26 HEMEROCALLIS SIEBOLDU. 
It thrives best in a rather rich soil, and is perfectly hardy ; it is also a free 
flowering plant, and may be readily propagated from seeds or offsets ; but, unlike 
most of the other species of the genus, it is deciduous. We believe plants of it may 
be obtained at the Epsom Nursery at a moderate cost. 
The generic name is derived from hemera^ a day, and kallos^ beauty, in allusion 
to the short time the flowers remain expanded. 
The specific name is given in honour of Dr. Von Siebold, by whom it is said to 
have been introduced. 
