FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 25 
RED HUSSAR (Nesmith 1943) The open flaring flowers are 
carmine red with a deep orange cup. A brilliant hemero- 
eallis that stands out in the garden. July-Aug. 38 in. $2.50 
RED PARAGON (G. Douglas 1950) The name suggests a 
flower of special excellence and it is well suited to this glow- 
ing red self. The large star-shaped blooms are Chrysanthe- 
mum Crimson with a deeper velvety halo of Oxblood Red just 
above the small deep yellow cup. Finely formed heavy sub- 
stanced blooms with a fine garden value. Semi-evergreen. 
July-August. 36 in. $6.00 
RESPLENDENT 48-31A (Nesmith 1951) The name is most 
descriptive of this big, bold flower. The deep velvety red 
petals of chrysanthemum crimson (No. 824) are broad and 
semi-curving. The sepals are the same color made more bril- 
liant by the wide deep yellow midrib that extends into the 
shallow orange cup. A great favorite with garden visitors. 
Tall sturdy stalks with 25 or more buds. Semi-evergreen. 
July-Aug. 40 in. $8.00 
REVOLUTE (H. P. Sass 1941) A lovely recurving flower 
of crisp clear yellow with ruffled petals and tall well branched 
scapes. 38 in. $3.00 
ROSE GEM (Stout 1946) Rich old rose in color, the large 
flowers have a deeper eye-zone on the petals just above the 
pale yellow cup. Evergreen. H.M., T.H.S. 1950. July- 
Aug. 46 in. $3.00 
ROSE UNIQUE (G. Douglas 1949) Deep watermelon red 
flushed darker just above the greenish yellow throat and 
over the whole flower is a lustrous sheen. The petals and 
sepals are medium in width, but have heavy substance. Tall 
and floriferous. July-Aug. 48 in. $4.00 
ROYAL GUEST (G. Douglas 1949) Mr. Douglas considers 
this one of his best hemerocallis. A beautiful rose purple 
with a cool green throat. Large well shaped blooms with an 
exquisite finish to the whole flower. The stalks are very 
well branched, and it increases rapidly both by proliferations 
and regular plant increase. July-Aug. 38 in. $6.00 
ROYAL RUBY 39-116 (Nesmith 1942) A marvelous flower of 
almost crimson red with glow and life throughout. It has the 
most intense red color that I have seen in a hemerocallis. A 
smoothly finished flower with full semi-reflexed petals and 
sepals; a self with almost no yellow in the cup. The stalks 
are regular height with good branching. A.M., T.H.S. 
1950. July-Aug. 88 in. $4.00 
ROYALTY 39-20 (Nesmith 1940) Large open flower of deep 
maroon with broad petals and sepals. The star shaped cup 
is rich yellow with the maroon coloring extending down in 
the throat. The flower is a true maroon with a velvety 
almost blue purple sheen on the petals and sepals. Fifteen 
to twenty blooms on each scape. July-Aug. 40 in. $2.00 
RUDDY RED 40-33 (Nesmith 1944) This hemerocallis has 
depth of color yet gives a glowing red effect. The petals of 
Vandyke red are smoothly finished, The sepals have a yellow 
background flushed with red. July. 38 in. $2.00 
SAFFRON 39-23 (Nesmith 1940) Saffron yellow self with a 
full halo of brilliant zinc orange. The petals are slightly 
twisted as in Wau-Bun. Very colorful with great garden 
value. Plant near Satsuma, China Sea, and Summer Gold 
for lovely gradation of color. July-Aug. 38 in. 1.00 
SALADIN (Stevens 1947) A very bright almost cherry red 
flower with wide open segments and satiny finish. A clear 
toned red with heavy substance and excellent form. July- 
August. 38 in, $2.00 
SALMON KING (G. Douglas 1950) Full cup-shaped blooms of 
rich Salmon shading into peach tones above a soft cream 
throat. A happy combination of colors that is most pleasing. 
