The Dixie Daylily AHS Region 14 Alabama—Mississippi Volume 57, Number 2 Summer / Fall 2013 AHS Region 14 Officers and Liaisons; Club Presidents Regional President Webmaster AlAbAmA Wiregrass Daylily Society Jim Riddle Paul Aucoin Lewis Mallory 07 Oak Circle 553 Dunmore Drive Birmingham Daylily Society 664 Cowarts Creek Road Trussville, AL 35173 Hoover, AL 356 Joe Langdon Ashford, AL 3631 05-655-7648 05-84-359 483 Mills Springs Circle 334-79-93 [email protected] [email protected] Birmingham, AL 353 [email protected] 05-956-1516 Regional Publicity Director Youth Tee Money Becky and Morris Parr Blount Iris and Daylily Society mississippi 4007 State Hwy 134E 4353 S Shades Crest Road Phyllis Riddle Headland, AL 36345 Bessemer, AL 350 07 Oak Circle Hattiesburg Area Daylily Society 334-796-4705 05-60-173 Trussville, AL 35173 Janet Green [email protected] [email protected] 05-655-7648 1751 Williamsburg Road [email protected] Bassfield, MS 39421 Secretary 601-943-5416 Janet Green Central Alabama Daylily Society [email protected] 1751 S. Williamsburg Rd. Edna Alderman Bassfield, MS 39421 0 Magnolia Cove Jackson Hemerocallis Society 601-943-5416 Vestavia Hills, AL 3543 Charles “Chuck” Heller [email protected] 05-970-0967 1835 Shenandoah Drive [email protected] Florence, MS 39073 Treasurer 601-93-3161 Jim Chappell Cullman Iris & Daylily Society [email protected] 900 Smokerise Trail Don Reid Warrior, AL 35180 5 Reid Road Marion County Hemerocallis 05-647-0688 Cullman, AL 35057 Society [email protected] AmericAn 56-636-1913 Roger Carr HemerocAllis society [email protected] 73 Spell Drive Editor, The Dixie Daylily Columbia, MS 3949 Oliver Billingslea President East Alabama Hemerocallis Society 601-736-735 691 Thach Road Julie Covington Joe Ponder [email protected] Montgomery, AL 36117 4909 Labradore Drive 334 Youngs Ferry Road 334-77-0994 Roanoke, VA 401 Jacksons Gap, AL 36861 Meridian Daylily Club [email protected] 540-977-1704 56-85-5861 Pete Connolly [email protected] [email protected] 490 Augusta Drive Exhibition Judges Meridian, MS 39305 Henry Little Executive Secretary Mobile Hemerocallis Society 601-679-7607 468 Erie Lane, NW Pat Mercer Fred Manning [email protected] Brookhaven, MS 39601 Post Office Box 10 10019 Route Road 601-833-4064 Dexter, GA 31019 Lillian, AL 36549 Miss-Lou Daylily Society [email protected] 478-875-4110 51-961-583 Gay Austin [email protected] [email protected] 405 Marion Avenue Garden Judges McComb, MS 39647 Earl and Barbara Watts Editor, The Daylily Journal Montgomery Area Daylily Society 601-684-395 60 Serene Meadows Drive Meg McKenzie Ryan Terese Goodson glaustin@bellsouth.net Hattiesburg, MS 3940 1936 Wensley Ave. 7407 Woodley Road 601-68-3884 El Centro, CA 943 Montgomery, AL 36116 MS Gulf Coast Daylily Society [email protected] 760-35-843 334-88-604 C. P. Winters [email protected] [email protected] 017 Ellis Hamilton Road Historian Moss Point, MS 3956 Sarah Hegwood AHS Region 14 Director Northeast Alabama Hosta-Iris- 8-17-3156 18 Ellis Lane Nancy Falck Daylily Society [email protected] Petal, MS 39465 Post Office Box 192 Wallace Kistler 601-58-7594 Fairhope, AL 36533 95 Cha-La-Kee Road North Mississippi Daylily Society 51-98-3340 Guntersville, AL 35976 John Vanderhook Membership [email protected] 56-58-600 9115 Valley Grove Lane Becky Parr [email protected] Southaven, MS 38671 4353 S Shades Crest Road AHS Membership [email protected] Bessemer, AL 350 Dues are payable by January 1. North Alabama Daylily Society 05-60-173 Make checks payable to AHS. Dave Flanigan North MS/AL Daylily Society [email protected] Mail dues to the Executive Secretary. 14937 Capstone Lane Rick Smith Athens, AL 35613 113 Chelsia Way Protocol and WEMEFT Individual: 56-33-4354 Starkville, MS 39759 Jack Harrison 1 Year $5.00 [email protected] 66-30-4748 3743 MacLamar Road 3 Years $70.00 [email protected].ms.us Montgomery, AL 36111 Youth $10.00 West Alabama Daylily Society 334-88-7176 Individual Life $500.00 Ron Hood Cover Photo: Daylilies in the [email protected] 531 Northwood Lake Drive West Huntsville Botanical Gardens, one of Family: Northport, AL 35473 the open gardens during the upcom- 1 Year $30.00 05-339-9460 ing Spring 2014 Regional Meeting in 3 Years $83.00 [email protected] Huntsville, AL. Dual Life $750.00 (Photo by Oliver Billingslea)  The Dixie Daylily The