OUR PROVEN STANDBYS 
RED and WINES, continued 
ROSE OF TEXAS. Dormant. (Russell) 
Rosy red, almost fiery red but lighter. A very 
fast grower. 4-in. bloom. Ht. 3 ft. April, May, 
June. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
RUSSELL’S BLACK SWAN. 
(Russell) 
This beautiful, 414-inch bloom of the richest 
purple is almost black, with a rich golden throat 
and midrib. In contrast to the fiery reds and 
wine-reds, lemons and other colors, it will draw 
your attention immediately and defy our hottest 
sun. Almost dwarf—ht. 2 ft. June, July. $1.00 
each; 3 for $2.59. 
Dormant. 
SAMMY RUSSELL. Dormant. (Russell) 
This dainty little 21-inch flower is really a red 
multiflora, and a clump in full bloom is a sight 
to behold. This is the best late-blooming dark 
red in our fields. An extremely fast grower. Ht. 
214 ft. August, September. 75c each; 3 for $2.00. 
SKIPPY. Dormant. (Russell) 
A new brilliant multiflora type red but much 
lower growing and surely of a more brilliant color 
than I know of. It has a beautiful buff throat 
with as many as 40 or more 21-inch flowers borne 
on its 2'4-foot, upright stem. May, June. 75c 
each; 3 for $2.00. 
SPITFIRE. Evergreen. (Russell) 
Seems never to stop blooming here. I have 
actually seen this variety have four complete 
bloom seasons. The petals are of a fiery red, the 
sepals being slightly lighter and the throat 
yellow. 314-in. bloom. Ht. 2 ft. A very profuse 
bloomer. April, May and June. 75c each; 3 for 
$2.00. 
SPRING PARADE. Dormant. (Russell) 
The 41-inch bloom has intensely ruffled petals 
of true raspberry color with a deeper eye zone 
and deep veins running through each wide twisted 
petal. Huge, apple-green throat and rosy brown 
sepals. Ht. 2 ft. April, May. 75c each; 3 for 
$2.00. 
SPRING SONG. Evergreen. (Russell) 
This 41-inch deep orange-red flower has a 
chrome throat and a velvety overcast that puts 
it in a class by itself. Ht. 3 ft. April, May and 
again in July and August. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
TEJAS. Dormant. (Russell) 
Brilliant red with velvety sheen. Only a 314 
to 4-inch flower, but very abundant. It has a 
deeper red eye zone with darker veins and a deep 
yellow throat. Petals are slightly twisted and 
sepals recurved. A fast grower. Ht. 31% ft. 
April, May, June. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
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THE DIRECTOR. Dormant. (Russell) 
A huge, wide flower with overlapping petals, 
fully ruffled and crinkled like crepe paper. The 
color is rich wine-red, not a fiery red, with narrow 
veins of burgundy. The sepals are a shade 
lighter and the throat is chrome-colored. 5-in. 
blooms. These flowers are magnificent and more 
beautiful in the late evening after the sun has 
played on them all day. Ht. 24% ft. May, June. 
75c each; 3 for $2.00. 
THERON. Dormant. (Stout) 
Deep red, curved and twisted petals. Pale 
yellow-orange throat, shaded green at base. 
Ht. 3 ft. June. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
THE TEMPEST. Evergreen. (Russell) 
Orchid-red with richest green throat. Wide 
overlapping petals. 414-in. bloom. Ht. 3 ft. 
April, May and June. 75c each; 3 for $2.00. 
THE TEXAN. Evergreen. (Russell) 
A 41-inch bloom of rich mahogany-red with 
deeper eye and yellow throat and midrib. Ruffled 
veined petals. Good. Ht. 3 ft. April, May 
$1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
THOROBRED. Dormant. (Nesmith) 
Huge, rich red flowers. Tall gracful bloom 
Ht. 40 in. July, August. $1.00 each; 
3 for $2.50. 
VIGILANTE. Evergreen. (Russell) 
This is a“‘must”’. A large, 5-inch flower of the 
richest velvety rosy red, with a green throat. 
Recurved sepals and ruffled petals. Ht. 3 ft. 
May, June. 75c each; 3 for $2.00. 
WOLOF. Evergreen. (Stout) 
Lovely velvety maroon. Five-inch flower with 
a yellow throat. Ht. 314 ft. July. 75c each; 
3 for $2.00. 
August 13, 1953 
Dear Mr. Russell: 
I just can’t say enough for your daylilies. They 
are all lovely. We have had so much rain but 
nevertheless, they came through just as your 
literature said they would. 
Sincerely, 
FRANCES DRAKE 
Glen Lake, Minn. 
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