
NEW HEMEROCALLIS, CHALLENGER 
BUCKEYE. June flowering. Height, 36 inches. A rare 
and beautiful plant. Clear orange with large mahogany- 
red eye. Good grower with a long period of bloom. 
Flowers are arranged in a bunch at the top of the 
stems like an Amaryllis. Open evenings. Extra selected 
roots, $1.50 each. 
CATHAY. July, August flowering. Height, 38 inches. 
The dominant colors of the flowers are a golden orange 
in the throat and scarlet red on the blades. At the base 
of the blade-coloring next to the throat the shade of red 
is darker and approaches carmine, but this is blended 
and does not form a sharp midzone. Erect, well-branched, 
and rather slender plant, narrow leaves and the foliage 
is rather wiry. A 1949 introduction of Dr. Stout’s and 
beautiful addition to the group. Extra selected roots, 
$3.00 each. 
CHALLENGER. July flowering. Height, 48 inches. An- 
other 1949 introduction of De Stout’s. and one of his 
finest to date. Can be referred to as cherry-red or rose- 
red. The throat of the flower is greenish yellow, some- 
what tinged with orange, with a strong stripe which 
extends alone the mid vane of the petals and becomes 
almost white. The blade-coloring is carmine or cardinal 
red and is most dense where the red pigments of the 
blades meet the yellow and orange of the throat. Fine 
foliage and extra fine grower. See illustration. Extra 
selected roots. $3.00 each. 
CHENGTU. July, August flowering. Height, 36 inches. 
Sprightly, brilliant, coppery orange- red with deep velvety 
carmine mid-zone. Large 41% inc h flowers that are pleas- 
antly recurved, open evenings. Extra selected roots, $1.50 
each. 

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CIRCE. July, August flowering. Height, 42 inches. The 
medium size flowers are borne on tall erect stems. It has 
well branched scapes, light clear yellow throughout makes 
a beautiful combination when planted with blue arid white 
summer flowering Phlox. Extra selected roots, $1.50 each. 
DAUNTLESS. July. August flowering. Height, 30 inches. 
Delightfully fragrant. Flowers are large well formed and 
held nicely on strong stems. Pale yellow with a pastel 
flush in the midzone. Extra selected roots, $1.75 each. 
FANTASIA. June. July flowering. Height, 42 inches. 
Very unusual colorings. Ground elon is preenich yellow 
and markings are akE and burnt sienna. Very good form 
and most artistic in the garden and cut for a bouquet. 
Extra selected roots, $3.00 each. 
FESTIVAL. July, August flowering. Height, 42 inches. 
The fragrant blooms of this bicolor has petals of an 
English red with darker veins and orange mid-stripe. The 
sepals are orange with a brown tinge. A vigorous grower 
erect with many branching scapes. Good evenings. Extra 
selected roots, $2.50 each, 
MAJESTIC. July flowering. Height, 36 inches. These 
flowers are tremendous, with their 6-inch spread. The 
petals are slightly ruffled and recurving, flower uniform 
and golden orange. Exceptionally fragrant and the leader 
in its color shade. Remains open evenings. Extra selected 
roots, $2.25 each. 
MIDAS. July, August flowering. Height, 42 inches. Clear 
glowing orange- salltert aie ledliedé tin aie wal lees. The 
Racor are full and well spread open and they remain 
open evenings. Tall, strong and erect stems making the 
variety excellent for a background planting. Extra se- 
lected roots $1.25 each. 
HEMEROCALLIS, PRINCESS (See page 25) 
