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Bride and Groom 
“Dear Mrs. Field: I am sending my 
wedding picture which was made in Feb- 
ruary. I never saw your catalog until this 
spring, but from noW on it shall be my 
favorite. I have already introduced it to 
two friends who are enjoying it. I just 
received my first copy of .Seed Sense and I 
ean’t tell you how much I enjoy it.’— 
Mrs. H. Rysinger, 10214 Calhoun Ave., 
Chicago, Ill. 
Congratulations. Your wedding rose 
has already been sent. 
Best Garden and Flowers Ever 
“Dear Field’s: We had the best garden and 
flower beds last year that we ever had. 
Everything certainly grew fast. The toma- 
toes, corn, onions, lettuce and beans were 
very nice. So were the flowers. We are 
looking forward to a bigger and better gar- 
den this year than ever before.”—Mr,. John 
North, Douglas, Oklahoma, 
Pruning Hybrid Tea Roses 
Since hybrid tea reses bloom on the 
new wood made each year, only three or 
four of the healthiest canes should be 
left in the fall. These should be pruned 
back to about 18 inches above the ground 
and then hilled up with a mound of soil 
to about 12 inches. Cover the mound 
with leaves, evergreen boughs or some 
other material that will not pack down 
and become soggy. In the spring, after 
all signs of frost are past, this covering 
should be gradually removed and all 
diseased and dead wood cut off. 
Clothes 
“Dear Sirs: Along 
with my seed and 
bulbs order, I am 
sending a picture of 
our son, Gary, age 5. 
I’ll have to agree 
with you that the 
clothes fit his daddy 
better than they do 
him. I know he’ll 
enjoy his Conglom- 
eration packet as he 
is very garden mind- 
ed.’’ — Mrs. Fred 
Hahn, West Liberty, 
Iowa, 
In Daddy’s 
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SENSE FOR AUGUST, 1950—Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., Shenandoah, Iowa, 
Transplanting Trees and Shrubs 
If you have trees or shrubs to move, 
don’t move them until they are dormant 
(have lost their leaves). Then you may 
move them without any trouble if you 
don’t expose the roots to air or sun any 
more than absolutely necessary. 
Proper Care of Glad Bulbs 
As soon as the tops of your gladiolus 
die, dig up the bulbs, cut off the top and 
wash the dirt away. Dry thoroughly. 
Then store the bulbs in a cool, dry place 
that’s free from freezing until ready to 
put out again next spring. 

Here’s the “Last Word” 

“Dear Field’s: I am enclosing a shot of 
my husband and grandson, James Carl 
Loney. We think he is the last word! 
We have used your seeds, plants, etc., for 
years and think they are very fine. Best 
wishes.’’—Mrs. C. L. Organ, 1175 S. 
Irving St., Deriver, Colo. 
New Customer Well Pleased 
“Dear Sirs: I just received my order of 
mums and shade trees. As this was my first 
order from you I just want to say my order 
was perfect. I am pleased with everything. 
There was more than I expected and the 
extra gifts were truly a surprise. Thanks 
for everything. You will be getting more 
orders from me in the futue.”—Mrs. W. W. 
Aycock, Waterloo, Lllinois. 

Water Your Evergreens 
Thoroughly 
One of the biggest reasons why ever- 
greens die or get badly infested with red 
spider in the summer is because people 
don’t water them enough. Watering is 
also very essential during the late fall 
months. To make sure evergreens get 
enough water to last them during the 
winter season, allow water to run on the 
ground around each evergreen for 30 
minutes to an hour about every two 
weeks. Then just before freezing weather 
begins give them one last good soaking. 
Seeds Bring Joy to Little Girl 
“Dear Mrs. Field: I wish you could have 
been at my house when I opened my order. 
My little girl saw the flower seed that you 
sent free. It brought so much joy to her. 
She has sugar diabetes and gets so much 
happiness out of flowers. She is just 9 years 
old and has been sick ever since she was 7%, 
From now on you get all my seed orders,” 
—Ocie Wallace, Rt. 1, Silver Point, Tenn. 
A Junior Seedsman ~ 
“Dear Sirs: I have 
received my _ pre- 
mium. J] “like. my 
basketball-and goals 
very much. I have 
already put up the 
goals. Last year I 
sold your seeds and 
got an air rifle. The 
rifle is still very 
good.-. Here is one of 
my pictures.’’—Lu- 
verne Lomen, (age 
9), Box 134, Leng- 
by, Minn. 

Plant Perennials in the Fall ~ 
Fall is a good time to plant perennials. 
Such things as Iris, Peonies, Bleeding 
Heart, Lily of the Valley, Oriental Pop- 
pies, Bluebells, ete., are best planted in 
the fall, but all sorts do well. The big 
advantage is that they get an extra six- 
months growth and get themselves estab- 
lished. Growth in the fall is not as 
noticeable as in the spring, but don’t let | 
that fool you. What’s happening is that 
the plants are growing underneath, into 
the ground, and getting a good strong 
start: ; 

Ged Luck on First Try 
“Dear Field’s: This: is a picture of 
me with a big Sugar Lump Watermelon. 
This was the first time I ever grew water- 
melons here. Sure were good. This picture 
also shows a basket of large sweet po- 
tatoes. First try at growing them too.”— 
Ruth Moore, Rt. 2, Vestal, N. Y: 
How to Mulch Strawberries — 
Use a non-packing mulch on your 
strawberries and perennials with leafy 
crowns on which dirt cannot be piled. 
They should have a mulch of about 4 to 
6 inches of straw or some other similar 
substance that won’t pack down or rot. 
Don’t mulch them until after the ground 
freezes. Then, after all signs of frost 
are gone in the spring, they can be ul 
covered, or, if preferred, some of the 
mulch can be left on to hold moisture and 
keep down weeds. are 

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