20 FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 
Hemerocallis 
PIRATE’S TREASURE 45-85A (Nesmith 1951) A very 
brilliant flower with the basic color Saturn red (13/2) flushed 
with Dutch vermilion (717/38) extending into the Saturn red 
cup. A descendant of Bloodroot and Royal Ruby, it has 
much larger flowers carrying the general color of Bloodroot. 
deepening into a flush and venations of Royal Ruby tones. 
The blooms are broad and recurving with very ruffled petals 
and especially well branched stalks. 35 to 49 buds. Sem!- 
decidvous. 38 in. July 15-Aug. 25. $8.00 
AFTERGLOW (Stout 1941). A charming pastel blend of pale 
buff with a touch of pink toward the throat. July. Ever- 
green. 36 in. $2.00 
AMBER LUSTRE 45-84 (Nesmith 1949) Hemerocallis lovers 
have come to realize that they need soft blended colors to 
intersperse among the deeper tones, and Amber Lustre is 
excellent for this purpose. The background of the large full 
flowers is apricot yellow with a pigmentation of light pinky 
orange on both sepals and petals. Heavy substanced flowers, 
strong sturdy stalks. July-Aug. 47 in. $4.00 
ANTIMONY 37-91 (Nesmith 1940) A flaring and frilled flower 
of pinkish apricot buff. The petals have a touch of antimony 
vellow which carries well down to the throat of soft iavel 
green. July-Aug. 40 in. $1.00 
ANTIQUE VELVET 47-40 (Nesmith 1951) A lily-like flower 
of velvety maroon (No. 931) with reflexed petals and sepals 
above a green gold throat. An unusual] flower in color pat- 
tern, I have found it excellent for flower arrangement on 
account of the sharp contrast between the lustrous dark petals 
and the cool green center. Well branched stalks with 30 buds. 
July-Aug. 46 in. $5.00 
APRICOT QUEEN (Sass Bros. 1948). A peachy apricot 
with large well formed flowers borne on tall graceful stalk. 
A lovely hemerocallis. Aug. 40 in. $3.00 
ARCTIC STAR 39-43 (Nesmith 1940). Starry trumpet shaped 
flower of Bartya yellow flushed slightly deeper toward the 
center. The effect of the large flower is a creamy buff lightly 
waved and fluted at the edge. Aug. 40 in. $2.50 
AUGUST ORANGE (Stout 1946) Rich deep orange flowers 
that are larger and more showy than Multiflora, one of its 
parents. Fine branching and_ growth. Semi-deciduous. 
August. 36 in. $2.00 
BALLET DANCER 48-116 (Nesmith 1946). Dainty and charm- 
ing, this hemerocallis has many appealing qualities and gives 
a very pink effect in the garden. The full flowers are smoothly 
finished and are between Buff pink and Grenadine pink 
(Ridgway), but the flat finish of the plates lack the luster 
of these smoothly finished blooms. July-Aug. 38 in, $3.00 
PIRATE’S TREASURE 
BALTIMORE BELLE 47-7 (Nesmith 1948) Charming and 
cheery, this rosy pink is lovely for flower arrangement or 
border planting. The large open flowers are Orient pink 
with a halo of deeper jasper pink just above the creamy 
yellow throat. Tall, with good branching, it gives a very 
pink effect in the garden. July-Aug. 43 in. $3.00 
BARONET (Stout). The petals and sepals are a sprightly 
fulvous red, blending into the orange throat. The semi- 
rounded flowers are recurving, and the sharp contrast of the 
two colors is most pleasing. June-July. 28 in. $1.00 
BERTRAND FARR (Stout 1941) Full flowers with recurv- 
ing petals and sepals. The color is grenadine pink (Ridgway) 
with darker rose coloring in the veins. A. M., T. H. S. 1951 
July. 36 in. $2.00 
BLACK CHERRY (G. Douglas 1945) A hemerocallis that 
is well named for the color is almost identical with the deep 
red purple shades of large black cherries. The flowers are 
beautifully formed with recurving petals and sepals. A flower 
so rich in black red tones that it stands out in the garden. 
Hee 1. aS 950) Se July-AucieoGuin: $1.50 
BLACK FALCON 39-125. (Nesmith 1941) Incredibly dark, 
this is the nearest to black of any hemerocallis I have pro- 
duced. The flowers are large, open and wavy at the edges 
with a shallow pale canary yellow cup. A stunning and 
unusual hemerocallis. July-Aug. 38 in. $2.00 
BLACK JEWEL (Vestal 1950) A very dark velvety maroon- 
red with recurving petals and sepals. The flowers have an 
especially fine finish and the scapes are tall with good branch- 
ing. 38 in. $5.00 
