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HENRY FIELD'S SEED SENSE FOR FALL, 1947—Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., Shenandoah, Iowa vg 
Mrs. Field and I 
Mail Wild Flowers Direct 
RO A ES PERSIST CE SE PO EGE EE SEERA ELE DDE ELLE! 
This year Mrs. Field and myself will fill 
all the orders for our Ozark Wild Flowers 
ourselves, at the cabin, and mail them to 
you direct from there, so as to give you 
the best possible service. Send your orders 
direct to Shenandoah as usual. You can 
order right with the rest of your order and 
we will separate them here. Wild flowers 
have always been our hobby, an'd since we 
have been living part time in the Ozarks, 
it’s been more so than ever, for that’s a 
paradise for wild flowers. We have col- 
lected dozens of kinds and have them 
growing in our garden, and many of them 
we have been sharing with you through 























ers this fall. So rush 
do well in sun. 
selves direct from there we can help you 
‘still more. : 
They will come to you at the proper 
time for planting, fresh and vigorous, and 
sure to live and bloom, H, F. 
Set Fruit Now 
Get a Head Start 
‘Most fruits can be set in the fall and 
will do better, then, too. This way you 
get a chance to do away with some of 
the spring garden work in the fall when}; 
you have more time. Peaches and apri- 
cots won’t do well, except south of Iowa, 
but for most of the rest, get it in this 
fall, 
~ Write Me a Letter 
Mine is a friendly business and the] 
better I get to know my customers, the 
more I can help them with their garden 
and farm problems. So write me a letter 
and if you have any problems I’ll do my 
best to help you. My advice is free and I 
am always happy to pass it on to some- 
HF-4—COHOSH 

OZARK BLUEBELLS 
HF-1—BLUEBELL (Mertensia)—Best known and 
best loved of all native wild flowers, 
or partial shade. Fine to naturalize among shrubs. 
HF-2—* BLUEBELL — Everblooming (pole- ; 
monium)—No kin to the other Bluebell 
but has somewhat similar beautiful blue 
flowers and fern-like foliage. 
(Cimicifuga 
Beautiful hardy tall growing pure white 
spikes of delicate lacey flowers. 
Wild Flowers — Direct From My Ozark Garden 
Plant Wild Flowers in Fall 
It is very important that you plant the 
‘s your order in at 
will get the plants right back to you in 
Prices: 4 for $1.00; 6 for $1.40; 12 
25 for $5.00—all postpaid. 
(Hither all alike or assorted to suit) 
I am listing and offering to you here, some that do 
especially well in the average garden. 
fectly hardy and most of them prefer the shady side 
of the house or shrubbery, where it’s hard to get most 
things to bloom, but some (marked with an *) also 

