20 FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 
Hemerocallis 
Colors taken from Wilson Horticultural Chart 
AFTERGLOW (Stout 1941). A charming pastel blend of pale 
buff with a touch of pink toward the throat. July. Ever- 
green. 36 in. $2.00 
AMBER LUSTRE 45-84 (Nesmith 1949) Hemerocallis lovers 
have come to realize that they need soft blended colors to 
intersperse among the deeper tones, and Amber Lustre is 
excellent for this purpose. The background of the large full 
flowers is apricot yellow with a pigmentation of light pinky 
orange on both sepals and petals. Heavy substanced flowers, 
strong sturdy Pies July-Aug. 47 in. $4.00 
ANTIMONY 387-91 (Nesmith 1940) A flaring and frilled flower 
of pinkish apricot buff. The petals have a touch of antimony 
yellow which carries well down to the throat of soft javel 
ereen. July-Aug. 40 in. $1.00 
ANTIQUE VELVET 47-40 (Nesmith 1951) A lily-like flower 
of velvety maroon (No. 931) with reflexed petals and sepals 
above a green gold throat. An unusual flower in color pat- 
tern, I have found it excellent for flower arrangement on 
account of the sharp contrast between the lustrous dark petals 
and the cool green center. Well branched stalks with 30 buds. 
July-Aug. 46 in. $4.00 
APRICOT QUEEN (Sass Bros. 1948). A peachy apricot 
with large well formed flowers borne on tall graceful stalk. 
A lovely hemerocallis. H. M., T. H. 8S. 1952. Aug. 40 in. $3.00 
ARCTIC STAR 39-43 (Nesmith 1940). Starry trumpet shaped 
flower of Bartya yellow flushed slightly deeper toward the 
center. The effect of the large flower is a creamy buff lightly 
waved and fluted at the edge. Aug. 40 in. $2.00 
BALLET DANCER 43-116 (Nesmith 1946). Dainty and charm- 
ing, this hemerocallis has many appealing qualities and gives 
a very pink effect in the garden. The full flowers are smoothly 
finished and are between Buff pink and Grenadine pink 
(Ridgway), but the flat finish of the plates lack the luster 
of these smoothly finished blooms. July-Aug. 38 in. $2.50 
BALTIMORE BELLE 47-7 (Nesmith 1948) Charming and 
cheery, this rosy pink is lovely for flower arrangement or 
border planting. The large open flowers are Orient pink 
with a halo of deeper jasper pink just above the creamy 
yellow throat. Tall, with good branching, it gives a very 
pink effect in the garden. July-Aug. 48 in. $3.00 
BERTRAND FARR (Stout 1941) Full flowers with recurv- 
ing petals and sepals. The color is grenadine pink (Ridgway) 
with darker rose coloring in the veins. A. M., T, H. S. 1951 
July. 386 1n- $2.00 
BESS VESTAL (House 1949). A stunning brilliant red with 
broad full petals, excellent substance and great garden value. 
Tall with good branching. H. M., T. H. 8. 1952. July-Aug. 
38 in. $5.00 
BLACK CHERRY (G. Douglas 1945) A hemerocallis that 
is well named for the color is almost identical with the deep 
red purple shades of large black cherries, The flowers are 
beautifully formed with recurving petals and sepals. A flower 
so rich in black red tones that it stands out in the garden. 
H. MTHS. 1950. July-Aug. 36 im. $1.50 
BLACK FALCON 39-125. (Nesmith 1941) Incredibly dark, 
this is the nearest to black of any hemerocallis I have pro- 
duced. The flowers are large, open and wavy at the edges 
with a shallow pale canary yellow cup. A _ stunning and 
unusual hemerocallis. July-Aug. 38 in. $2.00 
BLACK JEWEL (Vestal 1950) A very dark velvety maroon- 
red with recurving petals and sepals. The flowers have an 
especially fine finish and the scapes are tall with good branch- 
ing. 38 in. $5.00 
BLACK MAGIC (Douglas 1949) Black purple hemerocal- 
lis that do not fade are rare, but this one holds its color 
throughout the day. A full rounded self except for the pale 
chartreuse cup, and this brings out in pleasing contrast the 
deep dark color of the bloom. The flowers are cup shaped 
and an established clump will have nearly forty flowers on 
tall well-branched stalks. July-Aug. 38 in. $5.0 
BLANCHE HOOKER (Stout 1946) The brightest early flower- 
ing red in the garden. Rich orange cup. When established 
it blooms again in September. Evergreen. H.M., T.H.S. 
1950. June-Sept. 36 in. $3.00 
BLITHESOME 40-357 (Nesmith 1945) A charming cream 
self with heavy substance and delicious fragrance. There 
is a dense opaque quality that is different from other cream 
yellows. The flowers are open in form with a strong raised 
midrib on the petals. Well branched. Aug. 48 in. $2.50 
BLOODROOT 40-388 (Nesmith 1946) A self between scarlet 
and Brazil-red (Ridgway). The color reminds me of the sap 
that exudes from a broken bloodroot stem. A self with a 
velvety finish that extends to the inconspicuous yellow throat. 
The high branching displays the flowers in a blazing mass of 
color. July-Aug. 36 in. $10.00 
BOLD COURTIER (Nesmith 1939) The Pompeian rose petals 
are broad and especially full at the throat with a creamy 
yellow line down the center. The yellow sepals are re-curved, 
and slightly flushed with the rose of the petals. A beautiful 
outstanding bi-color. A. M., T.H.S. 1950. July-Aug. fe in. 
2.00 
BON JOUR 45-1E (Nesmith 1951). Sold out for 1953. 
BONNY RUFFLES 48-14 (Nesmith 1949) A cup shaped 
flower of Chalcedony yellow with slightly recurving petals 
and sepals. The flower is a self even to the center of the 
cup. Both petals and sepals are fluted giving a very ruffled 
effect. It is an evening bloomer, opening about five o’clock 
in the afternoon. Evergreen. 36 in. $3.00 
BRIGAND 88-345 (Nesmith 1944) A big flower with a distine- 
tive pattern of rose and mahogany on the large full blooms. 
The flowers have broad recurving petals and sepals, with a 
eream midrib on the petals. and a halo of deep rose in the 
throat. Well branched stalk. July-Aug. 48 in. $3.00 
BURGUNDY (Nesmith 1937) Sepals and petals are an even 
tone of wine purple with soft yellow lighting in the throat, 
and deeper rose flush in the halo. July. 39 in. $2.00 
BURNT ORANGE 48-81 (Nesmith 1948) An unusual com- 
pact flower of deep yellow embellished by a velvety flush of 
reddish orange on the petals. Tall with rather high branch- 
ing, it makes a very showy clump in the border. July-Aug. 
Semi-deciduous. 44 in. $2.50 
CABALLERO (Stout 1941). Large lily-like bicolor with rose 
petals and yellow sepals. A charming hemerocallis that is 
very effective in the garden. A. M., T. H. S. 1951. July. 
40 in. $2.00 
CANARI 39-32 (Nesmith 1940). Large open flowers of pal- 
est Canary Yellow. The blooms have a satiny finish, and the 
stalks are well branched. July-Aug. 38 in. $1.50 
CANYON PURPLE 45-50 (Nesmith 1949). Sold out for 1953. 
CAPRICE (Stout 1946) An early flowering brownish red with 
cup shaped blooms. The sepals are bordered with cadmium 
yellow that extends down into the center of the flower. Ever- 
green. July. 39 in. $1.00 
