The Ogden Historical Society’s annual daylily sale fundraiser was held Saturday, August 27. This year was the most successful yet. The sale, held at the Colby-Pulver House, allowed gardeners to acquire less common varieties of daylilies while supporting and learning about the historical society. The proceeds will support the Ogden Historical Society, its collection, and Daylily Garden.
The focus of the historical society is to research and preserve the history of Ogden’s people, families, and objects so that later generations will have access to the information and a better understanding of local history. Part of this effort is the Daylily Garden. Not only does it contain varieties first developed in the 1800s, but the daylily is also the official flower of the Town of Ogden and the Village of Spencerport. A major attraction of the Daylily Garden is the section called the Rainbow Garden, which highlights the range of different colors of daylilies, creating a rainbow effect. The Colby Pulver House, open Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. through the summer, is now closed for the season. However, the public is welcome to come and enjoy the garden when-ever they want. Anyone interested in visiting the Colby Pulver House for a glimpse of Ogden’s past can contact OHS through its website, OgdenHistoricalSociety.org, and make a reservation for a private tour (available through September).
None of this would be possible without the volunteers who come to help at both the garden and the Colby Pulver House and Barn. Jean Colby’s passion and dedication to the daylily have created the colorful garden. Her work has even left OHS with daylilies to sell. Anyone still interested in buying plants can contact David Haines at either 490-4751 or http://saxman14410@gmail.com.
The preservation and study of local history and its associated objects, books, or plants is important work that can lead to great discoveries, but there are few to do the job. If anyone is interested in helping to provide the public with natural beauty and preserve the stories of those who lived before us, contact the Ogden Historical Society.
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