Now Here’s My Idea 
Now these folks must have heard me 
“harping”? on the radio about goats be- 
cause they sent me in a picture of one 
of theirs. I’ve been talking lately that 
I thought more folks ought to have one 
in their back yard and here’s a man who 
has my idea exactly. The letter says: 
“This is Mr. Dambach and his goats. He 
counts his goats and chickens as part ot 
his garden as he feeds them mostly on 
garden surplus and grass clippings. One 
gives a gallon of milk a day and one 
slightly less. One had 3 kids this week.”’ 
—Katherine Dambach, Greeley, Colo. 
Now if you don’t have room for a cow, 
but need some rich milk—think over 
getting a goat. Maybe this man will sell 
you one of his kids. 
The New Aster—tLilac Time 
I consider this one of the finest of the 
Dwarf Asters ever brought out. The 
plants grow about a foot high and about 
as wide across and bloom ‘during Sep- 
tember and on to frost with thousands 
of lovely soft lilac-colored flowers. It is 
a perfect plant for bordering your per- 
ennial garden—perfectly hardy and very 
free-blooming. Most authorities agree 
that Lilac Time is one of the finest of the 
new asters. 29c each; or 3 for 79¢, post- 
paid. ; 
“Good Luck” Plants Sell Fast 
I’ve never seen anything like the way 
our 4-leaf ‘“‘Good Luck”’ plants are selling 
out this spring. Seems like every order 
for garden seeds or nursery stock has 
several of these added on to the order. 
And the best part of it is, you won’t 
be disappointed. They grow easily, like 
glads, and make the largest 4-leafed 
leaves you ever saw—some of them over 
2” across and many 1% in. or larger. 
Each plant produces many leaves besides 
tiny blossoms, too. You can take up the 
bulbs in the fall and replant next spring, 
But the leaves are the thing—that’s 
why people grow them. They are fun to 
, pick and pass 
are wund) to 
' neighbors or 
friends for 
good-luck 
' charms—or to 
press into 
lockests and 
the like for 
wearing all 
year round. 
While the sup- 
ply lasts 
they're only 
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25¢, postpaid, of course. 
The Garden Path 
You can always tell folks who take a 
pride in their home—when they have 
beautiful flowers growing everywhere. 
And they’re easy to have, too, if you'll 
just take the little time necessary to get 
the seed in. This is the garden path of 
Mrs. C. L. Pottenger of Fillmore, North 
Dakota (my seeds are well liked up in 
that northern state) and she says it is 
mostly Rose Moss and Alyssum along the 
path. Don’t forget to add plenty of 
flower seed to your garden seed order. 
Adella’s 2 Cookbooks 65c 
Adella Shoemaker, the “Cook-Book” 
lady on our radio station KFNF, has pre- 
pared two very popular cookbooks. Pop- 
ular, I guess, because not only is Adella 
a good cook who knows good recipes, but 
because they’re so timely. 
One is the Victory Cookbook’ which 
gives all the special sugar-saving recipes 
and the other is her Meat Cookbook which 
gives many recipes for stretching meat. 
Both come in mighty handy these days 
of rationing. 
As a special offer for Seed Sense read- 
ers, she has agreed to send you one of 
each for 65¢c, postpaid. Or you can have 
either one for 35c, postpaid. Incidentally, 
they make fine gifts and lots of folks are 
ordering them for that reason. 
This Lady Has Sharp Eyes 
Here is an amusing letter from a good 
customer who really made me sit up.and 
wonder for a minute: 
“Dear Mr. Field: Do you know what 
I look at first in your catalog? It is 
to see if that worm has crawled away 
or is in the same spot. Why don’t you 
use Bug Dust? Ha Ha. It’s on your 
Early Jersey Wakefield. I have had 
lovely flowers and think your seeds are 
fine.”—Mrs. H. C. Pearson, Anthony,  - 
. Kansas. 
Well, as soon as I read this letter, I 
looked at our Wakefield cabbage in the 
catalog and sure enough, there’s a spot 
that looks just like a worm was on the 
picture. But, I guess Mrs. Pearson is 
wrong after all, for if you'll take out a 
magnifying glass, you'll find it’s really a 
seratch on the cut (engraving) not a 
worm. I'll have to fix that, though, if 
I’ve got sharp eyed customers like that. 
H.F. 



A Fragrant Shrub 
If you want lots of fragrance in your 
yard, you should be sure and have one 
of these Syringa Virginalis or Mock Or- 
ange. It is by far one of the most fra- 
grant shrubs there are and a beautiful 
sight loaded down with its lovely white 
flowers. Here’s one of my plants in bloom 
in the yard of Mrs. Cathrine Troupe, of 
Hooper, Nebr., and a picture of Mrs. 
Troupe with it. 
A Poem Sent In 
| AOR peas tanto se rue RoE nS 
I hope we don’t do as bad as this— 
we’re sure trying not to, but we got such 
a kick out of this poem our good custom- 
er, Mrs. Carter, sent in we decided we 
ought to print it in Seed Sense and share 
it with you. 
Keep your temper, gentle sir, 
Though your seeds are overdue 
For a week, or maybe two. 
We can’t help it, please don’t swear; 
Labor’s scarce and seed is rare. 
Henry’s working, so is Pate 
All of us working early and late, 
So your order, we’re afraid 
May be still a bit delayed. 
Still, you’ll get it, don’t be vexed, 
Maybe this. week, maybe next. 
Keep on hoping, don’t say die, 
We’H fill your order and that’s no Lie. 
—Mrs. Robert J. Carter, 
Route 2, 
Pawnee City, Nebr. 
Please Help Me on 
Substitution Problem 
All of us know by now the demand for 
garden seeds is going to be heavier than it 
ever has been and we’re going to have to 
hustle to take care of everyone. 
So on some items, the demand may be so 
heavy it cleans us out on that item even 
though we have plenty _of other varieties 
of the same vegetable. In a case like that, 
rather than disappoint you, we pick out 
and put in your order a variety that we do 
have and that as exactly like what you 
ordered aS we can. é 
Of course, when we do this, we always 
put in a slip telling you what we've done. 
We’re not trying to put anything over on 
you—just trying to help you. If you’re not 
satisfied with our choice tell us and we'll 
make it right. . : 
But I am going to ask, that _if you can 
possibly use our choice you do so. * We 
won’t substitute unless we absolutely have 
to, and if we do we’ll put in a correct kind 
for you as near to what you ordered as we 
ean. I know, with this explanation to un- 
derstand the shortage, you’ll help us out, 
Thanks.—H,. F, Bese 3e 



