R. H. Burtner 
1904 Irving St., N. E. Riis Washington 18, D. C. 
DAYLILY LIST - 1955 
I have been breeding daylilies for many years and I think some of the following 
listed, such as KING ARTHUR, JOY, DELRAY, LEYTE, and ARLINGTON, have ben Neate ee 06, 
outstanding. ? 
My originations do well both in the North and South. Eleven of these listed are i 
growing in the University Trial Grounds at Baton Rouge, Louisiana and you can see them ~ 
during the Convention. 
AMRITA, JONI, KING ARTHUR, LEYTE, POTOMAC and VINITA are evergreen. All others 
are dormant. 
The following four varieties are being offered for the first time: 
1. ARRANGEMENT GEM - Pale yellow opening about noon one day, lasting until about noon 
the next. Slightly ruffled 3-1/2" bloom on a 46" well-branched scape. Price $10.00 
2. COLLETTE - Pale eat sepals and contrasting dark brown petals with yellow 
midrib. Blooms 5" spread on 36" scape. Midseason. 6.00 
3. FARIDA - Attractive pale yellow with bright red eyezone. Blooms 5" on 36" 
scape. Midseason. 3.00 
4, RUFFOLACE - Ruffled bicolor, with pale yellow sepals and pinkish colored 
petals that take the hottest sun. Blooms 4" on 36" scapes. 5.00 
A list of the best of former introductions 
AMRITA - Large pastel bi-color, yellow sepals, petals overflushed with salmon 
pink. Large open blooms 5-1/2". Early. elesG 
ARLINGTON - Large wide-petaled bright pale yellow. 6" blooms on 40" well- 
branched upright scapes, Late midseason. 5.00 
DELRAY - Brilliant velvety ruby red, 6" bloom of unique shape. Medium height. 
Mid-season. 3 250 
FAIRFAX - Beautiful bright clear red 5-1/2" bloom, 36" tall, attractively 
formed. Best in semi-shade. Early mid-season. Le |8, 
JONI Pale yellow sepals, lavender-pink petals. Nicely ruffled. Evening 
bloomer. Lasts well next day but prefers some shade, 3.00 
JOY - Martius yellow self with slight touch of green in throat. Wide over- 
lapping petals slightly twirled. Both sepals and petals have crinkled edges. 
An outstanding yellow that does not fade. Late mid-season. ag te) 
KING ARTHUR - Deep solid golden orange with ruffled, slightly recurved petals, 
pinched at tips. 6" bloom. Remains open unusually late in evening. Mid-season, 1.00 
LADY LUCK - Large very bright yellow, 5-1/2" bloom, broad and frosty petals 
with ruffled edges, overlapping the sepals. Decided fragrance. Rapid increaser 
and long blooming season. 3-1/2 feet tall. July-August. 5. #5. 00 
LEYTE - Deep ruby red, darker near broad star- “Shaped yellow throat. Very 
attractive form and solor: Recurved type. 5-1/2" bloom. Early mid-season. 3.00 
MADISON - Blood red 4-1/2" blooms that attract attention, holds color in hot 
sun. Long season of bloom and rapid increaser. Lovely for border. 2 to 2- 1/e 
feet. 2.00 
MT. POCONO - Very large red with darker eye zone of very attractive form with 
gold throat, a very showy and striking background plant. 7" blooms. 4-1/2 feet 
tall. ag ee) 
POTOMAC - Large light yellow of good texture, 6" blooms, broad petals, slightly 
recurved. Well branched with many blooms. 3' June-duly. 3.00 
TULSA - Princeton orange with maroon mid-zone, sepals flushed with maroon, 
broad overlapping petals, ren ae bloom. Well branched and unusual. ARS 
SHENVALEE - Fine light red of wiform color, yellow throat. Excellent A 
branching. 4-1/2" bloom. Late mid-season. Wat, 
VINITA - Chrome dusted and splashed red. Attractive garden variety. Medium 
height and size flower. 1 Ep, de" 
