“Blowers from the Wilds of Missouri” 
DAYLILIES (Hemeroeallis) 

SCEPTRE (Bechtold, 1946) (26 in. M.) Each $4.00 
Large jonquil yellow flowers—many open at the same time, on 
heavy stems. One of the best yellows. 
SEMINOLE CHIEF (Lester) Each $1.00 
A 5-inch very bright red velvet, almost a cherry red. Well 
branched and good increase. 
SERENADE (Stout) Each 60c, 3 for $1.50 
Very light petal shades of yellow and pink. Medium large flow- 
ers on tall stiff stems. 36 inches. 
SEVEN SEAS (Russell) Each $1.00, 3 for $2.50 
Petals a rosy brown with deeper brown veins and yellow mid- 
rib. The sepals are lighter in color than the petals. 
SHADOW (Bechtold, 1946) (28 in. M.) 
Each 75c, 3 for $1.50 
A dark shade, on the order of chocolate red. When grown with 
some brighter color, creates a striking effect (recommend 
Bronze Glow). 
SINGAPORE (Bechtold, 1941) (30 in. M.) 
Each 50c, 3 for $1.00 
Large fluted pale yellow self. Just a faint marking on each 
petal. Sepals without marking. Flowers stand broadly open 
and measure 6 inches. Blossoms cover an established plant. 
SKYLARK (Russell, 1947) Each $1.00 
Beautiful shade of lemon with thick texture and a faint green 
throat. This tall, erect, 4-foot variety carries a multitude of 
blooms 4% to 5 inches across, slightly recurved, slightly ruf- 
fled, and remains open until 10 or 11 o’clock at night. June. 
SONNY (Stout) Each 60c, 3 for $1.50 
3 feet. An introduction by Dr. Stout, with strongly recurved 
slightly twisted petals of soft yellow with a greenish throat, 
about 15 flowers to a scape. July-August. 
SOUDAN (Stout) Each 60c, 3 for $1.50 
4 feet. This is one of the most lovely and popular varieties. 
The large fragrant flowers being bright but soft lemon yellow 
without a speck of any color. The flowers are of perfect form 
with slightly waved edges. June-July. 
SOVEREIGN (“Yeld,’’ 1906) Each 25c, 3 for 50c 
Soft chrome yellow, shaded brown on outside. 
SPITFIRE (Russell, 1942) Each 75c, 3 for $1.50 
The petals and sepals are of a fiery red with a yellow mid-rib. 
The throat is yellow. The blooms are small but the plant is 
ablaze with a profusion most all the early spring and midsum- 
mer. Fully opens, wide petals, and keeps well. 2% feet. June- 
July. 
STAMPEDE (Russell) Each $2.00 
Deep mahogany red; giant. Wide petals with a somewhat 
deeper red eye zone. Blooms 6 inches across. 3 feet. 
STAR OF GOLD (Sass) Each $1.00 
Finest bright pale yellow, large stalk. 
SUNNY WEST (Sass) Each 50c 
52 inches. Immense soft canary yellow flowers of uniform color 
throughout. One of the finest daylilies. July to September. 
SUNSHINE SUE (Bechtold, 1943) Each 60c, 3 for $1.50 
A bright glowing yellow. Will light up a shady nook in any 
garden. A floriferous bloomer, starting July, on graceful stems 
held well above the foliage. 26 inches. M. 
SUSAN (Russell) Each $1.50 
Flowers 5 inches across, of real rosy red with a very pale lemon 
mid-rib. 3 feet. June. 
SWEETBRIAR (Nesmith, 1938) Each $3.00 
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 perfec- 
tion of form of the flowers lends added charm to this lovely 
Hemerocallis. 40 inches. 
TEJAS (Russell) Each $1.00, 3 for $2.50 
The most intense fiery red I have ever seen, with a yellow 
throat. It has a velvety sheen that simply glistens in the sun. 
Blooms 4 inches in diameter. 3 feet. June. (Introducer’s de- 
scription.) 
THALIA (Russell) Each 60c, 3 for $1.50 
The color is exact canary yellow, but the petals and sepals are 
overcast with a rosy brown. The sepals are twisted and the 
petals pinched. 
THE DIRECTOR (Russell) Each $2.00 
This huge wide flower with its overlapping petals is quite the 
most stately thing imaginable. The petals are fully ruffled and 
crinkled like crepe paper. The color is a rich shade of wine 
red, not a fiery red, with rich narrow veins of Burgundy. The 
sepals are a shade lighter and the huge wide throat is chrome 
colored. This flower will grace any garden. Blooms 5 inches 
across. 2% feet. June. (Introducer’s description.) 
THERON (Stout) Each $1.00, 3 for $2.00 
Deep red, curved and twisted petals. Pale yellow-orange throat, 
shaded green at base. 3 feet. June. 
THOROBRED (39-129) (Nesmith, 1941) Each $2.00 
Large lily-like flowers of rich red borne on tall graceful stalks 
and very brilliant in the garden. I have found this variety val- 
uable in breeding pinks and reds. July-August. 40 inches. 
THUNBERGII (Species) Each 25c 
Rich buttercup yellow, flowering later than Sovereign. 
TRAIL BLAZER (Russell) Each $5.00 
Wide petals and sepals of the deepest red, with a slightly dark- 
er eye zone and a yellow throat. The finish is like satin, and 
no sun has ever marred its beauty. The blooms are 4 inches 
in diameter. 3 feet. June. 
VESTA (Stout) Each 60c, 3 for $1.50 
Deep orange with slight fulvous markings in mid-zone. 2% feet. 
May-June. 
VULCAN (Stout) Each $1.00 
Deep red with orange throat, medium size. May-June. 
WAR PATH (Russell) Each $1.00 
Petals and sepals an even dark mahogany red, very wide, opens 
full. A real beauty. 
WAU-BUN (Stout, 1930) Each 60c, 3 for $1.50 
Uniform cadmium yellow, outer half overcast delicate fulvous 
red, petals large and broad, freely curving contour of petals is 
unique. Excellent. 3 feet. July-August. 
WINNIE NIGHTINGALE (Perry, 1932) Each $1.00 
48 inches. A rich new glowing orange self without a speck of 
color to mar it. Star-shaped flowers, the three alternating pet- 
als having beautifully crimped edges. Very handsome. July. 
WINSOME (Yeld) Each 40c, 3 for $1.00 
34 inches. A dainty, fragrant soft creamy yellow daylily of 
European origin that is most attractive. 
jae EY 