The Dixie Daylily Dixie Daylily Guidelines The editor invites submissions Volume 57 Number 2 Summer / Fall 2013 on the following: Table of Contents Articles on Daylilies Articles on Daylily Culture Profiles of Region 14 Departments and Miscellany: Hybridizers AHS Region 14 Officers and Liaisons; Club Presidents 2 Garden Write-ups AHS Region 14 President’s Report 4 Features of Historical Interest AHS Region 14 Director’s Report 4 Articles on Photography AHS Region 14 RPD’s Report 5 Scientific Studies Involving Minutes—AHS Region 14 Business Meeting (Spring 013) 5 Daylilies Treasurer’s Report 6 Club News and Events Future AHS National Conventions 6 “In Memory of Carolyn Haga McLain,” by Barbara Watts 7 If possible, please send AHS Region 14 Popularity Poll Ballot 8 material by e-mail. Digital im- Popularity Poll Ballot—Instructions 9 ages are preferred over photo- Region 14 Awards at the 013 Spring Meeting 9 graphs and slides. Awards and Honors Banquet, May 5, 013 10 All submissions will be The 013 Sally Lake Memorial Bed 1 edited for length, grammar, clar- The 013 Sally Lake Memorial Award 1 ity and style to ensure the highest Donations to William E. Monroe Endowment Fund Trust 1 possible quality in our publica- Registration Form for Fall 013 Regional Meeting 13 tion. If you have any questions, please call Oliver Billingslea at (334)-77-0994, or e-mail him Features and Miscellany: at: Bill Maryott: In His Own Words [email protected] by Bill Maryott 14 Hattiesburg Area Daylily Show 16 The Photography of Louise McClellan—H. A. D. S. Show 17 AdvertisinG rAtes H. A. D. S. Show—Photos by C.P. Winters 1 Ask the Ombudsman by Donna Peck 3 Full Page $15.00 Half Page $65.00 Crenshaw Daylily Garden by Barbara Watts 4 Quarter Page $35.00 Daylily Place: Coastal Alabama Brilliance by Dave Flanigan 6 Front Cover $50.00 Hem Haven Daylily Garden by Terese Goodson 8 Back Cover $100.00 A History of the North Alabama Daylily Society by Dave Flanigan 31 Deadline for the Winter/Spring Issue of Unprocessed Cow Manure by Tom Maddox 39 The Dixie Daylily Fall Auction 39 December 1, 013 Send items to: Club News: Alabama 40 Oliver Billingslea, Editor Club News: Mississippi 44 691 Thach Road New Members 47 Montgomery, AL 36117 Editor’s Column 47 [email protected] Summer / Fall 013 3 Regional President’s Report Regional Director’s Report Jim Riddle Nancy Falck I hope your daylilies have been drinking up all this rain; ours are Summer is definitely here as our temperatures are going to be in beautiful and growing like weeds and with weeds. the mid 90’s all week. That means that spring with its cooler If you missed the Spring Regional Meeting in Fairhope, days, especially the early mornings, is past. Also, many of our hosted by the Mobile Hemerocallis Society, you missed a real regional events have already occurred. Now our garden in south treat. The members outdid themselves. I want to thank the club Alabama is past peak as those of you further north are just coming and all its hard working members for an outstanding meeting. to that gloriously colorful time. We still have plenty of re-bloom Thanks. They surely proved that a small club could put on a Re- and we are still trying to set seeds since we made few crosses in gional Meeting, have an outstanding speaker, feature wonderful April and May. gardens, and not break the bank. What an inspiration! No one Our region has traditionally hosted exceptional daylily missed the frills, bells and whistles, because everyone was too shows, which not only showcase our flower for the public but also busy looking at the beautiful gardens. draw new members and provide a venue for plant sales. Where I want to say how much I and the Region appreciate we have had five or six shows each year, this year only the Hat- those clubs and individuals that donated plants for the live and tiesburg Daylily Society and the Wiregrass Daylily Society have silent auctions. RPD Tee Money has listed them in her report. I held shows. HADS held their show in conjunction with the Hat- especially want to thank the clubs who generously donated mon- tiesburg garden clubs. This gave an extra draw as the garden ies specifically for the publication of The Dixie Daylily. It was a clubs presented a myriad of extravagant design entrants of their wonderful meeting all around, and the town