Wild Flow- 
once and I 
time.—H.F. 
for $2.50; 
All are per- 

Prefers shade 
NEW! EVERBLOOMING BLUEBELLS 
in June, July and August. 4 to 5 feet high. 
HF-6-—CHRISTMAS -_FERN—Large and 
showy. Stays green practically all year. 
HE-7—MAIDEN HAIR FERN—Probably the 
best known of all wild ferns. Very deli- 
Blooms cate and beautiful. 
HF-8—SMALLER WOODS FERN—Produces masses of lacey deli< 
cate fronds 6 to 12 in. high. 
HF-9—ROCK FERN—Somewhat similar but slightly larger and 
especially suitable to rock garden work. 
HF-10—*BRACKEN FERN—A dry land or sunshine fern. Will 
grow in either shade or full sun and:regardless of moisture. 
HF-11—* GERANIUM—wild or hardy (geranium maculatum)— 
Beautiful member of the geranium family, absolutely winter 
hardy. Will grow and bloom anywhere either in sun or shade. 
HF-13—HEPATICA (liverwort)—One of the loveliest little spring 
flowers. Low growing with pink, blue, or white flowers. 
HF -15—JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT—Has calla-like maroon spotted 
flowers with a typical ‘‘pulpit and preacher” appearance. Very 
large attractive leaves. i 
HF-16—MAY APPLE—Attractive large umbrella-like leaves and 
big waxy, fragrant flowers. The name comes from edible fruit. 
HF-17—* MOONFLOWER—hardy or perennial (ipomea pandurata) 
—At last, a moonflower that is hardy and comes year after year. 
Flowers about the size of Heavenly Blue, but large pure white 
with a deep red spot in the throat. 
HF-1S—* PENTSTEMON—Perfectly hardy and will grow in either 
sun or shade. Will thrive either wet or dry. Grows about 2 
feet high with beautiful blooms something like a white fox-~ 
glove. Fine plant for border or rock garden. WBWasily grown. 
HF-19—*PETUNIA—perennial or hardy (ruellia)—Here’s a real 
novelty everyone will want. Lovely petunia-like flower that 
can be had permanently in yoursgarden. Blooms steadily all 
summer, Perfectly hardy, coming up from the root each year. 
Thrives in-either sun or shade and either wet or dry. 
racemosa)— 
HF-20—PHLOX—timber, wild blue (divaricata) —Beautiful fragrant blue or lavender early 
blooming wild “Sweet William.” (Very pretty planted among shrubbery or naturalized.) 
HF-21—PHLOX—*Red (pilosa)—Much similar but bright red in color. Does well in sun. 


one if it will help them in any way. 







HF-5—HARDY FERNS COLLECTION—They delight in shade, rich soil, and moisture. 
Ideal for the north side of house or shrubbery. We have many kinds here. Special 
collection offer—10 in 5 different sorts for only $2.00. 






























*VIOLET COLLECTION—There is said to be over 100 different kinds of violets but I’ve 
never tried to grow them all. Ihave grown 4 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. HF-25—Red, Hk-26—White everblooming, HF-27— 
Yellow, HF-28—Blue, HE-29—Ozark “bird-foot” (pedata), HF-30—Arrowhead (Pur- 
ple). Special—All 6—2 each for $2.00. 

HF-22—PHLOX—*Pink Tall (paniculata)—Strong growing, 2 to 3 ft. high, pink clusters. 
HF-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. 
HF-24—* SPIDER W ORT— Giant Blue (tradescantia virginiana)—Exceptionally vigorous, 
thrifty and free blooming with pretty blue flowers over an inch across on 3 foot stems. 
Grows in either sun or shade. 
Laren He HYACINTH (Camassia)—Long spikes of beautiful light blue bloom, éarly, 
ardy. ’ 
HF-35—*ALLIUM ROSEUM—Similar to the imported French variety but native here, and 
ay Big umbels of lovely rose-pink bloom on 15 in. stems, from bulbs planted in 
e fall. 
‘| HF-38—GREEN DRAGON—A beautiful and unique plant of the Indian Turnip family. Hardy. 
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. 
"Buckeye" Good Luck Charm 
Yes, I have plenty of Buckeyes 
again. Gathered them down in the 
Ozarks last fall. They make a unique 
and interesting pocket piece or Good 
Luck charm: All Missourians are sup- 
posed to carry them, for luck, and as 
a charm against rheumatism (but I 
wouldn’t guarantee them for that). 
The children string them for, neck- 
laces. President Truman is said to. 
carry two.of them in his pocket. Bet- 
ter get you some.—H. F.  ~ 
4 for 25¢ or 25 for $1.00, Postpaid. 
- inte ~~ met 
Stick "Em Up!! 
“Dear Mr. Field: I’m an old customer 
of yours as I sold seed for you back in 
1915 or ’16. Am sending an order for 
seed and enclosing a picture of our oldest 
granddaughter. She’s not as tough as 
she looks, as the pose was for our son 
who was on Guam.’’?—Mr, and Mrs. M. T. 
Rhodes, Rt. 2, Hackett, Arkansas. 

MAY APPLE ‘COHOSH 
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