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_ HENRY FIELD'S SEED SENSE FOR AUGUST, 1945—Henry Field Seed & Nw 
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Mrs. Field and I 
_ Mail Wild Flowers Direct 
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_. This year Mrs. Field and myself will fill 
all the orders for our Ozark Wild Flowers 
ourselves, at the cabin, and mail them to 
_ you direct from there, so as to give you the 
_best possible service. Send your orders di- 
rect to Shenandoah as usual. You can order 
right with the rest of your order and we 
- will separate them here. Wild flowers have 
always been our hobby, and since we have 
been living part time in the Ozarks, it’s 

been more so than ever, for that’s a para- 
_ dise for wild flowers. We have collected 
_ dozens of kinds and have them growing 
- in our garden, and many of them we have 
_ been sharing with you through the éatalog. 
Now by mailing them ourselves direct 
from there we can help you still more. 
They will come to you at the proper 
time for planting, fresh and vigorous, and 
sure to live and bloom. 
Making Kraut in Glass Jars 
Here is the way we have been making 
_ sauer kraut right in the glass jars the last 
two years, and it works fine. — 
_ Cut or slice or chop the cabbage in the 
isual way and put it right in the glass 
Don’t stamp it in tight and solid, but 
hake it down enough to settle it 
cely. Put in arounded teaspoon of 
salt to each quart, and then pour in boil- 
oft water to within a half inch of 







the top of the jar, seal it up, and put it 
away down cellar and forget it.. In about 
3 weeks it will be ready to use and will 
keep a long time. We have some that is 
_ 2 years old, and still good. 
: We catch rain water to get the soft 
water. Hard water will not do as it has 
lime in it which kills the acid in the 
kraut. : 
Bs Plant Perennials 
Early or Late in Fall 
A lot of people write asking us about 
how much growth perennials should make 
in the fall. The answer is practically no— 
top growth. The great advantage of fall- 
planting perennials is to get the roots 
under way so they will be ready to take a 
real hold in the spring and produce -.a 
“full-grown’’? plant and flowers the first 
year. 
One thing about fall planting of peren- 
nials we all should remember is that a 
slight mulching “after the first hard 
frost” is necessary, and will help prevent 
the heaving of the ground caused by con- 




is sufficient, although straw and dirt is 
better. : 
Don’t Plant Peaches 
and Apricots in Fall 
. Have had a lot of inquiries lately 
where people seem to want to plant 
peaches and apricots in the Fall. Don’t 
do it. Both are not as hardy as apples 
and some of the other fruits which should 
pe planted. I don’t recommend it, and 
will not list them in my big Fall Catalog. 
There are too many other fruits and flow- 
ers that can be fall planted to worry 
about those that can’t. 
- Wished He Had a Picture 
‘Dear Henry: I wish it were possible to 
send you a picture of my Mule Hybrid corn 
this year. It was great. Never husked bet- 
ter or heavier corn in my life, and I am al- 
most 73 yrs. young. Have ordered your 
‘ 
seeds for years and will say I get my 
money’s worth.” — Alex Fuller, Clearwater, 
Nebr. ; 
Lane 

stant freezing and thawing. A dirt mulch . 
sery Co., She 
Prices: 30c‘each; 4 for $1.00; 6 for $1.45; 
12 for $2.75; 25 for $5.00—all postpaid. 
_ (Hither all alike or assorted to suit) 
Tam listing and offering to you here, some that 
do especially well with fall planting. All are 
perfectly hardy and most of them prefer the 
shady side of the house or shrubbery, where it’s 
hard to get most things to bloom, but some 
(marked with an *) prefer sun. All these can 
be planted any time in Sept. or Oct., or even 
later. Plant wild flowers in the fall by all means. 
It’s the ideal and natural time for them. Planted 
now, in the fall, they will bloom early next 
spring, and grow wonderfully.—H.F, 
HF-1—BLUEBELL Mertensia)—Best known and_ best 
loved of all native wild flowers. Prefers shade or par- 
tial shade. Fine to naturalize among trees or shrubs. 
HE-2—* BLUEBELL—Everblooming (polemonium — No 
kin to the other Bluebell but has somewhat similar 
beautiful blue flowers and beautiful foliage almost 
like a fern. 
HF-3—BLOODROOT—Earliest of all to bloom. 
shade or partial shade. 6 to 8 inches high, 
HF-41—COHOSH (Cimicifuga racemosa) — Beauti+s 
ful hardy tall growing pure white spikes of 
delicate lacey flowers. Blooms in June, July and 
August. 4 to 5 feet high. Prefers either shade 
or partial sun, 
HARDY FERNS—They delight in shade, rich dirt, 
and a reasonable amount of moisture. Do espe- 
cially well on the north side of the house. 
Here is the list: 
HEF'-6—CHRISTMAS FERN—Large and showy. 
Stays green practically the year around. 
HF-7—MAIDEN HAIR FERN — Probably the 
best known of all wild ferns. Very delicate 
and beautiful. 
HF-8—SMALLER WOODS FERN — Produces 
masses of lacey delicate fronds 6 to 12 inches 
high. i 
NEW! 
Loves 
shine fern. 
The hardie 
nium family, 
shade. 

