FAIRMOUNT GARDENS ° 
THISTLEDOWN 48-15 (Nesmith 1952) M. The name seems 
most fitting for this fragrant, free flowering, very pale cream 
flower. It is an evening bloomer with wide flaring flowers 
that open about five P. M. and last well through the next 
day. Cool and refreshing, the flowers have ruffled petals and 
sepals, and are carried on strong well branched scapes... Pic- 
tured in ‘“What’s New for 1952” in Jan. issue of the Flower 
Grower. Semi-deciduous. July-Aug. 38 in. $10.00 
HER MAJESTY 45-10B (Nesmith 1952) M. All hemerocallis 
enthusiasts have admired this seedling ever since its first 
blooming. A large and beautiful self of shell pink, shading 
into the creamy throat. The full flowers are reflexed and 
smoothly finished except for a light ruffling on the petals. A 
child of Pink Prelude, it is hghter in color with heavy sub- 
stanced flowers well spaced on tall graceful scapes. A diamond 
dusted flower of great beauty. 30 buds. 6 in. flower. Semi- 
evergreen. Junior Citation T. H. S. 1951. July-Aug. 40 in. 
$20.00 
JOLLY TAR (EH. L. Hodson 1952) E. A very early blooming 
hemerocallis that is exceptionally good for front of the bor- 
der planting. The full broad flowers are a light garnet brown 
with a deeper eye zone just above the golden throat. The scapes 
are slender, but strong and upright. Floriferous and gaily 
colored, it is most effective for flower arrangement or in the 
garden. May-June. 16 in. $10.00 
LAVENDER LASS 46-26 (Nesmith 1952) M. L. This hem- 
erocallis has been highly praised by many hemerocallis en- 
thusiasts since its first blooming. The open flaring flowers 
are Empire rose shading into a deeper tone and eyed with 
Persian lilac just above the cool chartreuse cup. The subtle 
gradation of color from lght to deeper tones gives a very 
lavender pink effect in the garden. Junior Citation T. H. S. 
1951. July-Aug. 40 in. $20.00 
DEEP MELODY 46-56 (G. Douglas 1952) M. L. This hem- 
erocallis is hard to describe. It is a bronzy-red overflushed 
with plum; a very rich and deeply colored flower that spar- 
kles in the sunlight. The blooms are large with both petals 
and sepals recurving and the glowing color extends down to 
the bright gold throat that is flushed with green gold at the 
base. The many flowers are very smoothly finished and the 
scapes have excellent branching. A handsome hemerocallis 
with great garden value and long season of bloom. July- 
Aug. 40 in. $15.00 
MAYFLOWER 45-38K (Nesmith 1952) M. L. A clear por- 
celain rose, that in color reminds one of the pinkness of the 
arbutus flower or as we in New England call it, the May- 
flower. It is a self except for a slightly deeper flush above 
the light apple green throat. A cross of Killarney Lass and 
Pink Prelude it makes a very bright rose-pink clump and has 
great carrying qualities in the garden. Long season of bloom. 
534 in. flower. Semi-deciduous. July 15-Aug. 20. 39 in. 
$10.00 
PRECIOUS 48-37 (Nesmith 1952) M. Perfectly formed 3 in. 
flowers with under-color of Egyptian buff flushed with Chi- 
nese coral on the fluted petals and sepals. The sepals are 
darker than the petals, and the deeper eye zone adds to the 
delightful bicolor effect in shades of pink. Of multiflora 
parentage, it has more than 30 buds on strong exceptionally 
well branched stalks. Lovely for flower arrangement as well 
as in the garden. Deciduous. July-Aug. 40 in. $8.00 
RED COCK ADE 45-108C (Nesmith 1952) M. L. Bright and 
glowing, this deep red hemerocallis has great carrying qual- 
ities in the garden. The color is similar to Port, but the 
blooms are larger, the scapes tall with many flowers and ex- 
cellent branching. Long season of bloom. Semi-deciduous. 
July-Aug. 46 in. $7.00 
THISTLEDOWN 
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RIBBON PEACH 438-88 (Nesmith 1952) M. L. A peach pink 
flower with recurving petals and sepals, the sepals a shade 
lighter than the petals. A deeper rosy halo above the javel 
green cup. 4% in. flower. 30 buds. July iIst-Aug. 15th. 
Billie $6.00 
RIBBON PINK 43-49 (Nesmith 1952) M. L. A slender pet- 
aled flower of shrimp pink. A self except for the chartreuse 
cup which is very shallow. Gives a very pleasing pink effect 
in the garden. Recurving sepals. Stamens pink. 4% in. 
flower. 35 buds. June 25th-Aug. 5th. 38 in., $6.00 
RIBBON ROSE 43-15 (Nesmith 1952) M. L. A porcelain rose 
flower with sepals lighter than the petals. The recurving 
petals have a smooth salmon midrib extending to the cool 
green throat. Many flowers, rather high branching. 4% in. 
flower. July 10-Aug. 10. 38 in. $6.00 
TREASURE TROVE 48-52 (Nesmith 1952) M. L. A warm 
glowing flower of azalea pink deepened toward the throat by 
a flush of jasper red just above the tiny chartreuse cup. A 
lighter fluted border of flesh pink on both the petals and 
sepals adds charm to the bloom. Pink stamens and pistil. 
The flowers are heavy substanced and give a very pink effect 
in the garden. Semi-deciduous. July 15-Aug. 25. 38 in. 
$10.00 