of Fairhope put on own to add to Hattiesburg’s usual offerings. Wiregrass also had a a great display of beauty and hospitality for all of our attendees. very successful show continuing their tradition of hosting shows Just about every corner of the downtown area was covered in gor- each spring. geous plantings of perennials, annuals, and hanging baskets. Many other clubs have ended their 013 spring with pic- Phyl and I had the opportunity to judge two shows this nics, sales, exhibitions, and other fun events. Also, this is often spring, one in Pensacola and one in Hattiesburg. The daylilies the time to elect new officers. All clubs who have elected new were beautiful and well grown. It was disappointing that Region officers need to send the offices, names, and contact information 14 had only two shows this year. We hope to have more in the to Jim Riddle and to Oliver Billingslea. This is the only way to coming years. Our judge’s liaisons work hard to educate and pre- keep all clubs up to date on events throughout the region. Local pare our judges for the work that they do. If your club or com- clubs are really the life blood of Region 14 and of AHS. bined clubs is considering having a show, we have people in the Having hosted our Region 14 Spring Regional Meeting Region with experience to help you in any way. in Fairhope, the Mobile Hemerocallis Society enjoyed the help of Thanks goes to the Montgomery Area Daylily Society all of our members, many others from throughout the region, and for agreeing to host the 013 Fall Regional Meeting. Our speaker our regional officers. We not only enjoyed preparing the Cren- will be Bill Maryott from California. The registration form is in shaw Farms Garden of Larry and Dianne Crenshaw, Daylily Place this edition of The Dixie Daylily. We are looking forward to see- of Fred and Kathleen Manning, and Hem Haven of John and Nan- ing you there. Register early please. cy Falck, we also enjoyed planning what we hoped would be a fun Looking forward to 014, the North Alabama Daylily weekend for all attendees. Our speaker, Josh Jaques, also added Society has generously agreed to host the 014 Spring Regional a real interesting touch as he traced his interest in daylilies to his Meeting in Madison, Alabama, just outside of Huntsville. In order mentor, Ellis Powell, and showed his garden and family along to continue having the Spring Regional Meetings with the Sally with his hybridizing program. Now, we are looking forward to Lake Memorial Bed where hybridizers can display their beautiful the 013 Fall Regional Meeting in Montgomery in October and new creations, and to have all the awards that go with this event, the 014 Spring Regional Meeting in Huntsville in June. we need your club to bring us a proposal to host this event in the Your Regional President Jim Riddle and Phyllis along future, basically for Spring 015. with John and me are planning to attend the AHS National Con- Hattiesburg Area Daylily Society has again generously vention in Minneapolis. We will see some lovely gardens as well agreed to host the 014 Fall Regional Meeting. We truly appreci- as enjoy their northern hospitality. Having seen some of these ate their continued involvement and effort in making our Region gardens, I know that this will be an outstanding tour and meeting. a great one. This meeting will be the 1st Saturday in October, so The spring board meeting will be held the Thursday before the mark your calendars so you won’t forget. convention, so I will report any new information in the fall. Phyl and I will be attending the National Convention in A new problem has arrived in Alabama and Mississippi. Minneapolis, Minnesota, with our Regional Director Nancy Falck For several years I’ve heard of leaf miners in other parts of the and John. I hope to see some of you there. country and in articles in The Daylily Journal and on the AHS I look forward to seeing you in Montgomery on October website. Larvae of a type of black fly literally “mine” the leaf tis- 5, 013, at the Fall Regional Meeting. sue on the plants leaving a grayish streaking that looks somewhat Have a safe and prosperous summer. similar to slug tracks. They are inside the leaf. Although they generally do not kill a plant, they sap strength and make the leaves look weak then wither. Articles about