ILNOMAC GARDENS-WILLIAMSVILLE NEW YORK 
www HEMEROCALLIS HYBRIDS 
DECEMBER 191,7 
Mrse George E. McClure 
432 Mill Street 
OUR WORK WITH DAYLILIES was begun with ne thought but to provide new interest 
in our perennial border. With the development of our first hybrids, came an interest 
in daylilies themselves. 
We have at no time felt that our originations were phenominal, but after check~ 
ing with the clones of other producers, we have decided that some of our new ones 
are enough different to warrant their introduction, We are willing to let them stand 
or fall on their merits. 
Our first aim has been to produce abundant bloom threughout the entire garden 
years Second - we try to breed for early morning and for late evening bloomers, and 
will be happy indeed if we can develop a Night bleoming, mid-summer FLAVA. Our in« 
terest is not so much in the large rugged types as in the more artistic plant that 
will fit inte a perennial border as an omament and add to rather than detract from 
its neighbors. We look with interest on the novelties in form or color and give our 
special care to the few frail little beauties that MUST be sheltered from the wind 
as well as the sun. Of course we rejoice to find a clone that is artistic beautiful, 
and that has the durability to withstand the days that seem intent on destroying all 
we have, by one kind of weather or anothers 
Some of our aims have been met, others are in the future. We have produced 
several good evening bloomers and a few that are "round-the-clock" flowers. One of 
these is outatanding. Two light pastel pinks are considered the "cream of the crop” 
by those who have seen them, Sart 
Many of our favorite clones are so much alike in form and color that except for 
the fact that they bloom at different times they might seem to be too similar. As 
it 4s the two together carry the same color scheme throughout the summer and are 
wisely planted together. 
The first three clones that we selected and one other were introduced in 191,6 
by "Tip*Top Gardens” at Williamsville. They are as follows: 
Chief Red Jackets near Brazil red, closely veined with "wine" and having a 
golden yellow throat that shows conspicuously because of the widely recurved seg- 
ments. Medium flower on a low plant. Very early summer bloomr,. 
Jessie Newhall; medium red with a purple cast. Throat and mid-ribe of clear 
yellow. A good garden specimen, blooming in the early summer. Exceptionally good 
plant when allowed to grow undisturbed and given a little extra care. Five inch 
flower on strong scape. 
Margaret Stunts; a nicely blended medium and dark red five inch flower. The 
scape is tall and is well balenced by the foliage. Mid-sumner into late~season. 
*Queen of Shebas a very dark red with overtone of black. Bright golden yellow 
throat. The flower is of the artistic twisted petal type. Distinct lily-like ap- 
pearance and good foliage add to its value asa garden specimen. Five inch flower. 
A Mahara jah (Norton) seedling. Early summer, 
