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HENRY FIELD’S SEED SENSE FOR APRIL, 1942—Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., Shenandoah, Iowa 5 
Nursery Planting Tips 


14 Pears Ist Year 
“Dear Mr. Field: This is a Douglas 
Pear we bought from you the first year 
after planting. It matured 14 large pears 
the first year. We think your nursery 
Arnold. Schuetz, 
Humboldt, Nebr. 

Seed Sense Berry Bargain 
There have been so many folks write in 
and wonder if I had a collection of my 
favorite berries, I decided to fix one up 
for you Seed Sense readers. And it’s a 
real one, too. Here it is—good for April 
and May: i 
Seed Sense Berry Bargain 
12 MO. GIANT—The giant hybrid 
blackberry. 
‘6 BOYSENBERRY—The famous 
berry everyone is talking about. 
83 OZARK QUEEN—The everbearing 
blackberry. 
All 21 plants for only $1.00 postpaid. 
Plants won’t last long at this price. 
Better hurry. ‘ 
Size Fruit Trees to Plant 
Every season I’m swamped with hun- 
dreds of letters asking what size fruit 
trees to plant. Generally, it’s a matter of 
choice—some like the bigger ones and 
some like the smaller ones. That’s why 
I list three sizes. Though I believe every- 
one has his own ideas, here is the way I 
figure: 
PLANT 4 to 6 FOOT trees if you want 
fruit in a hurry, especially if you have a 
small space. These are bigger and give 
you fruit in a hurry. Many orchardists use 
this size to get quick fruit, though gen- 
erally they take the smaller sizes. 
PLANT 2 to 3 FOOT trees if you want 
to save money. They are just smaller 
trees than the other sizes (same quality 
though) and often grow just as fast be- 
cause they transplant easier when smaller. 
PLANT 8 to 4 FOOT trees if you want 
to compromise between the two sizes 
above. This size has the best points of 
both sizes and is medium priced, too. 
But no matter what size you plant, set 
some fruit trees. Every home should 
have plenty of fruit right in its own back 
yard. It’s easy to have and it saves more 
money on the food bills than anything 
I know. U 

It Looks Interesting 
There’s something about an apple pie 
just getting under way that always looks 
interesting. I can remember eating those 
apples faster than mother could keep 
ahead of me—until she shooed me off so 
she’d have enough for pie. This picture 
was sent in by Coursin Black out in New 
York state. Set a few apple trees this 
year and maybe you can wangle a few ap- 
ple pies out of your wife. 
A Letter You'll Enjoy 
Dear Mr. Field: 5 
Thanks for your letter of Dec. 4. It 
seems that the Fields all make a name for 
themselves wherever they are, whether 
it’s Cyrus, Henry, Marshall or you folks 
in Shenandoah. 
I am sending a seed order and I want 
you to be sure that I get Seed Sense, 
Your new catalog is a beauty and if 
anybody asks me what’s the best book 
I’ve read lately, I’d say the seed catalog 
without hesitation! What a lot of poten- 
tial beauty is contained in those seeds, 
not to mention good things to eat! 
You mentioned in the catalog about 
gourds for a hobby: Capper’s Farmer for 
Dec. 1940 had a piece about gourd craft, 
tells about making things out of them. 
I saw a picture of a man who makes a lot 
of musical instruments out of gourds and 
plays them. Can you beat it? 
I’m sending you a clipping you’ll enjoy. 
These Rogers, Ark., women have the right 
idea don’t you think? 
We sure like the Field coffee.—Mrs. 
Frank Dehn, Lansing, Kansas. 
Here’s The Clipping She Sent 
(By the Associated Press, 1941) 
Rogers, Ark., Feb. 20.—The Benton 
County woman’s demonstration club meet- 
ing here this week adopted a new slogan: 
“Put your trust in God, your family in 
the garden, car in the garage, and grow 
all that is necessary to feed the family 
for the coming year.’’ <A good slogan. 
* * * * * 
Bumper gardens are what we need, 
With two-thirds of the world to feed. 
* * * * * 
Food from gardens make us strong! 
Plant Field seeds you can’t go wrong. 

By Paul, the Nurseryman 
When planting plants of any kind, be 
SURE the soil is firmed well around the 
root. If you leave air pockets near the 
roots, the plant may die. Watering well 
when planting helps. 
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Always cut off broken or bruised roots 
and branches before planting. Always 
use sharp tools. Rough, jagged cuts harm 
the plants. 
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Chicken raisers: Don’t let the space 
in your chicken yard go to waste. Plant 
plums, they seem to take to a chicken 
yard. The new Golden Ember is a won- 
der. 
When uncovering strawberries, leave 
a good share of the straw mulch on your 
patch. This helps hold moisture, stops 
weeds and makes more strawberries. 
Just remove enough so green leaves 
won’t be covered. 
Sat et Saeaa eae 
Set asparagus quite deep as stalks 
growing through several inches of earth 
are much more tender. (My rust proof 
asparagus is tender anyway.) 
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House plant troubles? Then wash now 
and then with warm soap suds and dust 
with Henry Field’s famous combination 
Bug Dust when dry. Bug Dust is both 
an insecticide and fungicide. 
* * * * 
Double up on your planting. You can 
have worlds of small fruit like straw- 
berries, grapes, raspberries, ete. by plant- 
ing between the rows of fruit trees in 
your orchard until your trees are most 
full grown. 
* * * * 
Don’t worry if your plants don’t start 
growing the day you put them in the 
ground. They need a little time and some 
plants start slower than others. 
ok * * * * 
When setting hedge, be sure to prune 
severely right after setting. This 
causes stronger plants and more bushy 
growth elose to the ground. 
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For foundation planting, plant tall 
shrubs at the corners and near entrances 
and low shrubs under the windows. Set 
out at least 18 in. from the foundation. 
Place a few low-growing shrubs—such as 
Spirea Anthony Waterer or Red Leaf Bar- 
berry—in front of the tall shrubs. Ever- 
green planting follows the same rules. 
* cd * * * 
Every home should have a shrubbery 
border along at least one side of their lot. 
Put taller shrubs at the back and set 
about 3 ft. apart, and lower shrubs at the 
front about 18 in. to 2 ft. apart. Planting 
in groups of 3 to 5 makes a more attrac- 
tive planting. 
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In front of this shrub 
border, put in lots of per- 
ennials. They give color 
and if you plan right, you’ll 
have blooms all summer— 
first the iris, oriental pop- 
pies and peonies, then the 
summer bloomers and then 
the fall bloomers — mums, 
ete. Don’t crowd peren- 
nials too close to shrubs. 
Plant in clumps of 3 to 5. 

Planted 
