24 FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 
BURNT ORANGE 438-81 (Nesmith 1948) An unusual com- 
pact flower of deep yellow embellished by a velvety flush of 
reddish orange on the petals. Tall with rather high branch- 
ing, it makes a very showy clump in the border. July-Aug. 
Semi-deciduous. 44 in. $5.00 
CABALLERO (Stout) mes lily-like bicolor with rose 
petals and yellow sepals. A charming hemerocallis that is 
very effective in the garden. Evergreen. 40 in. $1.00 
CANARI 89-32 (Nesmith 1940) Large open flowers of palest 
canary yellow shading to very light Dresden yellow in the 
throat. The blooms have a satiny finish and seem like a 
spray of cream lilies. The scapes are well branched with 
twenty buds to a stalk. Evergreen. July-Aug. 38 in. 
$3. 00—3 for $7.50 
CANDY HEART 39-188 (Nesmith 1947) Charming and del- 
icate in color, this dainty hemerocallis is especially suited 
to front of the border planting or flower arrangement. A 
very pale flesh pink with a well defined halo of Carmine 
rose in the heart of the flower. A thick textured bloom with 
great nicety of finish. Strong sturdy stalks with good branch- 
ing. Semi-deciduous. Aug. 38 in. $6.00 
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 
CAPRICE (Stout 1946) An early flowering brownish red with 
cup shaped blooms. The sepals are bordered with cadmium 
yellow that extends down into the center of the flower. Ever- 
green. July. 39 in. $3.00 
CHANTICLEER (Wheeler 1948) A bright crimson self with 
a violet sheen. Throat and midrib of sepals is orange yel- 
low. Sepals more recurved than the petals. July. 30 in. 
$3.50 
CIRCE (Stout 1937) Clear yellow flower of medium size. 
The blooms are well placed on freely branched stalks. Very 
effective in the garden. July. 40 in. $1.00—3 for $2.50 
COLLEEN (Nesmith 1937) Full flowers with a soft buff 
under color flushed salmon on petals and sepals. Open flow- 
ers on well branched stalks. Very free flowering. July-Aug. 
40 in. $2.00 
CORALLINE 37-74 (Nesmith 1940) Large open flowers 
with background of maize yellow flushed with shrimp pink, 
slightly lighter at the edge of the petals and sepals. Twenty 
or more buds. Aug.-Sept. 39 in. $2.00 
CROWN OF GOLD (Nesmith 1933) Clear deep orange flowers 
of great beauty. 3 ft. May-June. Oy fh 
CRYSTAL PINK (Nesmith 1938) A salmon flower with 
deeper rose halo, and over all a frosty sheen that gives great 
charm to the bloom. Tall and well branched. July-Aug. 42 
in. $4.0 
DAILY DOUBLE (G. Douglas 1946) A double flower of at- 
tractive form and color. The flowers are Mikado orange 
(Ridgway) faintly flushed with a deeper tone. The contour 
of the flower is the same as other hemerocallis, but in addi- 
tion it has three perfect petaloids in the center of the bloom 
as well as stamens and pistil. Usually the flowers that open 
one day are double, followed the next day by some that are 
single, but most of the flowers keep this doubling. A step 
forward toward double hemerocallis. July-Aug. 40 in. $5.00 
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 chrome yellow. July-Aug. 35 in. Sold out. $9.00 
DAUNTLESS (Stout 1935) Pale Cadmium yellow with green- 
ish throat and delicate fulvous touch in center of each petal. 
A great garden favorite. 22 ft. July-Aug. 
DAWN PLAY 37-17 (Nesmith 1988) An open flower of deep 
velvety rose, illumined by a golden heart. Very tall and stately 
it has a resplendent beauty that stands out in the garden. 
When established it throws second blooming stalks late in the 
season. 50 in. July-Aug. $4.00 
DEBONAIR 39-27, (Nesmith 1940) Large spreading blooms 
with recurving segments. The heart of the flower is lemon 
chrome, blending out to salmon pink. Tall and floriferous 
with many blooms on each stalk. July-Aug. 40 in. $2.00 
DOLLY VARDEN (Nesmith 1939) Open full flowers of 
Chinese coral with slight lines of deeper rose on the petals 
and sepals. Very floriferous with sturdy stalks. Lovely in 
half shade. July. 40 in. $2.00—3 for $4.50 
DOMINION (Stout) Extra large full flowers of rich red 
coloring in concentric three toned pattern. When established, 
it often throws second bloom stalks. 38 in. July. $1.50 
DRESDEN CHINA 40-218 (Nesmith 1943) Smoothly fin- 
ished flower, that in arrangement of colors reminds one of 
dainty Dresden china. The pinkish cinnamon petals have a 
midrib of amber with a halo of orange cinnamon just above 
the lemon yellow throat. The sepals are amber with a 
shining finish. The flower has a crisp cool effect. Lovely for 
flower arrangement. July-Aug. 39 in. $1.50—3 for $3.00 
DRESDEN DOLL 45-106 (Nesmith 1946) Blended flowers 
with a soft cream background flushed with Salmon buff. The 
substance of the flowers is so crisp and firm that the petals 
and sepals stand out like bits of dainty china. Tall and very 
widely branched. July-Aug. 50 in. $3.00 
DUNCAN (Wheeler 1947) The earliest dark maroon from this 
hybridizer. The flowers are large with medium segments and 
a gold throat. Vigorous growth. Evergreen. June. oat, 
2.00 
EBONY BOY 48-86 (Nesmith 1948) If you desire warm 
rich color for rock garden or front of the border planting, 
I recommend this variety. A late dark red purple self with 
a tiny gold cup. Not tall, in fact almost a dwarf, the well 
formed flowers are medium in size, and in keeping with the 
strong slender stalk. Aug.-Sept. 20 in. $2.50—3 for $6.00 
FAIRY JEWELS 43-89 (Nesmith 1947) The tallest and 
latest flowering pink that I have seen. The full open blooms 
are between Azalea and Shrimp pink, a self with very firm 
substance, the color is smooth and extends to the center of 
the flower. An added attraction is the splendid branching 
up and down the very tall stalk, and when established, many 
of the branches re-branch. Aug. into Sept. 46 in. 
$6.00—3 for $15.00 
FAIRY LUSTRE 47-17 (Nesmith 1948) <A full spreading 
flower of light Jonquil yellow, crisped and ruffled at the 
edges. Fragrant, and late blooming, the flowers seem en- 
veloped with glistening frost work, that gives a delightful 
and entirely different effect from any other hemerocallis. 
Semi-evergreen. Aug.-Sept. 40 in. $6.00 
FANTASIA (Stout 1946) A blended flower of canary yellow 
and burnt Sienna with very recurved petals and sepals that 
are fluted and twisted at the tips. Evergreen. July. 39 in. 
~ $2.00 
FAR NORTH 45-180 (Nesmith 1946) There is a great de- 
mand for good large flowered light yellow hemerocallis 
for most of our gardens need them to lighten up drab spots 
in late summer to say nothing of their cool refreshing charm. 
The heavy substanced flowers are large and full borne in clus- 
ters on very strong sturdy well branched stalks. Aug. 52 in. 
$8.00 
FELICITY 46-225 (Nesmith 1947) The very large full, firm 
textured flowers of light Aureolin yellow are cup- -shaped with 
petals and sepals recurving at the ruffled edges. The very 
sturdy well branched stalks have from 35 to 40 flowers, and 
it has the longest season of bloom of any hemerocallis that 
I know. July-Sept. 40 in. $4.50 
