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

A Montana Junior Garden Club 
Mrs. Mary Poe, a very good customer of mine clear out in 
Billings, Montana, sent in this picture. It is the Junior Garden 
Club she has organized out there. Now I don’t want to be 
bothered by any of you boys writing in wanting to know the 
names of these girls, like the last time I put in some pictures 
without names. Write Mrs. Poe. I’m busy these days. 
Questions and Answers Dept. 
One of our regular services on top of just selling you seeds 
is answering your questions about planting. We get thousands 
of letters a day—big bags of it—and we’re glad to answer 
them all. That’s what we’re here for. We don’t care whether 
there’s an order in it for us or not. Usually is and of course 
that’s what we’re in business for, but there doesn’t have to be. 

~ Look over the questions and answers below. Like as not, the 
one you were going to ask is answered there. Anyway, it ought 
to help you some.—H. F. 
Q. What flowers do best on the north side of the house? 
A. Phlox, Dianthus, Pansies, Mignonette, Petunias, Snap- 
dragons, Forget-Me-Nots, Lilies of the Valley, Bleeding Hearts, 
Flax, Columbine, Violets. In general, perennials do well in 
shade, annuals in sun. Of course, the Ozark Wild Flowers on 
pages 49 and 53 of the catalog like shade. 
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Q. Why do my lima beans blossom but not bear? 
A. Hot, dry weather, usually. Plant by taller growing crop 
for shade from sun and wind. Maybe ground is rich in nitrogen, 
which makes for tops only. Try poorer ground. 
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Q. How do you get rid of Aphis on cucumber? 
A. Use Henry Field Bug Dust. Start early before pests get 
a start. Dust weekly rain or shine. 
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Q. How do you go about pruning roses? 
A. Cut Hybrid-Teas to within 5 or 6 in. of the ground in 
the spring. Remove old wood from Hybrid Perpetuals and 
climbers after they bloom in the spring. 
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-Q. May we change collections in your catalog? 
A. Sorry, no. These are put up in advance in big quantities 
and the savings we make this way are then passed on to you. 
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Q. Is the New Sweetheart Cherry hardy as Montmorency? 
A. Our tests have shown it to be equally hardy. It’s the first 
time we’ve had a sweet cherry that was. 
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Q. Do you have strawberries that bear the first year? 
A. Yes. Any of the everbearers—New Gem, Wayzata, 
Mastodon bear the first year set out. 
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. Are the Aristocrat Glads on the back cover of your cata- 
log, labeled? 
A. No. That way we could give you the best at a lower 
price. If you want labeled varieties, turn to page 31 and order 
any of the rainbow collections or named varieties described. 
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 Q. What is a good vine for the south and west side of my 
A. Silver Lace vine likes lots of sun and stafids heat well 
as does American Ivy. 
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Q. I want a tall screen to hide neighboring buildings. 
should I plant? 
What 

Double Wedding Costs Me Two Wedding Presents 
When Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Frey and Mr. and Mrs. Abe Koehn 
of Meno, Okla., were married in a double wedding, it caught 
me double on the wedding presents. You know I offer a free 
rose or peony to any Seed Sense reader who gets married, if 
they send me their picture. But I really don’t mind. I get 
a big kick out of sending them and I hope these young people 
enjoy their gifts. 
And my offer still stands. I always did think a live growing 
plant was about the nicest gift you could give anyway and 
they’re yours free with my compliments, if you send me a 
wedding snapshot. 
Now you old maids spruce up a little and you old bachelors 
shave off your whiskers and wash your necks and get busy for 
those peonies or roses ought to be set early. 
The young folks don’t need any urging. And widowers and 
widows are eligible, too, but I don’t want any divorce and 
remarrying just to get the free peonies. I draw the line on that. 
Just write me where you are going to live and send me the 
wedding picture and I promise not to give you any advice. 
SSE SE A i EE SFE I I LES OTE OL ES IS ED DE LE LOLS EEE ALTE 
A. Set Lombardy Poplars 4 feet apart and put a Bridal 
Wreath in between each tree. I will send you 7 Lombardies 
and 10 Bridal Wreaths for $1.39 postpaid and you can make 
a beautiful permanent hedge. Bridal Wreath or Honeysuckle 
alone are good too. See them page 39 in catalog. 
Q. How do you recommend caring for rhubarb? 
A. Plant 3 feet apart in good garden soil. Need only regular 
garden cultivation. First year soak plants good, now and then. 
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Q. Are Bush Cherries hard to grow? 
A. Absolutely not. Easiest in the world. Since they are 
dwarf, plant 4 feet apart out in your garden or in the shrubbery 
borders. Cut back severely when you plant them. 
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Q. When should I send my nursery order? 
A. Sooner the better. Remember, we reserve the choice 
stock for you and ship it at the correct time for planting in 
your locality. git clg he see 
Q. What vegetables can I use to follow up my early 
plantings? 
A. Good question. Best are beans, 
cucumbers, lettuce, kale, turnips. 
Q. It is hot and dry here. What flowers will do best? 
A. Plant Petunias, Rose Moss, Zinnias, Marigolds, Holly- 
hocks, Four-o-Clocks and Gaillardias for the best in hot loca- 
tions. Gabe Rue eee 
Q. The bottom of my hedge looks bad. What should I do? 
A. You could cut clear back to within a few inches of the 
ground and it will thicken or you can trim the top narrower 
than the bottom so sunlight can reach those bottom leaves. 
Keep well trimmed always. 
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beets, carrots, corn, 
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Q. When should I plant my Chinese Cabbage? 
A. At turnip planting time, the last of July. 
early as hot weather comes on too soon. 
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Want Hybrid Corn Pictures 
Don’t know what’s the matter. I get thousands of letters 
telling me how good the corn did for you, but not many 
pictures of your field or crib or of yourself or of some ears. 
IT want them and want lots of them go send them in. Same 
deal on other pictures goes on these, too. And don’t forget 
to write on the back the results you had with our corn. 
Don’t plant 
