BILLIE BURKE (Wheeler) 
Pinkish maroon and canary bicolor. Large and opens wide. 
Remains open evenings. 32 inches. $1.00 
BLACK CHERRY (Douglas)—E. Midseason 
Gracefully formed rich black-red. The already rich color is 
deepened and enriched by a blackish luster overlay. 3 ft. $1.25 
BLACK FALCON (Nesmith)—D. Midseason 
A very dark hemerocallis with wider petals than most of the 
deeper mahogany reds. The large open flowers are somewhat 
wavy. At the center is a small light yellow CUpyortt. $1.75 
BLACK PRINCE (Russell)—D. Midseason 
Large, well-shaped flowers of extremely dark red with a glisten- 
ing satin sheen. The throat has a small yellow cup. 3 ft. $1.00 
BOUNTIFUL (Cook)—D. Midseason 
Broad petaled flower of rich lemon. 3 ft. $1.00 
BRACKEL (Wheeler)—E. Midseason and repeats 
Delectable shades of mahogany and tan with a brocaded overlay. 
Large flowers freely produced on 30-inch stems. $1.00 
BRANDYWINE (Wheeler)—E. Midseason 
A large richly colored flower in mahogany tones. Wide sep- 
ments, petals open wide and flat, sepals recurve. Nicely creped 
and frilled. 32 inches. $1.00 
BRASS BAND (Milliken)—See introductions, page 2 
BROCADE (Taylor)—E. Evening bloomer 
A child of the lovely Prima Donna, with smooth texture and 
large size. Mrs. Taylor calls it amber rose with darker veining 
and eye zone accenting the throat of golden glow. Well branched 
and floriferous. 3 ft. $3.00 
BRONZE LUSTER (Milliken)—See introductions, page 2 
BURNT SUGAR (Milliken) 
Insufficient stock to offer for sale this year. 
BUTTERBALL (Schlumpf)—E. Early; repeats 
A very early flowering medium yellow—the flowers are not 
large, but are beautifully formed, have excellent substance, and 
withstands all kinds of weather. The foliage is medium fine and 
makes a clean, compact plant, with bloom scapes rising just 
above the foliage and blossoms produced in profusion. $7.50 
CANARI (Nesmith)—D. Midseason. Evening bloomer 
Large open flowers of palest canary yellow, with a satiny finish. 
Another must as every garden needs lots of pale yellow. 3 ft. $1.50 
CANTABILE (Nesmith)—D. Midseason 
A delicate pastel bicolor with light lemon sepals and soft pink 
petals. 34 inches. $2.00 
CAPISTRANO (Milliken)—F. Early and repeats. Evening bloomer. 
Large, very bright yellow blossom which opens quite flat and 
is strongly reflexed. Very fragrant. $1.00 
CAPRI (Milliken)—E. Midseason and repeats. Evening bloomer 
The darling of the garden. Pale rosy apricot with exceptionally 
wide petals and sepals, both of which are heavily creped and deli- 
cately ruffled. The flowers are medium large in size, of extra 
heavy substance, open wide, but do not reflex to any great 
extent. A very strong grower. 21 to 3 ft. $5.00 
CAPTAIN BLOOD (Russell)—D. Early 
A glistening velvety red with wide petals and a deeper eye zone 
of wine red. Chrome throat. 2% ft. $1.50 
CARMELO (Milliken)—E. Midseason and repeats. Night bloomer 
Medium red, with just a hint of blue in its make-up. The petals 
are extremely broad, over-lap the sepals and both petals and sepals 
reflex to such a degree that the flower presents a perfectly round 
appearance. A shallow yellow throat is the only accent. The mat 
finish is distinctive and different. 3 ft. $2.50 
CARVED IVORY (Nesmith)—D. Midseason 
Pale, creamy yellow, with lovely lily-like form. Heavy substance, 
very floriferous and most charming. Evening bloomer. 3 ft. $15.00 
CATHAY (Stout)—E. ; 
Exceptionally bright scarlet that you can’t overlook. 36 in. $2.50 
CATHEDRAL TOWERS (Milliken)—E. Midseason and repeats 
A soft rich yellow flower boldly marked with red-brown pyra- 
mids on the petals, with the same pattern lightly traced on the 
sepals. H. M. 1951. See illustration on page 7. 2% ft. $2.50 
CELESTINE (W. B. Davis)—E. Midseason, repeats. Evening bloomer 
Beautifully formed lily-like blossoms of clean, clear yellow, 
often blooms almost double. Excellent substance. $3.50 
CELLINI (Wheeler)—E. Early midseason 
Probably Mr. Wheeler’s best introduction. The wide overlapping 
segments remind one of an amaryllis in form. The color is clear 
sulphur yellow. Remains open evenings. 3 ft. $3.00 
CERISE (Wheeler)—E. Midseason 
A striking beautiful rose crimson flower of fine form. Wide 
segments, recurved tips, and petals very frilled. 3 ft. $2.00 
CHANTICLEER (Wheeler)—E. Midseason 
Something to crow about—bright crimson with a scarlet sheen. 
