DAYLILIES 
Fated Flower of the Future 
Hemerocallis, commonly called daylilies, altho far 
from new, are undergoing a period of development which 
will unquestionably destine these waxen, fragrant, lily- 
like flowers to the status of most important summer 
perennial. 
Adaptable to the climate of Maine or California, Can- 
ada or Cuba; to soil of sand or clay; acid or alkaline; 
unaffected by insects or diseases; growing stronger and 
more beautiful through the years; easy to plant and to 
grow; no other perennial can approach the dependability 
of this remarkable flower. 
Poised on graceful, wirey stems two to four feet tall, 
are blooms from two to eight inches in diameter, depend- 
ing on variety, in colors of yellow, from palest lemon to 
deepest golden; tan; pink; rose; red; brown; maroon or 
purple. 
The name “hemerocallis”’ means “beautiful for a day” 
because each day produces a fresh set of blooms, frilled; 
fluted; powdered with gold dust; decorated with distinctive 
markings; clear-toned or overcast with dusky halos; and 
continues with this profuse succession of bloom for a solid 
month—one of the hot summer months at that. 
By choosing varieties having different seasons of bloom- 
ing you can enjoy daylilies from iris time till frost. In 
our climate, and farther south, early varieties often repeat 
in late Fall. 
Beside their incomparable garden value they also serve 
beautifully as cut-flowers,. by themselves or in a mixed 
bouquet. Some varieties have a very pleasing fragrance 
too. 
As with iris, the plants we furnish are freshly dug, 
strong divisions that will not disappoint. 
Date of flowering, as noted, refers to performance in 
our climate, where the roadside lily “FULVA,” begins to 
bloom about the middle of June. 
The increasing popularity of daylilies has tempted 
some growers to commercialize un-named seedlings or to 
name and lst large numbers of seedlings of questionable 
merit. Our list includes only named varieties of proven 
quality. 
HEMEROCALLIS LIST 
AMARYLLIS—Large golden-yellow with recurving petals. 
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AMULET—New ruffled pink. Our choice as one of the best 
of this startling color class. Light Chinese coral, deli- 
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ANNA BETSCHER—Lovely deep orange-yellow shaded 
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AUTUMN RED—Very handsome rich velvety red with 
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BAGDAD—-Richly brilliant Oriental tones of reddish-brown 
with orange heart and mid-ribs. Flashy, brilliant, attrac- 
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BARDELEY—Fine large open flowers of distinct shade of 
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BOUTONNIERE—Myriads of small, brilliant 2% inch 
orange-peach blossoms with lighter yellow mid-stripes. 
Late-flowering. August. = 3 ft.o.c 1.00 
BYNG OF VIMY—One of the most striking hemerocaliis. 
Very large pale orange-rose with slender curling seg- 
ments, Yellow throat. July - 5) ft. 2.50 
CALYPSO—Pleasingly fragrant, night-flowering, large, 
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