FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 5 
HEMEROCALLIS INTRODUCTIONS 
Colors are taken from Maerz & Paul Dictionary of Color 
AMBER LUSTRE 45-84 (Nesmith 1949) Hemerocallis lovers 
have come to realize that they need soft blended colors to 
intersperse among the deeper tones, and Amber Lustre is 
excellent for this purpose. The background of the large full 
flowers is apricot yellow with a pigmentation of light pinky 
orange on both sepals and petals. Heavy substanced flowers, 
strong sturdy stalks with excellent branching. July-Aug.. 
47 in. $8.00 
BLACK MAGIC (Douglas 1949) Black purple hemerocal- 
lis that do not fade are rare, but this one holds its color 
throughout the day. A full rounded self except for the pale 
chartreuse cup, and this brings out in pleasing contrast the 
deep dark color of the bloom. The flowers are cup shaped 
and an established clump will have nearly forty flowers on 
tall well branched stalks. July-Aug. $12.00 
BONNY RUFFLES 48-14 (Nesmith 1949) A cup shaped 
flower of Chalcedony yellow with slightly recurving petals 
and sepals. The flower is a self even to the center of the 
cup. Both petals and sepals are fluted giving a very ruffled 
effect. It is an evening bloomer, opening about five o’clock 
in the afternoon, keeping in perfect condition through the 
next day. Very free flowering. 40 in. $7.00 
CANYON PURPLE 45-50 (Nesmith 1949) <A _ distinctive 
new break in color. Large full open flowers of raspberry 
purple with a deeper flush just above the pale lemon cup. 
Both petals and sepals are lightly ruffled at the tips. A self, 
even the stamens and pistil are purple. Strong stalks and 
fine branching. July-Aug. 45 in. $9.00 
DANCING FIRE 47-67 (Nesmith 1949) Medium sized 
flowers of great brilliance and garden value. The undercolor 
is flash red with a deeper red flush extending over the petals. 
Crisp fluting on edges of sepals and petals. Cup of flower 
is rich chrome yellow. Good branching. July-Aug. 35. in. $9.00 
GAY HEART 45-19 (Nesmith 1939) Bright and gay as the 
name implies. The outer portion of the petals and sepals is 
Hollyberry red blending into Apricot yellow at the center. 
The petals have a broad midrib of the same yellow extending 
into the six pointed star of the yellow cup. Both petals and 
sepals have a decided ruffle on the edges. A bold showy 
flower. July-Aug. 36 in. $10.00 
GUIDING LIGHT 43-91 (Nesmith 1949) Lovely frosted 
very pale melon with the petals and sepals fluted on the 
border. The flower is a self even to the heart of the flower. 
The flowers are medium in size and beautifully finished. 
Delightful for front of border planting. July-Aug. sera 
KENTUCKY CARDINAL 46-113 (Nesmith 1949) A rich 
Cardinal red flower with very velvety finish on the petals, 
the sepals are smoothly finished with just a touch of yellow 
at the tips. Open flaring blooms of great brilliance. When 
established, it blooms the second time, thus giving a long 
flowering season. Aug.-Sept. 40 in. $9.00 
PIMENTO 43-126 (Nesmith 1949) Bright and gleaming, 
this variety is stunning as a cut flower or for border plant- 
ing. A star shaped flower of intense red; of open spreading 
form the petals are fluted and the rich orange cup seems 
to illumine the whole flower. July-Aug. 38 in. $10.00 
PINK LOTUS 45-237 (Nesmith 1949) Large and very 
spreading flowers of light pink coral with the heart of the 
bloom shading out to pale creamy buff. A very open flower 
of attractive and unusual form. July-Aug. 35 in, $9.00 
PINK PETTICOATS 43-30 (Nesmith 1949) All frilled and 
ruffled, this self of pink coral bells coloring has very re- 
curving petals and sepals. A full flower with a deeper rosy 
flush just above the Spanish yellow cup. Tall with rather 
high branching it is especially good for back of the border 
planting. Gives a very pink effect. August. 50 in. $9.00 
PINK RADIANCE (G. Douglas 1949) The name is most 
descriptive of this beautiful hemerocallis, It is a light gera- 
nium pink with a halo of a deeper tone of the same color 
just above the yellow throat. The blooms are broad and 
full with petals and sepals slightly fluted at the tips. Tall 
with good branching, it holds its color well under hot sun. 
A very lovely hemerocallis, July-Aug. $12.00 
ROSE UNIQUE (G. Douglas 1949) Deep watermelon red 
flushed darker just above the greenish yellow throat and 
over the whole flower is a lustrous sheen. The petals and 
sepals are medium in width, but have heavy substance. Tall 
and floriferous it is very bright in the garden. July-Aug. 
48 in. $8.00 
ROYAL GUEST (G. Douglas 1949) Mr. Douglas considers 
this one of his best hemerocallis. A beautiful rose purple 
with a cool green throat. Large well shaped blooms with an 
exquisite finish to the whole flower. The stalks are very 
well branched, and it increases rapidly both by proliferations 
and regular plant increase. July-Aug. 38 in. $12.00 
TALLY-HO 48-52 (Nesmith 1949) Bright and glowing as 
a huntsmans’ coat, this vermilion red is very brilliant in the 
garden. The recurving flowers are medium in size with the 
edges of petals and sepals lightly fluted, and a deeper flush 
of red just above the cool yellow throat. July-Aug. 39 in. 
$10.00 
TWILIGHT TRYST 46-14 (Nesmith 1949) Those that like 
evening blooming hemerocallis will enjoy this light Forsythia 
yellow. A self except for a narrow line or halo of Morocco 
red on the petals, but not on the sepals giving a triangular 
effect at the heart of the bloom. Both petals and sepals have 
a delightful ruffling at the edges. Tall with very heavy 
substanced blooms opening about five P.M. and remaining 
in good conditions for twenty four hours or more. July-Aug. 
46 in. $9.00 
WOOD NYMPH 47-16 (Nesmith 1949) There seems to be 
a great demand for low growing hemerocallis that are suit- 
able for the rock garden or flower arrangement, and this 
one is most adaptable to such purposes. The medium sized 
lily-like blooms of deep old burgundy have a darker velvety 
flush on both sepals and petals, which extends far down into 
the throat of the flower. The color holds well in hot sun. 
Good branching. Aug. 30 in. $10.00 
