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HENRY FIELD’S SEED SENSE FOR AUGUST, 1952—Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., Shenandoah, Jowa. 
“Nearly Wild” Brownell Hybrid 
Rose—the Perfect Shrub Rose 
For several years we have listed in our 
catalog a Brownell Hybrid Rose named 
Nearly Wild. - Nearly Wild isn’t like the 
rest of the Brownells, most of which are 
Hybrid Tea Roses. In growth, it is more 
like the old Polyanthus Rose, making a 
broad, round shrub from 2 to 3 feet, high 
and 3 feet across. From June until freez- 
ing time it is loaded with clusters of beau- 
- tiful, bright apple-blossom pink and white 
single roses, each the size of a silver dol- 
lar. It also resembles in many ways the 
old Floribunda rose, Else Poulsen—al- 
though there is no comparison as to 
beauty, Nearly Wild being much prettier. 
_ The reason we haven’t talked too much 
about this rose before is because it is a 
single, and it has been our belief that peo- 
ple aren’t too fond of single roses. How- 
ever, when ‘we visited our rose grower re- 
eently, we noticed that out of the hun- 
dreds of varieties of roses he has to choose 
from, he selected Nearly Wild to plant 
around his home. When we asked him 
why he chose Nearly Wild he said it was 
beCause both he and his wife thought that 
it was one of the most beautiful of all 
roses, and that it is the perfect shrub rose. 
He mentioned that when women in the 
area came to the rose fields around his 
house and saw Nearly Wild in bloom, they 
- wanted to buy it then and there. 
_ One of the nicest things about Nearly 
Wild is that it is a prolific bloomer. When 
we checked the roses in our rose fields in 
June, it had more flowers than any other 
variety . . and we know that wall also 
hold true in September! 
It’s a very useful, practical rose, too. 
Makes a dandy variety to plant around the 
new one-story homes, around screened 
porches, along walks, along drives, in 
cemeteries, in front of shrubbery or mixed 
‘in with shrubbery. Wherever you put it, 
it makes one of the most beautiful low 
growing flowering shrubs you can imag- 
ine. 
And, it is absolutely hardy, having a 
“east iron” hardiness that is usually found 
only in the northern wild roses. Because 
of this, you can count on it blooming 
beautifully year after year. 
If you are looking for a new rose to 
plant this fall, one that is just a little dif- 
ferent, yet one very beautiful and useful, 
we suggest you try Nearly Wild. We know 
you will thank us for calling it to your 
attention. 
Order: No. A1015. 
$5.10, postpaid. 
Aluminum Tree Protectors 
Keep Rabbits from Killing Your 
Young Trees and Shrubs 
We have just the thing to stop rabbits 
from gnawing and girdling your young 
$1.75 each; 3 for 
- trees and shrubs and to prevent sun scald. 
It’s our Aluminum Tree Protector—the 
newest and best tree protector we have 
ever found. Rabbits positively won’t 
bother your trees after you put them on. 
They are sheets of aluminum 10 inches 
by 18 inches. You just wrap them around 
the tree and crimp the edges. They fit 
any ordinary size young tree and will last 
for several seasons. 
They’re cheap, too. For just $1.50 
(about the price of one tree) you can pro- 
tect a whole yard full of trees or a small 
orchard. At this low price you really 
can’t afford to risk your trees and shrubs 
this winter. 
Order No. 4076—25 for $1.50; 50 for 
$2.65; 100 for $4.25, postpaid. 
Baby Tears Vine 
Didn’t have room for this on the house 
plant page, so we are putting a short 
write-up about it here in Seed Sense. 
The popularity of this attractive little 
vine amazes us. It seems as though every- 
one who sees it, or even sees a picture of 
it, wants it. The unusual thing about 
Baby Tears is that it makes a beautiful, 
green cascade down the sides of whatever 
it is planted in. (Doesn’t grow so much 
as to become a nuisance, though.) Its 
leaves are tiny, round, neat and clean, 
and are borne in great quantities. As the 
vine climbs over the edge and down the 
sides of the container, it looks for all the 
world like a little green fountain. 
It’s easy to grow, too. Grows well un- 
der ordinary house conditions as long as 
it has sunshine. (It is not a shade-loving 
plant.) 
The brilliant green coloring of this 
plant will make it a welcome addition 
to your home during the bleak winter 
months. And, during the summer you 
can plant it outside in window boxes, 
porch boxes, ete., where it will do fine. 
Order No. 2N418. $9c each; 3 for 98c, 
postpaid. 
Order Received in Fine Shape 
“Dear Mrs, Field: I have received my or- 
der of plants and bulbs. I don’t believe I 
have ever sent for anything that came 
through the mail looking so fresh and 
lovely.’”—Mrs. Flossie L. Nichols, 816 Dodge 
St., Delta, Colo. 
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Begonia Blooms Big as 
Golf Balls! 
“Dear Mrs. Field: I am sending a pic- 
ture of my 4-year-old niece, Thelma Sue 
Willis, standing beside a Double Rose Bud 
Begonia I ordered from you last year. It 
is really a beauty, with some blooms al- 
most as big as golf balls.’”,—Miss Oleta 
Scott, Rt. 3, DeQueen, Ark. 
$1.00 for Your Snapshots 
Sure, we still need and want your snap- 
shots. Couldn’t put out a Seed Sense or 
catalog without them. Then too, we here 
at the Seed House enjoy looking at them 
because they give us an idea of how our 
seeds and nursery stock are doing. They 
also help us get to know you better: So 
come on and send us your extra snap- 
shots. Send us pictures of your children, 
your homes and farms, crops, vegetables, 
flowers, etc. Of course we can’t use all 
the snapshots we receive, but we'll pay 
$1.00 each for those we do use. 
(Don’t send negatives as we cannot use 
them. We also suggest that you do not 
send us pictures you may want back, as 
we like to keep all we receive. ) 
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. 
will show you the depth and distance apart to plant bulbs. 
The above Bulb Planting Depth Chart 
If the ground has been 
newly spaded, and is quite loose, the depth should be increased an inch or so to allow 
for settling, 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. 