this have been developed through the AHS Scientific committee. They can be found on the Jim Riddle 4 The Dixie Daylily internet. There are some miticides which can be used as well as Minutes, Spring Meeting 2013 removing affected leaves and disposing of them in garbage bags. Janet Green, Secretary We have found evidence of leaf miners in our garden, but hope they are slow to arrive in your gardens. Also, the Judges’ Education Committee and its sub com- The AHS Region 14 Spring 013 Business Meeting was mittees have worked on judges’ materials as well as some issues held at the Fairhope Civic Center, Fairhope, Alabama. affecting all aspects of growing, registering, and showing daylil- Attendees at the Regional Meeting were welcomed ies. A major aid is the clarification of the method of counting by John Falck, member and Chairman of the Regional branches. This is online and in the Summer issue of The Daylily Meeting steering committee. John Falck also gave the in- Journal. This will be added to the daylily dictionary on line. vocation. I hope more of you are exploring the AHS Portal. Impor- Regional President, Jim Riddle, thanked the mem- tant information is housed here, but it also gives an excellent “so- bers of the Mobile Daylily Society for all their hard work: cial media” format for discussing daylilies in general or specific Fred Manning, President; John Falck, Chairman; and Kath- interests like spiders or doubles. Membership lists, lists of garden leen Manning, Registrar. and exhibition judges, judging materials, society documents, and The business meeting was called to order at 7:00 many other sources are located here. Also, there are pictures ga- P.M. President Riddle called for a moment of silence in lore. Enter the Portal and check out all of its parts. remembrance of members of Region 14 who passed away I wish all of you happy gardening (in the shade when it’s during the year. too hot), and hope to see you in Montgomery in October. Regional Secretary, Janet Green, was asked to stand. The Region 14 minutes for the Fall 01 meeting were published in The Dixie Daylily on page 6. President Riddle asked if there were any corrections to the minutes. Nancy Falck No corrections were made and the minutes were approved as published. Regional Publicity Director Regional Treasurer, Jim Chappell, reported Tee Money $30,100.53 on hand at the last meeting in the fall. After ex- penses and earnings, Region 14 now has on hand $,879.73 as of May 013. Well, if you didn’t attend the Spring Meeting in Fairhope, you Brief reports were given by the following: really missed out on a great time. Beautiful gardens and AHS Region 14 Director, Nancy Falck reported that fantastic eats were enjoyed by all. clubs and regions are working on finances for CD’s; Direc- A special thanks to each club that donated money or tors, Bob Martin from Region 1 and Pat Soileau from Re- plants as well as those individuals who also donated plants for gion 13, who attended our meeting, were recognized. This the spring auction. I have not received a report of the monies will be Nancy Falck’s last year to serve as Director after six raised, but here is a list of the clubs and individuals that made years of service. donations: Regional Publicity Director, Tee Money, encour- Birmingham Daylily Society ($375.00 value of daylil- aged more members to vote in the Popularity Poll next year. ies donated); Blount Iris & Daylily Society ($300.00); Central She reported that in support of Region 14 all clubs should Alabama Daylily Society ($350.00 value of daylilies donated); give to the live auction (3 plants, minimum $80 each); to the Cullman Iris & Daylily Society ($400.00); Mobile Daylily silent auction (2 plants, minimum $40 each); and to the plant Society ($380.00 value of daylilies donated); North Alabama sale table (10 double fans of inexpensive plants). Clubs can Daylily Society ($500.00 + $700.00 value of daylilies donated); donate money in lieu of plants. She specifically recognized Hattiesburg Area Daylily Society ($1,50.00 value of daylilies clubs which gave monies this spring: North Alabama Day- donated); Meridian Daylily Society ($370.00 value of daylil- lily Society donated $500, Cullman Iris and Daylily Society ies donated;) Mississippi Gulf Coast Daylily Society ($300.00 donated $400, and Blount