THE FLOWERS FOR THE MILLIONS—OR THE MILLIONAIRE 
DAYLILIES 
Fated Flowers 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, Canada 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, depending 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 dis- 
tinctive 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 blooming you can enjoy day- 
lilies from iris time till frost. In our climate, and farther south, early varieties often 
repeat in late Fall. 
Besides 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. 
We have indicated the varieties whose foliage remains green until blasted by 
winter’s cold. These evergreen varieties are best suited to milder climates, being more 
susceptible to winter damage than the deciduous types whose nature is to become 
dormant upon the approach of winter. However, many of the so-called evergreen 
varieties are grown in the north without serious difficulty. 
The increasing popularity of daylilies has tempted some growers to commercialize 
un-named seedlings or to name and list large numbers of seedlings of questionable 
merit. Our list includes only named varieties of proven quality. 
PLEASE NOTE: We do not ship daylilies until late summer. Our shipping 
season for daylilies begins the last week in August and continues until November 1st. 
The minimum order $2.00 please, unless you include other plants which are to be 
shipped at the same time. 
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DAYLILY LIST 
ACRES OF GOLD— (Russell 1942) Bright AUGUST PIONEER (Stout 1939) 
non-fading medium yellow 5’ dia. Chrome orange with red flush on pet- 
Slightly ruffled. June-July. 4 ft. Ever- als. Medium sized flowers in profusion. 
core sle. 4p 2 oe ee peel o Late. 3 ft; August-Sept............3..... $1.00 
AMARYLLIS—(Betscher 1932) Large 
golden yellow with recurving petals. 
Seer VCPOTCOED, 225.--....200.. sodc-beceeeonceee $ .00 
AMULET—(Nesmith 1940) New ruffled 
pink. Light Chinese coral, delicately 
flushed azalea pink in center of petals 
and with a darker pink zone in the 
Bivoaweas 10. June-July. .........:...: $2.00 
ANNA BETSCHER—(Betscher 1930) 
Deep orange yellow shaded reddish 
bronze. 3 ft. July. SO 
APOLLO—(Emigholz 1946) Non-fading 
lemon-chrome 6” dia. with crinkly 
edges and recurving petals. July. 3% 
ot TS = ARS Gita Jie eis ts Se $3.00 
ARMADA—(Emigholz 1946) Attractive 
medium-size rosy-tan yellow with 
band of Morocco red. July. 3 ft... $1.00 
AUTUMN RED—(Nesmith 1941) Very 
handsome, rich velvety red, technically, 
Vandyke red flushed Nopal red. Blooms 
long and late in New England, where 
it originated, Here it blooms in Julv. 
eg Re C21) Sena | Se Mie i Feel $1.50 
BAGDAD—(Stout 1935) Brilliant Orien- 
tal tones of reddish brown with orange 
throat and mid-lines. Flashy 5“ flow- 
ers, very attractive. 4 ft. Be ee 
BALLET DANCER— (Nesmith 1946) 
Smoothly finished full flowers between 
buff-pink and grenadine-pink which 
give a very pink effect in the garden. 
Ae thea" ob RLS a RP anes Spe ory SO $7.50 
BARDELEY—(Perry 1932) Large open 
flower of distinct shade of orange-apri- 
cot. 4 ft. July. $ .40 
