Our Best. Glad Offer 
u older cus- ; 
tomers know, -we’ve 
ays had lots and 
2 of gladiolus: of-— 
_ fers in our catalogs. 
That’s because we 
ike them so well. 
aren’t many flowers 
that are as pretty 
as glads, to our way 
And that is 
Cae the 
ria—a eae deep red; Margaret poaion 
snow-white with orange-red throat; 
Blue - ‘Beauty—medium blue shading to 
deeper blue in throat; Ethel C. Cole—a 
pure light pink, big and strong; Gratitude 
oes ge —a ruffled orange-gold with yellow throat; 
and Bagdad—a giant smoky old rose. All 
‘ top-quality, big blooming-size bulbs that 
+ are guaranteed to do well or your money 
Dae _ back. So, if you’re in the market for 
some fine glads, stop right here. 
ray ; a BG587XS—Rainbow Glad Offer. 24 big, 
-blooming-size bulbs only $1.64, postpaid. 
‘ Seed Was Tops 
“Dear Sirs: The seed we ordered last year 
rom you was tops. We had a wonderful 
garden and plenty of it.”—J. Schrick, Carson 
City, Mo. 
_ Extra Payment in Nursery 
In filling orders to customers we some- 
_ times send postage free items along with 
- others that go express collect. When this 
- happens the customer has to pay express 
-charges on the whole shipment. Naturally 
this isn’t fair, but to make it right and 
. Father than put up two separate pack- 
ages, we always put in a little extra 
_ nursery stock. This more than makes up 
i for the additional postage charges. Seems 
- jJike a good deal to us because you really 
get a bargain out of it. 
Raga Hard at Work 
L Sear Mrs. Field: The things I bought | 
from you are really growing. The flowers 
are all in bloom and I think I have the 
‘prettiest flower bed in our vicinity. I got 
_ two firsts on my pumpkins and a second 
on ee tieiare at the fair this fall. En- 
a Pere of some of my brother’s 
|N ew Dwarf Red Crape Myrtle 
“William Toovey” 
Here is a real treat for you folks from 
southern Missouri, southward. We think 
Crape Myrtle is one of the most beautiful 
of all shrubs anyway, and this variety, 
“William Toovey,’ is a great improve- 
ment on the regular kinds. It does not 
grow as tall and straggly as ordinary 
Crape Myrtle, but has a neat, compact 
habit and is much more dwarf, rarely 
reaching over 5 to 6 ft. in height. Itisa 
very prolific bloomer and is, by far, the 
‘best of the Red Crape Myrtles, as it pro- 
duces a solid mass of beautiful, deep wa- 
termelon red flowers on large heads. This 
variety is not commonly listed as the 
stock is quite scarce, particularly this 
year, since most of the Crape Myrtle was 
frozen in the ground during the Novem- 
ber freezes. 
_ You folks who can grow Crape Myrtle 
have never seen it at its best until you 
have seen ‘‘William Toovey.’’ Our plants 
were dug and stored before the freeze 
and are 100% alive right down to the 
tips. We list 2 sizes. Nice 12 to 18 in. 
plants at 98c each; 3 for $2.79, postpaid. 
And well-branched. 18 to 24 in. plants at 
$1.25 each; 3 for $3.49, postpaid. The or- 
der number is A1420S8. 
Some Scarce Perennials 
Didn’t have enough of any one of the 
following perennials to put them in the 
big catalog so will list them here in Seed 
Sense and give you folks a bargain. Sug- 
gest you look this list over as there are 
some mighty fine scarce plants here that 
you probably would like to have in your 
garden. < 
Carnation Sweet Memories. A brand 
new one we certainly like. Has very large, 
full-petaled Carnations of white, flecked 
with crimson, that have a rich spicy fra- 
grance. Ours are hardy, cutting-grown 
plants, guaranteed to be true to name. 
No. B2059S. 65c each; 3 for $1.69, post- 
paid. ~ 
Carnation June Carmine. Rich carmine- 
rose, double Carnations on long stems, 
highly fragrant, and fine for picking for 
bouquets. New. Hardy. No. B2060S. 49c 
each; 2 for 89c; 3 for $1.19, postpaid. 
Carnation Crimson King. Probably the 
most showy of all hardy Carnations. This 
is a new named variety grown from cut- 
tings, having large double flowers of a 
brilliant crimson color. One of the best of 
all cut flowers. No. B2058S. 59c each; 3 
for $1.49, postpaid. 
Pasque Flower (Anemone pulsatilla). 
This is a perennial that has been known- 
for years and years, but is rarely offered. 
Is hardy, and long lived, and gets prettier 
as it gets older. Really an outstanding 
perennial in that it blooms when the snow 
is hardly off the ground. Makes a clump 
of low ferny foliage, and has 4 to 5 in. 
clear lavender blossoms that are strik- 
ingly attractive. Grows well in any sunny 
location. No. B2148S. 59c each; 3 for 
$1.49 postpaid. 
Giant Forget-Me-Not (Anchusa myoso- 
tidiflora). A fine perennial for a place 
that is partially shaded, although it will 
grow out in the open sun: Has big heart- 
shaped leaves and clusters of intense blue 
Forget-Me-Not flowers. Blooms in late 
spring. Grows 12 to 18 in. high. Makes a 
clump and does not spread all over the 
garden. All in all a mighty good peren- 
nial. No. B2077S. 39c each; 2 for 65c; 
8 for 89c, postpaid. 
LD’S SEED SENSE FOR MARCH, 1951— acu Field Seed & Natoey Co., Shenandoah, Iowa % 
How They Grow Onions in Ohio 
“Dear Sirs: Here’s a picture for Seed 
Sense to show how we grow onions in 
Ohio. We had 1500 Bermudas and dug 
7% bushels. And 1500 Spanish (all 
plants) and dug 12 bushels. Also used 
some for green onions, too. Think that’s 
a real crop. This picture is of Richard 
and the Bermudas.’’—Mrs. Albert Mehler, 
Rt. 4, London, Ohio. ; 
Kill Crab Grass Easily 
Here is a crab grass killer we guaran- 
tee to do the job. It’s ‘‘Crab-Not’’. It 
contains the almost magic new chemical 
Potassium Cyanate that makes killing 
crab grass easy, No digging, no raking, 
no hair tearing. Just mix Crab-Not with 
water and spray on. Is relatively non- 
poisonous, and does no permanent dam- 
age to other grasses. You can use it on 
either seedling or mature crab grass. 
No. 4068S—Crab-Not. 4 oz. can, enough 
for 700 to 1400 sq. ft. of lawn, $1.00, post- 
sights 16 oz., enough for 2800 to 5000 sq. 
» $2.95, postpaid. 
Lily Grown at 7,000 Feet 
“Hello Folks: We have the strawberry 
plants we got last spring started in good 
shape. They are doing fine. The Regal 
Lily bulb you sent also did fine. "We are 
sending you a snapshot showing how well 
it grew at 7,000 feet altitude.”—Ross E. 
Kenyon, Glen Haven, Colo. ; 