Iris and Daylily Society donated value of daylilies donated); Montgomery Area Daylily Society $300. ($350.00 value of daylilies donated); North Mississippi Daylily The Dixie Daylily Editor, Oliver Billingslea, stated Society ($100.00). that the North Mississippi Daylily Society had donated $100 Other plant donations came from Pete & Pat Connol- to the Region as a Memorial to Richard Norris. He encour- ly, John & Nancy Falck, Jesse & Terah George, Bonnie Lingel, age members to write articles for our newsletter, and stated Tommy & Joyce Maddox, Fred & Kathleen Manning, Ric & Tee that several members are working on writing a history of Money, Jim & Phyllis Riddle, Earl & Barbara Watts, and C. P. & each club in Region 14. Bill Winters. Exhibition Judges Liaisons, Henry and Lisa Little, encouraged more members to become exhibition judges and I’ll see you in Montgomery for the Fall Meeting! stated that all classes had students in them. Garden Judges Liaisons, Barbara and Earl Watts, Tee Money stated that the Garden Judges Clinic II was held at John and Nancy Falck’s home. Jeff Salter conducted the clinic. Joe PS - Don’t forget to vote your Pop Poll by September 1, Agosta was the instructor in Garden Judges Clinic I. 013 Summer / Fall 013 5 Protocol Liaison, Jack Harrison, had no report. Treasurer’s Report 6/15/13 Region 14 Web Master, Paul Aucoin, did not attend Jim Chappell, Treasurer the meeting. Youth Liaisons, Becky and Morris Parr, were also December 1, 01—June 15, 013 not able to attend the meeting. There was no written re- port on Membership, for which Becky serves as Liasion, or Cash on Hand @ 1/1/01 $30,100.53 on the status of the Youth Digital Photography Contest for Total Funds $30,100.53 013. President Riddle called on the Nominating Commit- Receipts: tee Chairman, Nancy Chain, for its report of a nomination for the AHS Region 14 Director for the years 014-016. North Mississippi Daylily Society: Nancy reported that the committee nominated Oliver Bill- Memorial for Richard Norris $100.00 ingslea. No other nominations were made from the floor. AHS Label Allowance $36.5 John Falck made a motion to close the nominations. Pete Donation—Huntsville Area Daylily Society $500.00 Connolly seconded the motion. The vote was a resounding Donation—Blount Iris and Daylily Society $300.00 “Aye.” Oliver Billingslea was elected new Director. Donation—Cullman Iris and Daylily Society $400.00 President Riddle called for nominations for a Region 14 Auction & Plant Sale (Fairhope, AL) $5,361.00 Nominating Committee to recommend a member to fill the Region 14 President post for the years 015-016. Jesse Total Receipts: $6,987.25 George, Rusty Ingram, Jim Chappell and Tee Money were nominated. John Falck made a motion to close the nomi- Expenditures: nations, and Pat Connolly seconded it. Jesse George will Pete Connolly -$16.04 serve as chairman of the committee. The committee will report at the 014 Spring Meeting. AHS Insurance -$94.50 President Riddle called upon John Falck to remind Jim Riddle—President’s Allowance -$1,39.00 members of the Saturday schedule. Nancy Falck—Director’s Allowance -$1,000.00 President Riddle thanked all members and others Oliver Billingslea—Editor’s Allowance -$1,000.00 who donated plants for the live auction, silent auction, and Wells Printing—The Dixie Daylily -$4,80.00 the plant sale table. The monies from these sales go to the Postage—The Dixie Daylily -$44.13 region to underwrite the cost of The Dixie Daylily. Paul Aucoin—Web Site -$183.38 At the start of new business, Dave Flanagan re- Sec. of State—Reinstatement -$70.00 quested to speak, asking why the Region pays for the Fall Tee Money—Printing for Region Meeting -$79.67 meeting speaker and does not pay for the Spring meeting speaker. Jack Harrison made a motion to pay speakers for Total Expenditures: -$8,926.72 both fall and spring meetings. The motion was seconded by Teresa Goodsen. However, after Nancy Falck reviewed the bylaws aloud, she stated that she and President Riddle Cash on Hand @ 6/15/013 $8,161.06 would look into the matter and present more information at the Fall 013 meeting. John Falck made a motion to with- Total Funds: @ 6/15/013 $28,161.06 draw Jack’s motion and Jack seconded it. Earl Watts moved to adjourn the meeting, Henry Little seconded the motion, and the Region 14 