MODERN DAYLILIES 
THE SUMMER PERENNIAL SUPREME 
NEW DAYLILIES FOR “53” 
Introducing . . . 
BLACK LEOPARD (Kraus) M. 37”. $10.00 
This glossy, gleaming silken black red, arising from the 
cross of Dominion and Persian Princess, has been one of 
the most coveted varieties in our garden. If you know 
and love dark flowers with a silken finish, you will un- 
doubtedly desire this rich black red. Its sheen is unbe- 
lievable, looks for all the world like a glossy leopard’s coat. 
SHOOTING STAR (Hall) ML. 38”. 15.00 
If you are looking for the palest of yellows with wide 
petaled blooms, here it is. Classic, full petaled form of 
the best qualities, this full flowered, very pale light cream 
yellow is without peer. In fact it is the very first of this 
coloring to combine the fine qualities of a full, broad, 
flower with this peerless color, so excellent for the summer 
garden. We consider it the standout Daylily in the entire 
lemon-colored varieties. A patrician in the Daylily garden. 
‘The finest improvemen we have seen on the famous North 
Star which it resembles in color only. 
ALADDIN (Stout) EM. 36”. Ev. 75c 
Colorful golden yellow with garnet brown eye zone. Rebloom- 
ing tendency. 
ANITRA (Shull) L. 38”. $3.50 
One of the most effective cool light yellows; full formed, 
lemon yellow ranking with the very best. 
APRICOT DREAM (Hill) M. 50”. $2.00 
An apricot toned self of fine form and color, good sized, up- 
right flowers. 
APRICOT QUEEN (Sass) L. 38”. $2.00 
A peachy apricot with large flowers born on tall, graceful 
stalks. 
ARLINE (House) M. 36”. $3.00 
A much branched, prolific blooming, most satisfactory orange. 
Long blooming, a very fine creation. See it illustrated page 56. 
ATHLONE (Russell) ML. 38”. Ev. $2.00 
Striking, broad petaled, 6 inch bicolor of soft buff and rosy 
chestnut with a high lustre. Elegant form and unusual sub- 
stance. One of the best. 
AUGUST ORANGE (Stout) L. 36”. Sit25 
Invaluable for its late bloom. Rich orange florets, many clus- 
ters with an astounding number of blooms. 
AUGUST PIONEER (Stout) L. 36”. 75¢ 
Miniature flowers of chrome orange lightly tinted red; profuse 
bloomer. A most desirable variety. 
AUTUMN RED (Nesmith) ML. 32”. 75c 
An open velvety red with a striking star of yellow in the 
center of each bloom. Ideal foreground variety booming over 
a long season. 
EV; denotes evergreen variety. 
BAGETTE (Russell) EM. 33”. $2.00 
Delicate and exquisite pastel bicolor, wide petaled, pale 
lemon yellow shaded with old rose. 
BALLET DANCER (Nesmith) M. 36”. $2.00 
Appealing, dainty, smooth soft buff to grenadine pink. Lust- 
rous full formed flowers which give pink effect in the garden. 
BERTRAND FARR (Stout) M. 34”. Ev. $1.00 
Large, broad petaled, glowing, rosy peach. An attractive, fresh 
colored variety with heavily substanced blooms. 
BESS VESTAL (House) M. 36”. Ev. $3.00 
See illustration page 55. The largest bright red with un- 
believably broad petals. Blooms measure up to 6 inches across. 
The standout red of size. In the south its reblooming tend- 
ency is prized highly. 
BETTY SLICK (Russell) M. 36”. 75c 
A broad, open faced bicolor. Wide petals of brilliant tannish 
red, a very good contrast to lemon yellow sepals. 
BLACKBURNIAN (Nesmith) M. 34”. 51,25 
This imposing rich Indian red with silken, plush-like finish 
of brown purple is handsome. 
BLACK CHERRY (Douglas) M. 36”. $1.50 
Gracefully formed maroon red with a blackish lustre empha. 
sizing the unusual rich tones. 
BLACK FALCON (Nesmith) M. 38”. $3.00 
A very large dusky mahogany quite difficult to describe. Un- 
usual and odd; much sought after by hybridizers. 
BLACK JEWEL (Vestal) ML. 38”. $3.00 
The darkest Daylily we grow. A silky, dark maroon red with 
a highlight that emphasizes its unique depth. 
BLACK PRINCE (Russell) ML. 38”. $1.00 
Imagine a deep red maroon with broadly formed petals of 
uniform shading and a satin sheen and you can picture this 
handsome lily. 
BOLD BEAUTY (Hill) ML. 38”. $2.50 
Selected as one of the finest, largest red toned blends. Blooms 
over an extra long season, new stems constantly coming up 
until frost. 
BOLD COURTIER (Nesmith) EM. 35”. $1.50 
Without question this is one of the finest Dayliles. It is a 
stunning and striking Pompeian rose and soft yellow bicolor; 
wide petals, excellent carriage. 
BRILLIANT GLOW (Schreiner) ML. 34”. $3.00 
To our knowledge the only Tetraploid Daylily offered. De- 
veloped by the use of the drug Colchicine. Petals are twice 
ordinary substance, a Magnolia like finish. A rich orange, 
it bears great promise as a breeder. 
BROWNEYED SUSAN (Eleanor Hill) E. 34”. $1.00 
Personable golden yellow with a precise marking of rich 
brown in the center of each flower, Daisy like. 
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