713 Young’s Lane 
PORT-BOSS GARDEN 
Freeport, Illinois 
Office-404 W. Stephenson Street 
The Garden is located a mile south of Freeport, one 
Route 26, and three blocks south of the High School. The south 
Belt Line between Routes 20 and 26. There is much of garden i 
Freeport region; a visit here will repay you. 
SEASON 1937 - 1938 
Our interest lies especially in the following subjects: 
Telephone M-1168 
block east of' 
1. The finer varieties of Morning Glories 
A. A specially selected early blooming Heavenly Blue Morning Glory. 
B. The wonderful Oriental Giant Morning Glory, both in rare named 
varieties and exquisite mixtures. 
2. Hemerocallis, new hybrids and recently discovered species. 
3. Oriental Poppies, particularly those in the softer harmonious shades. 
4. Unusual shrubs, proven suited to Northern Illinois conditions. 
Susan Rosenstiel Popov, Owner 
HEMEROCALLIS 
Plants of the easiest possible culture, of utter hardiness, and of great 
beauty through a long season—May to September. Fall or very early Spring planting. 
For finest bloom leave clumps undisturbed for three seasons. 
We offer a well chosen list of these Daylilies. (l) The best of the old 
familiar garden types; (2) A few of the newly discovered species that are proving 
of worth for gardens; (3) The finest of the remarkable new horticultural hybrids. 
For fuller descriptions consult Professor Stout's Book on Daylilies. 
AJAX—Large flower, cadmium yellow with 
faint fulvous, resembles H. Dam..Willy 
Muller, 1908. Blooms after the earliest 
daylilies in June, 30 in. — $2.00 
AMARYLLIS—(Betscher) Beautiful gold 
orange, large flower, 3 ft. July 10 to 
August. Similar to Crown of Gold $ .50 
ANNA BETSCHER—(Betscher) 1929. One of 
the finest, a rich gold touched with 
reddish bronze, large perfect form 3 ft. 
July - August — $ .75 
APRICOT—(Yeld, 1892). A medium sized 
light orange flower, early. May 15, 
fragrant, A.M.R.H.S. 1893 — $ .50 
AUREOLE—Hybrid from Japan, orange, of 
good size, 4 in. - 3 ft. Follows the 
earliest. A glorified Dr. Regel. A.M. 
R.H.S. 1931. — $ -50 
BAGDAD—(Stout, 1935). June-July, 42 in. 
Combination of colors, orange throat, 
outer parts of petals rufous and brown. 
"Bold and gay. n — $3.00 
BARONI—(Muller, 1903) Yellow, evening 
bloomer, 3 ft., July-August — $1.50 
BAY STATE—(Betscher, 1929) Very large 
flower of pure deep yellow, stands tall 
and stately, climax of bloom July 20, 
4 ft. — $ .60 
BIJOU—(Stout, 1935). 25 in. of Multi¬ 
flora parentage. Flowers 2 % in. Pro¬ 
fuse, long period, orange overlaid 
with rich red brown. July. — $3.00 
E.A.BOWLES—(Perry 1926) Deep reddish 
or, v/ith pale or.; 4 ft. June- 
July — $4.50 
BURBANK—(Burbank, 1924). Produced 
years ago, but little known and scarce 
long flowering, bright lemon colored 
flower, rather dwarf, 34 inches, 
long tube. Shade deeper than 
Modesty. Recurved petals like a 
lily. — $1.50 
CALYPSO—(Also by Burbank, 1929). 
Similar to Lemona, large light canary 
yellow, 32 ft., July to August, night 
bloomer. One authority counts this 
among the very best, and acutely 
pointed tip. — 4> .50 
CINNABAR—(Stout, 1931). Large flower 
of rich but delicate shade of brown¬ 
ish red, yellow throat, 2 ^ ft. July 
to August — $ .75 
CRESS IDA—(Betscher, 1929). Glowing 
dusky orange with a red brown bent 
bar across petal, 3 ft., July $1.00 
