


Fall is Best Time 
to Plant Perennials 
Since most perennials are early bloom- 
ers, they are ideally suited to fall plant- 
ing. Not only will they do better when 
set out in the fall, but in this way you are 
sure of blooms the first year. Most peo- 

ple wait until spring to plant them, and | 
during a normal spring season this is per- 
fectly all right. During a late wet*season 
it oftentimes happens that perennials get 
set so near their blooming season that 
they do not have time to develop to their 
full beauty. 
When you plant perennials in the fall, 
do not éxpect them to make much top 
growth. With few exceptions they con- 
fine growth to the roots, which is what 
you want. Cover them completely with 
soil late in the fall. Uncover them in the 
spring, and they’re ready to grow and 
bloom with full vigor. 
Shipping Your Orders 
Some of you folks write in wondering 
when your nursery order is going to come 
—or maybe part of it is missing. Some- 
times, of course, we make mistakes, but 
not often. Because different nursery items 
should be planted at certain times we 
split the order up and send it to you when 
the stock is in best condition for you, and 
at the proper planting time. Let’s say 
your order was for Peonies, Mertensia, 
Pansies, Bulbs and some shrubs. We 
would divide this into 3 different ship- 
ping dates. The Peonies and Mertensia 
would be mailed in August or September, 
the Pansies and Bulbs the last of Septem- 
ber or first of October and the shrubs the 
last of October or first of November. Be 
sure and look over the papers very care- 
fully in the order. They wiil tell you what 
you want to know about your order. So 
don’t worry about your orders. They’ll 
get to you in plenty of time and at the 
RIGHT time. 
Pleased with Order 
‘Dear Sir: The berries and roses arrived 
yesterday and I want to let you know that 
I think they are lovely and you also had 
them wrapped so nice. The moisture was 
still in them. Next year we will know 
where to send and will have you put up 
another order. The corn and Hollyhocks 
came a few days ago. Thank you for them 
and also the Iris root.”’—Mrs. Alice Kemble, 
Yakima, Washington. 
Mrs. Fields Chili Sauce 
quarts chopped (or ground) tomatoes 
pint chopped (or ground) cucumbers 
pint chopped (or ground) onion 
chopped (or ground) red sweet peppers 
tsp. paprika 
tsp. black pepper 
tsp. cloves 
tsp. cinnamon 
tsp. salt 
pints vinegar 
cups sugar 
Boil not’ more than half an hour, or 
just enough to thoroughly cook every- 
thing. The finished product should be 
rather sloppy, almost a liquid. Put into 
sterile jars and seal white hot. 
_If the ground spices are placed in a 
cloth sack instead of loose, it will give the 
chili sauce a clearer appearance. 
Always True to Name 
“Dear Mr. Field: Just a line to say many 
thanks for the nice rose you sent us as a 
wedding gift. The color is my favorite. 
The cabbage plants were also nice.’—Mrs. 
Fred Retter, Route 2, Saybrook, Illinois. 


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trees; except apricots, do. An 
trees, the Mountain Ash and ~ 
should be planted in spring o 
shrubs the Butterfly Bush an 
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will do as well or better pl 
hardiness, yield,  quRleG ‘ean 
matter, Bartlett is the best pe 
lot. In most nursery classification 
have been new and better vari 
least for certain loealities. But 
it’s still Bartlett—an old favo 
just as modern, just as good an 
as any other. Don’t mean to r 
such good ones as Kieffer and 
They’re good, Wonderful. But for 
planting, I’ll still take Bartlett. 
Thanks for isc 
Ordering from Henry 
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“Dear Mr. Field: Received my order of. 
seeds, also vines and cherry bush all in 
slant 
and pee were fine, oe re sro 
Millions of thanks for all. en 
bushes and seeds you sent m La 
pleased with my order and hop 
your future customers ?—- rm 
fine shape. I am sending a snapshot of 
Rt. 1, Sperry, Iowa. — 
our grandson’s dog Skippy reading about 
Henry Field’s fine seeds and nursery and 
good chick offers. Skippy will say his 
prayers,.cry or do most anything. A short 
time ago the boy had the mumps and so 
did Skippy.’’—Mrs. Joe Bonifield, Rt. 4, 
Woodward, Oklahoma, 
Names for New Muskmelon 
You probably remember what I told 
you about the new muskmelon in March 
Seed Sense. It’s the new one I’m bring- 
ing out in the catalog next spring. I of- 
fered a prize of $25 to the one who sent 
in the best name and another $25 for the 
best picture of it growing in the garden. 
Well, I’ve had thousands of names al- | 
ready. So many it’s going to be a chore 
picking out the best one. : 
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Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co. — 
Shenandoah, lowa 
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