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Amulet and Georgia—“‘very nice in the pink class’’ Leo Shoemaker, Nebr. 
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 
Nov. Ist. Due to handling and mailing costs, the minimum order 
$3.00 please. 
DAYLILY LIST 
AFTERGLOW— (Stout). Charming waxy pastel of pale buff with a 
hint of pink which becomes more pronounced in throat and mid- 
WEL | ULV op OV SRL mettre eee eee yet sel ns Wiel A bo $2.00 
ALEXIA—(Norton 1950). Nice broad-petalled, large-flowered medium 
ello wens) Uy iee oak Laeeeee estes eae et Peer aN 2 Ca $1.50 
ALLAPATAH—(Waikins). Very large heavy flower of maroon-red 
Tilly GEM ORIG, IRR, oe ee $1.50 
AMARYLLIS—(Betscher 1932). Large golden yellow with recurving 
Petals: Moelle VereTeen pte cen conan | Pe. $0.50 
AMHERST—(Wheeler 1946). Large, nicely formed purple with cream- 
white midlines. Unusual and distinct. July. 3% ft. Evergreen. $5.00 
DAYLILY COLLECTION “A” 
Any 8 for $3.25. Any 11 for $4.25. All 21 for $8.00. 
Amaryllis Mary Guenther Ophir 
Baghdad Midas Hankow 
Golden Scepter Mikado Serenade 
Hyperion Patricia Crown of Gold 
J. A. Crawford Radiant Chengtu 
Linda Tejas Red Riot 
Margaret Perry Theron Boutonniere 
Add 50c for shipping and we will include either Coralline or 
“ ee Warpath. 
AMULET—(Nesmith 1940). New ruffled pink. Light Chinese coral, 
delicately flushed azalea-pink in center of petals and with a darker 
pink/zone my thesthroate une. Ulyeo)/o tee $1.50 
ANNA BETSCHER—(Betscher 1930). Deep orange-yellow shaded 
reddishy bronzes }] ly 5 opt sexes eet cee ee oo epee $0.50 
AUGUST ORANGE —(Stout 1946). A profusion of small, richly-colored 
orange blooms on a heavily branched and vigorous plant. eens 
SLL 2 2 teat BOs eee RE ENT 3 dn Oe ee 1.00 
AUGUST PIONEER —(Stout 1939). Chrome-yellow with red flush 
on petals. Medium sized flowers in profusion. Late. cao 
9 £t. S25 Se ORs cel ene Reece ate | ae ode ee $0.75 
AURORA~—(Wheeler 1946). Salmon-pink of regular form with re- 
curved segments. Has been in great demand. Midseason. 3 ft. 
ESVELOTECM . cee Se wekeaten Bet ated Mame Soetig nants Ce ee ee $7.50 
AUTUMN PRINCE-—(Stout 1940). Small yellow flowers profusely pro- 
duced on tall stalks. The latest to bloom. Aug.-Sept. 4 ft... $1.25 
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. 
$0.75 
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. 
Pune: July 4 bt ae ste Seale ie ma ren etd a $0.50 
BARONET~—(Stout). Brick-red with orange throat. A lively early- 
flowering red of medium size. Stays open evenings. June. 2% ft. 
Evergreen ies as. eee ra Seed ce ene 0s ee $0.75 
BEACON—(Betscher 1940). Waxy trumpet-shaped flower of brilliant 
orange. *quly,@3)/o: ft se eet ieee $0.75 
BERTRAND FARR—(Stout 1941). Large full flower of rose-peach 
and buf,” June-July.7s. dt Ek versreents.= 1 $1.50 
BESS VESTAL—(House 1949). Large (6”) bright red with broad 
petals. One of the best reds. July-Aug. 8 ft. Evergreen. __. $4.00 
BIJOU—(Stout 1935). Orange, overcast with rich fulvous red. Hybrid 
of multiflora parentage which produces a profusion of 3” flowers. 
June] uly 2) ott a oe Soe ene ee Se $0.50 
BLACKBURNIAN—(Nesmith 1943). Indian red overflushed mahog- 
any-purple with star-shaped orange cup. Recurving form. July. 
By Aleta Seachagi te ar Os oie Laur ee ee $1.50 
BLACK CHERRY—(Douglas 1945). Rich unfading black-red that 
stands out. Medium size flowers beautifully formed, with recurving 
petals. and sepals July. 3it..3 | 2.45 9 $1.50 
BLACK EMPEROR—(Russell 1945). 5-inch dark red with deep 
yellow’ throat-“June-July., 4° ft; 22.2 ee $1.00 
BLACK FALCON—(Nesmith 1941). Extremely dark daylily with only 
a shallow cup of pale canary. Large, open and wavy at the edges. 
July 3. ft, SG see ee a $1.50 
BLACK FRIAR—(Lester 1951). 6”. Very deep red, sun resistant and 
Stays. open late) (5.1 6 ee ee: $7.50 
BLACK PRINCE—(Russell 1942). Deep blackish red, very rich and 
impressive. Small cup of deep yellow. Wide segments. 5” bloom 
opens full. June: July,. 3Y/o0tt anaes eee Ue $1.50 
BLOODROOT—(Nesmith 1946). Most brilliant scarlet self with vel- 
vety finish and inconspicuous yellow throat. July. 3 ft... $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. 34% 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”diass|ulyaa4 (pen eee eee ee $1.50 
BOUNTIFUL—(Cook 1943). Wide-petaled lemon-yellow seedling 
from Hyperion. Large, nicely formed and sun-resistant. July. 3 ft. 
$1.00 
BOUTONNIERE-— (Stout 1939). Myriads of small (21”) flowers with 
widely overlapping segments, the sepals clear yellow and the petals 
light rosy peach with lighter mid-stripe. Late. August. 3 ft. $0.56 
BRICK ROSE—(Emigholz 1943). Medium size flower of terra cotta 
with rose undertone. Yellow throat. June-July. 31% ft. $1.00 
