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Over-the-Garden-Wall 
Heitierocallis 
Bells of silvery yellow and of gold, orange and apricot bells, rosy bells and even red bells, will ring their 
joyous chimes in your garden through many a month, if you will plant Hemerocallis (Day Lilies.) 
“Did you say. Madam, that you desired a plant that will bloom All Summer Long?” We used to smile 
and say: “That’s hardly possible.” Now we smile and say: “No one plant will bloom all summer long, 
but the right selection of Day Lilies will give you the color effect you wish from late May until Sep¬ 
tember.” We like these Hemerocallis — they are such happy plants! Happy almost anywhere, sure 
to grow and increase rapidly, sure to bloom, and such masses of charming form and cheery colors! 
Culture. Remarkably eeisy. Plant either in full sun or in partial 
shade; keep watered if planted during dry weather; then “leave 
them alone and they’ll come home” with prodigal masses of bloom. 
Transplanting. Spring and fall are the best, but the Day Lilies may 
be moved during the summer, if care is taken to keep them moist. 
Bloom stalks will not attain full height until the second season. 
Blooming Time. From late May until September, by using different 
varieties. The newer ones carry 50 or more buds to the stalk, and 
an established clump will be in bloom for four or five weeks. Approx¬ 
imate dates for New England are given after each description. 
Garden Value. Most noticeable is that, during the dry arid months 
of July and August, a collection of these plants will decorate the 
garden magnificently. The charming low-growing varieties trim 
the front of the border; the tall ones mass at the back. The foliage 
is always good, with no pests that make spraying necesseuy. The 
lighter toned varieties usually have a delightful, tho’ rather elusive, 
fragrance. 
In the descriptions, “petals” are the three inner, “sepals” the three 
outer segments. 
AJAX A deep orange-apricot. 30". June. $2.00 
AMARYLLIS A fine large golden yellow with recurving petals and 
heavily ridged sepals. 36". July-Aug. $1.00 
ANNA BETSCHER We'U “betcha" that Anna's one of the best of 
the deep orange-yellows, shaded vnth reddish-brown. A large broad 
flower. 36". July-Aug. $1.00 
APRICOT Light apricot-orange flowers of excellent form. 24". 
May-June. $.75 
AURANTIACA MAJOR A mass of orange flowers with leathery 
substance. Very fine. 30". July. $1.00 
AUREOLE A low-growing mass of orange, fast and floriferous. 
June. $.25 
AUTUMN HAZE A beautiful flower of pale apricot, with slightly 
fluted petals that have a wax-like finish. One of the few late-blooming 
varieties that are low enough for the front of the border. 30". Late. 
August. $4.50 
BAGDAD The peteds are a glowing red with a pronounced yellow 
midrib; the sepeils are lighter in tone, with even lighter edges. Full, 
wide-open flowers of recurving form. Picture rich colors in Bagdad! 
42". June-July. $3.00 
BARDELAY A bright fusion of colors — almost a Turner sunset! 
Reddish orange, deep yellow-copper and apricot are blended to¬ 
gether into a glorious flower. 48". July-Aug. $1.00 
BAY STATE Deep, glistening yellow; fast growing. 42". July-Aug. 
$.75 
BIJOU A precious little gem, with the ground color of orange, clear 
in the throat, overcast with fulvous red over the rest of the flower, 
and with a darker mid-zone. 24". July. $3.50 
BURGANDY Very unusual in color; both petals and sepals are an 
even tone of wine-purple, lit with pale yellow in the throat. Best 
planted in partial shade. 48". July. $3.50 
BURMAH Of an exquisite soft brilhance. The orange ground is al¬ 
most entirely overlaid with rose and copper. Many large, open 
flowers. 42". Late August. $4.00 
CALYPSO Everyone falls for her charms! An adorable pale yellow 
self, with broad ruffled petals. 42". July-Aug. $1.00 
CHEN6TU A mighty brilliant flower. This is orange-red with a 
deeper carmine mid-section that is velvety. A recurved bloom. 36". 
July-Aug. $5.00 
CHLOE (Nes. '38) The deep yellow background is flecked and 
powdered with golden sepia on the petals. Most unusual, the sepals 
are darker, of burnt orange. 42". Late August. Net $6.00 
CINNABAR Fittingly, the flower is brownish red, with a yellow 
throat. The recurving petals have the outer half sprinkled with rose- 
brown. 30". Jixly-Aug. $1.00 
CISSY GUISEPPI A charming Cissy to have in the garden. She is 
gowned in copperish rose-red with a pale yellow throat and midrib. 
The reflex of the petals is almost oxblood red. 36". June-July. $1.00 
CRESSIDA Bright orange with a neurrow banding of reddish brown 
across the petals. Fine substance. 30". July-Aug. $.75 
CROWN or GOLD Worthy of a crown, indeed! A huge bloom of 
clear orange, open, showy and graceful. 36". May-June. $2.50 
CRYSTAL PINK (Nes. '38) Both petals and sepeds are a delicate 
pink, with a slightly deeper rose tint in the throat. "This late-blooming 
variety has a delicacy of color and refinement of form that is most 
refreshing." Effect is blush-pink. 45". August. Net $9.00 
