
Wheeler Introductions for 1949 
Ballet Girl. A star shaped crimson flower, shading to pink toward 
the petal edges and with a distinct almost white border around the 
petals. Mcdium size, recurrent bloomer, scapes 32” tall with up 
to 44 flowers. $7.50 
Cellini. A beautiful break in flower form. Rounded, overlapping 
petals of soft sulfur yellow. Scapes are 38” tall with up to 27 large 
flowers. Recurrent bloomer in south. Perhaps Wheeler’s best 
to date. $12.50 
Empress. We are introducing this as a bicolor for northern gardens. 
One of the most contrasty bicolors we have tested. Purple-maroon 
petals and golden yellow sepals slightly dusted. In the south the 
sepals are more deeply shaded. Large flower, wide segments. Scape 
3° tall with many flowers. $6.00 
Muscat. <A very deep mahogany-garnet flower with almost black 
shadings at the eye zone and throat. The scapes are over 3’ tall, 
well branched, with medium large flowers at midseason. Excellent 
contrast with lighter sorts. $7.50 
Sabrina. A most unusual flower. Magenta self with a copper over- 
lay. Wide much recurved segments somewhat twisted. Stalk 40” 
tall, well branched. Late midseason. $7.50 
Collection of 1949 Introductions: We will send you 
one each of the five daylilies described above for only 
$38.50 postpaid. 
‘Flowers of the Future’ 
Wheeler Daylily Creations 
Amherst. A large, beautifully formed flower with purple petals bi- 
sected with cream white lines. Yellow throat. Scapes 42” tall 
with up to 38 flowers. Proliferations sometimes present. A breeder’s 
delight for its lovely form and beautiful violet-purple color. Still 
rare. $12.50 
Angelus. A very lovely wide petaled sulfur yellow flower. Scapes 
about three feet tall. Recurrent bloomer. $3.00 
Billie Burke. A large, tall and striking bicolor. Rosy-red to maroon 
petals, yellow sepals. Flowers long lasting. 36” stalks. Mid- 
season. $4.50 
Blackhawk. A deep chocolate-maroon flower with golden throat. 
Cup shaped with wide petals. Scapes 30” tall; Late June-July. $4.00 
Bobolink. Medium small purple-yellow bicolor. Segments very wide 
and overlapping. Scapes 45” tall with up to 37 flowers. Recurrent 
blooming with proliferations. Some of our best new seedlings are 
from Bobolink. $7.50 
