24 FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 
POWDER PINK 46-81 (Nesmith 1950) Colorful and charm- 
ing is this lovely watermelon-rose flower (Rose Opal). A self 
except that the petals and sepals are slightly lighter at the 
tips. Cup-shaped, graceful flowers of medium size and ex- 
quisite color. Semi-deciduous. July-August. 36 in. $7.00 
PURPLE DUSK 48-70 (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, and is especially good 
for color accent in the garden. Aug. 42 in. $3.00 
PURPLE FINCH 389-117 (Nesmith 1942). A stunning hemero- 
eallis 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. $5.00 
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. $3.50 
QUEEN ESTHER (H. P. Sass 1949) A crimson seif of great 
beauty and brilliance. The medium sized flowers are espe- 
cially well formed and the growth vigorous. H.M., T.H.S. 
1950. July. 36 in. $4.00 
RED HUSSAR (Nesmith 1943) The open flaring flowers are 
carmine red with a deep orange cup. A brilliant hemero- 
callis that stands out in the garden. July-Aug. 388 in. $2.50 
RED PARAGON (G. Douglas 1950) The name suggests a 
flower of special excellence and it is well suited to this glow- 
ing red self. The large star-shaped blooms are Chrysanthe- 
mum Crimson with a deeper velvety halo of Oxblood Red just 
above the small deep yellow cup. Finely formed heavy sub- 
stanced blooms with a fine garden value. Semi-evergreen. 
July-August. 36 in. $8.00 
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. $1.00 
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. H.M., T.H.S, 1950. 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. $4.00 
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 increase. July-Aug. 38 in. $8.00 
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 regular height with good branching. A.M., T.H.S8. 
1950. July-Aug. 38 in. $4.00 
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. $2.00 
SAFFRON 39-238 (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. ale 
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. $4.00 
SALMON KING (G. Douglas 1950) Full cup-shaped blooms of 
rich Salmon shading into peach tones above a soft cream 
throat. A happy combination of colors that is most pleasing. 
The flowers have a frosty finish and heavy substance, bloom- 
ing just above the strong sturdy foliage. Late and long sea- 
son of bloom. Semi-evergreen. July-August. 34 in. $5.00 
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. $2.00 
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. $2.00 
SCARLET SUNSET (Wheeler 1947) This hemerocallis is 
well named for the fiowers contain all the rich red colors of a 
flaming sunset. The star shaped recurving blooms are me- 
dium in size but their intense color makes them stand out in 
the garden. H.M., T.H.S. 1950. July. 36 in. $6.00 
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. $3.00 
SIENNA 38-290 (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. 38 in. $2.50 
SPANISH RED 46-194 (Nesmith 1950) The very widely flar- 
ing flowers have a base color of Yellow Ochre with a very 
heavy flush of Garnet Brown, and the deep orange of the cup 
extends upward into a mid-rib on both petals and sepals. The 
whole flower gives a vivid red-brown effect that possesses 
great carrying qualities in the garden. Tall with wide branch- 
ing. Deciduous. 385 buds. 40 in. $4.50 
SPITFIRE (Russell 1942) A bright red of medium size that 
has a long season of bloom. 30 in. $1.00 
STARLIGHT (Nesmith 1936) Tall well branched stalks 
bearing many flowers of palest yellow. The blooms are 
large and the petals fluted. A lovely hemerocallis. Ever- 
green. July. 40 in. $2.00 
SU-LIN 40-215 (Nesmith 1941) The name is Chinese 
freely translated means “a little bit of something pkectaaal 
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 li 
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