8 - HENRY FIELD'S SEED SENSE FOR MARCH, 1950—Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., Shenandoah, Iowa 


Prize-Winning Caserta Squash 
Henry Field’s has always prided itself 
on bringing new and better things to its 
customers. When anything new comes 
along and it looks good, we test it. If it 
proves to be something really outstanding 
and better, we putit in our catalog. This 
year we have a new squash, consider it one 
of the best and want to tell you about it. 
Its name is Caserta and is another All- 
America selection and a 1949 Gold Medal 
winner. Probably its most outstanding 
quality is its unusually early abundant 
yield. Yields of thirty fruits per plant are 
not unusual and it produces a full 10 to 14 
days earlier than other varities. Fruits are 
15 to 18 in. long when fully grown and 
4 to 5 in. in diameter. They are a light 
yellow with light green stripes. A bush 
type plant, it grows erect and runnerless. 
Being a prolific bearer it will supply the 
average family with delicious-tasting 
squash over a long period of time. Unfor- 
tunately, seed is scarce so we suggest you 
order early. No. 7408S. Pkt. 25c, postpaid. 
Pleased with Seeds 
“Dear Sir: I can’t tell you how pléased 
we were with your seeds last year. The 
Filibasket Pole Beans had the nicest flavor 
of any we have ever had, and the vines were 
loaded. Our corn too, was delicious and we 
had four and five ears-to a stalk.”—Mrs. 
H. T. Williams, Clinton, Washington. 

28-Yr. Old H.F. Strawberry 
Plants 
“Dear Mr. Field: Here is a snapshot of 
our strawberries. We only have a small 
patch but do they ever yield! Those on 
the table were just one day’s picking and 
the others were another day’s picking. 
We are all very proud of these berries as 
they have been in the family since 1922. 
My grandmother bought them from you 
while living in Kansas. Then they were 
moved to Missouri. They have been 
moved at least 6 times in all and are still 
healthy and vigorous.’”’—Mrs. Estel Moore, 
Clarence, Mo. 

Free Roses for Wedding 
Pictures 
We will send a free rose bush to anyone 
sending in a picture of their recent wed- 
ding or 50th wedding anniversary. This 
is done because we want every newly 
married couple to have a rose as sort of 
a special personal gift from us. Can’t tell 
you what kind we will send but it will be 
a good one. If you can’t send a picture, 
send an announcement (but we would pre- 
fer a photograph). The rose will be sent 
at the proper planting time. 
Get More For Your Money 
One thing that everybody enjoys who 
trades with us is that you always give | 
less and get more at Henry Field’s. Not 
only is all our stock and seed vigorous 
and healthy and all that it’s supposed to 
be, but it’s priced at a fair amount. You 
get the best possible stock at the least 
possible price. Then, too, we always send 
along a free gift just to make sure peo- 
ple are extra satisfied. 
“Alaskan Honey-Sweet Hybrid 
Strawberry 
As some of you folks may know, up in 
.Alaska they have several native straw- 
berries that are just as rugged as the 
country. Berries are about as big as our 
wild strawberries and have that same wild 
strawberry fragrance and sugar-sweet fla- 
vor. The United States Dept. of Agricul- 
ture has been doing some breeding work 
with these berries and has come up with 
a fine new hybrid, having all of the hardi- 
ness, growing qualities and resistance to 
leaf-spot and drought that the native 
Alaskan berries have. In addition, they 
have managed to increase the size ‘of the 
berry. We had some test plants air ex- 
pressed to us a couple of years ago and 
have been growing them here at Shenan- 
doah ever since. Surprisingly enough, the 
plants put all our named varieties to 
shame as far as coming through the win- 
ter in perfect condition is concerned. And, 
it doesn’t seem to matter how hot or dry 
it gets, they keep right on growing. 
Most of us are able to remember the 
wild strawberries we used to pick when 
we were kids. Most of us have never 
had any since. Well, this hybrid has all 
the sweetness and fragrance of the wil 
berry. Has lots better size, too. Up to 
an inch in diameter. It’s hardy as blue- 
grass. Loaded with bloom and the most 
delicious fruit you ever ate—real little 
nuggets of honey. " 
You folks who plant this variety will be 
picking berries from it years after some™ 
of the named varieties die out. As far as 
we know, the plants we have growing here 
in Shenandoah are the only supply of this 
strawberry in the country, outside of 
Alaska. You probably won’t find it listed 
in any other catalog. We’ve got a pretty 
good supply and don’t expect to run short, 
but we suggest you get your orders in 
now. First come, first served. No. B4115S. 
25 for $1.50; 50 for $2.50; 100 for $4.75, 
postpaid. 
Customer for 45 Yrs. 
“Dear Henry: Our first order for your 
seeds was in 1904 and we have used Field’s 
seeds ever since, We didn’t always have a 
chance to plant a garden, but we knew when 
we used Field’s seeds we used the best. I 
am, as ever, a grateful customer.”—Mrs. 
Rose Gift, Rt. 1, Box 948, Paonia, Colorado. 


| $1,677 from Just 1 Acre! 
Here is a picture of our good customer, 
A. L. Bowman of Graham, Missouri, in — 
his berry field. Off 1 acre of Cumberland — 
raspberries, Mr. Graham,-who is just a 
small farmer, sold 258 crates at $6.50 per 
crate. Figure that up. He made $1,677 
off just 1 acre! How’s that for a good 
deal? Next year, he says he’s going to 
put out an acre of Sodus. 
Tomatoes Stand Drouth — 
“Dear Mr. Field: I am writing you a line 
to say I have used your garden seed and had 
wonderful results. - 
mato seeds and grew some real nice toma- — 
toes. The weather got dry. but it didn’t 
make any difference with the tomatoes. 
They were really fine and had such a good 
Neve ome M. J. Glore, Frank Clay, Mis- 
souri. ‘ 2 
Super Hardy Tree—Alaska _ 
Paper Birch) ~~ > = 
Here is a fine tree that is hardy every- 
where. It is botanically known as Betula. 
kenaica but is more commonly called 
Alaska Paper Birch—a beautiful white 
birch. It has brown bark when you get it, — 
but like our own native paper birches, 
gradually changes to white as the tree 
ages. It stands any winter temperatures, 
hot winds and severe drought. Since it 
grows near the Arctic Circle where tem- 
peratures go down to 40 or 50 below in 
the winter and up sometimes to an unbe- 
lievable 90 degrees or more in August, 
and where there is no rain from April un- 
til August, we know this tree is super 
hardy. The Alaska people tell us that the © 
conditions under which this Birch lives — 
would be tough going for most any plant. — 
This tree is perfect for the northwest 
and will grow anywhere our own Birches > 
will grow, plus a lot of areas in the far 
north where ordinary Birches can’t grow. 
The trees are being shipped to us by air 
freight from Anchorage, Alaska, and it 
will be first come, first served. If you ~ 
want a really new and fine tree for your — 
yard, one that will make you proud, try | 
this new Alaska White Birch. Get your 
order in now! No. A4200S. 2 to 8 ft. 
trees, $1.75 each, postpaid. 
Reckless 
Driver 
“Dear Mr. Field: Z 
Here’s a happy lit- 
tle boy, my grand- 
son, Larry Kirk- 
patrick, He is go- 
ing for a ride but 
almost backed up 
into Grandma’s 
garden.’ — Mrs. 
Ada McCoy, Beech, 
Iowa. 



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