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Cibola—‘proved most outstanding as to form, color and substance.’ D. R. McKeithan, Okla. 
TRS UO NA ly TRS UR det eee ee 
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 corresponding 
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 mid- 
season, 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 help 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. Al- 
though many of the so-called evergreen varieties can be grown in the 
north with little difficulty, others are quite tender and all should re- 
ceive precautionary winter covering. 
On the other hand, some deciduous varieties are unsuited to regions 
where no freezing occurs because a period of complete dormancy 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 experiment. 
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 per- 
formance in our climate where the common roadside lily, “Fulva 
Europa”, begins to bloom about the middle of June. 
PLEASE NOTE: We do not ship daylilies until late summer. Our 
season begins during August and continues until Nov. Ist. Due to 
handling and mailing costs, the minimum order $3.50 please. 
DAYLILY LIST 
AFTERGLOW_—(Stout 1941). Charming waxy pastel of pale buff 
with a hint of pink which becomes more pronounced in throat and 
midvein. July. 342 ft. -..2-.-.-2-----------eceeceeececeeeece eee cn eee ceceteeneeeccees $1.50 
ALEXIA—(Norton 1950). Nice broad-petalled, large-flowered medium 
yellow. July. 3 ft, ccc ccnceeecceeecenseeee cee cnsecccce tease eens ceneat en cntnarctnaeasenss $1.00 
ALLAPATTAH—(Watkins). Very large heavy flower of maroon-red 
with darker halo. Evergreen. -......--.-------------------s-cseeeeeeeereceeteeteoet $1.50 
AMARYLLIS—(Betscher 1932). Large golden yellow with recurving 
petals. 3 ft. Evergreem. -...-..-------s--nsceccnccecccectecceceenreessocsonconsnnenas $0.60 
AMHERST — (Wheeler 1946). Large, nicely formed purple with 
cream-white midlines. Unusual and distinct. July. 3% ft. Ever- 
SEVEN: sect ecebecn assets eee este Sees Sas eee cmc apd ce cae cece $5.00 
EYE-OPENER COLLECTION 
Any 8 for $3.75. Any 12 for $5.00. All 21 for $8.50. 
Amaryllis Golden Scepter Ophir 
Anna Betscher Hyperion Patricia 
Autumn Red J. A. Crawford Radiant 
Bagdad Linda Rajah 
Baronet Marcus Red Riot 
Beacon Margaret Perry Tejas 
Evangeline Mikado Theron 
Add 50c for shipping and you may select, in addition, either 
Morocco Red, Mrs. Hugh Johnson, Coralline or Pink Charm. 
AMULET —(Nesmith 1940). New ruffled pink. Light Chinese coral, 
delicately flushed azalea-pink in center of petals and with a darker 
pink zone in the throat. June-July. 342 ft. 2 $1.50 
ANNA BETSCHER—(Betscher 1929). Deep orange-yellow shaded 
reddish bronze. July. 3 ft. -...-2.2..-----------:---cecseceseeeeeeeteeeeeeee $0.60 
ANNIS VICTORIA RUSSELL— (Russell 1942). Large, clear me- 
dium toned yellow that livens up the garden in early midseason. 
June. 3 ft. Everereen. 4.522. 2222 ene $1.00 
ARABY—(Hayward 1937). Mellow chamois-yellow with brown eye- 
PETC, ARUDOKS: SYR cc cee ate ee eee et Renee $0.60 
ATHLONE—(Russell 1942). Soft-toned bicolor of extra appeal. 
Chestnut petals, buff sepals. July. 3 ft. Evergreen. ......-..-..- $2.00 
AUGUST ORANGE — (Stout 1946). A profusion of small, richly-col- 
ored orange blooms on a heavily branched and vigorous plant. Au- 
rust Et eee nese scree eee neg emenec eer $1.00 
AUGUST PIONEER— (Stout 1939). Chrome-yellow with red flush 
on petals. Medium sized flowers in profusion. Late. August-Sept. 
EEO VOC ee ee eee Oe ie Sen TO ee eee acer $0.75 
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 Amlky, State 
$0.60 
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. 
SB car ee Jiu iy hee eee eee $0.60 
BAGGETTE—(Russell 1945). Delicately colored bicolor with wide 
petals and durable substance. Pale lemon with old rose shading 
on the outer half of the petals. July. 2% ft. —-..---.--------.----- $2.00 
BALLET DANCER—(Nesmith 1946). Smoothly lustrous delicate 
flowers between buff-pink and Grenadine-pink, giving a very pink 
effect to charming small but full-petalled flowers. July. 3 feet. $2.50 
BARONET— (Stout 1941). Brick-red with orange throat. A lively 
early-flowering red of medium size. Stays open evenings. June. 
DPMS Wie JONIGIESESE MS eens ca Sencceesrcec chen Aes So cee oor eee $0.60 
BEACON — (Betscher 1940). Waxy trumpet-shaped flower of brilliant 
orange. July. 314 ft. Reblooms in late fall eee eeer corer eer $0.60 
BERTRAND FARR—(Stout 1941). Large full flower of rose-peach 
anal Jepati, Jhivnealinlke, 2 i, TGipyeei, eco reo eee $1.00 
BESS VESTAL-—(House 1949). Large (6”) bright red with broad 
petals. One of the best reds. July-Aug. 3 ft. Evergreen. -....... $3.00 
BICOLOR-—(Stout 1941). Rosy red petals with midline, throat and 
sepals of yellow. July. oo) 2t.0 eyes secteee ce cecc cere rene $1.00 
BIJOU— (Stout 1937). Orange, overcast with rich fulvous red. Hybrid 
of multiflora parentage which produces a profusion of 3” flowers. 
Titan J Uy ee Ye a es ee ete en eee ee $0.60 
BLACK BURNIAN— (Nesmith 1943). Indian red overflushed ma- 
hogany-purple with star-shaped orange cup. Recurving form. July. 
Se epee ec ee eh Rar Rn as ore BORE AO ene Po open eR $1.50 
BLACK CHERRY —(Douglas 1945). Rich unfading black-red that 
stands out. Medium size flowers beautifully formed, with recurving 
petals and sepalsyen) Ul yen oy Cece eecee cee erseeece eee rereree creer ener $1.50 
BLACK EMPEROR— (Russell 1945). 5-inch dark red with deep 
yellow? throatas: J umecIitul yu atte ceene serene tee eee ere cte eres eereseeeeereeeee $0.75 
BLACK FALCON—(Nesmith 1941). Extremely dark daylily with 
only a shallow cup of pale canary. Large, open and wavy at the 
edgess July V3 ite a ee ee eee eee $2.00 
BLACK FRIAR—(Lester 1951). 6”. Very deep red, sun resistant 
ands StaySeoPen ce] ate pee one eee ee nce eres ee sees $7.50 
BLACK HILLS— (Russell 1947). One of the blackest of reds, a 
startling contrast to the more common colors. Stands sun well, too. 
July 3 ita, eee ac eres tree aes te cecc ass cree - Serena $1.00 
BLACK PRINCE— (Russell 1942). Deep blackish red, very rich 
and impressive. Small cup of deep yellow. Wide segments. 5” 
Inoyeyant @jacits willl, dfwseesliilbys SPY it. oto ctocoee eee $1.50 
