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RUSSELL GARDE 
LIBRARY 
SPRING, TEXAS 
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BLOOMING HABITS OF THE Ww PEB 1519 
NEW DAYLILIES 
U. S. Department of Agriculture 
Not all Daylilies bloom at the same time, 
you know. The flowering period of each 
variety after being established in your garden 
lasts usually from four to six weeks. By careful 
selection you may have varieties that bloom at 
different seasons. Many bloom again in the 
fall and thus prolong the season in your garden 
for a period of from five to eight months of 
the year, depending on whether you live in 
the South or in the shorter growing season of 
the North. The flowering time listed for each 
of our varieties is for Texas, and people in 
colder climates will find that their plants 
usually bloom about a month later. The first 
flowers on a newly planted Daylily will not 
give you a full conception of the true char- 
acter of that particular variety, as they are 
usually small and in some cases not so intense 
in color as they will be after becoming estab- 
lished. Give them a full season’s growth before 
you pass judgment, and I believe you will say 
that they are the most beautiful flowers and the 
easiest to grow that you have ever dealt with. 
Note the character of the different type Russell Daylilies 
and still obtainable for less money 
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- 
OUR DAYLILIES 
ARE PROVEN HARDY 
FROM MAINE 
TO CALIFORNIA. 
where. 
Sincerely, 
ioe Re ve 
2761 Jefferson Ave. 
WE HAVE THOUSANDS Detroit 7, Mich. 
OF COMPLIMENTS i oa xe 
ESTI yo TL Shieh eMi Tod Akg e We sold Mr. Maxon over 10,000 plants 
apie) ae Le ene ie Fevee ds P Daylily pee the past few years for his private 
Daylilies will grow in sun or shade, acid or 
lime, wet or dry soil, and bloom beautifully 
with least care, but they respond to care and 
fertilization and will repay you many times 
for a little effort. 
TRULY A LAZY MAN’S FLOWER 
Here is the way to plant that long bed 
you ve been trying to fill up—and to plant it 
for keeps. Perhaps you need lots of color 
among your shrubbery borders or along the 
bank of that lake. Try planting these in shade 
where “nothing” else grows or in the hottest 
patios. The foliage also is beautiful. 
These will come in excellent blooming size 
plants and all sent postpaid. Plant early for 
next season’s bloom. Water them a time or 
two, and they'll make it. 
