Our 1942 and 1943 Daylily Introductions 
MRS. B. F. BONNER 
Many times I have heard experts say, when looking over a block of Daylily Hyperion, that 
we may as well quit working to get a better pale yellow. But in this Hemerocallis we have pro- 
duced one that is far superior, we think, in many respects. Its color is that of Hyperion but it 
blooms about a month earlier, has much better texture, keeps far better in the evening, has a longer 
blooming season, and is more profuse. The foliage is beautiful, and the blooms 6 inches in diam- 
eter. May, June. See page 12 for illustration. $3.00. 
MRS. HUGH JOHNSON 
Here is another red, a fiery red with a lovely satin sheen. The wide petals and sepals are slightly 
reflexed and open full. Stands our hottest sun and remains open evenings. Small yellow throat; 
bloom 4% inches across. 31% ft. April, May, June. $5.00. 
OLD VINTAGE 
This is a tall wine-colored Daylily with a yellow throat. Blooms not so large—about 4 inches 
—but a most profuse bloomer. Keeps well on the hottest days. 4} ft. April, May. $2.00. 
ON TOUR — 
A giant bloom fully 6 inches across, of the palest yellow. The petals are wide and the sepals 
slightly twisted in a form found in no other Daylily. No visitor in our fields wanted to go away 
without one. This*one is simply a “‘must have.”’ 314 ft. May, June. $3.00. 
PURPLE SAGE 
Deep wine—one of the darkest of the purples. The petals are ruffled, with a slightly yellow 
mid-rib. The 44-inch bloom keeps well in our hot sun. 3 ft. April, May. $3.00. 
PURPLE WATERS 
This is my favorite of all the wine colors I know of. The 4%-inch flowers open full and are 
slightly reflexed, with ruffled petals of a deep rich wine color. The throat is greenish yellow. This 
flower keeps perfectly in the evening. 3 ft. April, May, June. $3.00. 
QUEEN OF GONZALES 
This is a solid self. The whole flower is about the color of chrome, being rich deep yellow, and 
the wide overlapping petals open full. The 6-inch bloom remains longer after being cut than any 
I have ever seen, and the plant is an almost constant bloomer. This variety is the earliest of the 
giants to bloom. 3 ft. April, May, and again in midsummer. $2.00. 
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