HEMEROCALLIS 
(Daylilies) 
In our many years of experience in grow- 
ing plants of all kinds we find that daylilies 
have given us more pleasure for our money 
with less care than any other plants we have 
ever known. The wide color scheme, the 
long period of blooming by growing different 
varieties, the fact that they’re almost disease 
free, all these favorable points tend to make 
daylilies our favorite plant. Fertilizing is not 
a must but as with most plants, produces 
better results. A well aerated soil, rich in 
humus with a good dressing of barnyard 
manure will pay big dividends. Here in the 
south mulching is not absolutely necessary, 
however, it helps keep the moisture in the 
ground in case of a drouth, as well as keeping 
weeds out. Since daylilies make roots near 
the surface of the earth cultivation is elimi- 
nated, another point in their favor, as well as 
the fact that they combine so beautifully with 
so many other plants and are so simple to 
move. There is so much to be said in their 
favor that a whole history could be written. 
We have been in the general nursery busi- 
ness for approximately 15 years. Being in- 
terested in growing plants makes ore vulner- 
able to a growing desire for anything new in 
that line, especially in plants that are ap- 
plicable anywhere, in any soil. Hence, our 
first interest in daylilies. We were first at- 
tracted by them as a plant highly desirable 
in giving the finishing touch to landscaping 
jobs. Therefore, we started with mass plant- 
ing of the cheaper varieties. Gradually we 
acquired better and more expensive varieties. 
With the help of our good friend Mrs. Dave 
P. Clark of Baton Rouge, La., a veteran in 
the daylily field, we were able to steer away 
from a lot of varieties on the market, and 
obtain varieties tested and proven, gradually 
building up a collection any grower should 
be proud of. 
In the 6 years that we have grown this 
wonderful perennial we have bought from 
several growers in different parts of the 
United States at different times of the year, 
and have never lost a plant. We find Day- 
lilies to be the easiest of all plants to grow 
with the least effort. 
