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HENRY FIELD’S SEED SENSE FOR MARCH, 1948—Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., Shenandoah, Iowa 

Likes Cabbage, Too 
‘Dear Mr. Field: This is our 4 yr. old 
grandson, Garry Collins, and his little bur- 
ro which is helping himself to some cab- 
bage raised from your frost prooi cabhage 
plants. Had some heads weighing 6 Ibs. 
and so solid and sweet.”—Mr. and Mrs. 
Lewis Booze, 1835 1st Ave., Boulder, 
Colorado. 
Plant Your Garden Early 
As I have told you many times before, 
get out and plant your garden early and 
plant plenty. If you plant early and the 
frost does get your garden, then you have 
plenty of time to get another start. If 
you plant late and the frost gets your 
garden maybe it will be too late to do 
-anything about it. With the cost of liv- 
ing so high—and still going—this year is 
certainly no time to take such a chance. 
So, the earlier you get a good garden 
started, the sooner you can cut down the 
expenses on that food budget. You will 
find full ‘how to grow” directions on 
every packet of seed I send out, but if 
there are any other questions just write 
me a letter and I’ll do my best to help 
you. My advice is-al- 
ways free. 



For arbors, Concord 
and Niagara are best. 

. Peek-a-Boo 
“Dear Sir: This is 
my 214 yr. old daugh- 
ter in ouf sweet corn 
patch. Planted your 
Hybrid Sweet Corn 
Mix and was very 
well pleased with it. 
Had sweet corn all § 
‘through the season > 
from early ‘till frost. 
Had a squash. that 
weighed 13 lbs. Some 
squash! Like your 
seeds very much.”— 
Mrs. Margaret Wolf, 
“310 E. Maple St, 
North Canton, Hli- 
nois. — 



(Bedtime Scale 
“Dear Mr. Field: Here is a bedtime scene at our home. 
graph fiend” and is always getting shots. 

My husband is a “photo- 
Thought you’d be interested in this one. 
Am also enclosing an order.”’—Mrs. F. M. Richardson, 2710 Olive, St. Joseph, Missouri. 
Thanks, Mrs. Richardson, it certainly is an interesting picture.—H. F. ‘ 
Don’t Delay Planting 
Nursery Stock 
No, nursery isn’t like garden seed. 
It’s really perishable—especially when it 
dries out. So, as I’ve been saying in 
every Seed Sense for years, don’t delay 
in planting your nursery stock when it 
arrives. If the weather is bad when it 
arrives, heel it in the ground. It will 
stay alive this way, but if at all possible, 
plant it in its permanent location im- 
mediately. 
Second to None 
“Dear Sir: Received my complete order 
and everything was in fine condition. Have 
ordered my seed from you the past few 
years and it is sure second to none. Every 
seed comes up with such strong vitality.”— 
Mrs. Mildred Schug, Rt. 2, Tonkawa, Okla- 
homa, 
Mrs. Field’s 15-Minute 
Cucumber Pickles 
1 tsp. cloves 
1 tsp. allspice 
_ 
qt. cucumbers 
(sliced or chunked) 
8 cups water 1 tsp. cinnamon 
5 cups vinegar 8 tsp. salt 
5 cups sugar 1 onion, medium size, 
1 tsp. black pepper cut fine 
Mix the vinegar, sugar, water, salt and 
spices, put on the stove and let come toa 
boil before putting in the cucumbers and 
onion. The spices should be put in a thin 
cloth sack, being sure to leave room to 
swell. a 
While the vinegar is coming to a boil, 
slice or chunk the cucumbers, and cut the 
onion up fine. We prefer dill size, or 
rather large cucumbers as they stay crisp 
better. Just so they are not seedy. But 
any size cucumber can be used. 
When the vinegar comes to a boil, put 
the cucumbers and onion in and let come 
to a boil again and boil 5 minutes. Then 
can up like fruit in glass jars while hot. 
Some Beautiful Marigolds 
ee DE RE: i RE ETE — ARTIS 
“Dear Henry: Received my seeds and also 
the free flower seeds. Had so many heauti- 
ful marigolds last summer, They were 3 
and 4 ft. tall and very large flowered. 
Bloomed ‘till frost. Our onions were sure 
delicious.”—Mrs. T. E. Parsons, Talmage, 
Kansas. 
A Gleam in Your Garden 
sobeck. Guns Inns ot eanieneerecter Ro iaiea 1D eameew ie sia, 
That’s just what you’ll have with a 
few of my Golden Gleam Lilies, the rare 
hybrids with the delightful golden-apricot 
eolor. And it’s a good grower. Absolutely 
hardy anywhere. Want you to try it. 
Then, listen to the neighbors rave. No. 
BAN7. 2 for 89c; 5 for $1.98, postpaid. 


Cukes Good in N. D. 
SRS On ee ee 
‘Dear Mr. Field: Wanted you to have 
a picture of some of the large cucumbers 
we raised from your seed so am enclosing 
a snapshot of my little nephew, Donny 
Lunski, and myself with a pan of them. 
Never have we raised such large ones be- 
fore.’—Miss Irene Kowalzik, Ardock, 
North Dakota. 

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On Display 
Mrs. Earl Kluck, 3029 Central Avenue, 
Dubuque, Iowa, sends this snapshot of her- 
self and some of the Sweet Spanish onions 
she raised. She says, ‘I ordered 500 plants 
from you and they sure were good. Have 
40 Ibs, left after-eating onions all sum- 
mer.” 
