FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 79 
Hemerocalhs Introductions for 1953 
Colors taken from Wilson Horticultural Chart 
LATE SUMMER AND FALL DELIVERY 
RED MARVEL (Douglas 1953) There is no color chart that 
shows the richness of this flower. The nearest is Currant 
Red, but Red Marvel is deeper and has a velvety sheen that 
adds to its depth and brilliance. An absolute self except for 
the small yellow cup in the heart of the bloom. July-Aug. 
Semi-dee. 39 in. $20.00 
PURPLE PAGEANT 47-66 (Nesmith 1953) An open flaring 
flower of Fuchsia Purple with a deeper halo just above the 
chartreuse cup. Both petals and sepals are ruffled at the 
edge. A descendant of Potentate, it is a self of new and un- 
usual color that gives a deep amethyst effect in the garden. 
July-Aug. Semi dec. 38 in. $20.00 
DAPHNE PINK 45-1T (Nesmith 1953) The color is well 
described by the name except that the whole flower has a 
more mellow tone. An open flower with ruffled petals and 
smoothly finished sepals. The flower shades deeper toward 
the Chinese Yellow center that forms a star-shaped cup. 
Very vigorous and of rapid increase it makes a bright rose 
clump that is most effective. It comes from a cross of Pink 
Prelude. Semi-dec. July-Aug. 39 in. $10.00 
MAVOURNEEN 45-1M (Nesmith 1953) Another child of Pink 
Prelude that has the charm of a pink cheeked Irish lass, 
hence the name. A smoothly finished flower of clear rose with 
a deeper halo extending down until it meets the shallow cup 
of creamy yellow. The whole effect is a rosy pink that is 
most pleasing. Evergreen. 37 in. July. $10.00 
TOURMALINE 41-119 (Nesmith 1953) Cool and refreshing, 
this Oriental Pink is a charming pastel self done in light 
lavender-pink tones. Exceptionally free flowering with 69 
buds on one tall sturdy stalk, thus giving a long season of 
bloom. Semi-dee. Aug. 49 in. $10.00 
CHLOE’S CHILD 51-4 (Nesmith 1953) A hemerocallis that 
is hard to describe. The throat and undercolor is soft Indian 
Yellow with a heavy pigmentation of deep Majolica. A very 
broad full flower with petals almost overlapping the sepals. 
The sepals are deeper in color than the petals, giving the ef- 
fect of a reverse bicolor, and over all there is a frosty sheen 
that sparkles in the sun. Junior Citation, T. H. S. 1952. Semi- 
dec. July-Aug. 35 in. $20.00 
MOUNT JOY 46-19A (Nesmith 1953) A gay and festive 
flower that stands out in the garden. The petals are Ver- 
milion and are slightly twisted at the tips. The recurving 
sepals are Nasturtiam Red, and all this bright color is made 
even more brilliant by the Persimmon Orange center of the 
flower. The whole flower is most striking and unusual in color. 
Deciduous. July-Aug. 40 in. $10.00 
ROSE BROCADE 45-8R (Nesmith 19538) Full recurving 
blooms of deep Delft Rose, really more rose than shown by the 
color chart. Both petals and sepals have a distinct cream 
border, while the deeper rose shading just above the cool 
green cup accentuates the contrast of the flower. It might be 
visualized as a brighter, larger, and more rose On Parade. 
Another offspring of Pink Prelude. Semi-dec. eerie «5, a 
CHLOE’S CHILD 
PHOTO BY CORLISS 
GOLDEN COCKEREL 48-70A (Nesmith 1953) A brilliant 
combination of red and yellow that stands out in the garden. 
A blended flower with a background of Majolica Yellow, 
lightly veined and flushed Saturn Red, intensified by a halo 
of Mandarin Red just above the Majolica center of the bloom. 
The flowers are very full and ruffled, the texture firm and 
sun resistant to a marked degree. Tall with good branching. 
July-Aug. 42 in. $10.00 
WAXWING 45-38G (Nesmith 1953) <A wax-like flower for 
which the name seems most fitting. The full recurving blooms 
are of large size and Coral Pink in color. It is a self except 
for the creamy yellow throat, and there seems to be a frosty 
sheen enveloping the whole flower. A little lighter in color 
than Her Majesty, but equally lovely, it was warmly praised 
by visitors at the time of the Hemerocallis National Meeting 
in 1952, and was given the Junior Citation Award by The 
Hemerocallis Society. Tall and stately, with many blooms on 
adequately branched stalks. Semi-ev. J. C., T. H. S. 1952. 
July-Aug. 40 in. Stock Limited. Net $25.00 
