HENRY FIELD’S 
GARDEN SEEDS 
CHOICE—RELIABLE—HONEST—PLANT THE BEST 
The Seedsman's 
Conscience 
Why I Can Say "Your Money's 
Worth or Your Money Back" 
Someone has said that “the 
trial ground is the seedsman’s 
conscience. It stares him in the 
face all summer long with his 
mistakes or praises him for his 
carefulness.” For years, I have 
kept up the most extensive and 
thorough trial grounds in the 
middle west. I don’t know of 
another seedsman in this part of 
the country that puts in near the 
time and space I have in testing 
and growing stocks which he 
sells. That’s why I am so posi¬ 
tive of what I tell you and so 
certain I’m right about it. 
50,000 Trial Plantings 
During my time I have made 
well over 50,000 trial plantings. 
Now, if you don’t think that’s a 
lot of planting, try countng the 
things you plant in your own 
garden. But I figure it’s time 
well spent, because I actually 
check up on every packet I sell. 
Double Check on Every Seed 
All fall and winter we have 
seed testers working to their ca¬ 
pacity, too. We test every lot 
of seed that goes in or out of the 
house and keep enough of that 
test sample to put in the trial 
grounds besides. In that way, 
you see I get a double check on 
everything. That’s why I feel 
any seed that doesn’t pass the 
germinator test of course must 
not get any farther but goes to 
the dump right now. 
There's a Lot in the Eating 
The samples that survive the 
germinator go to the trial 
grounds outside, but believe me, 
that’s a lot harder. Here it’s 
checked for germination, variety, 
type, quality, uniformity and, 
finally, eatability on the table. 
Also, a lot of the more important 
ones are given the same tests in 
my private garden at my cabin, 
down in Missouri. 
When I say that a thing is 
good enough to put in my cata¬ 
log, I’m willing to back it up 
with this guarantee “Your mon¬ 
ey’s worth or your money back.” 
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A corner of the Germinating 
Room where every seed is tested 
before it is sold. My seeds 
HAVE to be good. 
BEANS 
Believe I have a little 
of everything in my 
Missouri garden. 
Stuff does well there, 
too. Yes, that’s my 
cabin in the back¬ 
ground, 
Grew a little "bit of everything in my Mis¬ 
souri garden again this year hut of course 
grew most of the “bread and butter” vege¬ 
tables—beans, peas, etc. 
I believe every family should plant at 
least five or six pounds of beans. (See my 
special 3 pound prices.) I always have a 
good supply of seed beans handy. When¬ 
ever any of the early or mid-season things 
run out, I fill in the spaces with beans. 
A pound will plant two rows 50 feet long. 
Start your plantings as soon as severe frosts 
are over and plant every two weeks until 
the middle of July. You will 
have fresh, crisp beans all 
season. Beans like a rich, 
warm soil. 
BUSH BEANS 
Green Podded Varieties 
107 BURPEE’S STRINGLESS GREEN POD. The 
ideal family bean and the “measuring stick” to 
which all varieties are compared. Very early, 
meaty and tender. No strings, whatever. If I 
could have only one kind, it would be this one. 
Price: Triple size pkt. (3 oz.) 10c; y 2 lb. 18c; l lb. 
30c; 3 lbs. 80c. 
112 ROUND POD VALENTINE. An old favorite. 
Regarded by many for years as the standard green 
pod sort. Very hardy. Stands handling and shipping 
round and nearly straight. I like this one, too. Price 
pkt. (3 oz.) 10c; 14 lb. 15c; 1 lb. 30c; 3 lbs. 80c. 
Stringless 
Green Pod. 
A “Must 
Have.” 
well. Long, 
: Triple size 
109 FIELD’S FIRST EARLY. This one originated in Tennessee. 
I got it from there three years ago. It is early, a good yielder, 
stringless, and for flavor you can’t beat it. Price: Triple size pkt. 
(3 oz.) 10c; 14 lb. 18c; 1 lb. 30c; 3 lbs. 80c. 
144 BOUNTIFUL. You folks here in the corn belt ought to grow 
more of this one. Its home is in the south and they plant lots 
of it there. I have had it for years and like it better all the time. 
Never had a failure. Big, green, showy pods. Of good quality 
and a fine yielder. Canners like it and it is fine for market. 
Bountiful is the right name. Price: Triple size pkt. (3 oz.) 10c; 
14 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 35c; 3 lbs. 80c. 
TENDER GREEN—Early 
and vigorous. My favorite. 
119 STRINGLESS BLACK VAL¬ 
ENTINE. Another new one. A 
little late but it stands hot 
weather nicely and deserves to 
be better known. The pods are 
round, long and stringless. 
Price: Triple size pkt. (3 oz.) 
10c; 14 lb. 18c; 1 lb. 30c; 3 
lbs. 80c. 
106 TENDER GREEN. Here is a 
new one. Extremely early. 
Strong, vigorous plants with 
long dark green pods practically 
straight and without a sign 
of a string. It is making worlds 
of friends and I am almost ready 
to say it is the finest of all green 
pod beans today. Haven’t heard 
a single word against it. Price: 
Triple size pkt. (3 oz.) 10c; y 2 
lb. 18c; 1 lb. 30c; 3 lbs. 80c. 
Reliable Garden Seeds Are Cheapest to Plant 
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