
A choice new seedling Daylily, SWAN 
DIALS ssInEES 
EW perennials are more adaptable to 
Florida gardens than are the modern 
Daylilies. Not only their brilliant 
coloring, but their fragrance, their unusual 
hardiness and their long blooming period 
make them indispensable for garden use. 
In recent years, enthusiastic growers have 
developed new strains which vary in color 
from palest yellow to deep vermilion. 
Set the plants at least 2 feet apart. They 
can be grown with ease in full sun or partial 
shade, with the exception of those having 
red tones. These varieties have much 
better and more typical color when grown 
in partial shade. Daylilies are not particular 
as to soil, provided that it is well-drained. 
Like most plants, they benefit from oc- 
casional feedings of fertilizer, but need 
very little care. 
Plants vary in height, in color and in 
blooming season and can be used in many 
ways. They are at home in the perennial 
border or in the shrub planting. You can find a place for Hemerocallis in your foundation planting, or you can use them in 
great borders in your garden or as accents with other perennials. 
Why not give a little thought when planting Daylilies so that you can have a wide range of color and an extended period 
of bloom? Our list of plants is truly representative of the best kinds obtainable. 
*The varieties marked with an asterisk are deciduous 
OUR LATEST DAYLILY INTRODUCTION 
Kanapaha. (Watkins.) The latest, and in his own words, the 
best of the Daylilies originated by John V. Watkins, heads our 
list. The blooms of clear cardinal-red are distinctive in that all 
of the segments are self-colored. There is no eye zone of deeper 
tone and there is no midrib of lighter value. Kanapaha bloomsa 
month before closely comparable varieties that grow in the Day- 
lily Display Garden at the University of Florida. 
Amaryllis. (Betscher.) A fragrant flower of deep rich golden 
yellow with broad, heavy-textured petals that are barely separated. 
A long blooming season, midseason to late. 
Bagdad.* (Stout.) The large flower—a rich combination of orange, 
coppery red and brown—is very handsome. Blooms profusely, 
sometimes over a three-months’ period. In Florida this variety 
is exceptionally vigorous and is heartily recommended. 
Bijou.* (Stout.) A branched and spreading hybrid of Multiflora 
parentage. The small flowers, borne in clusters, are orange over- 
cast with a fulvous red. Late. 
Boutonniere.* (Stout.) Distinctly small and late. The over- 
lapping petals are a pale rosy peach with a lighter midrib; sepals 
almost clear yellow. Combines well with late asters and chrys- 
anthemums. Illustration on page 39. 
Cinnabar. (Stout.) Medium-sized, fragrant flowers with recurving 
rosy brown petals sprinkled with cinnamon; throat of clear glisten- 
ing yellow. Midseason. Illustrated on page 39. 
Dauntless. (Stout.) Large. fragrant flower with broad, overlapping 
petals of pale cadmium-yellow with a faint fulvous flush on each 
petal. The throat is tinted green, making a color harmony that 
is unusually lovely. Midseason. 
E. A. Bowles.* (Perry.) A very beautiful flower, blending pale 
gold with deeper shades to a reddish orange. The petals are very 
narrow, pointed, and wide apart, giving the flower a star-shaped 
appearance. Early. 
Emily Hume. (Hume.) Selected for the excellence of its behavior 
under Florida conditions. The variety is characterized by a heavy 
fibrous root system, extreme robustness, evergreen foliage, and 
tall, branching scapes. The orange-yellow flowers have petals 
that are twisted, curled, pinched at the tips, making them most 
decorative in the garden or as cut-flowers for daytime arrangements. 
George Yeld.* (Perry.) Flowers large and open with petals of a 
pale fulvous coloring; throat and sepals gold. Very lovely. 
Midseason. 
Goldeni. (Betscher.) A narrow-leaved, 
shining deep orange flowers. Midseason. 
Hyperion.* (Mead.) Very large, heavily fragrant flowers of a 
pale, luminous canary-yellow. Petals are broad and crinkled. 
The loveliest of the light yellows. Midseason. 
J. A. Crawford. (Betscher.) Very tall bloom-stalks with hand- 
some, wide-open flowers of a clear shade of light yellow, deepening 
in the throat. A strong grower with a long blooming period. 
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Linda.* (Stout.) The fluted golden petals are flecked with cinna- 
mon, contrasting with the creamy yellow sepals. The throat 
is shaded rose, giving a bicolor effect. A very beautiful variety. 
Midseason. 
Midas.* (Stout.) Tall stalks bearing flowers of a clear, uniform, 
glowing orange. Rather early. 
Mikado. (Stout.) This has long reigned as one of the top-ranking 
varieties the country over, and here in Florida it has firmly en- 
trenched itself as a garden favorite. The great maroon eye zone 
that marks the center of the orange flower makes Mikado out- 
standing in the genus Hemerocallis. 
Minor.* A dwarf, grass-leaved species with clear, light yellow 
blooms. Fine for low borders and rock-gardens. Early. 
Modesty. (Betscher.) Tall-growing, blooming in May and often 
again in late July and August. The cup-shaped flowers are fra- 
grant and of a delicate, often transparent, texture. The reflexed 
petals are the palest lemon-yellow. 
Mrs. A. H. Austin.* (Betscher.) Flowers of a deep, clear orange. 
One of the best of that color. Midseason. 
Mrs. John J. Tigert.* (Watkins.) This Daylily received ‘‘First 
Class Certificate’’ at the National Daylily Show in Orlando, Florida, 
April 18 and 19, 1940. For description see inside back cover. 
Mrs. vy Ee Wyman. (Betscher.) The spreading, recurving flowers 
are a light shining yellow. Fragrant. Midseason. 
Pale Moon.* (Cleveland.) A sturdy, tall-growing variety of excel- 
lent form that bears flowers of the palest lemon. Although this 
Daylily falls into an already overcrowded class of midseason yel- 
lows, it has a host of admirers. 
Parthenope. (Miiller.) An Old-World variety that has been seen 
in gardens for almost forty years. Tall, upstanding, well-branched 
stalks, with attractive evergreen foliage, this Daylily is a must 
with those who admire the rich orange-yellows. Midseason. 
Patricia. (Stout.) A large, fragrant flower of pale, clear yellow 
with greenish throat and wide overlapping petals. Sun-resistant 
and good evenings. Dr. Stout says of it, ‘‘I evaluate Patricia as 
of the best of the present named yellow Daylilies.’’ Midseason. 
Semperflorens. (Van Tubergen.) This European Daylily is of 
year-round value in Florida gardens because of its evergreen 
foliage and long blooming period. Flower-stalks are widely 
Heong beet t ee many trumpet-shaped blooms of deep yellow. 
Serenade.* (Stout.) <A delicately tinted flower of harmonious 
pastel yellows and pinks. The petals are fluted and slightly 
twisted. This Daylily is particularly pleasing in combination 
with other spring garden flowers. May, June. 
Sir Michael Foster. (Miiller.) Strong-growing with tall flower- 
stems, bearing sweet-scented funnel-shaped flowers which are 
spreading but not strongly reflexed. The clear yellow petals are 
large and fluted, while the sepals are smooth and of a deeper yellow. 
May through July. 
Soudan. (Stout.) The flower, of a rich, glistening yellow, is of the 
full, recurved lily type, with broad, fluted and overlapping petals. 
A fine summer bloomer. 
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