Throat and petal midribs are yellow. Flowers medium size and 
nicely formed. 3 ft. $2.00 
COLONIAL DAME-—lIllustrated and described on page 3 
COPPER COLONEL (Sass)—D. Midseason 
A large flower on tall scapes. Red copper washed over a yellow 
ground. One of the boldest and best. Free flowering. $2.00 
CORNELL (Wheeler}—E. Early midseason and repeats 
A bright bicolor with petals of crimson and sepals light yellow. 
Smite $1.50 
COSETTE (Milliken)—E. Early and repeats 
Beautifully formed flowers of warm soft yellow with rosy 
dusting on the petals. Exceptionally heavy substance and lovely 
lily-like form. The petals and sepals are both wide, are creped 
heavily, and ruffle in a most intriguing fashion. Blooms for weeks, 
is fragrant and stays open far into the night. 3 ft. $7.50 
CRADLE SONG (Milliken)—E. Reblooms 
It is hard to say, but this child of High Noon may well be the 
best of the Milliken daylilies—and that is practically mutiny. But 
it does not seem to have any faults—it multiplies very rapidly 
and blooms three different times during the season for us. The 
medium yellow blossoms, a bit more informal than High Noon, 
open late in the afternoon and carry through the next evening. 
The flowers are as large as those of its parent but on shorter, 
well-branched scapes, and the whole plant has a compactness that 
is especially desirable. 22 inches. $7.50 
CREAM FRILLS (Hill)—Midseason 
A frilly flower of rich cream yellow, nicely branched and a 
prolific bloomer. 3 ft. $1.00 
CRIMSON STAR (Douglas)—Semi-evergreen. Midseason 
Large open flowers of crimson with a deeper halo of darker red 
just above the throat of golden yellow. Brilliant and gives a 
wonderful display of color. 3 ft. $5.00 
CYCLOPS (Douglas)—Semi-evergreen. Midseason 
Huge light chrome yellow flowers with a reddish cinnamon 
wash at the center of the petals. 4 ft. $4.00 
DAILY DOUBLE (Douglas)—E. Midseason 
Salmon tinted light orange, often having both double and single 
flowers on the same stalk. 21% ft. $2.00 
DAUNTLESS (Stout)—E. Midseason 
Top contender for the 1955 Stout Medal, this lovely pale yellow 
daylily has been one of the very best for a long time. Wide, over- 
lapping segments with firm substance, makes up an ideal flower. 
The pastel blending in the throat gives the effect of depth. 36 in. 
75¢ 
DAWN PLAY (Nesmith)—D. Midseason 
Velvety deep rose with a golden throat. Flowers are large in 
size and open wide. 3 ft. $1.00 
DEBUTANTE (Nesmith)—D. Midseason 
Smoothly finished flower in cream and salmon buff. 3 ft. $1.50 
DESERT SUNRISE (Bechtold)—D. Midseason 
Nicely formed lily with reflexed segments in tones of warm 
apricot orange, a little lighter in the sepals. A sprinkling of gold 
dust glitters in direct sunlight. Long blooming season. 46 in. $1.50 
DOLLY VARDEN (Nesmith)—D. Midseason to late 
Very fine coral pink. 3 ft. $1.00 
DOROTHEA (Lester)—D. Midseason 
Dorothea is distinctive in coloring, giving an all-over orchid- 
lavender effect, with its soft yellow petals heavily washed with 
heliotrope, and a deeper heliotrope eye-zone. The sepals are pale 
yellow. Dainty and charming. 2% to 3 ft. $2.00 
DUCHESS OF WINDSOR (Traub)—E. Midseason and repeats 
This daylily has a charm all its very own, and even many of the 
newer flowers suffer by comparison. 26 inches. $1.00 
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