24 FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 
MOONRAY 387-80 (Nesmith 1940) A pale yellow with a 
clear cut semi halo of Pompeian red. The recurved petals 
and sepals are waved and flare widely from the shallow 
cup. Dainty and charming. July-Aug. 30 in. 
MOROCCO RED 38-168 (Nesmith 1940) Brilliant flower of 
velvety Morocco red with the color evenly placed on the 
petals and sepals, extending to the heart of the flower leav- 
ing just a bit of orange showing in ,the cup. July-Aug. 
38 in. $1.50 
MYONNE (Vestal) <A lovely bi-color different from any 
other, a burnished rich red bronze and old gold, heavy bloom- 
ert, 234 4n, $3.00 
NECTARINE 48-63 (Nesmith 1951) Rich and glowing, this 
cadmium orange (No. 8/1) has great garden value on ac- 
count of its long season of bloom. A perfect self of flaring 
cup-shaped form with wide high branching, it is well adapted 
to back of the border planting, and is lovely when used as a 
cut flower in the house. Tall with 45 to 50 buds. July 15- 
Aug. 30. $4.00 
ORANGE BEAUTY (H. P. Sass 1944) A very handsome or- 
ange self with broad segments and open form. Very fragrant. 
Floriferous and a good grower. A.M., T.H.S. 1950. July- 
Aug. 40 in. $5.00 
PAGE BOY 88-438 (Nesmith 1940) Medium sized bell shaped 
flowers of deep chrome on tall scapes carried above the foli- 
age. The variety has multiflora blood, carrying forty flowers 
on one stalk. Aug.-Sept. 44 in. $1.00 
PAINTED LADY (Russell 1942) Large flowers with a yellow 
undercolor heavily flushed with coppery cinnamon. Full pet- 
aled blooms beautifully ruffled. An outstanding variety of 
great beauty. Evergreen. A. M., T. H. S. 1950. Stout 
Award. 1951. July. 36 in. $2.50 
PATRICIA (Stout 1935) A clear and even tone of pale yel- 
low with a greenish throat. A charming and full formed flower 
with pronounced fragrance. A.M., T.H.S. 1950. July. 36 
in. $1.00 
PEPPERMINT (G. Douglas 1948) Bright and delectable as 
pink peppermint candy, this hemerocallis possesses great 
color appeal. The large open flowers have a pale cream 
midrib on the petals that is in pleasing contrast to the pink- 
ness of the flower. July-Aug. 43 in. $4.00 
PERSIAN PRINCESS (Nesmith 1938) The petals are deep 
velvety red with a heavy overflush of purple, the sepals are 
a shade lighter, but with the same depth of color. An impres- 
sive hemerocallis. A. M., T. H. S. 1951. July-Aug. 40 in. 
$2.00 
PETER PAN (Stevens) The brightest and best early bloom- 
ing red. The flowers are medium in size and are borne in 
clusters on very well branched stalks. Bright and cheery, 
it is a great addition to any garden. June-July. 36 in. $2.00 
PETITE MIGNON 48-67 (Nesmith 1951) A self of clear 
Chinese yellow (No. 606) with recurving petals and sepals. 
An open full flower of multiflora parentage, it has strong 
firm substance and is lovely in the garden as well as being 
especially suited to flower arrangement. 35 to 40 buds on 
widely branched stalks. 48 in. $4.00 
PICKWICK (G. Douglas 1950) Colorful and with great garden 
value, this red semi-blended bicolor is a great favorite in the 
Douglas garden as well as in our own. The broad petals are 
Indian Lake with a mid-rib of Spanish Orange, while the 
sepals are a blending of these two colors and are lighter than 
the petals. A large full slightly recurving flower. The stalks 
are well branched and it is vigorous in growth. Semi-ever- 
green. July. 36 in. $3.00 
PIMENTO 43-126 (Nesmith 1949) Bright and gleaming, 
this variety is stunning as a cut flower or for border plant- 
ing. A star shaped flower of intense red; of open spreading 
form the petals are fluted and the rich orange cup seems 
to illumine the whole flower. July-Aug. 38 in. $5.00 
PINK CHARM 388-181 (Nesmith 1940) Beautiful open flower 
with very recurving petals and sepals of soft Ocher red giv- 
ing the effect of a deeply colored coral pink lily. The center 
of the flower shows a star of light eadmium in pleasing 
contrast to the pink stamens. A. M., T. H. S. 1951. Aug,- 
Sept. 40 in. $2.00 
PINK LOTUS 45-237 (Nesmith 1949) Large and very 
spreading flowers of light pink coral with the heart of the 
bloom shading out to pale creamy buff. A very open flower 
of attractive and unusual form. July-Aug. 365 in. $7.00 
PINK PARADISE (G. Douglas 1950) Appropriately named for 
it is a heavenly pink color. An open cup-shaped flower of pale 
Jasper Red with a shghtly deeper overlay or pink on the pet- 
als blending down into the cool Mimosa Yellow throat. Deli- 
cate and dainty in color, it stands hot sun and does not wilt or 
fade. Especially well branched. Semi-deciduous. July-August. 
38 in. $10.00 
PINK PETTICOATS 43-30 (Nesmith 1949) Sold out for 1952. 
PINK PRELUDE 45-37 (Nesmith 1950) This is the lovely 
Dawn Pink that many will remember under the number 45-37 
for since its first flowering it has been in high favor with all 
hemerocallis fanciers that have visited the garden. A self ex- 
cept for a pale flesh pink mid-rib on the petals and just a 
touch of cool yellow at the base of the sepals and petals. The 
lightly fluted flower does not seem to have a trace of salmon 
in it. Large full flowers and good branching, it is the finest 
pink hemerocallis that I have bred. Semi-evergreen, stock 
limited. July-August. 39 in. Net $18.00 
PIQUANTE (Nesmith 1940) An unusual and charming self 
of Eugenia rose with cadmium yellow cup. The blooms give 
a raspberry pink effect in the garden. Aug. 40 in. $3.00 
POTENTATE 39-100 (Nesmith 1943) Luminous flower of 
pansy purple, so smoothly finished that the surface of the 
bloom has a distinct satiny sheen. It is a self with broad 
full petals and sepals, even the stamens and pistil are done in 
purple. Outstanding in this color. A. M., T. H. S. 1950. July- 
Aug. 42 in. $6.00 
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. $6.00 
PURPLE DUSK 43-70 (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 39-117 (Nesmith 1942). A stunning hemero- 
callis 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. $3.5 
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 
