
















S SEED SENSE FOR 
Posing — 
for 
Mother 
“Dear Mr. Field: 
This is my little 
2% yr. old son 
with one of the 
Banana muskmel- 
ons raised from 
your seed. It was 
17% in. around 
and 24 in. long. 
Hope this will ap- 
pear in your Seed 
Sense.’’ — Mrs. 
Kenneth Daven- 
port, 409 Doris, 
Wichita, Kansas. 

22 Lb. Muskmelon 
“Dear Henry: I am enclosing a snap- 
- shot of the Mrs. and myself with a Greeley 
Wonder Muskmelon that weighed 22 lbs. 
The vine had 8 on it weighing from 17 to 
22 1bs. I sold over 400 from my garden.” 

R. H. Varble, Rt. 2, Holton, Indiana. 

Yum! Yum! 
“Dear Mr. Field: Have used your seeds 
since my husband got out of service. I 
got the tip from mother as she has used 
your seeds for years. Am enclosing a 
snapshot of my little daughter, Sharon 
Kay. You can see how she loves water- 
melon.’’—Mrs. Alvie Stroud, Rt. 1, Bates- 
ville, Arkansas. 

MARCH, 194y9—Henry 
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Field Seed & Nursery Co., Shenandoah, Iowa 9 


Prize Winning Costumes 
j 
“Dear Mr. Field: Received my Seed 
Sense and think it is wonderful. Enclosed 
is my order and also a snapshot of my 
little daughter and her cousin, David. 
They won a prize in the parade Labor 
Day. They’re wondering if they deserve 
a rose. Have used your seeds for many 
years and am always well satisfied.’’— 
Mrs. Louis Hammann, Rt. 2, Box 5, Gilles- 
pie, Illinois. 
A rose is being sent. 

1s OR 
Pve found that most people are about as 
happy as they make up their minds to be. 

H.F. Plants Are Best 
“Dear Mr. Field: Here is a snapshot of 
myself and some cabbage raised from 
your Frost Proof cabbage plants. People 
in our neighborhood couldn’t believe I 
had raised such nice cabbage. I told them 
they could too if they would get Henry 
Field cabbage plants.’’—Mrs. Oscar 
Michel, Rt. 1, Downs, Kansas. 

PLANT NURSERY 



TIPS FROM IRVING STEURER 
Our Garden Seed Man 
Dahlias do well in any well drained gar- 
den soil and open, sunny location. Just 
as easy to grow as potatoes. For the extra 
large ones, best in the lot, see page 35 of 
the catalog, under ‘‘Giant Decorative 
Dahlias.”’ 
Only the tips of stems on New Zealand 
Spinach should be cut for use. New tips will 
grow, so that a few plants will supply the 
average family with greens all summer 
long. 
Be sure to look up these three new 
items in your catalog: 
Cuthbertson Sweet Pea, page 46. 
Cornell & Dwarf Morning Glories, page 
47. 
Hybrid Cucumber, on back cover. 
A lot of our customers depend on us 
for their popping corn supply. I recom- 
mend our South American yellow hybrid. 
Lots of volume, fine flavor, and minimum 
of hull. 5 lbs. for $1.00 up to zone 4. 
Beyond zone 4 from Shenandoah, add 15c 
for postage. Uncle Sam boosted the postal 
rates this year, you know. 
Keep out of the garden when the leaves 
are wet with dew or rain. Walking among 
the plants may help spread fungus disease. 
For great big Gladiolus bulbs—clean, 
vigorous and healthy—I recommend espe- 
cially that ‘‘Twenty Grand’’ collection on 
page 46 of the catalog. 
All cucumbers will climb if permitted to 
do se. Try it with yours. 
As “Henry Himself” says, gardening is 
good for you financially, mentally, phys- 
ically, and morally. And don’t forget that 
quick-grown, young vegetables are the 
best, and only with a home garden can 
you go out and harvest things as you 
need them. 


Perennial flower seed should be included 
in the spring seed order and sown when the 
weather is cool and the soil moist. 
Orders Pouring in for 
Midget Tomato 

_.My my! T had no 
Ay idea so many people 
OR fos would order that 
ue NeW AC Tyas me 
ESSN Midget Tomato. I 
oe ne didn’t put it in the~- 
NY catalog, but on the 
; 4) a) catalog envelope. So 
ASG I am mentioning it 
x CZ - again in case you 
A ety \ AE missed it. 
In indoor pots or 
porch boxes, it 
grows about 12 in. 
high. In the garden, 
it may get a little 
taller. It is beauti- 
ful as a novelty, but 
bears loads of deli- 
cious tomatoes, 
about one inch in 
diameter, that are 
wonderful to eat 
fresh, perfect for 
salads, and delicious.for preserves. Don’t 
miss this one! 
No. 4268S. 25c postpaid for a big packet. 

STOCK QUICK! 
When you get your nursery stock, get it in the ground quick so it won’t dry out. 
We watch the weather in your locality, and ship nursery stock at the proper plant- 
ing time, so usually you can plant it the same day you receive it. 
if you just can’t plant it right away, follow the instruction in the Nursery Planting 
Guide we send with each nursery order, where it tells the best way to hold nursery 
stock over if you have to. 
But never expose roots to the sun or air for any length 
of time; they’re apt to die and then youw’ll be disappointed, and maybe cussin’ me and 
the nursery stock when it wasn’t our fault at all! 
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