The Hundred Hemerocallis Favorites of 1950 
As determined by “The Third Official Popularity Poll of the Hemerocallis Society” 
Rank Variety Originator Rank Variety Originator 
1. PAINTED LAD Y2 eee Russell 51) (CANARD 02. Nesmith 
2 VPOTENTA TE it ee eee Nesmith 52 RAJAH Stout 
8 SHIESPERUS Sn nGAR a iaccpnen Sas ibe ee 53 FLANDERS, 5. 5 eee Lester 
AE ROVA LOR Cb Yi ee eee Nesmith 54- > SK YLARK 2.22 ata Russell 
rate at NES pee a Dan ieee oe Lette PR een 7 Stout 55 PORT 4.....5.0. Stout 
6 - ORANGE- BEAUTY... 2 bee Sass, Hy P. 56 EARLIANNA © scan Betscher 
7o GEORGIA oe 4 ee eee eee Stout 57 «BOUNTIFUL 2.uee. eee ook, P 
§ CABALLERO 22009 ee 2 ees Stout OS »MINNIE, 2.6.lijsciepemeoss ee eee Hayward 
9° DOMINIONS =e ee Stout 59 ROSALIND _..... S nivihidecednanateeh ea OEEIEE 
IOGREVOLUTE tee eee Sass, H. P. 60 WHEELER HALO) 2) 2 Wheeler 
11 MRS. HUGH JOHNSON ..................... Russell 61 AFTERGLOW 2 ee Stout 
120°PINK CHAR M gape eee Nesmith 62) ‘CHLOR )..2...03255. 05203 eee Nesmith 
13° PERSIAN ‘PRINCESS 225 Nesmith 63 VESPERS Je eee ee INGSIMITH 
14,5 HONEY “REDHEAD «Al cices-eel—- Nesmith 64 MIDWEST MAJESTY . ae iit OR, ne Sass, H. P. 
iG: “MISSION BELLS 2335. Hall, D. F. 65 :MONGAL dann. 22s Norton 
16: VALIANT "2 a Cook, P 66 BRACKEL 2.0.2.4. 22 Wheeler 
17 SBOLD: COUR TIED bo Nesmith 67 AMHERST 25.2..2..5580 ee Wheeler 
18 “RUBY SUPREME 2430 3 Wheeler 68. LINDA, 9c. beatae it Stout 
19 BSUN-LINGE Es ee ee Nesmith 69 “GRETCHEN 22.20. Sass, H. P 
20 ‘COEONTAL DAME 222.22 Milliken 10 KNIGHTHOOD... 43 eee Schroeder 
21 ES WEETBRIAR soe ee Nesmith 71 CATHEDRAL TOWERS ............. Milliken 
22 MPATRICIA (eae 2 OU BAe) os BA Stout 72) (QUEEN ESTER) 7 223 a Sass, H: P. 
20. NAAN TA S38 oc ee ee Wheeler 78: RED« BIRD #i2) wepepthicstieseknt Aa AE 
24, “BARON Eee eee, Stout 74 DOROTHY McDADE ............... Sass 
25s MOROCCO. BED cata. eee. Nesmith 75 MARTHA WASHINGTON ............ Wheeler 
ZOU CLA RIN En DR OD Bice ee Milliken 16: (BICOLOR 322 eee Stout 
IFO ANNIS?Ve RUSSELL «clio eet Russell 41, ROYVALT Ys (235. Nesmith 
28) (PRIMA: DONNA sib See Taylor 78 QUEEN OF GONZALES ....................... Russell 
29 PURE Lis WAL ee ee et Russell 79 “AUGUST ‘ORANGE eee Stout 
50 MBUACKSPRINGE eS es ae Russell 80}:DUONCAN 23:55:50) See ee eee Wheeler 
PS Fg RE (0) a ee ae ae Wheeler 81. DOROTHEA 2. ee Lester 
De Pe TCA aa th McDade 82" GOPPER' COLONEL... Vives] Sass Bros. 
