6 HENRY FIELD’S SEED SENSE FOR MARCH, 1947—Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., Shenandoah, Towa 



First Prize 
“Dear Mr. Field: Here is a snapshot 
of our daughter and her cousin dressed as 
bride and groom, They got first prize in 
the Kiddie Parade at Wright City, Mis- 
souri, Harvest Festival. The Glads Mary 
is holding were raised by Don’s mother 
from H. F. bulbs. They had the most 
beautiful glads all summer. We had a 
fine garden from Field’s seeds this year. 
Certainly enjoy Seed Sense and catalog,”’ 
—Mrs. Irwin Klansmeier, Box 54, Wright 
City, Missouri. 
Tomatoes Without Seeds 
It’s almost unbelievable, but a new 
product called PERTHENH, when sprayed 
on tomatoes will leave them without 
seeds. Just meaty, juicy tomatoes, with 
small cavities. All you do is spray the 
blossoms with this amazing new hormone 
treatment. Big package with full direc- 
tions only $1.00, postpaid. No. 4030. 
You can’t be without it. 



Vegetables should be cooked immedi- 
ately after thawing or. before the product 
is completely defrosted. 
Ps 

Free Flower Seed 
Really Beautiful 
NCR DF RIS OE SORE OE Eh eS 
“Dear Sir: This is my little 4 yr. old 
grandson, standing in front of a bed of 
Larkspur purchased from you. My free 
flower seed really turned out beautiful.” 
—Mrs. Lorraine Wellborn, Pocahontas, 
Arkansas, 


Left Out of Catalog 
Am always forgetting some items that 
I meant to put in the catalog and didn’t. 
I don’t see how I ever forgot to list the 
Super-Hardy Brownell Roses, but I did 
and I certainly apologize for it. 
These are the new Super-Hardy hybrid 
teas that absolutely won’t kill out even 
in temperatures that dip 25° below zero 
(tops not covered were not injured). 
Think of that. They are free blooming, 
long-stemmed, with flowers that last a 
long time. Give more bloom than ordi- 
nary hybrid teas. SO HARDY—We Guar- 
antee Them To Live 1 Full Year—Despite 
Your Climate! 
V FOR VICTORY — AN960. (Patent 
No. 543). Pure yellow. Holds color, very 
large and double. 
PINK PRINCESS — AN961. 
No. 459). Holds foliage well. 
flowers deep pink. 
BREAK O’DAY—AN962. More blooms 
than any hybrid tea. Large and very 
double. Light apricot. ; 
ANNE VANDERBILT—AN963. (Pat- 
ent No. 504). Red buds opening to red- 
dish orange flowers. Very large. Very 
fragrant. One of the best. 
LILY PONS — AN964. (Patent No. 
420). Hardiest. Pearly white with yellow 
centers. Perfect form. 
SHADES OF AUTUMN—AN965. (Pat- 
ent No. 542). Inner side of petals rose 
red. Outer side glowing yellow. 
Prices: $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75; $14.00 
dozen, postpaid. 

(Patent 
Bud red, 
Climbing Brownells 
Seen Stes s te ae res 
FREDERICK §. PECK—AN966. (Pat- 
ent No. 419). Grenadine red buds over- 
laid with orange. 
GOLDEN GLOW—AN967. (Patent No. 
263). Rated world’s best yellow climber. 
Blooms in clusters. 
COPPER GLOW—AN968. (Patent No. 
458). The very much desired coppery 
orange shade. 
Prices: $1.00 each; 8 for $2.50, post- 
paid. 
Poem 
“Oh! Adam was a gardener, and God who 
made him sees 
That half a proper gardener’s work is done 
upon his knees.” 

—Kipling 
Pleased with Order 
“Dear Sir: Everything I ordered from you 
last spring has made good growth. You 
really do have good nursery stock, so well 
rooted and thanks a lot for everything.”— 
Mrs. Clara Wegner, 124 S. W. 20th St., Pen- 
dleton, Oregon, 




Best from Fields 
“Dear Mr. Field: Last spring was the 
first time I had planted H.F. seeds and 
had the best garden I have ever had. Here 
is a picture of my 2 daughters, Sharon 
age 4, and Karen age 2. They’re holding 
a pumpkin and some onions grown from 
Field’s seeds.’’—Mrs. Geo. Easley, Bunk- 
erhill, Kansas. 
Prize Melon the Best 
‘Dear Mr. Field: Wanted to tell yeu about 
the prize contest muskmelons I raised. Had 
one that weighed 10 Ibs. and wanted to get 
a picture of it but have no camera. My 
uncle came from Ohio and he and my brother 
cut it and ate it. Said it was the best melon 
they had ever eaten. The sweet potato 
plants were swell. They were the biggest I 
ever raised. We had one that weighed 6 lbs. 
and gave it to our milk truck driver and he 
was so tickled over it he took it all the way 
to St. Leuis to show it off. Really raised 
some nice pumpkins, too. One weighed 60 
ibs.”—Mrs. Marie Petty, Grubville, Missouri. 



“Tribute” to H.F. 
RSE eT 
Here is an unusual picture sent in by 
Mrs. Thos. Twardoski, 616 Ludvig St., 
Rock Springs, Wyoming. She calls it 
“Tribute to Henry Field.” It was made . 
from a Sunflower 11 ft. tall and 12 inches 
across. Mrs. Twardoski says, “I made it 
by picking the seeds out around the let- 
ters. Thus the letters are formed by the 
remaining seeds.” 
