PROVED LEADERS AMONG DAYLILIES 
REDS AND WINES 
BLACK HILLS. (1947) Dormant. 
Really black-red, keeping well and glistening 
in contrast with other colors. A real “honey.” 
4-inch bloom. Ht. 3 ft. June, July. See page 
4 for photograph. $1.00. 
BLACK PRINCE. (1942) Dormant. 
Now you can have Black Prince for a limited 
time at this unheard-of price. Rated as one of 
the loveliest really black-red Daylilies, with a | 
small yellow cup in throat. Keeps perfectly. 
Has widest petals and sepals of an even color. 
41-inch bloom. Ht. 31% ft. April, May. See 
page 3 for photograph. $3.00. 
FLAMING SWORD. (1945) Dormant. 
Deep flaming red variety, with satiny finish, 
opening wide. Its blooms are small but profuse 
and come at a season when there are few real 
reds in bloom. Then its medium height makes 
it quite unusual. No picture can do it justice. 
3/4-inch bloom. Ht. 2144 ft. May, June. See 
page 6 for photograph. $1.00. 
LEST YOU FORGET. (1945) Dormant. 
Rich Chinese-red with a beautiful velvety 
sheen. Petals ruffled and slightly recurved. Its 
chrome throat shades to green at the base. 
4-inch bloom. Ht. 3 ft. April, May, and again 
July. See page 11 for photograph. $2.00. 
MRS. HUGH JOHNSON. (1942) Dormant. 
Fiery red with a lovely satiny finish and small 
yellow throat. The wide petals and sepals are 
slightly reflexed and open full. Stands our hottest 
sun and remains open evenings. 414-inch bloom. 
Ht. 314 ft. April, May, June. See page 12 for 
photograph. $3.00. 

Just Mary 
RUSSELL GARDENS, SPRING, TEXAS 


Trail of Gold 
| inch bloom. 
| page 11 for photograph. $2.00. 
OLD VINTAGE. (1942) Evergreen. 
Wine-colored with a yellow throat. A pro- 
fuse bloomer, keeping well. Fine with the tall 
lemons; multiplies fast. 4-inch bloom. Ht. 414 
ft. April, May. See page 12 for photograph. 
$1.00. 
PURPLE SAGE. (1942) Dormant. 
One of the darkest and finest wine-purples. 
The petals are ruffled, with a slightly yellow mid- 
rib and a large golden throat. The 414-inch 
bloom keeps well. Ht. 3 ft. April, May. See 
page 11 for photograph. $1.50. 
PURPLE WATERS. (1942) Evergreen. 
The 41-inch flowers open full and are slightly 
reflexed, with ruffled petals of a deep rich wine 
color. The throat is greenish yellow. Keeps 
perfectly in the evening. Ht. 3 ft. April, May, 
June. See page 6 for photograph. $1.50. 
ROSE OF TEXAS. (1947) Dormant. 
Rosy red, almost fiery red but lighter. Highly 
favored in my field and a very fast grower. 4- 
Ht. 3 ft. April, May, June. See 
SANTA MARIA. (1945) Evergreen. 
Wine to orehid in color, ruffled and slightly 
recurved. The throat is chrome shading to 
green. Keeps perfectly in the evening and is used 
extensively as a cut flower. 6 to 7-inch bloom. 
Ht. 3 ft. April, May, and again profusely in 
July and August. $1.00. 
SPRING PARADE. (1948) Dormant. 
The 44-inch bloom has intensely ruffled petals 
of true raspberry color with a deeper eye zone 
and deep veins running through each wide twisted 
petal; huge apple-green throat and rosy brown 
sepals. Ht. 2144 ft. April, May. $1.00. 

Ramona Seeligson 
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