The flowers have a frosty finish and heavy substance, bloom- 
ing just above the strong sturdy foliage. Late and long sea- 
son of bloom. Semi-evergreen. July-August. 34in. $5.00 
SAMOSET 46-142 (Nesmith *°51) A very velvety flower 
of deep oxblood red (No. 00823) with petals and sepals recury- 
ing to form a graceful lily. The ruffled petals have a tiny 
hair-line stripe of yellow ir. the center extending into the 
rich yellow cup. The sepals are smoothly finished. Sta- 
mens oxblood red. Late blooming with 25 or more buds on 
well branched strong stalks. Aug.-Sept. 40 in. $5.00 
SAN TOY 45-30 (Nesmith 1948) Neat and trim, the full 
small flowers are deep rubient in color. A self with heavy 
substance, and very fine branching, it is especially nice for 
flower arrangement as well as in the garden. July-Aug. 
38 in. $2.00 
SCARLET SUNSET (Wheeler 1947) This hemerocallis is 
well named for the flowers contain all the rich red colors of a 
flaming sunset. The star shaped recurving blooms are me- 
dium in size but their intense color makes them stand out in 
the garden. H. M., T. H. S. 1950. July. 36 in. $4.00 
SIENNA 38-290 (Nesmith 1940) A bell shaped flower with 
petals and sepals recurved, frilled and almost ribbed. The 
yellow background is flushed apricot orange with very little 
yellow showing in the cup. Aug.-Sept. 38 in. $2.50 
SIGNAL FIRE 46-6 (Nesmith 1951) Deep and rich in color. 
this hemerocallis has an exceptionally long season of bloom. 
A self of Indian lake (No. 826) with a deeper halo of purple 
madder (No. 1028) just above the tiny orange cup. The 
glowing flowers have broad petals, lightly fluted at the 
edges; the sepals are the same color and very smoothly fin- 
ished, even the stamens are the same intense red. The 
strong stalks are especially well branched with 30 or more 
buds. It commences to flower the last of June and continues 
to throw out bloom until well into August. June-Aug. & ne 
SPANISH RED 46-194 (Nesmith 1950) The very widely flar- 
ing flowers have a base color of Yellow Ochre with a very 
heavy flush of Garnet Brown, and the deep orange of the cup 
extends upward into a mid-rib on both petals and sepals. The 
whole flower gives a vivid red-brown effect that possesses 
ereat carrying qualities in the garden. Tall with wide branch- 
ine. Deciduous. 35 buds. 40 in. $3.50 
SPITFIRE (Russell 1942) <A bright red of medium size that 
has a long season of bloom. 30 in. $1.00 
STARLIGHT (Nesmith 1936) Tall well branched stalks 
bearing many flowers of palest yellow. The blooms are 
large and the petals fluted. A lovely hemerocallis. Ever- 
green. July. 40 in. $2.00 
SU-LIN 40-215 (Nesmith 1941) The name is Chinese and 
freely translated means “a little bit of something precious,” 
therefore it seems a fitting name for this lovely bi-color of 
pale mauve and creamy yellow. The flowers are open and 
flaring with petals of orchid pink and sepals of light yellow. 
July-Aug. 35 in. $4.00 
SUMMER GOLD 37-135 (Nesmith 1940) A deep chrome 
flower with recurved sepals slightly lighter than the crimped 
and twisting petals. The halo of ochraecous orange is an 
added joy. Long season of bloom with second bloom in Sep- 
tember. July-Aug.-Sept. 39 in. $4.00 
TALLY-HO 48-52 (Nesmith 1949) Bright and glowing as 
a huntsmans’ coat, this vermilion red is very brilliant in the 
garden, The recurving flowers are medium in size with the 
edges of petals and sepals lightly fluted, and a deeper flush 
of red above the yellow throat. July-Aug. 39 in. $5.00 
