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War Path—“‘the best red I grow.’’ Mrs. Hazel Recknor, Iowa. 
Daylilies 
The hemerocallis, commonly called daylily, is undergoing a period 
of development that is sure to result in top ranking for this flower as 
the most popular summer-blooming perennial. We have often termed 
it the fated flower of the future. 
Adaptable to the climate of Maine or California, Canada or Florida, 
to soil of sand or clay, acid or alkaline, little affected by insects or 
diseases, tolerant of wetness or drought, sun or shade, holding its 
own against the encroachment of grass or weeds, growing stronger 
and more beautiful through the years, no other perennial can even 
approach the cheerful dependability of this remarkable plant. 
Waxen, lily-like and mildly fragrant, the flowers range from two 
to eight inches across, depending upon the variety, with correspond- 
ing range in plant stature from less than two feet for foreground 
planting to over five feet for backgrounds. 
The name “Hemerocallis” means beautiful for a day, because each 
day produces a fresh set of blooms, each variety with its characteristic 
diversity of form, compact or spidery, trumpet shaped or widely open 
and recurved, crisply tailored or delightfully frilled, and in colors 
which range from palest lemon to deepest golden, tan, brown, pink, 
rose, red, maroon and purple. 
This profusion of bloom continues for a solid month, one of the 
hot summer months at that, and although most varieties bloom in 
midseason, selections can be made to provide bloom from iris time till 
frost. In our climate and farther south, early varieties often repeat 
in the fall. 
To heip you make the wisest choice we have indicated the varieties 
whose foliage remains green and lush until blasted by winter’s cold. 
These evergreen varieties are best suited to milder climates being 
more susceptible to winter damage than are the deciduous types, 
whose nature is to become dormant upon the approach of winter. 
Although many of the so-called evergreen varieties can be grown in 
the north with little difficulty, others are quite tender and all should 
receive precautionary winter covering. 
On the other hand, some deciduous varieties are unsuited to re- 
gions where no freezing occurs because a period of complete dor- 
mancy is necessary to them. You are advised to select the type adapted 
to your region for the most part, adding some of the others for ex- 
periment. Due to mixed breeding, some varieties are hard to classify 
exactly. 
As with iris, the plants we furnish are freshly dug, strong divisions 
that will not disappoint. The date of flowering as noted refers to 
performance in our climate where the common roadside lily, “Fulva” 
begins to bloom about the middle of June. 
PLEASE NOTE: We do not ship daylilies until late summer. Our 
season begins during the second half of August and continues until 
Noy. Ist. Due to handling and mailing costs, the minimum order 
$3.00 please. 
DAYLILY LIST 
ACRES OF GOLD—(Russell 1942). Bright non-fading medium yel- 
low, 5” dia. Slightly ruffled. June-July. 4 ft. Evergreen. __... $0.50 
AFTERGLOW —(Stout). Charming waxy pastel of pale buff with a 
hint of pink which becomes more pronounced in throat and mid- 
VET ULV Yo EL. ee ene eee Ree nt der aren enlG PENNA nee eee $2.00 
ALEXIA—(Norton 1950). Nice broad-petalled, large-flowered medium 
yellows y\jabyag 5) EES oe eRe a an tae, Wen tin «aia eo yee, $2.50 
AMARYLLIS—(Betscher 1932). Large golden yellow with recurving 
petalsec3 tte BVerpreen as eemeee ne et Clie a el ene ee nee $0.50 
AMHERST—(Wheeler 1946). Large, nicely formed purple with cream- 
white midlines. Unusual and distinct. July. 314 ft. Evergreen. $7.00 
AMULET—(Nesmith 1940). New ruffled pink. Light Chinese coral, 
delicately flushed azalea-pink in center of petals and with a darker 
pink zone) in the throat..June-July.j8Yo ft. 0 a8 ee $1.50 
DAYLILY COLLECTION “A” 
Any 8 for $3.25. Any I1 for $4.25. All 21 for $8.00. 
Amaryllis Hyperion Ophir 
Autumn Red Iris Pe Radiant 
Bagdad J. A. Crawford Rajah 
George Yeld Linda Stalwart 
Golden Scepter Maculata Sunny West 
Gypsy Margaret Perry Theron 
Hankow Mikado Winsome 
Add 50c for shipping and we will include Persian Princess. 
ANNA BETSCHER-—(Betscher 1930). Deep orange-yellow shaded 
reddish sbrouze.if Olay (ity a ee ee, $0.50 
AUGUST ORANGE-—(Stout 1946). A profusion of small, richly-colored 
orange blooms on a heavily branched and vigorous plant. August. 
BEE Caen eee eee ilar 2 ee EAT) oN ea NU i bog a $1.50 
AUGUST PIONEER—(Stout 1939). Chrome-yellow with red flush 
on petals. Medium sized flowers in profusion. Late. August-Sept. 
AE pales lee yh | che Sealy ot Aegia Beiaty's MOP RMA MN Aes athe RS aaa Ce) = $0.75 
AURORA~—(Wheeler 1946). Salmon-pink of regular form with re- 
curved segments. Has been in great demand. Midseason. 3 ft. 
