THE STORY Gekeud aud About 
e DR. STOUT’S DAYLILIES 
EFORE the first World War, Dr. A. B. Stout, then a young college pro- 
fessor, became interested in and fascinated by the possibilities of the Day- 
lily. He envisioned (a) new colors and combinations of color; (b) new and 
longer seasons of bloom; (c) larger and smaller blooms; (d) improvements in 
many respects. He realized that such improvements in Daylilies, hardiest 
and most vigorous of perennials, would add immeasurable beauty and enjoy- 
ment to all types of gardens. 
So, since 1918, Dr. Stout has obtained wild and varied species of Daylilies 
from China, Stberia, Thibet, Korea, and Japan, also from Botanical Gardens 
of Europe. For more than twenty-five years he has scientifically cross-hybrid- 
ized these species; has observed, recorded, evaluated and selected, slowly and 
painstakingly. 
In this study approximately 100,000 pedigreed seedlings were grown and 
winnowed. Of these only fifty of the most outstanding and superior individuals 
have been introduced—in each case the best of its class. 
The Daylily Plant is as Important as the Daylily Bloom 
It is easy to grow seedling Daylilies and tempting to evaluate them with 
enthusiasm, especially if the bloom alone Is accepted as the criterion. But just 
as summer does not consist of one swallow, so a 
worthwhile Daylily does not merely consist of a 
beautiful bloom of the moment. 
Most Daylily blooms are attractive by themselves, 
at first glance, but most old varieties and most seed- 
ings lack several or many of the 
qualities which make for the best 
Daylilies. Just as Curie refined tons 
of pitch blend for traces of radium, 
so Dr. Stout, for more than 25 years, 
winnowed 100,000 seedlings for sur- 
vivors with the following qualities: 


The Eight-Point Test 
for Stout Seedlings 
. Blooms which will not wilt, curl or bleach 
during drought and heat. 
. Blooms which remain open longer and do not 
close at sunset or at the dinner table. 
. Blooms which are not hidden in, or too far 
above, the foliage. 
. Blooms which ‘‘clean’’ themselves, i.e. the 
wilted petals drop quickly and do not remain 
to detract from their successors. 
. Stems which are neither too heavy nor too 
light for the type of blooms they bear. 
6. Healthy and lush foliage which acts as a foil 
for the bloom and beautifies the garden con- 
tinuously. 
7. Plants which are not tender to cold winters or 
resentful of tropical climate because of in- 
breeding. 
8. Plants which bloom for a long season, depend- 
ably, freely and characteristically for many 
years, without special care or attention. 
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These ‘‘proved best” are the Daylilies which 
we are privileged to offer and distribute. Many 
of them will be prize garden subjects for years. 
