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“WEST MANSFIELD « + + MASSACHUSETTS 
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Specialties: Beardless Irises, Hemerocallises, Hostas. 
Shipment: April to mid-May; late August on. Orders of $2.50 or over, postpaid. 
HEMEROCALLISES 
Selected tried and true varieties from a trial collection of over 500 kinds. 
E, early; M. midseason; L, late. T,Lo, Lg,Sm—extra tall, low, large, small. 
Afterglow (Stout)—Ruffled pastel peach with lav. midribs. Firm open flowers.............c.cccccccccceccssceseeseeseeseeseeseeseeteesees M 
Aladdin (Stout)—Deep apricot, very open fls. with striking dk. mahogany halo. Lqeie.........cecececcceeccecesceeseeseeseesseseess EM 
Amulet (Nesmith)—Profuse ruffled bright rose-pink, deeper center. A favorite here.............ccccccccccecescesssesscercesseeeseeseee: LM 
Apricot (Yeld)—Fragrant wide-open fls., med. hgt. One of the prettiest early Ome .o.......ccccccecceesseseesscssee eeseeeeess E 
August Pioneer (Stout)—-A mass of open, med.-sized fls., apricot, brushed reddish at tips............cccccceeeseeeeeseetetee ip 
Autumn Prince (Stout)—Many dainty yellow fls. on much-branched stems ...............0.ccccccccesceesceescesscesseeesseseeeseeessesseeesee L 
Autumn Red (Nesmith)—Velvety deep red, sunfast, profuse, rapid increase. Stays open eves. Excellent.............. LM 
Bagdad (Stout)—Fragrant, long-bl’g, rich copper-red, brown, orange blend. Too......cccccccccceccescesescescescsseseeseeseseeseeseeeees EM 
Baronet (Stout)—Sprightly org.-red, full petals. Bright in border front. Often repeats..............0......... See EM 
Beacon (Betscher)—Tall, well-branched yellow for background. Not well enough known................ccccccccccessseeeees EM 
Bicolor (Stout)—Yellow sepals, wide petals bright rose-red, crimped pink edges. Good eEVeS........... cece: M 
Bijou (StoutN—Many small deep red fls., org. centers. Semi-dwarf, long blooming........0...........0ccccccceseeeeeceseeeeeess EM 
Black Cherry (Douglas)—Very rich dk.-red with blackish lustre and center. Sunilastin csc: acca eee eae ee eee LM 
Black Prince (Russell)—Splendid velvety, very dark red, wide-petaled. Sumfast. ............0cccccccccsccesseessessseeseetseeteoses M 
Bold Courtier (Nesmith)—Outstanding, broad and tall, deep rose-red and yellow bicolor. ......0.............ccccccecceeceeeteeteeess M 
Bountiful (Cook)—Good-sized, wide petaled, lemon yellow. Free-blooming ..........cccccecccccccccessesceseeeseesceseeseensersesaeenees M 
Boutonniere (Stout)—Small flowers of peach and apricot in abundance on slender much-branched stems............ L 
Brunette (Stout)—Deep but vivid brown, org. throat, profuse. Fine accent with early yellows.........00.0...c. EM 
Buckeye (Stout)—Mikado type but earlier, taller, freer-bl’g. Showy mass effect.......0...00.cccccccccsceseessesseseesseeseeeeeneenes EM 
EBurmah (Nesmith)—Soft rosy apricot, with slightly deeper halo. Open recurving flowers...........0.cccccccccceeesseeeeteetee LM 
Caballero (Stout)—Fragrant lg. deep reddish-rose and yellow bicolor. Not always hardy.................0cccccceeeeeees M 
Canari (Nesmith)—Very large open fls. of palest waxy yellow. Opens in the eve. Toiiw..ciccccccceceeeeceseeseee ceteeteees LM 
China Sea (Nesmith)—Shading from apricot to lt. yellow, salmon buff halo. Softly beautiful. Too... LM 
Chisca (Fisher)—Bicolor in maize yellow and bm-red. Earliest bicolor here.............0ccccccccceesssessesemesseeseesecesersseesseeneens EM 