Spring 013 Jim Chappell Meeting adjourned. Editor’s Note: Subsequent to the Regional Meeting, Jim Chappell asked that his name be removed from the Nominating Committee. Respectfully submitted, Future National AHS Conventions Janet Green 2014 sprinG meetinGs Asheville, NC June 5-8, 014 2014 Huntsville 2015 tbA 2015 2016 tbA 2017 tbA Atlanta, GA June 10-13, 015 6 The Dixie Daylily In Memory of Carolyn Haga McLain by Barbara Watts Carolyn McLain, whose home was in Belzoni, Mississip- classmates and sorority sisters at various stops. Carolyn’s pi, died April 30, 013. Carolyn was the wife of Allen delight though was in her three daughters, Melissa, Adele, McLain who served as Editor of the American Hemerocal- and Alleen, their husbands and six grandchildren. She drove lis Society Daylily Journal from 004 until his death in the many miles between Belzoni and Jackson to keep abreast spring of 007. of the activities of these families. Carolyn will be greatly Carolyn attended the University of Mississippi and missed at the First Presbyterian Church in Belzoni where she she and Allen were “die hard” Rebel fans, so much so that she was actively involved. had a life size image of one of her favorite football players, Carolyn devoted much of her time to working at the Eli Manning, in the corner of her great room. Even though Catfish Capitol Museum where she shared the history of the she loved the fall season and football, perhaps Carolyn’s fa- catfish capitol with people from around the world. She was vorite sport was tennis. For her, nothing could compare to working at the museum on the morning of Tuesday, April 30, an afternoon or evening in a comfortable recliner to watch a 013, and her death occurred during her lunch break at her tennis match. home. The funeral service was on Tuesday, May 7, 01, at Carolyn McLain’s contribution to the daylily world :00 p.m. actually is best told as some history of the American Hem- erocallis Society and especially AHS Region 14. This ba- Barbara Watts sically began at the Region 14 Spring Meeting in Jackson, Mississippi, on Sunday morning, June 7, 1998. Carolyn and Editor’s note: Carolyn also graciously served as an interim Allen McLain were members of the Jackson Hemerocallis editor for three issues of The Dixie Daylily (Spring 2010 to Society and the Spring Meeting, hosted by the club, had just Spring 2011). concluded with the Saturday evening banquet. Earl Watts, RVP at that time, had been advised that the editor of the Re- gion 14 newsletter, The Dixie Daylily, was to move, because of his job, to Louisiana and would no longer be in the region to continue as editor of the newsletter. The Watts and the McLains had breakfast together on Sunday morning before going their separate ways home. RVP Watts brought up the subject of the newsletter; there was quite a discussion and before the conclusion Allen McLain said, “Well, let us try this. I think we could do it.” And do it, they did! Allen and Carolyn worked well together. Allen was a real “people per- son”; he researched the two state area, established contacts with the clubs, the members, the garden owners, and the hy- bridizers who would be contributing information and writ- ing articles, while Carolyn made plans for the lay-outs, the photographs, the printing and all the details for the finished publication. Allen was the Editor but Carolyn was his “right hand.” This team worked with The Dixie Daylily (three is- sues per year) from the Summer/Fall 1998 issue through the Spring 003 issue. At this time Allen became Editor of the AHS Daylily Journal, a position that was accepted with the understanding that Allen would be the editor but Carolyn would be responsible for lay-out. The two continued to work as a team until Allen’s death June 6, 007. Carolyn served as Interim Editor of the Journal through the Spring 008 issue at which time Meg McKenzie Ryan was selected as Editor and the Journal was changed from the 6" x 9" size that had been used for years to the magazine style with which we are now familiar. Carolyn enjoyed the traveling that she and Allen Carolyn McLain at the Cincinnati National Convention in 2005, where did to Regional Meetings, National Conventions, and local she and her husband, Allen, were awarded the AHS Region 14 Service daylily club meetings. They had friends