FRANCES, SAMMY, PATTIE, H. M. Jr. and ANNIS FAYE 
RUSSELL 
74 Message from Yate 
I was practically born in a Daylily field. My 
father’s been working with Daylilies before I can 
remember and frankly that’s all I know and I 
know now the “bug” has actually got me. While 
I believe my father has done more to publicize 
Daylilies than anyone and produced better 
varieties than anyone, I insisted at the finishing 
of my school that I would not be a “‘yes’” man to 
my father. While to me he is the greatest guy on 
earth I don’t see eye to eye with him on every 
point. Thanks to fate or whatever you call it, 
I have never found my father difficult and in the 
many conferences we have held and from all I’ve 
seen of the other growers I’m sure that we can 
give you better stock, more vigorous plants of 
better varieties, and at lower prices than you will 
Every variety offered in this Catalog is 
a Russell Origination 
A COMPLIMENT FROM DETROIT 
July 6, 1950 
Dear Mr. Russell: 
I thought you would be interested in knowing the 
Daylilies that were planted in northern Michigan 
came through the winter perfectly, in spite of 28° 
below zero. The plants arrived in perfect condition 
and are thriving in extremely poor soil. It looks 
like Russell Daylilies will grow beautifully any- 
where. 
Sincerely, 
Lou R. Maxon 
Maxon, Inc. 
2761 Jefferson Ave. 
Detroit 7, Mich. 
We sold Mr. Maxon over 10,000 plants during 
the past few years for his private estate. 
RUSSELL GARDENS, SPRING, TEXAS 
obtain from any other source. I do not come to 
this nursery now as one who pretends to know 
more than the older folks. But I have covered 
fifty thousand miles checking other grower’s 
stock and I do believe I’m qualified in my line. 
Dad hasn’t done so bad; I’m fully aware he 
started this nursery on a dime and [I know it 
could not have been built to the position it holds 
on dreams alone. I’m starting here knowing he’s 
the largest grower on earth and it’s my business 
to help keep him in that position but I realize 
we have got to the point now where my dad has 
got to have some help and I believe I’m just the 
man that can do it—let’s see as we go on down 
the line; time usually tells. 
es ta Ve eer are 
MRS. H. M. RUSSELL 
