1954 
INTRODUCTIONS 
The main part of the catalogue is finished and now for the frosting — Our 
1954 introductions, which include two new creations from Mrs. Schlumpf of 
Houston, Texas; one from Mr. J. W. House of Little Rock, Arkansas; two from 
Mr. Quinn Buck of Arcadia; two from Mr. W. B. Davis of Montebello, Cali- 
fornia, and our own three introductions. All are outstanding. We are proud 
to offer them, one and all, as worthy additions to the hemerocallis family. 
DAYLILIES 
BUTTERBALL (Schlumpf) 
A very early flowering medium yellow—the flow- 
ers are not large, but are beautifully formed, have ex- 
cellent substance, and withstand all kinds of weather. 
A repeat bloomer. The foliage is medium fine and 
makes a clean, compact plant, with bloom scapes ris- 
ing just above the foliage and blossoms produced in 
profusion. Evergreen. $10.00 
GOLDEN GALLEON (Milliken) 
A direct cross of Ruffled Pinafore and High Noon 
gave us this very beautiful daylily of deepest apricot 
with a prominent flesh colored midrib. The petals are 
very wide and highly arched like a full sail in the wind. 
Both petals and sepals are creped and the petals are 
beautifully ruffled. Stays open at night. Evergreen. 
3 ft. Stock very limited. $25.00 
HAZEL SANDERS (Milliken) 
Sister seedling of Cosette. A blossom of soft yellow 
with a wide-spreading light pink wash on the petals. 
The flowers open wide and quite flat with broad petals 
which overlap the sepals. Nicely creped and lightly 
ruffled. Stays open at night. Evergreen. 3 ft. $10.00 
MISS ARCADIA (Buck) 
A multifulora type plant providing an abundance of 
lovely butterfly-type flowers for many weeks, making 
this daylily of clear bright maize yellow a most desir- 
able addition to the garden, either as a specimen plant, 
or for the perennial border. The flowers are medium 
in size, and are produced in abundance on tall spikes, 
often measuring 42 inches, carrying as many as 55 
buds per stem. Blooms for many weeks, and is defi- 
nitely a great addition to the late blooming group, as 
it starts to flower in July here in California. Semi- 
evergreen. $15.00 
MRS. DOUGLAS PATTISON (Buck) 
One of the most outstanding pastels we have ever 
seen, with wide petals and sepals which recurve to 
make a very round medium large flower. The petals 
are light salmon when first open, but fade to a pale 
buff, while the sepals which are light buff, when first 
open, fade to cream. The blending of colors is so per- 
fect that the all-over effect is a luscious shade of deli- 
cate elusive pink. The throat is Empire yellow. Foliage 
grows to 20 inches and the spikes reach a height of 
about 28 inches. The contrast between the dark green 
of the foliage and the delicate toned flowers is most 
striking. Stock is limited. $20.00 
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PETITE (Davis) 
Lovely small flowers in medium shade of pink, with 
wide petals and sepals, the petals are heavily creped, 
the whole flower accented by a bright golden throat. 
The scapes never reach more than 24 inches, which 
makes this dainty variety a most valuable addition to 
the front of the garden border. Evergreen. $10.00 
RED DARCY (House) 
As bright and gay a flower as you can imagine. Both 
petals and sepals are orange-red with a light orange 
midrib and a frill of the midrib color around the petals 
and sepals. The segments recurve slightly and the pet- 
als arch beautifully. Scapes do not reach more than 26 
inches with us, and it is most useful for foreground 
planting, or that particular spot in the garden which 
needs a highlight. Substance is excellent and stands 
full sun without fading. Evergreen. $15.00 
SPARKLE PLENTY (Davis) 
A sparkling blue-purple with a satiny sheen and 
narrow orange midrib and throat, which is an early 
bloomer, and again Mr. Davis has given us a border 
plant, as this variety grows no higher than 24 inches. 
Evergreen. $10.00 
SUMMER SHOWER (Milliken) 
A sister seedling of Summer Love, but much more 
on the cool side. As large as its sister, and just as 
lovely with heavily substanced blossoms of a medium 
shade of yellow suffused with green. It has a crisp, 
Waxy appearance, with a prominent midrib which 
forms a firm arch for the petals. Foliage is heavy, and 
the scapes often reach 314 feet. Has excellent branch- 
ing and reblooms. Evergreen. $10.00 
YELLOW RAIN (Schlumpf) 
This is the first of a dwarf line which Mrs. Schlumpf 
is developing, and it is a darling little yellow dwarf, 
just made for the front-of-the-border planting, the 
rock garden, or just anywhere in the garden, but give 
it open space in front so you can enjoy the shower 
of light yellow blossoms which open just about five 
inches from the ground. Substance is excellent. De- 
ciduous. Stock is limited for this year. $10.00 