scattered all over Medal for their outstanding contributions to their Region. the country and Carolyn was always elated to find college (Photo by Oliver Billingslea) Summer / Fall 013 7 American Hemerocallis Society Region 14 2013 Popularity Poll Ballot The Popularity Poll ballot is printed here and will be available on the AHS Portal at www.daylilynetwork.org. Mail or e-mail your choices to your Regional Tabulator or use the web-based ballot. Please submit your ballot only once. Votes must be postmarked by September 1, 013. Each member can vote for up to ten (10) registered cultivars. A ballot with only one (1) vote is acceptable. In the Popularity Poll bal- lot, you have the option of writing in up to five (5) personal choices, should those choices not appear on the Regional ballot. Daylilies receiving the most votes will appear on the next year’s ballot. Each AHS member is eligible to vote and is encouraged to do so. Please circle your choices: Abilene Lillian Doyle Pierce Linda Beck Savannah Debutante Alabama Jubilee Dorothy and Toto Little Red Dumples Sebastian the Crab Alabama Wildfire Double Blue Blood Longshot Seldom Seen Aldersgate Dutch Yellow Truffle Look Here Mary Seminole Wind Alexa Kathryn Ed Brown Loose Reins Sense of Wonder All American Chief Elva White Grow Lynnstar Shimmering Elegance Almost a Rainbow Emma’s Curls Mary’s Gold Shores of Time Annie Armstrong Entwined in the Vine Memphis Signature Truffle Bali Watercolor Evelyn Gates Mississippi Red Bed Beauty Skinwalker Bama Girl Tee Feliz Navidad Moment in the Sun Songwriter Banana Smoothie Fire on the Mountain Moonlit Masquerade South Sea Enchantment Barbara Mitchell Free Wheelin’ Moses’ Fire Spacecoast Gold Bonanza Beautiful Edgings Gary Colby Mountain Almond Spacecoast Tiny Perfection Bela Lugosi Gavin Petit Mynelle’s Starfish Spider Man Bella Sera Heavenly Angel Ice Nancy Billingslea Stars and Angels Belle Cook How Beautiful Heaven Must Be Nancy’s Quilt Strawberry Candy Big Kiss Humdinger North Wind Dancer Suburban Barbara Huff Big Red Wagon Isle of Zanzibar Open My Eyes Suburban Golden Eagle Bill Norris J.T. Davis Orange Velvet Suburban Nancy Gayle Bill Robinson Jane Trimmer Palace Garden Beauty Symphony of Praise Black Ambrosia Jennifer Trimmer Peacock Maiden Tangerine Horses Bluegrass Memories Johnny Cash Peggy Jeffcoat Tar and Feather Born to Reign Judy Farquhar Persian Ruby Thin Man Boundless Beauty Just for Breakfast Picture in Picture Trahlyta Clothed in Glory Key Lime Special Pink Lemonade Party Tuscawilla Snowdrift Coach’s Class Act Lava Flow Planet Max Victorian Lace Coach’s Hot Lips Lavender Blue Baby Primal Scream Walking in Beauty Coach’s Laughing Eyes Leslie Renee Princess Diana Walter Kennedy Coach’s Real Deal Lillian’s Jinger Bred Red Volunteer Webster’s Pink Wonder Coffee to Go Lillian’s Lying Eyes Rose Masterpiece Wild Horses Crazy Ivan Lillian’s Sweet Thang Ruby Spider Wiregrass Greenstar Darci Darlin’ Lillian’s Woman’s Touch Sabine Baur Wonder of It All Destined to See Linda Agin Santa’s Little Helper Xia Xiang Write-In Choices (up to five): ______________________________________ Signature:____________________________________ ______________________________________ Printed name:_________________________________ ______________________________________ Street:_______________________________________ ______________________________________ City:______________ State: ____ Zip Code:________ ______________________________________ Mail to: Popularity Poll Ballot Tee Money 4007 State Hwy 134E Headland, AL 36345 E-mail: [email protected] 8 The Dixie Daylily Popularity Poll Ballot—Instructions: Each year the American Hemerocallis Society (AHS) conducts a poll of its members to create a list of favorite daylilies for each region. It is a goal of the AHS that these Popularity Polls present an accurate picture of which daylilies perform well in a given area; which cul- tivars are best liked by our members; and which daylilies are suitable for recommending to those new to growing daylilies. During the Fall 008 Board meeting, the AHS Board voted to change the Popularity Poll format. The intent is to make voting easier for everyone, and to make the end product more useful for members and public alike. There will no longer be a National Popularity Poll ballot (or winner). Instead, each Region