HENRY FIELD CO., SHENANDOAH, IOWA 
Page Seventeen 
Seeds of Annual Flowers 
Our Flower Lady 
Mrs. Helen Field Fischer, my sister, is our flower lady. She 
gives a talk every day over KFNF taking up problems of the 
season and reading interesting letters telling of garden exper¬ 
iences of others. She has personally experimented with every 
plant hardy in the middle west and has taken technical train¬ 
ing at Cornell University. 
ASTERS, THE QUEEN OF FLOWERS 
American Branching. 30 in. Long stems, branching habit. Mid- 
season. 1017—Mixed Colors. Pkt., or. 
New California Giants. 
36 in. They are the 
giants among Asters, the 
flowers reaching a size 
of 3 to 5 inches across 
with long stems. Petals 
gracefully curled and 
twisted. Branching habit. 
1341—Mixed Colors. Pkt., 
10c. 
American Beauty. 30 
in. A well rounded bush 
branching close to the 
ground, with long side 
branches. Large flowers. 
1357—Mixed Colors. Pkt., 
10c. 
Early Beauty. 24 in. 
An early strain of Am¬ 
erican Beauty. 1025— 
Mixed Colors. Pkt., 10c. 
1020 — Queen of the 
Market. 18 in. An ex¬ 
treme early variety. Pkt., 
5c. 
1351 — California Sun¬ 
shine. 24 in. A double NEW CALIFORNIA GIANTS 
flower. The center petals quill shaped. Mixed colors. Pkt., 5c. 
1019—Chrysanthemum-Flowered. 24 in. All the feathery, shaggy 
varieties. Mixed colors. Pkt., 5c. 
1029—Florists’ Mixture. 24 in. Assorted varieties in mixed colors. 
Pkt., 5c. 
1018—Giant Branching Comet. 24 in. Large bloom, long broad pet¬ 
als. Long stems. Mixed colors. Pkt., 5c. 
1024—Heart of France. 24 in. A pure red Aster. Pkt., 10c. 
1031—Golden Queen. 24 in. A deep golden yellow, outer petals a 
creamy white. Pkt., 5c. 
AGERAT1JM or FLOSS FLOWER. A dependable blue flower. 
1004—Dwarf Blue Ball. 8 to 10 in. A compact plant round as a ball. 
True Ageratum blue. Pkt., 5c. 
1118—-ANNUAL EVERGREEN (Kochia). 2 to 3 feet. For hedges or 
backgrounds. Pkt., 5c; oz„ 26c. 
ASTER COLLECTION 1942 
One Packet Each of the Following, Special Price 25c 
1341—NEW CALIFORNIA GIANTS. 1357—AMERICAN BEAUTY. 
1025—EARLY BEAUTY. 1024—HEART OF FRANCE. 
ANNUAL GAILLARDIA 
Long, graceful stems. Colors 
run to reds, oranges, maroon 
and yellow. They bloom freely 
from late summer on. 
1358—Double Mixed (Picta 
I.orenziana). 18 in. Contains 
various shades of red, orange, 
yellow, etc. Pkt., 5c. 
1360—Indian Chief. 18 in. A 
beautiful single flower, color a 
bronzy red. Pkt., 5c. 
CALIFORNIA POPPY or 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA 
All shades of yellow, orange 
and crimson. 8 to 10 inches 
tall. 
1055—Golden Mixture. Cali¬ 
fornia Poppy colors, all shades 
of orange yellow, pink and 
others. Pkt., 5c. 
CALLIOPSIS. 24 in. Colors 
yellow, brown and orange. 
1056—Mixed Colors. Pkt., 5c. 
SWEET ALYSSUM. One of 
the best border or edging 
SWEET ALYSSUM plants. Pure white. 
1001— Little Gem (Maritimum). 10 in. Pkt., 5c. 
1002— Carpet of Snow (Procumbens). 4 to 5 in. Pkt., 6c. 
1058—CANARY BIRD VINE. Pkt., 5c. 
1064— CANNA SEED. Pkt., 6c. 
1065— CARDINAL CLIMBER. Flowers resemble little scarlet Morn¬ 
ing Glories. Blooms freely and a long time. Pkt., 10c. 
ANNUAL LARKSPUR 
• 1124—New Giant Imperial. Branches from near the ground so the 
stems are much longer than the old strains, often 2 or even 3 feet 
long. The flowers are set thick on the stem. Mixed colors. Pkt., 10c. 
1123—Double Stock Flowered. 3 feet. Long stems, pretty colors, 
make a good cut flower. Mixed colors. Pkt., 5c. 
BALSAM or TOUCH-ME-NOT. About 2 feet tall. 
Colors all shades of red, pink, pure white and 
lavender. 
