FOREWORD 
About five years ago I moved my Daylilies from Sumter County, South 
Carolina, to Texas. Here in Texas we have a much longer blooming season 
and being a plant breeder this, of course, is important to me. 
Soon after I came here, I issued a new list dated 1938. This is the first 
list I have issued since then and my main reason for this is that I was 
determined that when I did issue another list I would offer nothing but 
the very best and to have stock sufficient to list at a price everyone could 
afford. 
I am now growing nine solid acres of Daylilies, and nothing else. 
Moving pictures of our fields in bloom have been made, showing the stand- 
ard varieties and many of our originations in colors never before seen in 
a Daylily. These moving picture reels (16 M. M.) are available to your 
garden clubs or groups upon request. We also have kodokrome slides avail- 
able upon request. 
You will notice from this list the absence of many varieties of Daylilies 
that are listed by other concerns. Some of these I consider good, but 
because of having developed newer varieties in their particular class which, 
in my opinion, are superior, I do not list all of the older varieties. Many 
varieties that are now in the trade, I believe should never have been 
released under a name at all. I have discarded several hundred such 
varieties. 
Our stock is postively guaranteed true to name and the quality of our 
plants, we believe, are surpassed by no one. 
We pay transportaion on all items we offer amounting to $3.00 or more, 
and guarantee safe arrival, otherwise please add 25c for postage and pack- 
ing. We reserve the right to reject or accept any orders or parts thereof, 
depending upon the condition of our stock and whether it has been sold 
out at the time you order, and if such is the case your money, or the bal- 
ance thereof, will be refunded. 
Our nursery is located on the paved highway at Spring, Texas, a little 
town 23 miles from Houston on the direct U. S. Highway No. 75 to Dallas. 
Our soil and climate here enables us to raise finer plants with a more vig- 
orous root system than anywhere I know of. 
For you who can visit us, the best time being May, June and July, I have a 
large club room, seperate from my home, which will accomodate a hundred 
persons at one time. Your Clubs may come in a body, bring your lunch if 
you care to, and spend the day. 
For you who cannot use your “autos”, the main Bowen bus line runs in 
front of our nursery and the drivers will put you out at the entrance for 
the. asking. the fare from Houston is 53c. Come out, won’t you! 
