OUR 
1945 and 1946 Daylily Introductions 
Concerning Our Prices: When you read of the vast fields of Daylilies which we 
are growing, it may seem strange to you that in some cases our price for a certain 
variety is rather high. But it must be understood that although we have more than 
a half-million plants, many varieties are on trial. It is necessary to grow them for 
several years before final judgment is passed on them. And then hundreds of va- 
rieties which we have raised are discarded because we do not consider them worthy 
of introduction. So please remember: for every new variety which we put on the 
market, we throw away many hundreds. The price asked, therefore, must be some 
compensation for all the years of labor which have gone into the making of that 
variety. Supply governs the price too, of course. The larger the amount of stock on 
hand, the lower the price. While we have a half-million plants, I only wish we had 
a half-million good ones. You may be sure that those we send you are TOPS. 
Our New 1946 Introductions. You will note the price on these newer varieties 
is now lower than most of those that we have introduced in the past, but this is 
because the stock on these is unbroken now. (We hope we have enough of these 
varieties; we usually sell out early.) 
Reds 
BLACK EMPEROR 
Blooms 5 inches across, of a real dark red with a velvety texture that defies description. The 
throat is deep yellow. A most profuse bloomer. 4 ft. May, June. $5.00. 
CITY OF MEXICO 
(1946.) This is a very fine 6-inch flower. The red-wine petals have a wide deep purple eye zone 
with a wide, almost white midrib. Ruffled, opens full, and has a most beautiful shade of yellow in 
its throat. The vividness of this color pattern represents the bright colors found in Mexico. This 
is an excellent keeper and multiplies fast. 314 ft. April, May. $3.00. 
FLAMING SWORD 
Deep fiery red, not as dark as mahogany, with an indescribable velvety sheen. Very free 
flowering, and because it is low-growing it looks like a small shrub when in full bloom. It has a 
beautiful chrome throat and is an excellent subject as a cut flower. One of our little “honeys” 
and certainly multiplies fast. Flower 31% inches across. 2 ft. May, June. $2.00. 
NIAZUMA 
(1946.) This 41-inch bloom has the loveliest shape you could ever imagine. Its petals are 
wide, fully ruffled, and slightly recurved. It is a shade of the richest brilliant fiery red with deeper 
mahogany veins through the petals. The throat is green and the ruffled sepals have a faint lemon 
edge. A most profuse bloomer, admired by all. 3 ft. June, July. $3.00. 
RED TOKEN 
This deep mahogany-red cannot be overlooked in selecting an early-blooming variety. Its 
5-inch blooms are mahogany-red with a deep purple eye zone. Its throat is green. The petals 
twist and recurve into a most graceful form. This is certainly a “‘jewel’’ for any garden and an 
unusually profuse bloomer. 214 ft. May, June. $2.00. 
SUSAN 
The flower is 6 inches across. The ruffled petals are a rich brilliant red with a canary stripe in 
the center of each. The sepals are yellow in the center with a rosy red outer edge and to enhance 
this color combination further, there is a huge star-shaped green throat. A very profuse bloomer 
and a lovely companion for Glory of Texas and Mrs. B. F. Bonner, being so strikingly different. 
A fast multiplier. 314 ft. June, July. $3.00. 
TEJAS | 
The most intense fiery red I have ever seen, with a yellow throat. It has a velvety sheen that 
simply glistens in the sun. Blooms 4 inches in diameter. 3 ft. April, May, June. $3.00. 
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