Nosiesta 

While these color pic- 
tures are all actual East- 
man Kodachromes, they 
cannot do justice to the 
real flowers because they 
do not show the velvety 
petal texture. The beauty 
of all these blooms is un- 
derrated rather than ex- 
aggerated. 
YELLOWS and GOLDS 
You may think you have enough 
yellow, gold, and lemon Daylilies but 
you haven’t really seen these colors until 
you have some of these wonderful new 
shades with wide petals that remain open 
so well in the evening. 
ANNIS VICTORIA RUSSELL. (1942) 
Evergreen. 
This is surely one of the most beautiful Day- 
lilies that ever existed, and the most profuse 
bloomer. As many as 30 buds are not unusual 
on a single stem. The foliage is dark green and 
crinkled. Blooms on established plants are 7 to 
9 inches across. Ht. 3 ft. March, April. See 
page 3 for photograph. This photograph was 
taken outdoors and the dark center is a shadow 
from the sun. The true color is solid canary- 
yellow. $1.50. 
GOLD MEADOWS. (1946) Dormant. 
Stiff, petals of a leathery texture, light canary- 
lemon, slightly ruffled. Unusually tall and 
stately. This variety could be used in place of a 
tall shrub, and I have counted as many as 700 
buds on a three-year-old plant. 4-inch bloom. 
Ht. 414 ft. May, June. See page 11 for photo- 
graph. $1.00. 
JOY RUSSELL. (1942) Evergreen. 
This tall Daylily, paler than lemon color, 
is of perfect texture and opens full. The petals 
are wide and fairly glisten in the sun. Quite the 
loveliest thing we grow in this color and simply 
breath-taking in the perennial border. 5-inch 
bloom. Ht. 5 ft. April, May, June. See photo- 
graph above. $1.00. 
See page 15 
Joy Russell 
See below 

Lillian Russell. See page 13 
JUNE OLCOTT. (1947) Evergreen. 
A new break—looks like a freesia. Keeps per- 
fectly and is heralded as the finest new thing 
ever seen in Daylilies. Deep golden yellow. 
11-inch bloom. April, May. See photograph on 
front page and page 4. $3.00. 
MARY GRAVES. (1947) Dormant. 
This big, full, 6-inch, creamy buff flower was 
named for the past President of the Houston 
Federation of Garden Clubs and well merits 
that honor. Slightly ruffled and recurved. Ht. 3 ft. 
June, July. See page 19 for photograph. $1.00. 
MOONGATE. (1946) Evergreen. 
Canary-yellow with wide twisted petals of the 
firmest texture. The sepals recurve and it has a 
green throat. 5-inch bloom. Ht. 31% ft. April, 
May. See page 6 for photograph. $1.00. 
MRS. B. F. BONNER. (1942) Evergreen. 
This Daylily, in my opinion, beats any pale 
lemon in existence today. It is the color of 
Hyperion, but much larger, with wider petals 
and better texture. It lasts longer in the evening, 
has a much longer blooming season, and is far 
more profuse in bloom than Hyperion. 6-inch 
bloom. Ht. 21% to 3 ft. May, June. See page 4 
for photograph. $1.00. 


Use the above ruler to get an accurate idea of the size of Daylilies 
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RUSSELL GARDENS, SPRING, TEXAS 
