E ARE the largest growers of Daylilies in 
America. The flood of inquiries and orders 
for our Daylilies has sent such a volume of 
mail through the local post office that its rating 
was raised from fourth to second class—all be- 
cause of our mail orders. 
We sent out many thousands of orders this past 
season, and while we have had to discontinue 
listing many of our fine varieties because the stock 
was too low, you will find many new ones offered 
here for the first time, in colors you would hardly 
expect to find in Daylilies. 
We are growing acres and acres of Daylilies. Not 
all are good ones, but if we list them they must be 
good. Many we are growing on trial, and not 
all—not even one-tenth of the varieties— ever 
reach our catalogue. They are positively guaran- 
teed to be true to name and in quality they are un- _. 
surpassed. We send out heavy, blooming-size plants. | H. M. RUSSELL 
Jake's Back 
The paragraph below appeared in 1945 catalogue 

WISH to introduce to my clients this season 
my oldest son, Jacob Murray Russell, now 
sixteen years old. He has worked faithfully with 
Daylilies, helping conscientiously with the breed- 
ing and planting for several years, and I feel that 
as president and salutatorian of his class he rates 
a picture. I had promised Jake that when he had 
finished high school I would take him into the 
business, but this fall he enters college. It is his 
intention still to give time and thought to our work 
here at the nursery. 
H. M. RUSSELL 

JACOB MURRAY RUSSELL 
When the above photograph of Jake was presented in my catalogue several years 
ago, thousands of people have written and inquired about my son. I thought in this 
1950 catalogue I would give a further account of Jake. I guess we are all proud of our 
offsprings and I would like at this time to formally introduce him to you as a bona fide 
member of this firm. 
” RUSSELL GARDENS, SPRING, TEXAS 
