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The rest of our catalog is devoted to daylilies in particular, 
and daylilies in general, but we have saved this page in order 
to say a few things about ourselves - our motives. our methods, 
our aims. 
We make no claims to bigness, in fact we happily accept the 
classification of "backyard hybridist", since from the time the 
first bloom opens in the spring until frost gets the late 
comers we live with our plants, and having them so close to us 
is quite convenient. 
Nor do we claim our introductions are the finest in the 
world, for there is still a considerable portion of the world 
we have not visited and we try to hold our statements to facts 
that we can prove. We do claim that they have been carefully 
tested over a long enough period for us to be sure of their 
performance in our own section. Often they have gone as trial 
plants to other sections and we do not offer them until we are 
convinced of their garden worth. 
From the discussion that arises each year concerning the 
hardiness of evergreen daylilies we try to remain aloof. We 
admit we are prejudiced in their favor. We also recall that a 
great many of Dr. Stout’s most popular varieties are evergreen 
in our garden, although they were originated and introduced in 
the north and for many years grown happily by gardeners who 
neither knew or cared about that fact. We feel that evergreen 
varieties grown naturally - not forced in order to get more in- 
crease - will give, on the whole, as good a performance as 
those that go dormant. Qccasionally a very hard winter or a 
very dry summer will take its toll of the best of them. 
With our small volume we cannot compete with those who 
strive to sell at the lowest price, - in fact we do not dispute 
with them the value of their products. Since they grow them, 
they should know how much they are worth better than we, but we 
do try and give honest value and rriendly service and on that 
basis only ask your consideration. 
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Key to symbols - E - M - L - Date of bloom - early, midseason late. 
Re. denotes recurrent bloom. Numerals refer to height in inches. 
Ev. - S - D refers to foliage - evergreen, Semi and dormant. 
Color reference - Maerz & Paul "A Dictionary of Color." 