EWerereen teamcne te Wty ce aint en ee et Pe eae el $9.00 
AUTUMN PRINCE—(Stout 1940). Small yellow flowers profusely pro- 
duced on tall stalks. The latest to bloom. Aug.-Sept. 4 ft... $1.50 
AUTUMN RED—(Nesmith 1941). Very handsome, rich velvety red, 
technically, Vandyke-red flushed Nopal-red. Blooms long and late 
in New England, where it originated. Here it blooms in July. 3 ft. 
$0.50 
BACCHUS—(Wheeler 1950). Medium large raspberry-maroon with 
greenish yellow throat. Petals wide, only slightly recurved. Early 
and vigorous with reblooming tendencies. 3 ft. Evergreen. ... $3.00 
BAGDAD—(Stout 1935). Brilliant Oriental tones of reddish brown 
with orange throat and mid-lines. Flashy 5” flowers, very attractive. 
4 RUN Sted RONG ict Gh dee ook wenn eRe ee RR Ra x he $0.50 
BALLET DANCER—(Nesmith 1946). Smoothly finished full flowers 
between buff-pink and grenadine-pink which give a very pink effect 
ingtheparderns*|uly. 33 ft sl a 8 2 ete Gay $3.00 
BALTIMORE BELLE (Nesmith 1948). Rosy pink effect. Technically, 
Orient-pink with deeper jasper-pink halo just above the creamy 
yellow throat. Rather large open flowers. July. 4 ft. 0. $3.00 
BARONET~—(Stout). Brick-red with orange throat. A lively early- 
flowering red of medium size. Stays open evenings. June. 21% ft. 
EET CROSS ao ot scsi Soke, ROR ed. owe ae a $0.75 
BEACON—(Betscher 1940). Waxy trumpet-shaped flower of brilliant 
Oransess Julys oye ft: sees ogee ee re ee ee age eee $0.75 
BESS VESTAL—(House 1949). Large (6”) bright red with broad 
petals. One of the best reds. July-Aug. 3 ft. Everpreen,, 2s $6.00 
BICOLOR— (Stout 1941). Petals pale rose-red with orange-yellow 
midlines and throat. Sepals, orange-yellow. Remains open evenings. 
$1.00 
BIJOU—(Stout 1935). Orange, overcast with rich fulvous red. Hybrid 
of multiflora parentage which produces a profusion of 3” flowers. 
UNE: JULY, 2/9 Eb 5c eee nt ate cece We ee ee $0.50 
BLACKBURNIAN—(Nesmith 1943). Indian red overflushed mahog- 
any-purple with star-shaped orange cup. Recurving form. July. 
JEL SERN E ee eRe Th eee ee TASS ROE Nn. $1.50 
BLACK CHERRY—(Douglas 1945). Rich unfading black-red that 
stands out. Medium size flowers beautifully formed, with recurving 
petals.and > sepals. “July: ) 3 ft sic Uo.) er eee $2.00 
BLACK EMPEROR—(Russell 1945). 5-inch dark red with deep 
yellow, throat June:| ulyiys ft0 2 Dees ye Seen $1.50 
RU ACK FALCON—(Nesmith 1941). Extremely dark daylily with only 
a shallow cup of pale canary. Large, open and wavy at the edges. 
ULL ors Le eee ame RN nm OUR nF i rs ice $2.50 
BLACK PRINCE—(Russell 1942), Deep blackish red, very rich and 
impressive. Small cup of deep yellow. Wide segments. 5” bloom 
opens full -* june: July. (3/9 tt 272) ee ene $1.50 
BLOODROOT—(Nesmith 1946). Most brilliant scarlet self with vel- 
vety finish and inconspicuous yellow throat. July3ssttae tes $7.50 
BOLD COURTIER—(Nesmith 1939). Broad rose petals with a creamy 
midline. Soft yellow sepals strongly recurved and slightly flushed 
rose. Exceptionally beautiful bi-color. June-July. 314 ft. $2.00 
BOLD WARRIOR—(Emigholz 1943). Broad overlapping petals of 
yellow overlaid Brazil-red; the sepals only slightly flushed Brazil- 
red: Well formed. 5” dia July; 4 ft. 2° 2) ie eee $1.50 
BOUNTIFUL—(Cook 1943). Wide-petalled lemon-yellow seedling 
from Hyperion. Large, nicely formed and sun-resistant. julyaisett 
$1.00 
BOUTONNIERE-— (Stout 1939). Myriads of small (249”) flowers with 
widely overlapping segments, the sepals clear yellow and the petals 
light rosy peach with lighter mid-stripe. Late. August. 3 ft. $0.50 
BRAVE WARRIOR—(Nesmith 1946). Glowing oxblood-red with 
overflush of bordeaux on the wide petals. Sulys23 Yo ft ee ae $3.00 
BRICK ROSE—(Emigholz 1943). Medium size flower of terra cotta 
with rose undertone. Yellow throat. June-July. 31% ft. $1.00 
