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OLLYHURST GARDENS 



J. Stuart Cople y, Prop., 



R.R. Box 6 J, Eerwyn, Md. 



Catalog No-. 7, January 1?U9 



DAYLILIES 



The present popularity of daylilies is 

 well deserved. They are lovely, easy to 

 grow, widely adapted, comparatively free 

 from pests, and will last a lifetime. 

 Plant a selection of the best varieties 

 for lasting satisfaction. 



Varieties and Season of Blooming 



To get the greatest enjoyment out of 

 daylilies one should choose varieties to 

 range from light shades of cream and 

 yellow through deep yellow and orange to 

 the, rich tawny and red tones. To aid you 

 in obtaining the best, we-endeavor to offer 

 only those that have good growing and ' 

 blooming characters in addition to high 

 flower quality. The time of blooming 

 varies somewhat from year to year but one 

 can roughly classify the varieties into 

 four groups: viz, early, early mid-season, 

 mid-season, and late. In the vicinity of 

 Washington, D. C«, varieties marked "e" 

 (early) bloom within tbe— period of May 2- 

 33 l those marked "em" (early mid-season) 

 June 1-30$ those marked "m" (mid-season) 

 July 1-20 ; and tljose marked "1" (late) 

 July 20 until frost. 



Instructions for Ordering and planting 

 We take pride in supplying strong 

 plants of superior varieties at a reason- 

 able price. We do not sell un-named seed- 

 lings. Our stock is quaranteed true to 

 name. If a mistake. should occur adjust-* 

 ment will be promptly made. Postage will 

 be paid on all orders of $2.00 or more. 

 Transplanting may be done in spring or in 

 mid- summer after blooming is over. Late 

 fall planting is not advised where the 

 weather is cold enough for winter injury 

 to be a problem. Daylilies grow best 

 when planted in fertile soil. 



