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HENRY FIELD’S SEED SENSE FOR AUGUST, 1946—Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., Shenandoah, Iowa q 
Mrs. Field and I Wild Flowers — Direct From My Ozark Garden 
Mail Wild Flowers Direct 
Prices: 4 for $1.00; 6 for $1.45; 12 for $2.75; 
| ‘This year Mrs. Field and myself will fill ; 
| all the orders for our Ozark Wild Flowers he eee Poeene 
_ ourselves, at the cabirf, and mail them to] , peeRe oes ene sree re nese) 
eat 5 am listing and offering to you here, some that 
¥ me rect from there, so ag to give you the| do especially well with fall planting. All are 
mt ie La Sm service. Send your orders di- Sere nary we most - oe prefer the 
reet to ¢ e€:0 e house or shrubbery, where it’ 
oe elgg enandoah as usual. You can order| hard to get most things to bloom, but Biri 
rig] t with the rest of your order and we} (marked with an *) also do wellin sun. All these 
(wil ceparste them here. Wild flowers have | (on en ee ee ee ae ee eae ec een 
a. aan 3 2 later. Plant wild flowers in the fall by all means 
_ always been our hobby, and since we have| It’s the ideal and natural time for them. Planted 
fe been living part time in the Ozarks, it’s | BOW, in the fall, they will bloom early next 
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spring, and grow wonderfully.—H.F. 
HF-1—BLUEBELL (Mertensia)—Best known and best 









dise for wild flowers. We have collected | loved of all native wild flowers. Prefers shade or par- ‘ 
[ eestor Kinds ‘and ki 1 : d wh shade. Fine to naturalize among trees or aha. a ; ey es oe o~ ~i 
\era : ave them growing in to Gee Ode Biuebell” bat (polemenium) — No 
C other i imils 
in our garden, and many of them we have] _ beautiful blue flowers amd fern-like follage NEW! EVERBLOOMING BLUEBELLS 
been sharing with you through the catalog. eee oe eh ek of = all Pg bloom. 
ies ae * partial shade. to 8 in, high. 
Now by mailing them ourselves direct Hi-4— COHOSH (Cimicifuga racemosa) —"Beauti- HF-9—ROCK FERN—Somewhat similar but 
from there we can help you still more. a ee ee ed ge es slightly larger and especially suitable to rock 
| r "4 . €, rr 
They will come’to you at the proper | ,,ueust, #0 p, ject high. ae sara ee nn Peace N 
| ; ‘ , -5—E ERNS_ ECTION—They de- . -10—* EN FERN—A dry land or sun~- 
| time for planting, fresh and vigorous, and light in shade, rich soil, and moisture. Tdeal Tor shine fern. Will grow in either shade or full 
sure to live alld bloom. H. F. the north side of house or shrubbery. We have sun and regardless of the amount of moisture. 
be many kinds here. Special collection offer—10 in * WF-11—*GERANI i i 
me cilitterent. sorts for only, $2.00. Shseayld ink mee alg Renriencaird Miler ts 
i 7 icky bd nh). —. member oO ne era~ 
6—C Large and showy. nium family, absolutely winter hardy. Will wae 
Stays green practically the year around. 
HF-7-——-MAIDEN HAIR FERN—Probably the best and bloom anywhere either in stin or shade. 
| Plant Wild Flowers in Fall 
t 
ee would like to make it a law to plant known of ‘all wild ferns. Very delicate and HF-12—GINGER — wild (asarum canadense) — 
wild flowers in fall only (except that we HFS SMALLER WOODS FERN—Proa Trailing or creeping. plants, growing only in full 
ny laws already). They live masses of lacey delicate fronds 6 to 12 ii hie aren ohoconate alae ee ak ease ee soon c 
so much b - in the fall, bloom earlier | 
n ter, and thrive better in every way. 
1 fact, we are considering shipping them 
_ in the fall only and refusing to ship in the 
spring. Order them now. We ship in 
| Sept. and Oct. in ample time for planting. 
Dormant roses should not be unpacked 
until you’re ready to plant them in their 
| permanent home. 
