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A DISPLAY GARDEN OF DAYLILIES 



A collection of daylilies (Hemerocallis) has recently been 

 planted in The New York Botanical Garden, which includes plants 

 of the known species of this genus, more than ioo named horticul- 

 tural clons, and numerous hybrids produced in experimental 

 breeding at the Garden. The site of this special display is on the 

 slope to the northwest of the Museum Building and in a direction 

 slightly to the rear of it and it faces the main highway almost 

 opposite the juncture of the entrance from Mosholu Parkway. 

 Here this garden will enliven a long stretch of green lawn with 

 masses of color during most of June, July, and August. 



The accompanying figure shows the arrangement of this garden 



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Figure i. Plan of the display garden of daylilies. 



of daylilies. In the present planting there are six tiers of beds 

 arranged in three radiating sections. Two additional sections and 

 extensions to certain of the beds, indicated in the plot by broken 

 lines, may be planted later. The lines of the tiers are slightly 

 curved to conform to the curb-line of the highway which they 

 face. The length of the beds in each section increases from the 



