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is a clon and it is very doubtful if its exact counterpart exists 

 among the wild plants of the Orient. The true botanical status 

 of the clon is simply that of the one original seedling selected for 

 the first propagation. This status is better expressed by using a 

 clonal name botanically, such as Hemerocallis falva clon Europa, 

 or merely by using the horticultural name Europa Daylily, than by 

 continuing to use only the species name bestowed by Linnaeus. 

 The Europa Daylily probably arose as a single somewhat aber- 

 rant seedling, either wild or in garden culture, which attracted 

 the attention of some Oriental gardener. Possibly the fullness of 

 the flowers and the somewhat bold pattern of their coloring were 

 outstanding qualities. The plant happened to be completely self- 



Figure 4. At lower left, simple flower of the Daylily Europa; at lower 

 right, a semi-double flower from a plant chiefly bearing such flowers ; above 

 a very double flower. All are fulvous daylilies with almost identical coloring. 



