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MARTHA WASHINGTON (Wheeler 1943) The full formed 
flowers of silvery old rose are carried on multiflora stalks 
with as many as 60 buds per stalk. Charming and different. 
JULY eoolan. $10.00 
MASSASOIT 39-115 (Nesmith 1940) The petals and sepals 
are lightly ruffled on the edges, and the reddish copper flowers 
are made more brilliant by the blaze of the Indian red on the 
petals. The tallest well branched hemerocallis that I have 
seen. July-August. 5 ft. $3.00 
MATADOR 387-21 (Nesmith 1940) A bright, rich mahogany 
flower with a deeper velvety flush on the petals. A full cup- 
shaped bloom of great brilliance. Tall with good branching. 
July-Aug. 40 in. $1.50 
MINUET 38-142 (Nesmith 1941). Subtle blend of frosty 
pink shadowed deeper rose on the petals and sepals giving a 
rosy pink effect. The flowers are of Fulva rosea form, but 
larger and the scapes are better branched. Aug. 40 in. $1. 50 
MISSION BELLS (D. Hall 1945) Large wide petaled, 
ruffled flower of clear medium yellow producing up to 52 
flowers to a stalk on established plants. A_ fine verge 
that is a strong grower and a free bloomer. H. M., Hos: 
1950. July-Aug. 40 in. ps3 00 
MME RECAMIER 48-100 (Nesmith 1948) Full recurved 
flowers of Récamier pink gaily painted watermelon pink on 
tips of the petals and sepals. The smoothly finished blooms 
are evenly spaced on tall well branched stalks. Cool and 
refreshing in color, it is the latest flowering pink in the 
garden. Aug.-Sept. 42 in. $7.00 
MONTE (Russell 1945) A firm substanced bicolor with wide 
petals of rosy brown and sepals of soft light yellow. Wide 
open flower. July-Aug. 36 in. $2.00 
MOONLIGHT COCKTAIL (G. Douglas 1946). Cool and re- 
freshing, this lovely pale apricot is charming for flower 
arrangement or in the garden. The flowers have broad petals 
with a creamy midrib, and over the whole bloom is a very 
frosty sheen. July 48 in. $4.00 
MOONRAY 37-80 (Nesmith 1940) A pale yellow with a 
clear cut semi halo of Pompeian red. The recurved petals 
and sepals are waved and flare widely from the shallow 
cup. Dainty and charming. July-Aug. 30 in. $1.50 
MOROCCO RED 38-168 (Nesmith 1940) Brilliant flower of 
velvety Morocco red with the color evenly placed on the 
petals and sepals, extending to the heart of the flower leav- 
ine just a bit of orange showing in the cup. Ur 
in. : 
ORANGE BEAUTY (H. P. Sass 1944) A wery handsome or- 
ange self with broad segments and open form. Very fragrant. 
Floriferous and a good grower. A.M., T.H.S. 1950. July- 
Aug. 40 in. $4.00 
PAGE BOY 388-438 (Nesmith 1940) Medium sized bell shaped 
flowers of deep chrome on tall scapes carried above the foli- 
age. The variety has multiflora blood, carrying forty flowers 
on one stalk. Aug.-Sept. 44 in. $1.00 
PAINTED LADY (Russell 1942) Large flowers with a yellow 
undercolor heavily flushed with coppery cinnamon. Full pet- 
aled blooms beautifully ruffled. An outstanding variety of 
great beauty. Evergreen. A.M., T.H.S. 1950. July. *: in. 
