cultivation, therefore unusual. They are hardy cnly in almost frost free climates 
like So. California and Florida, but are rare pot plants in the north. The soil must 
be well drained and should be composed of a mixture of loam, leaf mould and peat. 
and plenty of sand. Include some coarse sand. The entire mixture should feel grit- 
ty. When in vigorous growth, the plants can use weak manure water or light, suc- 
cessive mulchings of manure. The two species listed here are very pretty in foli- 
age and flower and quite unusual. In our spring catalogs we list H. Katherinae and 
H. multiflorus which are equally rare and unusual and most gorgeous in beauty. 
H. coccineus. Blood Lily. The flattish bulb sends up its red-mottled flower 
scape in Sept., topped by an umbel of many closely spaced, red flowers, 4” across. 
Later two wide leaves appear and lie flat on the ground. These die in late spring 
and the plant should then be dried off until late Aug. Easy in pots in north. 
Bulbs seldom flower the first year if planted after Sept 1. Probably 25% shade is 
best, or full sun. $1.00 ea. Larger bulbs, $1.50 and $200. 
H. puniceus. (Formerly listed in error as H. Lindenii). Smaller, evergreen 
plant that makes a desirable pot plant of easy culture. Small umbel of scarlet 
flowers, on a mottled 12” stem, followed by red fruits. Flowers in spring as a pot 
p'ant. Delivery any time. $2.75 ea. 
Hemerocallis. Daylily. formerly placed in the Lily Family but recent botanical 
writers place them in the Amaryllis Family, where they evidently belong. The 
flowers range in color from dark bronzy red, thru pastel tones of pink to orange 
and yellow. They are born on a branching scape well above the foliage. 
The Greek name, meaning, “beautiful for a day,’’ refers to an individual flower. 
But these are so freely produced, thru a long period that “beautiful every day” 
would be more apt, as a collection of several sorts show masses of flowers thru- 
out the spring, summer and fall and here we often have some winter flowers. The 
modern sobriquet of “The Perennial Supreme” is well deserved. 
Culture. While their beauty is their greatest recommendation, their easy cul- 
ture and hardiness adds to their desirability. They will succeed where any plant 
will succeed. I have known abandoned plants here, where we have arid, hot sum- 
mer, to persist for years. But that must not be their fate. They grow well in full 
sun. Slight shade is even better. If given constant moisture about their roots, pre- 
serving this and coolness of the earth with good mulch, the plants are ideally sit- 
uated and respond with generosity. They are hardy even in severe winters in the 
north. They are fibrous rooted, not bulbs, and must be planted at once when re- 
ceived. Altho they can be moved any-time, it is better to ship from late fall to 
early spring, which we do. 
In these war times, when it is difficult to get labor for mainntenance of 
extensive gardens and landscaping, one solution is to plant Daylilies extensively, 
They are an almost perfect border or landscape plant, never have to be dug and 
replanted. All that you must do for them is, keep the weeds down and water. They 
will even choke out most of the weeds. A heavy leafy mulch helps every way. 
In Daylilies, the sepals are colored and petai-like and are an essential part of 
the floral display. 
Hemerocallis calypso. Large, fragrant lemon yellow flowers, June to Aug. 3% 
ft. tall. 30c. $2.50 doz. 
H. Crown Prince. Similar to Mikado. June to Aug. Special. 20c. $1.75 doz. 
H. Dauntless. Pale cadmium yellow, greenish throat and delicate fulvous red 
in center of petals. 2% ft. June-Aug. A standard for high quality. $1.25. 
H. Florham. Still popular old hybrid. Large, golden yellow flowers. May-July. 
50c. 
H. Geo. Yeld. Very large flower on 4 ft. stem. Blend of buff, apricot, orange 
and terra-cotta. 75c. 
H. Gold Dust. Smali early. Empire yellow. 50c. 
H. Kwanso. The Double Orange Daylily. Red and orange, 20c. Special, 3 for 
K0c. or 8 for $1.00. $1.25 doz. 
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