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HENRY FIELD'S SEED SENSE FOR MARCH, 1947—Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., Shenandoah, Iowa 9 
Don’t Miss Hemerocallis 
- Show 
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Something new in flower shows made 
@ great hit when the HENRY FIELD 
; _ SEED CO., was host for two days last 


July to lovers of the improved HEMER- 
OCALLIS. This is the newest hobby flower 
_ and is especially adapted to our hot dry 
summers. 
Along with the choice specimens and 
artistic arrangements of the Hems were 
exhibits of many other choice flowers 
_ brought by the friends. The guests were 
_ given possession of all par 
of the build- 
ings,—even the radio at times. One 
% group of 30 ladies met the problem of 
_ scarcity of rooms by bringing folding cots 
and sleeping in a secluded sales room. 
The climax of those two days of happy 
fellowship was the organizing of’ THE 
_- MIDWEST HEMEROCALLIS SOCIETY. 
They modestly refrained from calling it 
NATIONAL, but growers from all States, 
_ except twelve, have sought admission, and 
_ the New York Botanical Garden,—center 
of Hemerocallis research, has donated a 
complete file of their bulletins for use in 
the society’s loan Library. 
The beautiful FIRST YEARBOOK, full 
of information and pictures is now being 
printed and will go to more than 400 
members. Should you care to join, send 
your $3.00 dues to the Treasurer, Fred 
Fischer, P. O. BOX 5, Shenandoah, Iowa, 
_ and receive the YEARBOOK and Bulle- 
tins as issued. 
Radio Hymnals Ready 
We finally have an edition. of 10,000 
radio hymnals. This is the best loved 
hymn book on the market—the only one 
containing almost all of the good old Gos- 
pel Hymns in one volume—hundreds of 
them. Price, No. 4034, Cloth bound, 75c; 
No. 4035, flexible back, 60c, all Postpaid. 
Order now. Write for special low prices 
on lots of 25 or more to Churches and 
Sunday Schools. H. F. 
_ She Wins the Prize 
—— eee 
‘Dear Mr. Field: In your 1946 catalog you 
mentioned that you were sure if your Ozark 
Giant Marigolds were entered in a flower 
show they would win. I entered some of 
these marigolds in the Reddy Kilowatt Gar- 
den Club County Fair last fall and won 
GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP over all flowers 
entered in the show, which included some 
200 to 250 entries. The seeds were purchased 
from you and I’m very satisfied with all the 
seed D’ve ever received from \you.”—W. D. 
oes 3511 17th Ave. S., Minneapolis 7, Min- 
nesota,. 
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F Glad Bulblets 
ABG360—I always sell 
scads of Gladiolus 
bulblets each year. 
They sell like hotcakes. 
It’s a good way to get 
a glad garden cheap, 
too. Same size as I 
plant for growing my 
own bulbs here. If you 
are willing to wait a 
year for a part of your 
flowers (20% will 
bloom the first year) 
plant these bulblets. 
Bulblets are simply 
small bulbs not yet 
- grown to the largest 
blooming size. Full 
cultural directions 
with each order. 
1000 for $2.50; 300 for 
all postpaid. 


