“Blowers prom the Wilds of Missouri” 
DAYLILIES (Hemeroeallis ) 
SCEPTRE (Bechtold, 1946) Each $3.00 
26 in. M. Large jonquil yellow flowers—many open at the same 
time, on heavy stems. One of the best yellows we grow. 
SEMINOLE CHIEF (Lester) Each $1.25 
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 60c, 3 for $1.50 
Petals a rosy brown with deeper brown veins and yellow mid- 
rib. The sepals are lighter in color than the petals. 
SHADOW (Bechtold, 1946) Each 75c, 3 for $1.50 
28 in. M. A dark shade, on the order of chocolate red. When 
grown with some brighter color, creates a striking effect (recom- 
mend Bronze Glow). 
SINGAPORE (Bechtold, 1941) Each 50c, 3 for $1.00 
30 in. M. 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 75c, 3 for $2.00 
Beautiful shades 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 50c, 3 for $1.00 
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 35c, 3 for 90c 
Soft chrome yellow, shaded brown on outside. 
SPITFIRE (Russell, 1942) Each 50c, 3 for $1.00 
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. 
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 75c 
Finest bright pale yellow, large stalk. 
STYGIAN (Bechtold, 1950) Each $5.00 
The central area of the flower is a deep. satiny pansy purple, 
changing slightly toward the external parts to a dark mahogany. 
The throat is gold-bronze yellow. It is good sized, almost a 
self and has a mass color effect of deep red mahogany. Espe- 
cially good for color accent with other lighter varieties. The 
name “Stygian” taken from John Milton’s A’Allegro “In Stygian 
eave forlorn.” Earlier to bloom than many other deep reds. 
Height 26 inches. 
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 $1.00, 3 for $2.50 
Flowers 5 inches across, of real rosy red with a very pale lemon 
mid-rib. 3 feet. June. 
SWEETBRIAR (Nesmith, 1938) Each $2.00 
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. 
TALLY-HO (Nesmith, 1949) Each $7.00 
Bright and glowing as a huntsman’s coat, this vermillion red 
is very brilliant in the garden. The recurving flowers are me- 
dium in size with the edges of petals and sepals lightly fluted, 
and a deeper flush of red above the yellow throat. July. 39 in. 
TAMARA (Milliken) Each $4.00 
A large bicolor in sharply defined rosy-red and light yellow. 
The petals are broad and the coloring is uniform. Evergreen. 
TEJAS (Russell) Each 75c, 3 for $1.50 
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 50c, 3 for $1.00 
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 $1.00, 3 for $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 (Nesmith, 1941) Each $1.00 
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. (In- 
troducers description.) 
THUNBERGII (Species) Each 35c 
Rich buttercup yellow, flowering later than Sovereign. 
TRAIL BLAZER (Russell) Each $3.00 
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. 
TWILIGHT TRYST (Nesmith, 1949) Each $4.00 
Those that like that evening blooming Hemerocallis will enjoy 
this light Forsythia yellow. A self except for a narrow line or 
halo of Morocco red on the petals, but not on the sepals giving 
a triangular effect at the heart of the bloom. Both petals and 
sepals have a delightful ruffling at the edges. Tall with very 
heavy substanced blooms opening about five P. M. and remaining 
in good condition for about 24 hours. July. 46 in. 
VENICE (Russell) Each $1.00 
Light wine red, 3 feet. 
VESPER (Nesmith, 1941) Each $3.00 
There is a quiet elegance about this very pale cream that gives 
it a great distinction and beauty. A deftly turned bloom of ex- 
tremely heavy substance and open flaring form with petals and 
sepals lightly ruffled at the edges. The flowers open late in the 
afternoon and remain fresh during the next day. When plants 
are established they throw second bloom stalks lasting into 
September. July, September. 389 in. 
VESTA (Stout) Each 50c, 3 for $1.00 
Deep orange with slight fulvous markings in mid-zone. 2% feet. 
May, June. 
VULCAN (Stout) Each 75c, 3 for $2.00 
Deep red with orange throat, medium size. May, June. 
WABASH (Russell) Each 75c 
Rose color. 2% feet. 
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