SACHEM (Stout 1941). Dark carmine red, orange 
throat in handsome contrast. Holds color in sun and 
heat better than most dark varieties. Fragrant. 40 in. 
July-August. $2.75 
SERENADE (Stout 1937). Pastel yellow and pink. 
Petals twisted and crinkled with a faint halo. This 
belongs toward the back of the border with Siber- 
ian irises. 48 in. June-July. $1.25 
SOUDAN (Stout). Medium-sized empire-yellow re- 
curved flowers, charmingly creped and crinkled. 
Fragrant. Good evenings. 36 in. July-August. $1.25 
SUNNY WEST (Sass 1933). Pale canary yellow night- 
flowering variety. One of the finest. 48 in. July- 
August. $0.75 
THERON (Stout 1934). Dark red purple, gold throat. 
Strikingly lovely in semi-shade. 30 in. July- 
August. . $2.50 
THUNBERGII (Species). Fragrant pale yellow flow- 
ers. Good evenings, 48 in. July-August. $0.50 
VESTA (Stout 1930). Semi-dwarf; rich orange with 
glistening golden sheen. Fragrant. Good evenings. 30 
in. July-August. $0.75 
WOLOF (Stout 19387). Velvet maroon flowers with 
light yellow mid-line and orange throat. 48 in. July- 
August. $2.50 
Culture and Care of Daylilies 
There has been much written on the culture 
of the daylily, ranging from very involved treatment 
to just sticking the plant in the ground where it is 
supposed to flourish with no attention whatsoever. 
Between these two extremes is the mean. A good 
garden soil that is neither extremely acid or sweet, 
whatever its texture, will suit the plant well. It will 
exist and perform normally in this medium. Proper 
use of composted manure or fertilizer makes an a- 
mazing difference, as it does with most plants. It is 
important that commercial fertilizer be used with 
discretion, a handful scratched into the ground sur- 
rounding the plant in the spring gives it tone and 
balance during the blooming season. When planting, 
a good bit of organic fertilizer worked into the soil 
often means a year less for it to reach peak bloom- 
ing performance which generally may be counted on 
in the third year. Spreading the roots and setting 
the plant so that the union of foliage and root is one 
inch under the ground when properly settled is an 
essential. Too deep planting leads to slowing up 
proper development until it has adjusted itself. 
