FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 27 
PURPLE DUSK 438-70 (Nesmith 1947) This very dark red 
purple always attracts attention in the garden. The large 
flowers with broad petals and sepals are Ox-blood red with 
no other color showing in the throat. It is one of the latest 
flowering in the dark red purple class, ee is especially good 
for color accent in the garden. Aug. 42 i $5.00 
PURPLE FINCH 39-117 (Nesmith 1942). A stunning hemero- 
callis with the same iridescence we see on the head of the 
colorful bird the Purple Finch. A very rich glowing flower 
with full recurving petals and sepals of red purple with a 
darker flush above the cup of yellow. The stalks are strong 
with twenty or more flowers. July-Aug. 42 in. $6.00 
PYGMALION 44-1 (Nesmith 1948) The charm of this win- 
some bicolor is in the skillful blending of coral pink and 
creamy yellow. The pastel pink petals and sepals of deep 
ivory merging into creamy yellow in the heart of the flower. 
The stalks are exceptionally well branched with many buds, 
thus giving a long season of bloom. July 1st to Aug. 20th. 
40 in. $5.00 
REGAL LADY 38-28 (Nesmith 1941) A stately rose bicolor 
of early blooming habit. Large flowers with deep rose petals 
blending into a deeper rose zone bordering the pale yellow 
cup. The cream sepals are faintly flushed with rose giving 
the effect of a bicolor. July. 40 in. $2.00—3 for $4.50 
RODNEY 38-215 (Nesmith 1942) The color is Carnelian red 
with a cream midrib on the petals, and the sepals definitely 
bordered by the same creamy color. Over all there is a glisten- 
ing satiny sheen that is most unusual in a hemerocallis bloom. 
Well branched stalks. July-Aug. 465 in. $3.50 
ROSE GEM (Stout 1946) Rich old rose in color, the large 
flowers have a deeper eye-zone on the petals just above the 
pale yellow cup. Evergreen. July-Aug. 46 in. $3.00 
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. July-Aug. 48 in. $6.00 
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 i increase. July-Aug. 38 in. $10.00 
ROYAL RUBY 39-116 (Nesmith 1942) A marvelous flower of 
almost crimson red with glow and life throughout. It has the 
most intense red color that I have seen in a hemerocallis. A 
smoothly finished flower with full semi-reflexed petals and 
sepals; a self with almost no yellow in the cup. The stalks 
are medium height with good branching. July-Aug. Ae 
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ROYALTY 39-20 (Nesmith 1940) Large open flower of deep 
maroon with broad petals and sepals. The star shaped cup 
is rich yellow with the maroon coloring extending down in 
the throat. The flower is a true maroon with a velvety 
almost blue purple sheen on the petals and sepals. Fifteen 
to twenty blooms on each scape. July-Aug. 40 in. $2.50 
RUDDY RED 40-33 (Nesmith 1944) This hemerocallis has 
depth of color yet gives a glowing red effect. The petals of 
Vandyke red are smoothly finished, The sepals have a yellow 
background flushed with red. July. 38 in. $3.00 
SACHEM (Stout) Rich deep red with a throat of yellow 
in sharp contrast to the outer red zone. The color holds well 
in hot sun. Well branched. 40 in. $1.00 
SAFFRON 39-23 (Nesmith 1940) Saffron yellow self with a 
full halo of brilliant zine orange. The petals are slightly 
twisted as in Wau-Bun. Very colorful with great garden 
value. Plant near Satsuma, China Sea, and Summer Gold 
for lovely gradation of color. July-Aug. 38 in. $2.00 
SALADIN (Stevens 1947) A very bright almost cherry red 
flower with wide open segments and satiny finish. A clear 
toned red with heavy substance and excellent form. July- 
August. 38 in. $6.00 
SAN TOY 45-30 (Nesmith 1948) Neat and trim, the full 
small flowers are deep rubient in color. A self with heavy 
substance, and very fine branching, it is especially nice for 
flower arrangement as well as in the garden. July-Aug. 
38 in. $4.00—3 for $9.00 
SATURN (Stout 1937) A multiflora hybrid with many clus- 
tered flowers of dark orange red blending into a yellow mar- 
ginal band. Slender but strong stems. 48 in. $1.00 
SATSUMA 39-30 (Nesmith 1940) A very delicate apricot 
flower with flaring slightly recurving petals, the halo flushed 
a deeper apricot buff. The flower has an opaque frosty sheen 
tinted with the faintest pinkish apricot near the throat. 
Aug. 40 in. $3.50 
SHADOW ROSE 41-121 (Nesmith 1945) Firm compact 
flowers of rosy pink shadowed by deep rose in the center, 
giving a rose pink effect in the garden. Tall, well branched 
and late blooming. Aug.-Sept. 40 in. $4.00 
SIENNA 88-290 (Nesmith 1940) A bell shaped flower with 
petals and sepals recurved, frilled and almost ribbed. The 
yellow background is flushed apricot orange with very little 
yellow showing in the cup. Aug.-Sept. 388 in. $3.00 
SU-LIN 40-215 (Nesmith 1941) The name is Chinese and 
freely translated means “‘a little bit of something precious,” 
therefore it seems a fitting name for this lovely bi-color of 
pale mauve and creamy yellow. The flowers are open and 
flaring with petals of orchid pink and sepals of light yellow. 
July-Aug. 35 in. $4.00—3 for $9.00 
SUMMER GOLD 37-135 (Nesmith 1940) A deep chrome 
flower with recurved sepals slightly lighter than the crimped 
and twisting petals. The halo of ochraecous orange is an 
added joy. Long season of bloom with second bloom in Sep- 
tember. July-Aug.-Sept. 39 in. $4.00 
SUNRAY 38-200 (Nesmith 1941). Deeper in color than Moon- 
ray, but equally lovely, this smoothly finished flower of apri- 
cot yellow has a purple zone in the throat and is a good 
companion for the paler Moonray. July-Aug. 36 in. $3.00 
SWEETBRIAR (Nesmith 1938) Lustrous flower, larger in 
size and much better formed and branched than Fulva rosea. 
The fresh pink petals and sepals are well reflexed showing a 
delicate yellow cup. The perfection of form of the flowers 
lends added charm to this lovely hemerocallis. 40 in. $2.50 
TALLY-HO 43-52 (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 above the yellow throat. July- Aug. 39 in. $9.00 
TA MING 45-35 (Nesmith 1948) Rarely does one see a 
hemerocallis with more perfect form and finish. The full 
orange-buff flowers (deep Ta Ming in the color chart) have 
evenly fluted edges on both petals and sepals, and with such 
heavy substance that the blooms stay firm and fresh through- 
out the day even in hottest weather. The exterior of the 
buds is unique and very attractive with green tips in contrast 
to the brilliant orange. July-Aug. 35 in. $7.00 
TARUGA (Stout 1943) Charming and delightful is this pale 
yellow with wide open flowers abundantly produced on tall 
well branched scapes. The petals are twisted at the tips as 
in Wau-Bun. July. 40 in. $2.00 
TAPERLIGHT 40-439 (Nesmith 1947) Cream in color, this 
floriferous hemerocallis is especially good for the front of the 
border. The flowers are large, and very well formed with lush 
green foliage coming up above the lowest flowers. July-Aug. 
36 in. $2.00 
THE SULTAN 39-185 (Nesmith 1944) Very dark red with 
a gold throat. The color in Ridgway is burnt lake, but the 
flat finish in the color chart gives no idea of the depth of 
color and velvety finish of this deep red. A self with peed 
compact petals and sepals. July-Aug. 36 in. $5. 