90c; 100 for 35c, 
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Field’s New “Giant” Strawberry 
Biggest I Ever Grew 
This is absolutely the biggest and best 
strawberry I have ever found. It’s liter- 
ally got everything. I have been growing 
it for two or three years at my Ozark 
garden but have hesitated to say much 
about it as it seemed almost too good to 
be true, and I wanted to test it thor- 
oughly. 
But Iam satisfied now that it has every- 
thing you want in a good berry. It is very 
hardy, frost resistant, tremendous yield- 
er, deep red color, sweet high flavor, per- 
fect shape and easily hulled. The largest 
berry I have ever seen. Not an everbearer 
but bears over a long season. We picked 
them for 5 solid weeks last year. They 
are not profuse plant makers, but every 
plant is large, vigorous and just the right 
amount of them for a big fruit crop. A 
wonderful berry for canning as they hold 
their shape and deep red color in the can. 
I have a nice crop of plants of my own 
‘growing, not enough to go around, but 
enough to take care of early orders. First 
come, first served. Prices: 25 for $2.69; 
50 for $4.98; 100 for $9.50, postpaid. 
Just ask for No. BN710. 
“Golden Text” of the 
; Field Family 
“Trust in the ‘Lord and do good, so shalt 
thou live on the land, and verily thou shalt’ 
be fed.” (Psalms 87-38) 
York and Lancaster Rose 
Last year I got ahold of a few buds of 
this very scarce, very famous, very very 
old rose and had them budded and have 
just about 600 to sell this year. It’s of 
ancient Damask parentage. A double rose 
| with its petals sometimes white, some- 
times red, and sometimes striped in both 
colors. You folks who remember your 
Ancient History will associate this rose 
with the Ancient War of Roses because 
it was named the York and Lancaster 
Rose by Nicholas Monardes in 1551 when 
he observed that its contrasting colors 
were worn during the bloody thirty-year 
War of the Roses between the houses of 
York and Lancaster, away -back in an- 
cient times. 
Being a Damask rose it has the de- 
lightful fragrance of that variety which, 
together with its extreme hardiness, has 
helped to keep it in the gardens of our 
ancestors for more than four centuries. 
It is a bush rose. It grows a little taller 
than a tea rose. Don’t prune it so hard 
in the spring as you would a tea rose, 
otherwise treat it just the same—it is a 
good deal hardier. While they last, $1.25 
each. Just ask for No. AN479. 


‘Field’s seeds. 

Payments for Windbreaks 
This year for the first time the Gov’t is 
going to make payments for maintaining 
windbreaks, just like it has for corn and 
legumes and other crops. Amount of the 
payment seems to vary in different states, 
but I’ve seen payments of up to $7.50 an 
acre. This is good practice. Glad to see 
it. If you want to find out more about 
it in your community, consult your local 
Gov’t men. 
Send Wool to H.F. 
The wool season is here and of course 
you want to send yours to Henry Field. 
Fair treatment and giving the customer 
the benefit of the doubt is true in our 
Wool Dept. like everywhere else at Henry 
Field’s, And we pay top prices at all 
times. é 
We'll quote you prices throughout the 
wool season if you’ll write us for them. 
Ship wool by railroad freight and mail 
us Bill of Lading when you ship. Our 
check will come back by return mail. 
Prize Winners 
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Always like to list a few of the finest 
and the best of the gladiolus—the prize 
winners. This year I’ve got 3 that are 
really outstanding. They’re expensive, 
but worth it if you want the newest. 
ABG354—PURPLE HEART—Deep 
lavender and purple. 
ABG355—BLAZE—Flashing crimson. 
ABG356—SILENTIUM—Tall straight 
white with throat feather. 
Will send any of these at 40c each or 
all 3 (ABG381X) for 98c, postpaid; 2 
collections (6 bulbs) for $1.68, postpaid. 
Thanks from a Customer 
“Dear Sir: Received the ornamental ever« 
greens and are very well pleased with them. 
They are slightly larger than ordered, very 
green and well shaped. We hope to place an 
order for more next spring.”—Mrs, Gideon 
M. Yoder, Rt. 1, Kalona, Iowa. | 


Ss Tatas ae Soc 
In Dad’s Boots & Cap 
“Dear Mr. Field: This is my son 
Richard Hardy, age 244 yrs. He isa real 
farm boy. He holds his old hoe and a 
packet of Field’s peanuts. We sure like 
“In dad’s boots and cap Pll be a man 
And try to do the best I can; 
To raise a garden and make more food 
I'll plant Field’s seeds for they are good.” 
—Mrs. Hardy Woodward, Rt. 1, Middle- 
town, Missouri. 
