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FIGURE 5. A plant of the Vesta Daylily. The habit is semi-dwarf 

 and there are numerous flowers. 



mer, numerous seedlings will bloom for the first time and these 

 will be compared with the earlier selections. It requires, how 7 ever, 

 about three years of growth before a seedling daylily reveals its 

 full stature, its habits of growth, and the size of its flowers. 



It is the plan during the summer of 1931 to make selections of 

 several plants with flowers of fulvous and red colorings. The 

 seedlings of this class have attracted special attention from all 

 who have seen them. 



Thus far the liotanical ( Jarden has not attempted to propagate 

 daylilies for distribution. Each of the selected seedlings is divided 

 and a half is taken by The barr Nursery Company in exchange 

 tur plants ot various sorts fur use in the Botanical Garden. This 

 company proceeds with the work oi propagation until there is suf 



