INTRODUCTORY 
As we enter into a new year, we again go about 
our pleasureful business of introducing the Hem- 
erocallis (Daylily) to those who have not known 
the carefree gardening associated with this plant. 
We have watched the spark of interest kindle 
about the genus Hemerocallis, break into flame 
and sweep the country like wildfire, as may be 
evidenced by looking through any garden mag- 
azine. 
Lenington Gardens has grown also, with its 1954 
volume of business being more than seven times 
that of the previous year. We are very grateful 
and quite proud, too, of our many customers who 
have made our business what it is today. It has 
been our sincerest pleasure to serve our custom- 
ers and we hope for that continued privilege. To 
those of you receiving our catalog for the first 
time, we welcome the opportunity of serving 
your needs . . . plant-wise. | am sure that once 
you know Lenington Gardens, you will have a 
place among our many regular customers. 
The spread of interest in Hemerocallis is only 
natural, since we have here a flowering peren- 
nial so versatile it hardly knows limitation. Prac- 
tically immune to disease or insect pests, it re- 
quires no frequent and burdensome spraying or 
dusting schedules. Its soil requirements are: so 
minor that it may be grown in any garden area 
as a specimen or companion plant . . . and may 
be used in many double purpose duties such as 
living mulches around small or open foliaged 
trees, for retention of terraces, edgings along 
drives, or naturalizing. The blooming span is 
wide and may be made continuous from early 
spring until late fall by selection of varieties. 
There is also a wide range of height and colors 
from which to choose because of the wide vari- 
ation of varietal characteristics. 
As we have mentioned many times before, we 
welcome your letters of inquiry concerning those 
hard-to-get or scarce varieties. We are growing 
several hundred varieties too short in supply to 
list in the catalog and we may have the varieties 
you are seeking. 
Again we thank you and wish to offer this re- 
minder 24.254. 
When thinking of HEMEROCALLIS . 
THINK of LENINGTON GARDENS 
Alice and Bob 
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