early Sept. or later the flower scape appears, preceding foliage. This scape furnishes part 
of the floral display, being marked by contrasting red spots on a bright background. The 
4” umbel consists of very numerous small, densely placed blood red flowers. These are 
followed by the fruits which turn red upon ripening. Each fruit will contain one or more 
large seed which may be planted and handled like Clivia seed. In the south plant the 
bulbs with top even with soil surface. Sandy loam preferred, abundant leaf mould and 
a little peat. Half shade. Easy in pots, where half of bulb may be above soil. Stock very 
limited. Order early. $3.00 ea. Jumbo bulbs, $4.00. 
H. puniceus. 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 plant. Delivery any time. $3.75 ea. 
Hemerocallis. Daylily. The flowers range in color from dark bronzy red, thru pastel 
tones of pink to orange and yellow. They are borne 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 thruout 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 culture 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 summers, to persist for 
years. They grow well in full sun. Slight shade is better. If given constant moisture 
about their roots, preserving this and coolness of the earth with a good mulch, the plants 
are ideally situated 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 
received. Altho they can be moved any time, it is better to ship from late fall to early 
spring. , 
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. A heavy 
leafy mulch helps every way. 
In Daylilies, the sepals are colored and petal-like and are an essential part of the 
floral display. 
Hemerocallis Araby. A lovely pastel color, with the effect of bronze on gold dust. 
30”. $2.00. 
H. Calypso. Large, fragrant lemon yellow flowers. Opens in evening. 42”. June- 
Aug. 30c ea. $3.00 per doz. 
H. Chengtu. Brilliant coppery orange-red with carmine mid-zone. 3 ft. July-Sept. 
50c ea. 
H. Cinnabar. Cinnamon sprinkled over orange. Strongly gold-glistening. July-Aug. 
60c ea. 
H. Crown Prince. Color like Mikado. 30”. June-Aug. 30c ea. Per doz. $2.75. 
H. Dauntless. Cadmium yellow. Fulvous red blended in mid-zone. Pastel effect. 
30”. June-Aug. 75c ea. 
H. Florham. Still popular old hybrid. Large, golden yellow. May-July. 50c. 
H. Florida. Pastel shades. Light chrome yellow with rose blush. Darker mid-zone. 
$2.50. 
H. Kwanso. The Double Orange Daylily. 25c ea. 3 for 50c. 
H. Linda. Petals, ruffled golden yellow, flecked with cinnamon with rose-zone. 
Sepals, pure yellow. Very lovely. $1.50. 
H. Margaret Perry. Brilliant orange-scarlet. 4 ft. July-Aug. 35c. | 
H. Mikado. Orange with mahogany-red zone. A favorite. 3 ft. May-July. 50c. 
H. Radiant. Rich orange. 42”. June-July. 50c. 
H. Serenade. Rose-fulvous markings on apricot cream. Faintly overcast darker. 
4 ft. June-July. $2.00. 
H. Soudan. Lemon yellow. Broad wavy petals and sepals. 3 ft. June-July. 50c. 
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