will have its own ballot based on a list of popular daylilies that thrive in the local area. The new Popularity Poll ballot is printed here and will be available on the AHS Portal at www.daylilynetwork.org. Mail or e-mail your choices to your Regional Tabulator or use the web-based ballot. Whichever you choose, please submit your ballot only once. Also, make sure that your response is postmarked by September 1, 013. As before, each member can vote for up to ten (10) registered cultivars. Even a ballot with only one vote is acceptable. In the new Popularity Poll ballot, you have the option of writing in up to five (5) personal choices, should those choices not appear on the Regional ballot. Daylilies receiving the most votes will appear on the next year’s ballot. Each AHS member is eligible to vote and is encouraged to do so. Please, vote for your favorite registered daylilies that perform well and impress you in your garden or in your area. This infor- mation is very valuable to both AHS members and non-members who want to add new plants to their gardens! In addition to changing the format of the ballot, the AHS Board also approved a group voting policy to clarify what is appropriate for situations that have been reported in recent years: The Popularity Poll is intended to reflect an individual’s own personal vote for the member’s favorite daylilies. Independent voting ensures each member’s vote will carry equal weight in choosing the Region’s most popular daylilies. Group voting and other activities which influence the poll’s outcome are not allowed and may result in those ballots not being counted. Each individual member may vote one ballot regardless of memberships held and the voting habits of their dual members. Club, corporations, and institutions may not vote and are not to be included when determining participation. Please take note, you will not receive a postcard ballot in the mail. Region 14 Awards at the 2013 Spring Meeting Amy Stewart Memorial Award Robbie Bush Adams Memorial Award H. ‘Lillith Claire’ (Netherton 006) H. ‘Just for Breakfast’ (Threewitts 1994) Hem Haven Hem Haven Donor: Birmingham Daylily Society Donor: Wiregrass Daylily Society Ben Arthur Davis, Sr., Memorial Award Shelton Holliday Award H. ‘Open My Eyes’ (Grace-L. 001) H. ‘Double Screamer’ (George-T. 010) Crenshaw Garden Daylily Place Donor: Meridian Daylily Society Donor: Jackson Hemerocallis Society Bennie McRae Memorial Award President’s Cup H. ‘Elva White Glow’ (Smith-F. 1986) H. ‘Elva White Grow’ (Smith-F. 1986) Daylily Place Daylily Place Donor: North MS-AL Daylily Society Donor: Region 14 Johnny Edward Kelly Memorial Award Sally Lake Memorial Award H. ‘Lillian’s Thin Ice’ (Manning 009) #20, Seedling 41-30-1 Daylily Place Martha Brazelton Donor: MS Gulf Coast Daylily Society Donor: Central Alabama Daylily Society Nell George Memorial Award Region 14 Landscape Award H. ‘Suburban Nancy Gayle’ (Watts 004) Hem Haven Hem Haven Donor: West Alabama Daylily Society Donor: Hattiesburg Area Daylily Society Summer / Fall 013 9 Awards and Honors Banquet Region 14 Spring Meeting, May 25, 2013 At another table, Chuck and Maxine Self, Jim and Kay Chappell, Terah and Jesse George, and Rusty Ingram enjoy good conversation prior to the feast. (Photo by Oliver Billingslea) Josh Jaques of Bayou Bend Daylilies in Woodworth, Louisiana, was the featured speaker at the Region 14 Spring Regional Meeting held in Fairhope, Alabama. He delighted the audience with his tale of his hy- The Huntsville brigade, soon to host the 2014 Spring Regional Meeting, bridizing program; his mentor Ellis Powell; his wife, Nikki; his twin sons, consists of Jim and Martha Brazelton, Dave Flanigan, Sharon and Jim Denson and Hudson; and his new baby girl, Josie. Nikki and Josie were Beecher, Randy Whitt, and Cherry and Roger Hooper. in attendance. (Photo by Oliver Billingslea) (Photo by Oliver Billingslea Phyllis and Jim Riddle, together with garden hosts, Fred Manning, John Barbara Plake, C. P. Winters, Bonnie Lingel, Debbie Smith, Barbara Reg- Falck, Larry and Dianne Crenshaw, and Nancy Falck, await the begin- ister, Suzonne and Bill Trufant, and Lena La Cour, also represent both ning of the banquet. (Photo by Oliver Billingslea) Mobile and the Gulf Coast at the banquet. (Photo by Oliver Billingslea) 10 The Dixie Daylily