mse 
_ just now coming on the market. 
wilt. 
wonderful tomatoes for early market. 
No. 4278S. Pkt. (30 seeds) 25c; Large Pkt. 
Centifolium Hybrid Lily 
These are mag- 
nificent, pure,white 
hybrids just ob- 
tained from the 
west coast. They 
far outshine the 
Regal Lily in every 
respect and are the 
result of crossing 
half a dozen or 
more lilies. The 
flowers are im- 
mense white trumpets borne on stems that 
in time rise to 6 to 8 feet with great 
clusters of 50 or more blossoms crowning 
the top. The reverse of the white petals 
are often pink, emerald green or brown, 
making some striking contrasts in color. 
These lilies are unusually hardy and be- 
cause of their deep root system, stand 
severe drought. Plant bulbs six inches 
deep. They are called Lillium Centifolium 
(100 leaves) because of their abundant 
rich green foliage. No. B5004S; 49c each; 
2 for 89c; 5 for $1.98, postpaid. 
Hybridizers in Oregon have been doing 

_ a wonderful job on Lilies the past 15 to 
20 years and the results of their -work are 
We are 
very pleased to offer this variety and sev- 
eral other brand new lilies for the first 
time in our big Spring Catalog. You 
ought to look them over. We know you 
will like them and that they will give 
~ complete satisfaction. 
Old Customers _ 
‘Dear Mr. and Mrs. Field: We have used 
your garden seeds for a long time, over 40 
years and sure like them. We are planning 
on a good garden this summer and have al- 
ready sent for our seeds.’’—Mr. and Mrs. 
 U. S,_Enlithorpe, Bennett, Nebraska. 
Our Prices Still Low 
We think our prices are so reasonable 
compared to most everything else, that we 
are proud to have you compare them. 
We’ve always believed in fair dealings at 
fair prices. So look our merchandise and 
prices over. We think you will have to go 
pretty far to find better buys. 
Our Heavy Yielding Tees 
Tomatoes © 
We have two hybrid tomatoes on the 
back cover of our big 1950 spring catalog 
that we consider better than, or equal to, 
any other hybrids in existence. They are 
the result of years of experimenting and 
are true hybrids. Don’t want you to miss 
these. 
Field’s Red Knight Hybrid. (58 days).- 
Our early one. Has just about everything. 
A vigorous grower. Medium-sized brilliant 
scarlet fruit. Flesh is firm. Flavor is 
mild. Bears a lot of fruit early. Fruits 
are smooth, almost round. Resistant to 
Stake this one and you will have 
(150 seeds) $1.00, postpaid. 
Field’s Red Rival Hybrid. (75 days). 
Ideal for slicing, canning or main crop 
market. Large-sized. Most fruits weigh 
% lb. or more. Deep globe-shaped. Bright 
red in color. After most varieties are 
through, Field’s Red Rival Hybrid will 
still be bearing. Extra strong grower. 
Plenty of leaves to protect fruit from sun- 
scald. Resistant to disease and insects. 
No. 4288S. Pkt. (30 seeds) 25c; Large 
Pkt. (150 seeds) $1.00, postpaid. 
Hybrid Tomato Offer. 1 packet each of 
above two tomatoes. No. 425XS, 39c, 
postpaid. sa 
‘nursery stock are doing. 
HENRY FIELD’S SEED SENSE FOR MARCH, 1950—Henry Field Seed & Nursery Go., 


