HENRY FIELD'S SEED 



Chinese Elm 2 Yr. Old 
“Dear Mr. Field: These are some Chinese 
Elms growing on our farm. They were only 
2 feet tall when set out and here they are 
now (2 yrs. later). Some growth! We have 
226 trees on our farm.’—Ernest Turner. 
You folks who want shade in a hurry, 
can’t miss on Chinese Elm. 

Tulips 15 Yr. Old 
Here’s a picture Mrs. Seth Winegar of 
New Richland, Minnesota, sent in of herself 
and some of her tulips still blooming 15 years 
after she bought them of me. Tulips are 
usually the most welcome fiower in the 
spring—they conie so early—and will bloom 
year after year with a little care. Plant lots 
of them. 

Grapes Bear Ist Year - 
“Dear Mr. Field: This is James and the 
Henry Field Golden Muscat grape we got 
from you which was simply loaded with 
grapes the following year. We certainly 
like your nursery stock.’—J. T. Alexander, 
Rockwell, No, Carolina. 

NSE FOR FALL, 1942—Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., Shenandoah, Iowa 
A Page of Henry Field Customers and What They Grew 
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A Good Display Idea from New York State 
will give you an idea. 
and says, ‘‘Picture of our pumpkin. 
what’s in it we can. 
farm being used as a market. 
a SS 
If you want fruit in a hurry—plant Anoka 
apple. Here’s a tree bearing the second year 
in the garden of Mrs. Edith Phillips, Essex, 
Baltimore, Md., just simply loaded with 
fruit. Mrs. Phillips says, “I am so pleased 
with all the seeds IL bought of you last 
spring. Seems every seed came up. The 
Hybrid sweet corm grew and thrived where 
IL eouldn’t raise corn before and was the 
most delicious Pve ever tasted.” 


Boy in Strawberry Patch 
Birds and little boys are two bad diseases 
of strawberries. But since this is the grand- 
son of the owner of this strawberry patch, 
it’s probably all right, Sent in by Mrs. P. 
Studer, Milwaukee, Wisc., who says, “I have 
been a customer of yours for a long time.” 

Tf any of you 4H boys or girls are planning to display at a fair this fall, maybe this 
Barbara Maltby of South Rutland, N. Y., sent the picture in 
Can’t say we raised it from Field’s seeds, but 
Was displayed at New York state fair and now back on our 
We’re on a country 


road, but make $5 profit a day. 



Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Sisley of Huntington, 
Ore., on their golden wedding day. Mrs. 
Leonard Storie of Lime, Ore., who sent this 
in says, “My father planted your seeds and 
so did his mother, so they must be good, All 
the plants I got from you arrived in won- 
derful condition. Tell other folks in Oregon, 
they come through in good shape.” 
Henry Field Lilac 
“Dear Mr, Field: Picture of myself taken 
last year when the lilacs I got from you 
were in bloom. I enjoy your Seed Sense 
and hope you will continue to send it to me. 
I like Field’s seeds very much.”’—Miss Clara 
Vahle, Wright City, Mo. 

