Our Proven Staudbys 
These introductions we believe will remain among the best in America for many years to come. 
They are already proved in every state in the Union and many foreign countries. We never introduce 
a Day lily until we have grown sufficient stock to list it at a price that everyone can afford. This is no 
hobby with us, but our ‘living. Before a variety is introduced by us, the original clump must have 
produced more than 300 blooms by the end of its third season, or it never reaches this catalog. This 
season we have eliminated from our list many varieties offered by us in the past—some because our 
stock was too low, and many from other growers that we simply feel not worth listing because better 
varieties have been originated. Those of you who wish to buy other varieties not appearing in this list 
may write us; in many cases we can supply the plants. I am also happy to be able to list again this 
season several varieties that ets not appeared in our list for several years, while we renewed our stock. 
Our success is due solely to home gardeners. While we are the largest growers of Daylilies in the 
United States, we still do not have better varieties in sufficient quantities to cater to nurseries at 
wholesale. I feel that we’d rather get our prices as cheap as we can to offer to you gardeners who have 
made our business what it is. In making up this catalog, don’t you ever forget that I kept you fore- 
most in my thoughts in offering you better varieties at the lowest prices possible. This I feel is the 
best way to say “thank you’ aoe your confidence in us. We could easily list another 500 varieties of 
Daylilies in this catalog, but we feel that would be just as silly as for an automobile manufacturer to 
go back to offering 1920 model automobiles. You can have better Daylilies now and without paying 
the fancy price charged by some who introduce them when they have only one or two clumps in their 
back yard. We test ours years before offering them. While they are being tested, our stock is being 
grown in sufficient quantities to be priced right. Yes, I actually claim ours are the best varieties on 
earth and offered at the lowest prices, even low enough now that you can plant them in groups of 3 or 
more at the price some are asking for one. Some of our loveliest new varieties are not shown in color 
as it’s impossible to print them all. 
ADAGIO. Dormant. | ATHLONE. Evergreen. 
An unusual, brilliant red, between a fiery red | The petals of this giant bloom are a deep rose 
and a black-red, with deeper eye zone. Keeps | with a darker rose eye zone. The sepals are 
perfectly. Has a small yellow throat, and for | canary-yellow. The first giant bi-color in this 
you who are seeking an outstanding red, this is | particular color pattern I have ever seen with 
it. 4-inch bloom. Ht. 3 ft. May, June. $1.50. such a gorgeous twisted effect. Rated by every 
Seat as tops, and offered again this season 
Le, : yy us, Its originator, after an absence of more 
ANOTHER SONG. Dormant. than four years. Fast grower. Ht. 4 ft. May, 
; , ; | June. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00. 
A gorgeous rosy pink with semi-rounded | : 13 : 
blooms and deep chartreuse throat. Late in the 
afternoon after the sun has beaten on it all day, | BACKSTAGE. Dormant. 
the flower still looks fresh. It is slightly recurved ; { ; F 
and the ends of the petals are slightly twisted Delicate pink with a golden throat shading to 
with small veins running through them. 3-inch | Sreen. Slightly deeper veins run through the 
bloom. Ht. 214 ft. June, July. $2.00. ruffled petals. If you want to break the monotony 
: of your yellows and oranges, this will do the job. 
3-inch bloom. Ht. 21 oft. $2.00. 
BAGGETTE. Dormant. 
This is truly a dream. Wide rounded petals 
of palest lemon deeply shaded old-rose, with a 
deeper old-rose eye zone. One of the most profuse 
bloomers in our fields and keeps very well. The 
deeply ruffled petals further enhance its beauty. 
One of America’s best Daylilies. 5-inch bloom. 
Ht. 2% ft. April, May. $1.00 each; 2 for $2.50. 
BELLE OF GEORGIA. Dormant. 
A rounded, pale yellow bloom, overcast with 
| the color and markings of a ripe peach, and 
therefore named for one of the South’s best 
peaches. I’ve never seen any Daylily with such 
color pattern as this. Simply a ‘‘must-have.”’ 
ceunieeiemieeibinneias 4 to 5-inch bloom. Ht. 3 ft. April, May. $1.00 
Athlone ' each; 3 for $2.50. 
10 RUSSELL GARDENS, SPRING, TEXAS 
