_  -§. 8. Rose Bargain 
We like to tuck away a rose bargain 
somewhere in Seed Sense for the benefit 
"S of you sharp- eyed readers. That way we 
‘know if you’re reading all of ‘Seed Sense. 
And the reason we make it a rose bargain 
is because we like roses so much our- 
‘selves that we want everybody to have 
plenty of them. So here’s a chance to 
-. ‘gave yourself some money and get some 
; beautiful roses. For only $1.98 we’ll send 
a you 1 Talisman (the most beautiful red 
ae and yellow), 1 Pink Radiance and 1 Red 
Radiance (both favorites in these col- 
: ors). Order NO, A2250X. Only $1.98, 
ae postpaid. . : 
Still Want Your Photographs 
Sure, we still need and want your snap- 
shots. Couldn’t put out a catalog or Seed 
Sense without them. Then too, we enjoy 
looking at them because they give us an 
idea of how our seeds and nursery stock 
-are doing. They also help us to get to 
-know you better. So come on and send 
us/your extra snapshots (not negatives). 
-Send us pictures of your children, your 
homes and farms, crops, vegetables, flow- 
ers, etc. However, please do not send 
any snapshots that you want back, as we 
mae would like to keep all that we receive. 
Of course we cannot use all we receive 
4 _ but we will give $1. 00 each for those we 
do" Sey 
ane . Loads of Melons 
“Dear Mrs. Field: I am sending you a 
~ picture of some of the watermelons raised 
oa from Henry Field seed. We had loads and 
loads of big ones, and they were so good. 
his is my family with the melons. 
Thanks for the free gift.’-—Mrs. Albert 
_ Rayner, Chelsea, Iowa. 
G ‘2 _ Free Wedding Roses . 
noe SLES: we're still giving away free rose 
“bushes to people sending in a picture of 
their recent wedding or Golden (50th) 
-— wedding anniversary. We do this because 
we want these people to have a rose as 
~ sort of a personal gift from us in honor 
of the occasion. All you have to do is 
i: os send a photograph and tell us about it. 
ee _ However, you must send a photograph 
and it must be either of a recent wedding 
t a0 of a recent Golden wedding celebra- 
Can’t tell you what kind of rose 
ee well send but you can be sure it will be 
; od one. And we’ll send it at the 
er 2 time. 









About Pruning Newly Planted 
Stock 
One thing that most people don’t do 
enough of is pruning—especially on 
newly planted material. Don’t be afraid 
to prune your plants (except evergreens) 
because there’s good reason for doing 
it. Newly planted stock doesn’t have 
enough roots to take care of a lot of top. 
In the spring, prune just aS soon as you 
set the plants out. But things planted 
this fall should not be pruned severely 
until real early next spring. Then use a 
sharp knife or pruning shears and make 
good, clean cuts. 
Bulbs from Holland to You 
All our Tulip, Hyacinth, Daffodil, Cro- 
cus and other spring-flowering bulbs come 
all the way from Holland. You can’t beat 
the big, perfect Dutch bulbs, and we send 
out only the very best. We suggest you 
get your orders in as soon as possible so 
that you get the varieties you want. 


_ Won 42 Ribbons! 
Here’s a picture of John Musgrove of 
Stilesville, Indiana, with 42 ribbons and 
the entomology sweepstakes cup he won 
at the Indiana State Fair. John says all 
the produce was grown from Henry Field 
seeds. We think this certainly is an 
amazing accomplishment and are proud 
that we had a part in Petping John win 
these awards. 


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_ HENRY FIELD'S SEED SENSE FOR AUGUST, 1950— Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., Shenandoah, Iowa. it 

Giant Hybrid Amaryllis 
One of the most striking flowers you 
can grow indoors is the Giant Hybrid 
Amaryllis. In fact, it’s one of the most 
beautiful and spectacular bulb plants 
there is. Our hybrids have big, wide- 
petalled flowers, averaging 4 to 6 inches 
-across, and often have 10 or more blooms 
on a stem. Coloring is,gorgeous. Ranges 
from almost white to a real dark red 
with very delicate shadings. 
Planting and care is simple. Just put 
a bulb in a pot with ordinary soil, keep- 
ing the neck and about 14 of the bulb 
protruding. Put in a cool, shaded place. 
Water sparingly until several inches high. 
Then bring out of the shade, give plenty 
of water and keep at a temperature of 
around 70 degrees. More directions come 
with each bulb. 
No. BG401, Mixed colors only. Prices: 
r 59c each; 2 for $1.10, postpaid. 
. 
More Than Pleased 
“Dear Field’s: I’m more than pleased with 
my seed and nursery stock. The order ar- 
rived in fine shape. Thanks for the free 
The shrubs were weil-rooted, green 
and ready to grow. Thanks for early de- 
livery.”—Mrs. Anne Bland, 1141 Ellis, Wich- 
ita, Kansas. 




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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. The above Bulb Planting Depth Chart 
will show you the depth and distance apart to plant bulbs. 
If the ground has been 
newly spaded, and is quite loose, the depth 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. 
