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You are always welcome at HOWE 
GARDENS, where you can choose 
varieties that please you most. 
For those not able to visit us, this 
list will help in a selection of varieties. 
If you feel the need of some help in a 
selection to meet your particular needs, 
feel free to write us. 
We specialize in Daylilies and list 
only a few of the more popular Iris. 
Local Iris customers, however, will 
have many more varieties to choose 
from. 
We grow many varieties not listed 
here, and we may be able to supply you 
with some of the “hard to get” va- 
rieties. 
We do not offer cash discounts, but 
do supply good plants at a reasonable 
price, and welcome your suggestions 
on extra plants, which we ship with all 
orders. 
The Iris bloom will be at its best the 
first week in June, and Daylilies will be 
at their peak in July, although you will 
see some in bloom “from spring ’till 
frost.” 
O. R. Howe, Jr. 
Daylilies 
The ever increasing interest is now at 
a stage where Daylilies are proving 
themselves our most popular peren- 
nial for a wealth of bloom in the gar- 
den “from spring until frost.” 
Daylilies are easy to grow, but like 
all flowers appreciate a little care. A 
few brief cultural directions to the 
novice may help. : , 
Plant your Daylilies in any place you 
have available, at any time that the 
ground is not frozen. Early spring and 
fall are the best times and a medium 
heavy soil is ideal. If soil is light and 
sandy, add peat, compost, or well rot- 
ted manure for humus. If soil is heavy 
or lacks good drainage lighten with 
sand or peat, and mound up your 
beds. 
When planting, spread the roots and 
set crown (where foliage and roots 
meet) no deeper than one inch. Roots 
and tops of plants should be trimmed 
quite severely to induce new growth. 
Daylilies need little, if any fertilizer 
at planting time. Use a complete fer- 
tilizer on established plants in early 
spring and late summer. Daylilies need 
phosphate and potash, but little nitro- 
gen. I often use 0-14-14 on late fall 
set plants to induce root growth. 
Watering is not needed, except on 
newly set plants until they are es- 
tablished. Under drought conditions, 
water will, however, give better bloom 
and deeper colors. 
Winter protection is needed only on 
late fall set plants or tender evergreen 
varieties. Here in cold New England, 
we use pine needles, salt marsh hay, or 
some other light material around the 
plants, not over them. A summer 
mulch will help conserve moisture and 
keep down weeds. 
Most Daylilies are hardy in all reg- 
ions, although some varieties do bet- 
ter in some regions than they do in 
others. Evergreen varieties as a rule 
do better in the South, but many do 
well in cold climates, so that only those 
tender varieties that need winter pro- 
tection here, will be marked EV. 