Chloe (Nesmith)—All peppered cinnamon over wide yellow petals. Unique... cccccccccccceeccseeseeneeneeeeereereesennes LM 
* Circe (Stout)—Many full and open med-sized fils. of clear yellow. Long bloom season..............ceeceeesereeete M 
Comet (Russell)—Yellow and salmon-rose bicolor. Heavy bloomer and grower. Lg, T.o.......ccccccccceccesseseeseseeteees L 
Crown of Gold (Nesmith)—Lg. open deep gold. Best of its SCCSOm ooo... ieee ceccececeseeesecnsceeeeeseeeseenseeeseenaeeeetaeenneeeeeenes EM 
Curlypate (?-Scheffy)—Charming small, lt. yellow, with recurved tips. Slender branched stems...........0.00.0000. LM 
Dazzler (Dreer)—Lg. brilliant deep org., pointed ruffled petals. Give shade for hgt.. Lo........ccccccccceseecsetteeteeeteeeees LM 
Debutante (Nesmith)—Bitone of It. yellow and pinkish tan. Full open fls. Scarce... eececececcceteeseeeneeteetees LM 
Delight (Cook)—Smooth fls. of open lemon yellow, with rosy hale. Sunfast. ...........cccccccscscccseeeseeeeeetsetseesteneeeee M 
Dolly Varden (Nesmith)—Tall, full-petaled old rose, very floriferous. oo.......ccccccccceecesseseeseesesesseseescsseserseeeeseeseseaseaees M 
Dominion (Stout)—Royal lg. open rich red, deeper halo. Repeats im fall oo... ccccesceeceneeeeensenecessreereesseesees EM 
Dorothy McDade (Sass)—Popular, large It. yellow, for fall DlOOM. oo. ccc cc tscteeseseseenecssssessenecnesseascseneesseatees L 
Dr. Stout (Traub)—Lg. open org. with sparkling red dusting. Wonderful substance. Unique. .......0.00..ceee LM 
Dresden China (Nesmith)—Crisp lg. amber and pinkish cinnamon bitone, Too... cccccecceecesecseecereeneeeeeseteeeees M 
Dress Parade (Russell)—Sunfast ruffled It. pink, cherry halo. Very pretty; good “doer”, here... eee M 
Dress Rehearsal (Russell)—-Widely open lg. graceful fls. of salmon-rose. Good CVES. oo..cceceeccecseceeecsetereetseereeeeteees L 
Earliana (Betscher)—Large early orange-yellow, long-blooming., (Too... cece ccccseesesssseesessnensesesecsensseeaeseeeseseneneees EM 
Elizabeth Pyke (Perry)—Likeable little red-orange blend, for rockery or edging. LO... tee eetetteteeees LM 
Enchantress (Bristol)—Full fls. of light yellow touched with coral. Excellent substance, sunfast. T.................. LM 
Festiva! (Stout)—Brilliantideepirediand yellow bicolor.) Vries eecr est pee cs nspee steed ages tay Auer (ans saw aces sssPev stuns (eesitdedacnsasesboupesdennes M 
Flavina (Fewkes)—Semi-dwarf; small fls. of lemon yellow, full. oo... cic ceccceescecneeseseeeeeeesececorensseanssensonssneesenssosens EM 
Fulvalo. (?)—Apricof.to yellow bronze overcast, sme. S1Z6, TS ea arya can ek ueteaconcso viernes sencatate-cesavs solve rasor enact asoassuspicne too L 
Fulva Maculata (species)—Handsome reddish, orange, yellow blend. LT ooo...cc.ccccccccecccccecceeteseseseeeeeeteteteteeees LM 
Fulva Rosea (species)—Tall bright rose-pink, deeper halo, narrow petals... cseeseeecsetenerseteneeseneeesenseneeenes M 
Gaiety (Betscher)—Lg. lt. yellow stars. Useful with delphimiums. Too... ceceseseetseseseseseneneetensnscaneeeeseaeaesenenenees EM 
Garden Gold (Cleveland?)—Attractive ruffled spreading rich gold fs. o.oo... ccccececeseescessessceeseeseescesestseereeseetenevens LM 
Gay Day (Nesmith)—Large full-petaled yellow fls., good substance. 20.0.0... sete ete eeteceietetenieeeeneesees LM 
George Kelso (Traub)—Larger, more ruffled Linda type. Strong growth. 2.00.0... teens ot hae toes fa aS 
Gloaming (Cook)—Graceful apricot fls., lightly peppered cinnamon-rose. Lg,T. oo... cseseteseeeeeeteteteteeereteees LM 
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