep plum. 
Free flowering. 5 only. Each $4.00. 
Suzette. White, tinted and flushed soft rose. Tall and very 
free flowering. 5 only. Each $5.00. 
Note: I am sorry there will be no plants available of the 
many other fine varieties. 

California Native Iris (See p. 20) 


Linum Narbonense is the finest Biue Flax. Very Lovely. 
Page 21 