337) KANAPAHAL Re ceo 728 Fre Be Eins Watkins 83. BLANCHE HOOKER 2 Stout 
SIE NOR THES TAR goose ee Hall, D. F. 34 -BAGGETIE* 2 eee Hayward 
ay TRIAS sel bee ete 0775 65. (PLAMBOYVANT) sit. eee Douglas 
56 LCAV eI ROUBADOUR «1. 2: tect a: Nesmith 86 PURPLE FINGH 42 Nesmith 
ST aMAIDUMARTAN ee ee ee ee Lester 87 COMET “2S eee Russell 
SS WINDSORS LAN mere ee Nesmith 88> MIDWEST. STAR. Sass, H. P 
BO PAULO MN RED oa Nesmith 89 WEKIWA = 2220814 4) = ie Trau 
40 WAR PATH . eee ee eR Sse) 90 HIGH (NOON (2 2 22 ee Milliken 
41S ME See Ue ONNER of ee ar Russell 91° THE DIRECTOR... Russell 
A2?, -BLAGEKAcFAGON Lonel) son) Nesmith 92 -GEORGE. KELSO: 4... 35)2- goes rau 
BS MAL ALO no ener ee Nesmith 93. ZOUAVE .:..-onsndiele eee Stout 
44 SACHEM 6S (tt 8 he ee eo) a Stout 94 DEVON CREAM: 22232232. Nesmith 
45 DUCHESS OF WINDSOR ................... Traub 95 (BERWYN dnc eee eee Traub 
cs OM 2 PARR teat Alea) Ss mens es 96°"GOLDEN "WEST... ae Sass, H. P 
47 BERTRAND FARR . 97. FASCINATION ©. 4. Hall, D. F 
48 SCARLET SUNSET 98 ROYAL BEAUTY (2. Taylor 
AS DAWN PLAY}. on 99» HHYPERION | Giver 3 aia eee ee Mead 
20. BOSE. GEM ij o4. en aees 100 “BOUTONNIERE eee Stout 
ris Society 1950 Offiecal Sympovium 
THE HUNDRED FAVORITE IRISES OF 1950 
1 Chivalry, 44 DM 
2 Blue Rythm, 745 DM 
3 Helen McGregor, 
"46 DM 
4 Blue Shimmer, 742 
5 Master Charles, °43 
6 Lady Mohr, 744 
7 Berkeley Gold, °42 
8 Snow Flurry, 739 
9 Bryce Canyon, 44 
10 Cascade Splendor, °45 
11 Amandine, ’46 
12 New Snow, °46 
13 Solid Mahogany, °44 
14 Elmohr, 42 DM 
15 Dreamcastle, 743 
16 Lady Boscawen, 746 
17 Distance, °46 
18 Tiffanja, °42 
19 Cherie, 747 
20 Pink Cameo, 746 
21 Azure Skies, °43 
22 Garden Glory, ’43 
23 Goldbeater, 44 
24 Blue Valley, 747 
25 Mulberry Rose, 741 
26 Extravaganza, 66 51 Three Cheers, ’45 
27 Ranger, °43 52 Cloud Castle, °44 
28 ee Madonna, 53 Cordovan, 746 
E 54 Lake Geor e, °45 
29 Rocket, 745 55 Arab Chief. 44 
30 Sylvia Murray, *44 56 Sharksk zi 
31 Tobacco Road, 42 57 Mary say ee 49 
32 Gypsy, 7°44 58 Deep Vel ; 
: p Velvet, ’39 
33 Easter Bonnet, 44 59 Captain Wells, *41 
3 sos tie 41 60 Priscilla, °42 
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36 Black Forest, 745 61 Grand Canyon, 741 
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37 Argus Pheasant, 748 62 Katherine Fay, 
38 Cloth of Gold, 745 63 Red Torch, 747 
> 64 Golden Ruffles, ’45 
39 Chamois, 744 
40 Casa Morena, ’43 65 Minnie Colquitt, ’41 
41 Lothario, 742 66 Staten Island, °48 
42 Spun Gold, ’*40 DM 67 Rose Splendor, 47 
43 Golden Fleece, 40 68 Majenica, 741 
44 Desert Song 446 69 Red Valor, °39 
45 Spanish Peaks, °47 70 And Thou, 42 
46 Winter Carnival, 41 71 Fantasy, °47 
47 Bandmaster, "44 72 Pink Reflection, °42 
48 Violet Symphony, °40 73 Rememberance, 7°42 
49 Snow Carnival, 742 74 Lord Dongan, 740 
50 Radiation, 748 75 Mexico, ’ 5 
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76 Suzette, °45 
77 Indiana Night, °42 
78 Lynn Langford, 46 
79 Pierre Menard, ’48 
0 Tea Rose, 44 
81 Jasmine, 744 
82 e Capitol, 744 
83 Snow Velvet, 42 
84 Carousel, 48 
85 Gudrun, 738 
86 Misty Gold, 743 
87 Esquire, "46 
88 Melanie, 741 
89 Frank Adams, 737 
90 White Wedgewood, 43 
91 Harriet Thoreau, ’44 
2 Daybreak, 741 
93 Lilac Lane, 747 
94 Pretty Quadroon, *48 
95 Melloglow, *42 
96 Rainbow Room, 746 
97 Golden Russet, 746 
98 Redward, ’42 
99 Ming Yellow, °38 
100 Vatican Purple, 43 