1037— Double Rose-Flowered Mixed. 24 in. Dou¬ 
ble like a rose. Pkt., 5c. 
1038— Camellia Flowered. 24 in. Flowers all col¬ 
ors, spotted and striped. Pkt., 6c. 
1046—BLUE LACE FLOWKR. 30 in. Long 
stemmed flowers. Pkt., 5c. 
CALENDULA or POT MARIGOLD. 18 in. 
Double and blooming from early summer until fall 
if not allowed to seed. 1049—Mixed Colors. Pkt., 
5c. 
1048—Golden Radio. 18 in. Almost as round as 
a ball. Quilled petals, i Color a golden yellow, 
Pkt., 10c. 
CARNATIONS 
Not the greenhouse Carnations. However, the Chabaud’s grow' large 
bloom and all of them do! well as house plants or outdoors. 
1089—Dwarf Marguerite. 15 in. Very showy and easy to grow. 
Fragrant and double. Pkt., 5c. 
1043—Chabaud’s Double Giant. 18 in. A large double. Long grace¬ 
ful stems. Mixed colors. Pkt., 10c. 
CASTOR BEANS. 1346^—Red Spire. 6 to 8 feet. Foliage a bronzy 
green, spikes a brilliant crimson standing above the foliage. Pkt., 6c; 
oz„ 15c. 
1104—CHINESE FORGET-ME-NOT. 18 inches. Produces bright 
blue flowers. Pkt., 5c. 
1072—CHINESE WOOLFLOWER. 2 feet. Like a ball of crimson 
yam. Pkt., 10c. 
1078— CHRYSANTHEMUM, Annual. 18 in. Daisy-shaped blooms. 
Mixed colors. Pkt., 5c. 
CLARKIA ELEGANS. Small double flowers. 
1205—Mixed Colors. 15 in. Pkt., 6c. 
1079— COBEA SCANDENS. A beautiful vine with bell-like flowers. 
Pkt., 5c. 
1086—COLEUS. 18 in. A beautiful foliage plant. Pkt., 10c. 
DOUBLE CORNFLOWER. Centaurea eyanus. 24 in. Blooms from 
early July until late. They self sow and make a nice show in the 
flower garden. 1071—Mixed colors. Pkt., 6c. 
CANDYTUFT. For borders or bedding. Used some in bouquets. 
1063—Umbeliata. Mixed Colors. 12 in. A cluster of flowers some¬ 
what resembling annual phlox. Pkt., 5c. 
COSMOS, EARLY FLOWERING 
The stems are long and graceful and fine for cutting. Crowding 
causes the leaves to drop so give them plenty of room, say 2 or 3 
feet apart each way. It blooms freely from mid-summer on. Height 
about 4 feet. 
1083—Early Single Mixed Colors. 
Pkt., 10c. 
1085—COXCOMB. Celosla Crlstata. 
Large velvety heads a rich red color. 
24 in. Dwarf red. Pkt., 10c. 
1088— CYPRESS VINE. Dainty fern- 
like foliage. Vine thickly covered with 
small red and white flowers. Pkt., 6c. 
DAHLIA SEED. 1090—Double Mixed. 
Seed saved from double plants. Not 
all will bloom double. Pkt., 10c. 
1089— Single Mixed. Pkt., 5c. 
1092—DUSTY MILLER (Centaurea 
Gymnocarpa). 18 in. Pkt., 5c. 
EVERLASTINGS or STRAWFLOW- 
ER—Helichrysum Monstrosum. A rose- 
shaped flower in a variety of colors. 
1112—Mixed Colors. 3 feet, Pkt., 5c. 
1131—FEVERFEW (Matricaria Cap- 
ensis). 2 feet. Pkt., 5c. 
PETUNIA COLLECTION 1927 
One Packet Each of the Following, Special Price 25c. 
1174—ROSY MORN. 1344—ROSE OF HEAVEN. 1174—GENERAL 
DODDS. 1180—FANCY MIXED HYBRIDS. 
COSMOS. Early Flowering 
Mixed. 
BALSAM 
FOUR O’CLOCK or MARVEL OF PERU 
Plant along driveways, between the garden and lawn, in front of 
the porch and along the yard fence. As a flowering hedge, it is beau¬ 
tiful. Covered with flowers from summer until late fall. 
1093— Mixed Colors. 24 in. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c. 
1073—Striped and Variegated. 24 in. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c. 
1094— GERANIUM SEED. Pkt., 10c. 
1095— GILIA, Capitata. 18 in. White and blue mixed. Pkt., 5c. 
1113— HELIOTROPE. 2 ft. Pkt., 10c. 
1114— r-HYACINTH BEAN. Mixed colors. Pkt., 8c. 
1115— ICE PLANT (Mesembryanthemum). 6 In. Pkt., 5c. 