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'Bver see a Buckeye? Or ever carry one 
in your pocket as pocket piece or charm? |. MAY APPLE 
Down in Missouri where we live part time, OZARK BLOODROOT COHOSH - 
most people believe that if you will carry HEF-13—HEPATICA (liverwort)—One of the love- either wet or dry, Grows about 2 feet high with 
a Buckeye in your pocket it will ward off pa, little spring, flowers. Low erowing mith beautiful plooms something like a white fox- 
a * rar * : pink, blue, or white flowers, on oO inc glove. Fine plant for border or rock garden, and 
eee rheumatism, and it eg generally said that if stems. Leaves remain green the year round. is easily rou SAS I aaa 
| you search any Missourian you will find a] wr-15 — JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT — Has calla-like HF-19—*PETUNIA—perennial or hardy (ruellia) 
~ Buckeye on him, and they certainly seldom maroon spotted flowers with a typical “pulpit —Here’s a real novelty everyone will want. 
have rheumatism = and preacher’ appearance. Very large attractive Lovely petunia-like flower that can be had per- 
eo * Pk pi a ee saree cluster of red berries. manently in your garden. Blooms steadily all 
i ge of 4 i a -16—MAY APPLE—Attractive large umbrella- summer. Perfectly hardy, coming up from the 
ae Now I doubt if it will ward off A See like leaves and big waxy, fragrant flowers. The root each year. Thrives in either sun or shade 
tism. Maybe the Missourians are just nat- name “May Apple” comes from the edible fruit. and either wet or dry. Not at all particular. 
z ‘urally a hardy race and not subject to such ree LE Bla ar dy or. perennial HE-20—PHLOX—timber, wild blue (divaricata)— 
3 . * % (ipomea pandurata ) —. ast, a moonflower a eautiful fragrant blue or lavender early bloom- 
ey troubles, but anyway they make an inter is hardy and comes year after year. Flowers ing wild ‘‘Sweet William.’’ Very preas. planted 
; esting and beautiful pocket piece. eal wie Bize of Heavenly ae oe Jange pure = shrubbery or naturalized among trees and 
XG te! . P white with a deep red spot in the throat. shrubs, 
ie Fortune magazine says that President | qy.1g—*PENTSTEMON — Perfectly hardy and HF-21—PHLOX—*Red (pilosa) — Much_ similar 
|. Truman carries two of them. He probably will grow in either sum or shade. Will thrive but bright red in color, Will do well in full sun, 
HF-22—PHLOX—*Pink Tall (paniculata)——Strong growing, 2 to 3 ft. high, pink blooms in large clusters. 
H¥F-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. 
HEF-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 
T’ve never tried to grow them all. I have grown a great many of 
them, however, and have picked out 6 of the best to offer to you. 
All will grow in either sun or shade. All are perfectly hardy and 
perennial. H¥F-25—Ked, HF-26—wWhite everblooming, HE-27—Yel- 
low, HF-28—Blue, HF-29—Ozark “bird-foot’? (pedata), HF-30— 
Arrowhead (Purple). Special—All 6—2 each for $2.00. 
HF-34—WILD HYACINTH (Camassia)—Long spikes of beautiful light 
blue bloom, early, hardy. 
HF-35—*ALLIUM ROSEUM—Similar to the imported French varietyy 
but native here, and hardy. Big umbels of lovely rose-pink bloom on 
15 in. stems, from bulbs planted in fall. 
HF-36—BUMBLE BEE BALM—(Monarda didyma). The bright red 
fragrant. kind. Hardy, unique, and beautiful. Will grow anywhere. 
HF-37—POKEBERRY— (phytolacca americana). A fast growing orna- 
mental plant, hardy and striking. Bears large cluster of purple 
berries, not edible, but often used by ehildren to make red ink. 
HF-38—GREEN DRAGON—A beautiful and unique plant of the Indian, 
Turnip family. Hardy. Prefers shade. 
HF-39—* MISSOURI PRIMROSE—Gorgeous yellow blooms as large as 
a teacup, on a low semi-trailing bush, blooming all summer. Prefers 
hot and dry. 
CHIVES—Free. Will send a small clump free with your order if you 
wish. Used for seasoning or makes a pretty flower. 
OTHER GIFTS—We always put in many plants free. 
wants to play safe, and he’s naturally cau~ 
t lily bulbs to a depth of three times 
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Hardy | and Delicious - 
Mr. Field: Here is my annual seed 
- JI had a beautiful garden last year 
your seeds, had so many compliments, 
‘truthfully say it was the finest garden I 
“had. The Great Lakes head lettuce is 
et. Had a terrible hail on August 24th, 
in spite of this I still had some Orange 
eer tomatoes. They sure seem hardy and 
flavor is truly delicious. Have bought 
ds from you for many years and they have 
ways been the best.’.—Mrs. Paul Gulden, 
Welcome, Minnesota. 
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