little at first. 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 seeds. In the south plant the bulbs with top 
even with soil surface. Half shade. Easy in pots where half of bulb may be above 
the soil. Stock limited and rare. As they flower very early, unless you order in 
early Sept., at the latest the bulbs are likely to have flowered in storage. If 
bulbs have flowered we will deliver anyway unless you specify that we may only 
send a bulb that has not yet flowered. It is not a bad idea to get a bulb when 
you are able. Price $3.00. Extra large bulb that should make 2 or 3 flower 
scapes, $4.00. As a pot plant, give all Haemanthus a cool room, 35° to about 
70° 
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 de- 
served. 
Culture. While their beauty is their greatest recommendation, their easy 
culture and hardiness add to their desirability. 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, pre- 
serving 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’. Blooms early. $1.00. 
H. Bagdad. Coppery red over orange veins. Mid-zone of madder brown. Very 
striking large flowers. 3 ft. June-July. 50c. 
H. Bijou. 24”. June-July. Orange, overcast with rich fulvous red. 50c. 
H. Boutonierre. 36’ Rosy peach petals. Grassy foliage. July-Aug. 75c 
H. Calypso. Large, fragrant lemon yellow flowers. Opens in evening. 42”. 
June-August. 30c ea. 
H. Cecil Houdyshel. A Dr. Traub origination. A deep crimson with an old 
copper shade that makes it outstanding in our garden. Slight shade gives better 
color to flowers. 3 ft. June-July. $2.00. 
H. Chengtu. Brilliant coppery orange-red with carmine mid-zone. 3 ft. July- 
Sept. 50c. ; 
4 H. Cinnabar. Cinnamon sprinkled over orange, gold-glistening. 30”. July- 
Aug. 50c. 
H. Crown Prince. Color like Mikado. 30”. June-Aug. 25c ea. Per doz. $2.25. 
H. Dauntless. Cadmium yellow. Fulvous red blended in mid-zone. Pastel 
effect. 30”. June-Aug. 75c. 
H. E. A. Bowles. 48”. Large ruffled flowers of deep red-orange blended with 
gold. Early. 75c.. 
H. Evangeline. 40”. Large rosy flowers with wine purple eye zone. Early 
$1.50. 
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. July-Aug. $2.00. 
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