We are proud of our own hybrids. We would like you to know them better, for we 
hold that daylilies cannot be judged by heresay - to know them one must grow 
them. So while stocks are plentiful - these selections below are offered at re- 
duced prices - for a limited time only. 
For s$5. 00)=- For $i aS 
choose 3 of these le add 2 of these 
Aphrodite Olive Baldwin 
Rubaiyat 
Eurydice Rhapsody Bravo y 
F Fern Irving Sweet Alice 
ida bee Rae aees. For $15.00 -- Garden Flame Zezette 
add 1 of these 
Salmon Sheen 
Elvenia Slosson 
Harriet Mann 
By Taylor Maids Ws 
Each year we have a few seedlings that for various reasons we cannot name. They 
have most of the characteristics of good daylilies, but frequently are too 
similar to others on the market to be offered as individual types. Too good for 
the compost heap we have not known what to do with them, for we have not felt 
the indiscriminate sale of seedlings would be beneficial. 
This year we are offering them to you at $1.00 each or $10.00 per dozen. We are 
calling them Taylor Maids and they will be as carefully screened as our intro- 
ductions - except they will be the final discards of the year’s selections and 
not the chosen few. Do not buy them and expect a Prima Donna - but for land- 
scape effect where only color and floriferousness are important, we can recommend 
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A yardstick for rating daylilies 
good growing conditions. 
Evergreen foliage - almost a must in Florida - a recognized non-essential in 
northern zones. 
. A well branched scape, sturdy enough to hold the weight of the flower with- 
out staking, in harmony with the size of the flower. 
. A long period of bloom - or many recurring periods of bloon. 
. A blossom of distinction - in form, size, pattern and color. Different from 
others already introduced. 
. Texture and substance of the "durable" type. Blooms that are wrecked by mid- 
afternoon have no place in the garden picture. 
. Extended blooming is very desirable, but we have noticed it is much more 
prevalent for those varieties that open during cool weather. Many so-called 
extended bloomers close early when the weather is very hot. 
8. Fragrance is also desirable - but we rate it as a plus value. 
. A plant that is vigorous in its surroundings with reasonable increase under 
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Note: Daylilies are regional and even within a short radius behave differ- 
ently. If you are not willing to take a chance, check the performance of 
any intended purchase in a neighboring garden or nursery. 
Mistakes to avoid in growing daylilies 
. Deep shade. 
Close proximity to greedy roots of hedges and trees. 
over fertilization. (Too much nitrogen makes lush growth with few and 
pocr quality flowers. ) 
Poorly drained soil. (Daylilies will survive for weeks out of the ground 
but buried too deep in too rich soil will rot and die quickly) : 
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