- LEON DELMEZ MEMORIAL **

Flint Hills Daylily Society (FHDS)

membership area includes: Geary, Riley, Pottawatomie, Washington, Chase counties & surrounding smaller areas in North-Central Kansas


The History of the Flint Hills Daylily Society - submitted by Marian Quinlan


This is not an "official" club website, but merely a courtesy page for current & prospective FHDS members

** Leon Delmez was a good friend, the FHDS founder and 1st President of FHDS. Leon's son, Donald, donated the majority of Leon's daylily collection to the K-State Gardens, thus founding the Delmez Daylily Gardens at Kansas State University.

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The FHDS Booth at the Manhattan Area Garden Show event, 2001 & 2002

            FHDS Booth1 - features members Steve & Jane Amy

            FHDS Booth 2 - features members Steve & Jane Amy

            FHDS Booth 3 - features members Steve & Jane Amy

            FHDS Booth4 - features the FHDS display unit

 Hybridizer Dave Talbott's - April 3, 2000 presentation & auction

            FHDS members & Dave1 - features members Ann Redmon & Deanna Howard w/Dave Talbott

            FHDS members & Dave2 - features members Deanna Howard & Steve Thien w/Dave Talbott

            FHDS members & Dave3 - features the Fulkerson family & Dave Talbott

 Hybridizer Bob Scott's 2002 presentation & auction

            Bob Scott & FHDS - features Julie Lea, Bob's wife, and Alice Langley

            Bob Scott & FHDS - features members Chris Parsons, Julie Lea, Bob Scott & his wife

 Stoneybrook FHHS Display Garden, created 1999

            FHDS sign - a routed wooden sign made by Herman Howard

            FHDS members1 - club members preparing the Stoneybrook Retirement Community daylily display garden

            FHDS members2 - club members preparing the Stoneybrook Retirement Community daylily display garden

            FHDS members3 - club members preparing the Stoneybrook Retirement Community daylily display garden

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Meeting Site (map): - on the Kansas State University (KSU) campus - Manhattan, KS

When: Regular meetings are held on the first Monday of February, April, June, & August.  Meetings start at 7:00 pm in Throckmorton Hall, Room 2002 (NE corner of Claflin Road and Denison Avenue). 

Dues: $5/single membership or $8/couple/family membership


2007 FHDS Contacts:

President: Maureen Thien - (785) 539-6868 or email: zoocrew2@cox.net  

Treasurer: Steve Thien - (785) 539-6868 or email: sjthien@ksu.edu 

Vice President: Linda Marston - (785) 587-4149 or email: lmarston@ksu.edu

Secretary: Bernadette Schmidt - (785) 456-7190 or email: jbs1965@wamego.net 


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