2 HENRY FIELD’S SEED SENSE FOR FALL, 1947—Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., 

Six Little Gardeners 
“Dear Henry: This picture of our 6 
children was taken in front of our vege- 
table and flower garden. They all like to 
have gardens and flowers of their own. 
Francis, Jr., had a real good garden last 
year. He has been busy selling seeds this 
year in his spare time. We sure have 
good luck with your seeds.’”—Mr. and 
Mrs. Francis Harman, Rt. 1, Box 195, 
Molalla, Oregon, 

Little Helper 
“Dear Mr. Field: This is my little help- 
er taken in my 1946 garden. Her name 
is Dawn Marie Kling, age 4, holding a 
colander of your tomatoes.’’—Carl T., 
Kling 522 So. Union ae baie — 



No, Cannas Den’t Smell 
“Dear Mr. Field: This is my little 
daughter, Glenice Jane, age 114 yrs., tak-, 
ing a good look and wondering why can- 
nas don’t smell. I’m ordering some more., 
The one I got from you last year did very 
well.’’—Mrs. John Rauschenberger, Kief, 
North Dakota, 
694 Lbs. Last Year 
715 Lbs. This 
Here’s a picture of Robert Earl Hughes 
again, You’ll remember the picture of 
him last year in Seed Sense. He weighed 
only 694 Ibs. then. He lives on Rt. 4, 
Mt. Sterling, Il. ‘I am 20 yrs. old and 
still gaining. Would like to see this pic- 
ture in Seed Sense,” he says. 
Gain 6 Months 
Plant this Fall 
That’s the story. One-half year’s head- 
start on fall planted stuff. Things you 
didn’t get-in last spring and want to 
plant next spring get a whole 4% year’s 
headstart if you set them out this fall. 
Plants don’t just sit still all winter. 
They grow. The roots spread out, the. 
root buds swell in preparation for shoot- 
ing out more roots, the dirt packs firmly, 
and the plant does: during the winter 
what it would have to do in the spring 
anyway before it would put out leaves. 
Even if it didn’t grow any, the fact 
the dirt was packed firmly during the 
winter would be enough advantage. I 
really believe that half of the stuff lost 
from spring planting is because the dirt 
isn’t packed firmly enough about the 
roots. 
Mind you, I don’t say a thing against 
spring planting. I couldn’t. if I would. 
What I say is, 
your plants will have 6 months headstart. 
Plant Iris & Poppies Early |= 
One of the reasons I’m sending the 
Fall Seed Sense and Catalog out so early 
is so that you can get early things 
planted early. Among these are iris, 
oriental poppies and peonies. All three 
should go into the ground in August and 
September. 
Although they can be planted later in 
the fall, and in the spring too,- these 3 
do so much better planted early that it’s 
foolhardy to plant them at any other 
time. This way they make the necessary 
starting growth that assures full bloom 
the next season. 
if you'll plant this fall,-. 
Shenandoah, Iowa 





, 3-Year-Old Apple Tree 
‘Dear Mr. Field: Here is a picture of 
myself taken by my 5-in-One apple tree. 
It is now 3 yrs. old and was all in bloom 
this year.. My father always bought Hen- 
ry Field seeds and thought they were the 
best and we do, too. Had a package of 
your contest melon and it was sure fine.” 
—Mrs. Ophelia Lawson, Rt. 1, Colt, Ar- 
kansas, 
Couldn’t Be Better 
BRN re er tr em rn ae 
“Dear Mr. Field: Just wanted you to know 
how pleased I am with the chicks I got from’ 
you. They sure are a wonderful bunch of 
White Rocks. Couldn’t be better. They are 
“feathering out now and doing so well.”’— 
Mrs. Thomas. E. Harnich, Rt. 3, Box 8&4, 
Elizabeth, Illinois. 
About YOUR Name 
If you’re getting more than one catalog 
I’d sure like to know about it next time 
you write or order. Sometimes you folks 
send in your order under Mr.’s name. 
Next time under Mrs. and then maybe 
son John and daughter Joan. Can’t. 
always tell if it’s the same family. And 
since I don’t want anybody to miss a 
catalog if he wants one, I send one out 
for each name. So, let me know if you 
get more than one catalog, and if you do, 
give it to a neighbor. 
Bears 4 Yrs. in Calif. 
NS SRT RR RE SE a 
“Dear Sir: We bought some of your Hopi 
Lima beans four years ago and they have 
been bearing summer and winter ever since. 
Not all the plants weathered the elements 
these four years but the last two years we 
have had enough for our use both summer 
and winter. Out of a dozen Hales Best 
muskmelon plants we got over 300 canta- 
loupes. Pretty good for one who never 
raised this item before.”—Mrs. R. A. South, 
Sta. N1, Box 23, Los Angeles, California, 
Mrs. Field’s Pumpkin Pie 
cups stewed and strained pumpkin 
cups rich milk or cream 
cup granulated or brown sugar 
ezes 
teaspoon salt 
teaspoon ginger 
teaspoon cinnamon 
tablespoons sorghum or brown sugar. 
Mix pumpkin with milk, sugar, beaten 
eggs, salt and spices and heat 2 minutes, 
Pour into pie tin which has been lined 
with pastry. Place in hot oven at 450° 
degrees F. for 10 minutes, then lower 
bo HS pi go mt by be 
| heat to 350 degrees F., or ‘“‘medium” and 
bake until filling is firm. 
This makes two 8-inch pies or one very 
large one. 
