8 HENRY FIELD’S SEED SENSE FOR FALL, 1948—Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., Shenandoah, Iowa 
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12 Narcissus, 79¢ 
Paper White Narcissus 

The old favorite we all know. Makes 
ideal Christmas presents. Get enough 
bulbs so you can keep planting them 
at intervals of two weeks, and have 
flowers in the house throughout the 
spring. BN-920—3 for 34c; 6 for 54c; 
12 for 79c, postpaid. 
Chinese Sacred Lily 
Looks like a Golden Narcissus. Much 
surer to bloom than the Narcissus Soleil 
D’Or, which I offered last year. Clus- 
ters of flowers on tall stems like paper 
white. Petals are cream yellow with 
brilliant golden cups. BN-921 —3 for 
39c; 6 for 69c; 12 for $1.29, postpaid. 
NARCISSUS COLLECTION—4 Sacred 
Lily of China and 4 Paper White Nar- 
cissus for 79c.—BN-930X. 10 Sacred 
Lily of China and 10 Paper White Nar- 
cissus for $1.95, postpaid.—BN-931X, 
HOW TO PLANT 
Force indoors in bowls, filled, with 
pebbles and water or in dirt. Let roots 
form growing out of light. Then bring 
into light, 3 bulbs to a pot. Pot up a lot 
extra. They make ideal Christmas gifts. 
TABLE OF BLOOMING DATES 
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Fall Plants Look Sleepy 
In the fall, plants lose their leaves 
and turn brown and look pretty sleepy. 
And, like most sleepy people, they just 
don’t look their best then. 
But don’t let them fool you. Most 
plants, particularly bulbs, make a great 
deal of root growth both before going 
to sleep in the fall and after awakening 
early in the spring. They are just that 
much ahead of spring planted things. 
Don’t Burn Leaves! 
It’s a lot of fun to burn leaves, but 
it’s best to use them in mulching, or 
add them to the compost heap. for 
eventual use as humus. But it’s risky 
to use leaves alone for mulching—they 
pack too tight. Mix them up with straw 
or evergreen boughs. 

‘ALL GIANT DARWIN DUTCH BULBS 
Again I am offering you the best bargain in the country on genuine Darwin tubing 
say too much for it, neither can my customers who have bought it in the-years past. 
I can't 
These 
bulbs are slightly smaller (about two centimeters), than the giant size bulbs I am offering 
elsewhere, but they are plenty good and I'll guarantee every single one of.them to bloom. 
People say that money doesn’t mean anything today, but I, believe my customers can still 
understand and appreciate a bargain. 
EVERY COLOR—1I buy 20 to 
30 named varieties of Darwin Tulips and mix them right here at the Bo 
seed house. That’s why I call this my Rainbow Collection. 
BN871X 1 Darwins, Postpaid, for . 
2 Collectiéns (30 bulbs), $1.95, postpaid 
Blooming Size Holland-Crown 
£1.00 
100 Bulbs for $6.39, postpaid 
“GIANT” RAINBOW COLLECTION 
BN875X—These are the giant sized bulbs, the same good 
mixture as the other Rainbow Collection and will produce 
amazing large flowers next spring. Every color in the rainbow. 
A wonderful bargain in Dutch bulbs. 
12 for $1.05; 25 for $1.89; 100 for $7.39, postpaid 
Why Prune When Planting 
Trees? 
Normally a tree has as many roots 
below the ground as trunk and limbs 
above. When the tree is dug for trans- 
planting, about two-thirds of the roots 
are lost. If you then plant it without 
pruning the top, the root system won’t 
support the top properly, and the tree’s 
strength will go to trying to support a 
big .top when it should be re-establish- 
ing those lost roots. A tree not pruned 

when planted won’t do as well and is 
more apt to die because it won’t have 
the strength to withstand bad weather 
or disease or insects. 
Berries Bear on New Wood 
Blackberries, Boysenberries, Young- 
berries and Raspberries bear on new 
wood only. So each year, right after 
you are through picking berries, cut off 
the old wood and burnit. Next year you 
will get more new wood, and more 
berries. 
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Plant Bulbs in the Fall for Spring Beauty 
Take care in planting fall bulbs to see that they have every chance of success and 
play their full part in beautifying the garden. 
will show you the depth and distance apart to plant bulbs. 
The above Bulb Planting Depth Chart 
If the ground has been 
newly spaded, and is quite loose, the depths should be increased an inch or so to allow 
for setting, and because of the increased effect of frost heaving on newly turned soil. 
Also, late planted bulbs which have no opportunity to make roots before the soil 
freezes, may be set a little deeper to protect them from frost action. 
All fall bulbs 
can be planted as late as March Ist, and we have done this with great success. 