3.50 
PATRICIA (Stout 1935) A clear and even tone of pale yel- 
low with a greenish throat. A charming and full formed flower 
with pronounced fragrance. A.M., T. H.S. 1950. uae 36 
in. .00 
PEPPERMINT (G. Douglas 1948) Bright and delectable as 
pink peppermint candy, this hemerocallis possesses great 
color appeal. The large open flowers have a pale cream 
midrib on the petals that is in pleasing contrast to the pink- 
ness of the flower. July-Aug. 43 in. $4.00 
PERSIAN PRINCESS (Nesmith 1938) The petals are deep 
velvety red with a heavy overflush of purple, the sepals are 
a shade lighter, but with the same depth of color. An impres- 
sive hemerocallis. July-Aug. 40 in. $2.00 
PETER PAN (Stevens) The brightest and best early bloom- 
ing red. The flowers are medium in size and are borne in 
clusters on very well branched stalks. Bright and cheery, 
it is a great addition to any garden. June-July. 36 in. $2.00 
PETER PUMPKIN 438-48 (Nesmith 1946) A _ perfectly 
branched hemerocallis that is as deep orange in color as a 
Hallowe’en Jack-o-lantern. A very full cup-shaped flower 
with broad overlapping petals and sepals that are fluted on 
the edges. An absolute self with many flowers of heavy 
vellum substance. July-Aug. 38 in. $3.00 
PICKWICK (G. Douglas 1950) Colorful and with great garden 
value, this red semi-blended bicolor is a great favorite in the 
Douglas garden as well as in our own. The broad petals are 
Indian Lake with a mid-rib of Spanish Orange, while the 
sepals are a blending of these two colors and are lighter than 
the petals. A large full slightly recurving flower. The stalks 
are well branched and it is vigorous in growth. Semi-ever- 
green. July. 36 in. $3.00 
PIMENTO 438-126 (Nesmith 1949) Bright and gleaming, 
this variety is stunning as a cut flower or for border plant- 
ing. A star shaped flower of intense red; of open spreading 
form the petals are fluted and the rich orange cup seems 
to illumine the whole flower. July-Aug. 388 in. $6.00 
PINK CHARM 388-181 (Nesmith 1940) Beautiful open flower 
with very recurving petals and sepals of soft Ocher red giv- 
ing the effect of a deeply colored coral pink lily. The center 
of the flower shows a star of light cadmium in pleasing 
contrast to the pink stamens. Aug.-Sept. 40 in. $2.00 
PINK LOTUS 45-287 (Nesmith 1949) Large and very 
spreading flowers of light pink coral with the heart of the 
bloom shading out to pale creamy buff. A very open flower 
of attractive and unusual form. July-Aug. 35 in. $7.00 
PINK PARADISE (G. Douglas 1950) Appropriately named for 
it is a heavenly pink color. An open cup-shaped flower of pale 
Jasper Red with a slightly deeper overlay of pink on the pet- 
als blending down into the cool Mimosa Yellow throat. Deli- 
eate and dainty in color, it stands hot sun and does not wilt or 
fade. Especially well branched. Semi-deciduous. July-August. 
38 in. $10.00 
PINK PETTICOATS 438-30 (Nesmith 1949) All frilled and 
ruffled, this self of pink coral bells coloring hag very re- 
curving petals and sepals. A full flower with a deeper rosy 
flush just above the Spanish yellow cup. Tall with rather 
high branching it is especially good for back of the border 
planting. Gives a very pink effect. August. 50 in. $7.00 
PINK PRELUDE 45-37 (Nesmith 1950) This is the lovely 
Dawn Pink that many will remember under the number 45-37 
for since its first flowering it has been in high favor with all 
hemerocallis fanciers that have visited the garden. A self ex- 
cept for a pale flesh pink mid-rib on the petals and just a 
touch of cool yellow at the base of the sepals and petals. The 
lightly fluted flower does not seem to have a trace of salmon 
in it. Large full flowers and good branching, it is the finest 
pink hemerocallis that I have bred. Semi-evergreen, stock 
limited. July-August. 39 in. $20.00 
PIQUANTE (Nesmith 1940) An unusual and charming self 
of Eugenia rose with cadmium yellow cup. The blooms give 
a raspberry pink effect in the garden. Aug. 40 in. $3.00 
POTENTATE 39-100 (Nesmith 1943) Luminous flower of 
pansy purple, so smoothly finished that the surface of the 
bloom has a distinct satiny sheen. It is a self with broad 
full petals and sepals, even the stamens and pistil are done in 
purple. Outstanding in this color. A.M., T. H.S. 1950. July- 
Aug. 42 in. $7.50 