Ready for a Ride 
“Dear Mr. Field. 
picture of my- little son, Ewald, age 5, 
riding his pony, Tony. Would appreciate 
it if you would put it in Seed Sense.’’— 
I am enclosing a 
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Burns, Meta, Miss. 
Still Want Your Snapshots 
Yes, we still want and need your snap- 
shots, just as always. We have to have 
them or we just can’t put out a Seed 
Sense or a catalog. We here at the seed- 
house enjoy looking at them too, as they 
give us an idea of how well our seeds and 
Of course, we 
can’t use all we receive but we still pay 
50c cash for the ones we do use. So get 
busy today and send your snapshots of 
your flowers, vegetables, gardens, chil- 
dren, chicks,.etc. The more you send, the 
better we like it. 
‘Hardy Iowa Apricot 
There is a fellow south of Shenandoah 
who has been growing hardy seedling Ap- 
ricots on his farm for years. Every year 
he brings in big branches loaded with 
golden fruit. They taste like Apricot 
honey and are crowded on the branches. 
He’s never failed to have a crop, despite 
the rugged winters and late spring freezes 
we sometimes have, Seems to us a person 
would have more use and enjoyment from 
some of these medium-sized Apricots that 
almost always bear, than from some of 
the large new hybrids that bear only now 
and then. Being seedlings, these trees 
really put on growth and get up to a re- 
spectable size in no time. They bloom 
quite late, which probably is why they are 
seldom caught by frost. 
Henry liked these so well that he grew 
quite a patch of the seedlings down in his 
Ozark garden, and we sold from that 
patch last year. But the call was so great 
that we planted a big patch here at Shen- 
andoah and now have these ready to of- 
fer. Order No. A38207S. Prices: 2 to 3 ft. 
postpaid, 98c each; 3 for $2.85; 5 for 
$4.49. 3 to 4 ft. postpaid, $1.29 each; 
8 for $3.59; 5 for $5.75. 4 to 6 ft. ex- 
press not prepaid, $1.75 each; 3 for $4.95; 
5 for $7.75. 5 to 7 ft. express not pre- 
paid, $2.15 each; 3 for $5.95; 5 for $9.69. 
Likes Stowell’s Evergreen Sweet Corn 
“Dear Mr. Field: The Stowell’s Evergreen 
sweet corn that I got from you last year 
produced wonderful corn. I planted it 3 to 6 
feet each way in well-manured, fertilized 
ground. It averaged 9 feet im height. Some 
hills were 11 feet tall.”—C. C. Allen, Selma, 
Indiana, 
Shenandoah, lowa 
Boy! Look at That Radish! 
“Dear Mr. Field: 
I want to tell you 
how much our son 
“Skip’”’ enjoys sell- 
ing your seeds and 
planting his gar- 
den. He is so sin- 
cere about how 
good the seeds are 
that he has no 
trouble selling 
them. This will be 
his third year of 
selling. Here’sapic- 
ture of him with 
an icicle radish he 
grew from your 
seed.’’—Mrs. 
Wayne Hillegas, 
616 Meade St., 
Kaukauna, Wis. 
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New Cushion Aster 
Little Red Boy 
This is a brand new compact, globe-like 
plant, not over 18 to 20 in. tall, and about 
2 ft. across. In the fall here last year it 
was covered completely with small star- 
like brilliant red Aster blossoms. An edg- 
ing made up of these bright little plants 
would really be showy. This is the bright- 
est dwarf aster we have ever seen and is 
well worth space in-your garden. No. 
B1013S. Price: 55c each; 3 for $1.49, 
postpaid. 
Sells Onions to Restaurants 
“Dear Sir: Just a word to brag a little on 
your Sweet Spanish onions. I ordered 300 
plants last spring. We ate about 75 for 
green onions and sold $17.77 worth to three 
restaurants here. Had three that weighed 
30 oz. each. They sure were swell onions.”— 
John H. Gardner, Delaven, Illinois. 
Order by Number 
We always try to give our customers the 
best service possible because we know that 
is what all of you want. One of the things 
that will: help both of us is to order by 
number. Just put down the number on 
the order blank, and if you wish, put in 
the name, too. If there are several colors 
listed under a variety, be sure to tell 
what color(s) you want. 


Tom Thumb Wedding 
Mrs. Alta Fuqua, Camargo, Okla., sent 
us this picture of her son, Mike, with two 
girl friends. It was taken at a Tom Thumb 
wedding given by her church and Mike 
was the groom. 
