The Saxton Daylilies 
To our old friends and new customers we are proud to 
bring this list of our own named daylilies. Adapted to north- 
ern conditions, hardy, colorful, these new flowers have proven 
better in our garden than other named sorts we grow. Most 
are deciduous. Evergreen sorts are indicated and recom- 
mended for the south. Bold Type indicates earliest delivery 
of those in limited supply. Terms are cash with order or 
reservation. 
Bicolors and Bitones 
Alnilam. Deep garnet and orange semi-dwarf bicolor. 
Small wide petaled flower on 24” stems. Blooms in 
May and early June. Evergreen. $4.00 
Arab Chief. Large stars of amber yellow, heavily 
flushed scarlet. 45’ arching stems. Midseason. $2.50 . 
Escort. Large rose and pink bitone. Pointed petals of 
rose-pink. Sepals buff brushed light pink. 42”. $5.00 
First Prom. Bright, clear rose-pink petals with deeper 
rose throat zone. Sepals Barium Yellow. Scapes 26”. 
Plant with Escort for a fine effect. July. $5.00 
Mintika. Semi-dwarf rose bitone. Wide petals of rose- 
red, sepals light old-rose. Blooms in May and June 
on 24” stems. Evergreen. $5.00 
Nordic. Bold bronze and gold bitone. 7” flower on 42” 
stems. Want a big one? This is it! July. $4.00 
Panda. Shaped like Bobolink but twice as large. 
Round overlapping petals of purple, the yellow sepals 
appearing like little ears outside the flower margin. A 
stunning effect. July-August. 45”. Late 1953. $10.00 
Saratoga. Large waxy bicolor: bronze-red petals with 
creped edges and clear canary sepals. A patrician day- 
lily of distinction. 38’. Semi-evergreen. $4.00 
Zebra. Regularly formed flowers of gold and deep 
coral red. A strong grower and reliable. 38”. July. $1.00 
Scarlet - Red - Purple Shades 
Campfire. A sclf of clear red near vermilion, small 
yellow throat. A real red of fine form. 36”. Midseason. 
Evergreen but hardy. Summer 1953. $7.50 
Candystick. The ‘reddest’ effect we have had. Petals 
Begonia Rose veined and flushed Currant Red. 
Medium size flowers. 34’. Late 1953. $5.00 
Cayuga. Large deep maroon red self. Wide velvety 
petals with ruffled edges. Very hardy. 3’. July-Aug. $3.00 
Cotillion. A stunning pastel red formed like “Swan.’ 
The large flowers. are Carrot Red (RHS 612) veined 
and flushed at midpetal with Jasper Red (018). The 
effect is glistening scarlet flushed with rose. Catches 
every eye in the garden. 38”. Midseason. Evergreen. $5.00 
Far Hills. Large full-formed flower in shades of plum 
and greyed violet. Petals Beetroot Purple edged Lilac 
Purple. Throat .Javel Green in stunning contrast. 
July-August. Late summer 1953. $7.50 
Gala Morn. Large wide petaled deep purple-red 
flower with sepals flushed a shade lighter. Fine grower, 
very showy. A Sugarplum seedling. 45”. July-Aug. $5.00 
Jack-O-Lantern. Bright orange-scarlet. The broad 
pointed petals are Burnt Orange (RHS 014); sepals 
~ Persimmon Orange (RHS 710). 36”. June-July. Ever- 
green. $4.00 
Myrna. Wide petaled deep rose-red, veined maroon. 
Beautifully formed rose red. Try it. 38”. July-Aug. $2.50 
Sugarplum. Largest very deep purple we have had. 
6” flowers: with broad flaring petals. 36”. July. $4.00 
Trillium Red. The brightest deep toned red in the 
early June display. Tall well branched stems carry 
flowers of near Cardinal Red with cream midrib. 
Large, showy and hardy. 45’. Semi-evergreen. $5.00 
“Will Scarlett. Our finest scarlet self. Larger and a 
shade decper than Scarlet Sunset in our garden. 
Strong 36” stems. A glowing flame of color. Aug. $5.00 
