Day Lily (Hemerocallis fulva) (European) will, we 
think, prove a welcome addition to our flora. It is now 
locally abundant in It. I., Conn., and N. Y. It flourishes 
best near salt water and spreads rapidly by means of 
its running roots as well as by seed. The flower stalk 
is tall, 2 to 5 feet, and at its summit bears eight or nine 
buds which open one or two a day into large showy 
flowers. 
The perianth is funnel-form, with six spreading or¬ 
ange limbs and six long stamens with large brown 
anthers. The blossoms appear in July and August, 
each remaining open for but a single day; this habit 
makes them very popular for vase flowers as the num¬ 
ber of buds on each stalk insures fresh flowers every 
day for a week or more. The leaves are long and linear, 
similar to those of the Cat-tail, appearing from a fleshy 
perennial rootstalk at the base of the tall flower scape. 
In the absence of any odor, the beautiful flower cup 
serves to attract the bees that are necessary for the 
setting of its seed. 
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