Large bulbs, $4.00. They should be potted at once and before Mar. 1, for 
blooming this season. 
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 
etite OES The modern sobriquet of “The Perennial Supreme” is well 
eserved. 
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, 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. Best planting time is fall, winter or spring. They 
can be planted in summer also. 
In the following list those plants known to be evergreen here are marked 
E. These often flower here in winter. 
Hemerocallis Araby. 30”. E. A lovely pastel color, with the effect of 
bronze on gold dust. Blooms early. 75c. 
H. Bijou. 24”. June-July. Orange, overcast with rich fulvous red. 50c. 
H. Calypso. Large, fragrant lemon yellow flowers. Opens in evening. 
42”. June-August. 30c ea. 
H. Cecil Houdyshel. E. 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. $1.00. 
H. Chengtu. E. Brilliant coppery orange-red with carmine mid-zone. 
3 ft. July-Sept. 50c. 
H. Cinnabar. E. Cinnamon sprinkled with orange, gold-glistening. 30”. 
July-Aug. 50c. 
H. Crown Prince. E. Color like Mikado. 30”. June-Aug. 25c ea. Per 
doz. $2.25. 
H. Dauntless. E. Cadmium yellow. Fulvous red blended in mid-zones. 
Pastel effect. 30”. June-Aug. 75c. 
H. E. A. Bowles. 48”. Large ruffled flowers of deep red-orange blended 
with gold. Early. 75c. 
er Aaaetasay E. 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. $1.50. 
H. Iris Perry. E. 36”. July-Sept. Orange-bronze. 50c. 
H. Kwanso. The Double Orange Daylily. 25c ea. 3 for 50c. 
H. Linda. E. Petals, ruffled golden yellow, flecked with cinnamon, and 
a rose zone. Sepals, pure yellow. Very lovely. June-July. 50c. 
H. Mandarin. E. 48”. Lemon yellow. June-July. 50c. 
H. Margaret Perry. E. Brilliant orange- -scarlet. 4 ft. July-Aug. 35c. 
H. Mikado. E. Orange with mahogany-red zone. A favorite. 3 ft. May- 
JULY nOOC. 
“T. Nubiana. E. Dark chocolate-red with yellow stripe in petals. One of 
the darkest varieties. 2 ft. 60c. 
H. Radiant. Rich orange. 42”. June- -July. 50c. 
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