OUR PROVEN STANDBYS 
RED and WINES, continued 
CITY OF MEXICO. Evergreen. (Russell) 
A very fine 6-inch flower. The red-wine petals 
have a wide deep purple eye zone with a wide, 
almost white midrib. Ruffled, opens full, and 
has a most beautiful shade of yellow in its throat. 
The vividness of this color pattern represents 
the bright colors found in Mexico, This is an 
excellent keeper and multiplies fast. Ht. 344 ft. 
April, May. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
CLARINADE. Dormant. (Russell) 
A wonderful shade of rich wine. Semi-rounded, 
beautifully formed, 4-inch flower. Extremely 
worthy in any planting. Ht. 3 ft July, August. 
$1.50 each. 
CONROE. Evergreen. (Russell) 
Here is an unusual 18-inch plant with the very 
deepest rose-red, slightly overcast purple, 214- 
inch flower with a true buff throat. Another sen- 
sation in the dwarfs. April, May. $1.00 each; 
3 for $2.50. 
COVER GIRL. Evergreen. (Russell) 
Huge bloom with wide, curved, twisted petals. 
One of the richest purple-reds, almost black. 
The golden throat is quite a contrast to this 
shade. It draws your attention. 4-in. bloom. 
Ht. 3 ft. June, July. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
DEMI-TASSE. Evergreen. (Wheeler) 
This was introduced in 1948 as a semi-dwarf, 
erowing about 18 inches high, but it has scapes 
at least 2 feet high so it cannot be classified as a 
dwarf. Flowers are small but attractive, rich 
ruby-red. Ht. 18 in. August. $1.50 each. 
EEE EERE 
ne EERE 
August 23, 1953 
Dear Mr. Russell: 
First I want to say how very genuinely we 
liked reading the story of what you have done 
in those twenty years. That is real achievement 
and happiness. 
We have a good many of your lilies, and they 
give a glorious color to this forest-and-lake home. 
They are especially valuable here because the 
deer don’t eat them, they survive all weathers, 
bloom in light or shade, have no pests—a perfect 
flower. 
Our Chicago address is 5344 Hyde Park Blvd., 
where we have the first roof garden built in 
Chicago—a real garden, forty truckloads of dirt, 
and your lilies are there, too. 
Most sincerely yours, 
Mary Hastincs BRADLEY 
Lost Lodge 
Florence, Wis. 
DIXIE BELLE. Dormant. (Russell) 
We love this Chinese-red Daylily with its 
green throat. It has a rich, deep eye zone in the 
throat and the combination is quite striking 
Ht. 214 ft. Late June, July. $1.00 each; 3 for 
$2.50. 
DRESS AFFAIR. Evergreen. (Russell) 
This is what might be termed a true “‘lipstick 
red” with a rich chrome throat. Quite a new and 
unusual combination. Its 4-inch blooms are 
carried on a 2-foot stem. May, June. $1.00 each; 
3 for $2.50. 
DR. SLAUGHTER. Evergreen. (Russell) 
Fiery circus-wagon-red, semi-recurved petals. 
Small orange cup shading to a tiny green spot at 
center of throat. 314-in. bloom. Ht. 21% ft. 
June, July. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
ENCORE. Evergreen. (Russell) 
Brilliant velvety tomato-red with a yellow 
stripe through each petal and sepal running into 
its unusual creamy throat. A wide, 44-inch 
bloom of a most unusual color. Ht. 214% ft. May. 
June. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
EVANGELINE. Evergreen. (Russell) 
Tall. Wine colored with yellow throat. 4-i1i. 
ee cou Ht. 41% ft. April, May. 75c each; 3 for 
2.00. 
FANTASIA. Evergreen. (Stout) 
Fantastically twisted end curled petals of duil 
red gradually shading to burnt-sienna at the tips. 
Ht. 4 ft. April, May. $1.50 each. 
FLAMING SWORD. Dormant. (Russell) 
Deep flaming red variety, with satiny finish, 
opening wide. The blooms are small but profuse 
and come at a season when there are few real reds 
in bloom. Then its medium height makes it 
quite unusual. 314-in. bloom. Ht. 2% ft. May, 
June. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
GREAT MOMENTS. Dormant. (Russell) 
This lovely rich Chinese-red gleaming in the 
hottest sun is really hard to describe. While it 
is not a large flower, being only 3% inches across, 
it’s one of the most profuse-blooming things you 
could imagine. How a color can be so brilliant 
and yet so subdued is hard for me to describe, 
but that’s the way it is, and it will be a red in 
your garden you will always love. Ht. 2% ft. 
June, July. $1.50 each. 
RUSSELL GARDENS, SPRING, TEXAS 
