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“MNEMEROCALLIS 
DA YLILIES 

During the past few years flower lovers have taken great interest in Hemerocal- 
lis, and rightly so, because of the phenomenal improvements made by hybridizers 
working with this fine perennial. We now have varieties with new colors, combina- 
tion of colors, larger flowers, broader petals, better branching, etc. 
Here is a perennial that can “take it” in most any section of the country, and it 
seems to thrive well in lime or acid soil; sandy or clay soil; sun or light shade; hot 
or cold; wet or dry situations. They bloom from midsummer to early fall, a time 
when so few other perennials are in bloom. ; 
Recent introductions have brought new colors and types that are very appealing 
and they are a distinct break from the common yellow, or orange, that one is apt 
to associate with daylilies. They can now be had in peach tints; pastel tones; blended 
tones or solid colors, from soft yellow to wine red. Some of the two-tone effects are 
really startling revelations of what the hybridizer is able to accomplish. 
The Hemerocallis with its sterling qualities deserves to be placed among our 
finest perennials, and the collection we offer represents some of the very best varities. 
We are growing and testing thousands of seedlings from hand-pollinated crosses. 
Those of outstanding quality will be propagated and added to our list in the future. 
JOIN THE HEMEROCALLIS SOCIETY 
This Society has recently been organized. If you are interested in Hemerocallis, 
the flower of the future, and want personal experience reports from gardeners, plus 
the best advice of leading hybridizers, join this worth-while Society. Annual dues 
are $3.00. Address: Pearl Sherwood, Secretary-Treasurer, The Hererocallis Society, 
Atlantic, Iowa. 
August Pioneer (Stout 1939) Blooms from mid-August until October. Grows to a 
height of 36”. Flowers are medium sized and lavishly set on slender, graceful 
stems. Chrome-orange in color, with outer half of petals delicately flushed red. 
Due to the very late blooming habit of this variety it is very much worth while. 
75¢ 
Aurora (Wheeler 1947) Soft, light rosy-pink, with greenish yellow throat. A very 
desirable addition to your planting. June. $7.50 
Bertrand Farr (Stout 1941) Full flowers of medium size, with recurving petals and 
sepals. The color is near grenadine pink (Ridgeway), with darker rose color- 
ing in the veins. A clean, coppery pink that sparkles in the sunlight. 20 inches. 
$1.50 
Bijou (Stout 1935) <A distinct and small flowered variety that branches freely and 
blooms profusely. Ground color of orange; clear in the throat, overcast with 
fulvous red over the rest of the flower, with a slightly darker mid-zone. Height, 
about 24”. July-August bloomer. Dainty and refined. 75¢ 
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