Pure White and Waxy COHOSH 
HF-13—-HEPATICA (liverwort)—One of the love- 
liest little spring flowers. Low growing with 
pink, blue, or white flowers, on 6 to 8 inch 
stems. Leaves remain green all summer and 
most of the winter. * 
HF-15 — JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT — Has calla-like 
maroon spotted flowers with a typical “pulpit 
and preacher” appearance. Very large attractive: 
leaves and later a large cluster of red berries. 
HF-16—MAY APPLE—Attractive large umbrella- 
like leaves and big waxy, fragrant flowers. The 
name ‘May Apple’? comes from the edible fruit 
which follows the fiowers. 
HF-17—*MOONFLOWER—hardy or_ perennial 
(ipomea pandurata) —At last, a moonflower that 
is hardy and comes year after year. Flowers 
about the size of Heavenly Blue, but large pure 
white with a deep red spot in the throat, and 
the vine is permanent. That is, it comes up from 
the root year after year without re-planting. 
HF-22—PHLOX—*Pink Tall (paniculata)—Strong growing, 2 to 3 feet 
high, delicate pink blooms in large clusters. Probably the parent of 
the cultivated hardy phlox of our gardens. A 
HF-23—SHOOTING STAR— (hardy cyclamen)—Very pretty orchid and 
pink cyclamen-like flowers borne in clusters on slender stems 12 to 16 
inches tall, Perfectly hardy. Bae 
HE-24—* SPIDERWORT—Giant Blue (tradescantia virginiana) —Excep- 
tionally vigorous, thrifty and free blooming with pretty blue flowers 
over an inch across on 3 foot stems. Grows in either sun or shade. 
*VIOLETS—There is said to be over 100 different kinds of violets but, 
I’ve never tried to grow them all. I have grown a great many of 
them, however, and have picked out 5 of the best to offer to you, 
All will grow in either sun or shade but very much prefer partial 
shade. All are perfectly hardy and perennial. HF-25—Red, HF-26— 
White everblooming, HF-27—yYellow, HF-28—Blue, HF-29—Ozark 
“bird-foot” (pedata). P : i ‘ 
HF-34—WILD HYACINTH (Camassia)—Long spikes of beautiful light 
blue bloom, early, hardy. aay ; ; 
HE-35—*ALLIUM ROSEUM—Similar to the imported French variety, 
but native here, and hardy. Big umbels of lovely rose-pink bloom on 
15 in. stems, from bulbs planted in fa 
FREE GIFTS WITH YOUR ORDER 
I always like to give away flowers and always do. Here are some 
things I am giving with wild flower orders this fall. 
CHIVES. The old. fashioned garden herb. : : 5 
ALLIUM ROSEUM. The beautiful hardy Allium listed as HF-35. 
BUCKEYE. A beautiful blooming tree, bearing big nuts (not edible) 
which all good Missourians are supposed to carry in their pocket to 
ward off rheumatism. I will send you two of the nuts—one to plant 
and one to carry in your pocket. mi 
Your choice, one of these with each order, or all three with big orders. 
Which do you want?—H. F. ‘ 
will grow in 
all particular 
tiful blooms 
Fine plant f 
easily grown. 
—Here’s a 
Lovely petun 
manently in 
summer. 
Beautiful fra 
shrubs, 
HF-18—*PENTSTEMON — Perfectly 
ing wild “Sweet William.” — 
among shrubbery or naturalized among trees and 
HE-21—PHLOX—* Red 
but bright red in color. 
Naturalizes well. 
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Wild Flowers — Direct From My Ozark Garden 

cae $ 
EVERBLOOMING BLUEBELLS 
Beautiful Foliage Almost Like a Fern 
Grows in Sun or Shade 
HF-9—ROCK FERN — Somewhat similar but 
slightly larger 
garden work. 
HF-10—*BRACKEN FERN—A dry land or sun- 
and especially suitable to rock 
Will grow in either shade or full 
sun and regardless of the amount of moisture. 
st fern of all and one of the largest. 
_ HF-11—* GERANIUM—wild or hardy (geranium 
maculatum)—Beautiful member of the_ gera- 
absolutely winter hardy. Will grow 
and bloom anywhere either in sun or shade. 
HF-12—GINGER — wild (asarum_canadense) — 
Trailing or creeping plants, growing only in full 
Large round leaves with flowers of a 
rich chocolate color. ‘ 

MAY APPLE 
Has Large Umbrella-Like Leaves 
and Fragrant Flowers 
J hardy and 
either sun or shade and is not at 
about moisture. Will thrive either 
wet or dry. Grows about 2 feet high with beau- 
something like a white foxglove. 
or border or rock garden, and is 
HF-19—*PETUNIA—perennial or hardy (ruellia) 
real novelty everyone will want. 
ia-like flower that can be had per- 
your garden. Blooms steadily all 
Perfectly hardy, coming up from the 
root each year. 
and either wet or dry. Not at all particular. 
HF-20—PHLOX—timber, wild blue (divaricata) — 
Thrives in either sun or shade 
grant blue or lavender early bloom- 
Very pretty planted 
(pilosa) — Much similar 
Will do well in full sun, 

OZARK BLUEBELLS 
Best Loved of All 
Native Wild Flowers 
