tinuing satisfaction over the years, or a wish to 
replace the plant in a year or two. Beautiful homes 
deserve beautiful plants and the best is always 
cheapest in the long run. 
It is difficult to describe in words the exotic 
colors of these new creations, nor would we be 
satisfied with the usual type of color illustration. 
Therefore we have prepared a portfolio showing 
these flowers in actual color photographs made 
either in our own or the originator’s gardens. This 
portfolio is available to garden clubs, flower groups, 
or responsible individuals interested in the purchase 
of some of the new varieties. Please write us if 
you wish to examine these color photographs. 
Individual daylilies flower over a period of from 
four to six weeks. We have indicated the approxi- 
mate bloom season for the central and northern 
states. In the south they will flower a few weeks 
earlier. The term ‘‘multaflora”’ indicates plants with 
numerous stem branches. Such plants tend to have 
more flowers open at one time and are especially 
desirable for garden display. Size of bloom is 
measured across the open flower and height refers 
to length of blooming scapes. Generally a medium- 
sized flower is between 4 in. and 5 in., while a large 
flower is over 5 in. in spread. The year is date 
of first description in Herbertia. 
Herkimer Johnson (1940) * °°’ 
large 
flower, petals wide, creped, tips recurved and 
twisted. Sepals recurved. Flower diameter about 
614 in. The ground color is deep golden yellow with 
a faint but wide cinnamon dusting about the throat. 
Late June and July. About 3 ft. tall. $3.00 
Ruby Supreme (1940 ) 42 outstanding 
deep ruby red. 
Large flower to 7 in, petals very wide, main color 
Antique Ruby, sepals a little lighter. Throat green- 
ish gold, a narrow gold line extending through the 
petals. Flower scapes 214 ft. to 3 ft. tall, strong 
grower with multaflora habit. Blooms late June 
and July. Judged “Best Flower” at the National 
Daylily Show, Orlando, Fla. 1941. $10.00 
Blackhawk ( 194] ) The darkest color of 
any of Mr. Wheeler’s 
hybrids to date. The overall color is very deep ma- 
roon with a bright golden throat in brilliant con- 
trast. The flower is medium in size, cup shaped with 
wide petals. Very sun resistent for such a deep 
color. Scapes about 2 ft. tall. Blooms in June and 
July. $10.00 
The earliest dark maroon 
Duncan (1 941 flower. Petals and sepals 
a dark maroon red. Flower large with rather narrow 
segments. A bright gold throat sets off the petal 
color. Plant is vigorous, foliage light green, flower- 
ing stems 2% ft. to 3 ft. Blooms in May and 
June. $5.00 
H alo ( 1 941) A fine and unusual daylily in 
both form and color. Flower 
large, wide open with very wide frilled petals, tips 
twisted. Sepals wide and somewhat frilled. In color 
it is light yellow with a faint dusting high up on 
the petals and again on the petal tips. Opens at 
night and lasts through the next day. Useful for 
evening decoration. Plant robust, scapes about 8 ft. 
high, late June and July. $7.50 
