
HENRY FIELD’S SEED SENSE FOR MARCH, 1941—Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., Shenandoah, Towa 

Scie Henry Field Gardeners—They Grow Good Gardens 

Reading Henry’s Catalog 
That young gardener behind the glasses 
is only 2% but he’s studying the catalog 
like a grown-up. Notice he’s being 
brought up right on Henry Field’s catalog 
like his mother, Mrs. Earl Morse, Marion, 
Kans., was. Mrs. Morse wrote, ‘““My son, 
Paul, with a H.F. catalog and“a-jar of 
Tendergreen beans and one of Rust Re- 
sistant Wax. We planted 4 lb. of each 
and the yield was around 40 quarts. My 
mother always got her seeds from you, 
too, as long as she lived.”’ 
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$40 of Cucs. from 15c Pkt. 
Here’s a real cucumber patch for you. 
It belongs to Mrs. Robert Ferneau of 
Nordin, Okla., who wrote, ‘‘I never was 
able to raise cucumbers until I sent to 
you in 1939. I got 15c worth and raised 
52 bu. I sold $40 worth and canned 97 
quarts. In 1940 I raised and sold $27 
worth besides what I canned.” 
There’s a good example of what good 
seed can do. Don’t be satisfied with any- 
thing, but the best.—H.F. 
Sweet Potato Plants 
Yes, we are going to have Sweet Potato 
plants and plenty of them, ready for ship- 
ping at the proper planting time. We can 
supply you with three kinds, NANCY 
HALL (the vigorous, large ones), YHL- 
LOW JERSEY (the dark yellow ones), 
and PORTO RICO (red, good keeper). 
All varieties are priced cheap. 100 for 
45c, 200 for 85c, 500 for $1.95, 1,000 for 
$3.25. All Postpaid. 




Plenty of Help 
S. R. Hudson of Calumet, Okla., should 
have a very good garden. He starts early, 
he uses Henry Field seed and garden cul- 
tivator, and has two real good helpers 
from Judy and Julia Hudson when going 
gets tough. That’s the way to garden— 
with a garden cultivator. Takes all the 
hard work out of gardening and does it 
twice as good. You'll find them on page 
57 in the cat. 

Field Customer 25 Yrs. 

“Dear Mr. Field: I have used your 
seed now for 25 years and wouldn’t be 
without them. Thought you would like to 
see the kind of garden they make. Pic- 
ture is of myself and Iceberg Lettuce. I 
sold a lot beside all we ate and gave away. 
That’s a bed of early Alaska peas beside 
the lettuce. I picked 3 bu. of peas from 
1% lb. of your seed.”—Mrs. Emma Thomp- 
son, Mokane, Mo. 
What’s a Picklet? 
One of our customers wrote in the other 
day and all his letter said was, “‘What’s 
a Picklet?’’ We didn’t know what he was 
talking about until one of the boys found 
the printer had made a mistake printing 
the name on the cucumber packet and it 
read ‘“‘National Picklet Cucumber’ in- 
stead of National Pickle Cucumber. 
Guess the printer felt generous when 
he was making the packet and that’s why 
he slipped in an extra “‘t’’. 
If you have been worried about the 
same thing, there’s the answer. We’re 
sorry, but you’ll find it won’t change the 
cucumber any and it will taste the same. 
And, by the way, the National Pickle is 
one of our best cucumbers. 
tried it, you should. 



If you haven’t , 
| for a receipt for your orchid.—Bagology. 

One of My Canadian Customers 
Yes, I send seeds all over the world 
where people are particular and want the 
best, high-yielding seed. Here’s one of 
my customers up in Avonhurst, Sas- 
katchewan—Frank Lanz—who says, 
“This picture of some of the things f 
raised from seeds ordered of you. I have 
tried many different seedhouses, but never 
am satisfied with any but Henry Field 
seeds.”’ 


One Picking Field’s Peas 

From clear out in California comes this 
picture that shows what our Seeds do out 
there. Mrs. Ray Kelsey of Ferndale, 
Calif., sent this in. 
“Dear Mr. Field: This is my son Kent, 
2 yrs., and one picking of H.F. peas. We 
raise Early Alaska and Laxton’s progress. 
Had 2 small patches and canned 4 qts. 
and ate lots beside. They sure did bear. 
The aphis started on them 2 or 3 times, 
but your Bug Dust promptly took care of 
that.” 
Melon Seed Tip 
SERS ST EEO 
To foil the rodents that get melon seed, 
soak seed a day and 2 nights in water, 
drain and roll in Bug Dust. I’ve done 
this with success and had letters from at 
least 100 other people saying it worked 
for them. Also good on muskmelons,, cu- 
cumbers and the like, 
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In the old days, when a man did a good 
job, you could hand him a $5 gold piece, 
but now you have to write a check, deduct 
social security, and report the gift to the 
government, It’s like asking a girl friend — 
