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BI7I10—CAVALIER. 
(See Catalog 
Envelope for very finest of all varieties.) Some are Dykes Medal Win- 
ners; many are included in the American Iris Society’s list of 100 
ost Popular Iris for 1953.’’ Yet, they are low priced—from 49¢ up 
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5 ALL IRIS ARE SHIPPED POSTPAID 
Starred Iris on this and opposite page are listed in the ‘'100 Most 
opular Iris for 1953." 
Bl 150—AUTUMN KING. Popu- 
lar large blue and purple. 49c 
each; 3 for 1.29. 
Bii54—BLACK MAGIC. One of 
the darkest, most striking of all 
Iris of any variety. Intense vel- 
vety black-purple. Very good fall 
bloomer. 59c each; 3 for 1.49 
BI21I5—SOUTHLAND. Deep 
golden yellow. American Tris So- 
ciety’s Award of Merit. Best yel- 
low fall bloomer. 49c each; 3 for 
Fall-Blooming Collection 
B3058X—1 each of Autumn 
King, Autumn Queen, Black 
Magic and Southland. All 4 for 
only 1.69, postpaid. 
Henry Field’s 
RAINBOW 
ten a RN NAA AERA 
“FALL BLOOMING IRIS 
The plants 
Bloom Both Spring and Fall 
BII5i1—AUTUMN QUEEN. 
Lovely snow white. Blooms as 
much as 7 months a year. 49c 
each; 3 for 1.29. 
Bii52—AUTUMN ELF. A dain- 
ty little fall bloomer. Olive cream 
and delicate lavender edged ivory. 
Ruffled. Has bloomed every grow- 
ing month for us. 49c¢ each; 3 
for 1.29. : 
Biisi—MRS. WALTER LAMB. 
Undoubtedly the largest, finest 
and most scarce of all fall bloom- 
ers. Has throat and standards of 
mauve-pigeon with falls darker 
grey. 1.29 each; 3 for 3.49. 
B3059X—I each of the above 6 
Fall-Blooming Iris for only 3.19, 
postpaid. 
This collection is made 
up of the varieties we are- 
“Jong” on (sometimes the 
most expensive ones), 
you get a bargain collec- 
COLLECTION 
tion of every color of the 
rainbow and we balance 
of 
12 Beautiful 
IRIS 
for only 
49 
postpaid 
No. B3077X 
our inventory. Good deal 
both ways. 
These’are not seconds or 
culls or damaged bulbs. 
They are the regular high 
grade ones just as listed 
individually right on these 
pages. 
the same fields. 
good, honest, old-fashioned 
Come right out of 
This is a 
type Henry Field bargain. 
n the opposite page: 
| 1.98, postpaid. 
We didn’t have room to picture the follow- 
e ‘ing, but they are just as good as those pictured 
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Large, deep clear scar- 
let. Very fine new variety. 79¢ each; 3 for 
B!i706—GLORY GLOW. The earliest of all. 
Medium-sized double orange blooms borne in 
profusion. 59c each; 3 for 1.49, postpaid. 
BI7OI—BETTY ANN. A clear, 
each; 3 for 1.79, postpaid. 
BI71!—AUSTRALIA. Very larg’e, deep blood- 
In our opinion, this is one of the finest of 
79¢ each; 3 for 1.98, postpaid. 
all poppies. 
postpaid. 
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B1724—RED FLARE. Brilliant scarlet. 
each; 3 for {.79, postpaid. 
Bi725—ROYAL SCARLET. Really royal scar- 
let. Best of all scarlets. 79c each; 3 for 1.98, 
Bi737—WURTEMBERGIA. 
glowing rose-red. 79c each; 3 for 1.98, ppd. 
RED and PINK IRIS| 
_ HENRY FIELD'S” SEED SENSE FOR AUGUST, 1953—Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., Shenandoah, Iowa. “D> 
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The Iris listed here are among the country’s finest. 
The following varieties are pictured on the opposite page: 
B1386—RED ORCHID. Best red 
Tris we have ever seen. Early bloomer, 
ee a a type. 69c each; 3 for 
Bi383—PINK SATIN. A Sass Iris. 
An outstanding clear pink. 49c¢ each; 
3 for 1.29 
B1345—GARDEN MAGIC. One of 
the better reds. Color is deep and vel- 
vety. Of fine form. Good substance to 
petals. 75c each; 3 for 1.79. 
*Bi380—PINK CAMEO. One of the 
finest of the famous Flamingo pinks. 
Very, very scarce; our own supply is 
limited. 1.50 each; 3 for 3.98. 
Bi392—STARLESS NIGAT (J. 
Sass). Rich, deep glowing blackish 
red. Probably deepest color of all reds. 
59c each; 3 for {.49. 
*B1373—MULBERRY ROSE. Very 
large blooms of rich, mulberry rose— 
one of the most unusual new colors in 
Iris. Tall stemmed and well-branched 
Award of Merit 1944. 69c each; 3 
for 1.69. 
*B1349 —HARRIET THOREAU, 
Very iarge flowers of orchid pink, One 
of the finest of its color. Many 
blooms. 69c each; 3 for 1.69. 
*B1I335—DAYBREAK. Golden pink 
with a copper undertone. Good form 
and substance. Strong stalk. Re- 
ceived Award of Merit 1943. 98c 
each; 3 for 2.49. 
*BI3S3S85—RANGER. Brilliant, near 
erimson red. Huge blooms on long, 
strong stalks. Fragrant. Heavy bloom- 
er. Award of Merit 1946. {.39 each; 
3 for 3.89. 
The following three Iris are not pictured on opposite page; they are just 
as good as above varieties but there wasn't room fo picture them: 
BI34I—FLORA ZENOR. 
on a strawberry soda. 
each; 3 for 1.29, 
Bi395—TEA ROSE. 
Whiting. 
Pink, like foam 
Very long stems. 49c¢ 
A fine Iris from Mrs. 
Deep shade of mallow pink with 
4 FINEST RED AND PINK IRIS 
B3087X—1 each of Red Orchid, 
Ranger, Pink Cameo and Daybreak 
—the finest of the red and pink 
shades. All 4 for 3.98, ppd. 
a seamine coppery shading. 75¢ each; 3 
for 1 
BI387—RED GLEAM. A brilliant, velvety 
red with a chestnut cast. A choice, mod- 
erately priced red. 75¢ each; 3 for t.79. 
RED AND PINK BARGAIN 
B3090X—10 choice assorted Iris 
of the finest red and pink shades. 
All named varieties but not labeled. 
All 10 for 1.69, postpaid. 
RAINBOW IRIS 
*B1277 — SHARKSKIN. Flowers 
Tilustrated and priced on the enve- 
lope in which this catalog came to 
you are the following varieties: 
Sable Ola Kala 
Blue Rhythm Snow Flurry 
Elmohr Lady Mohr 
Solid Mahogany 
The following varieties are pictured on 
the opposite page: 
*Bi234—BLUE SHIMMER. Clearest 
blue polka dotted and peppered, rather 
than buttonhole stitched, on crisp en- 
ameled ivory white. Multitudes of 
bloom. Outstandingly tragr ant. 89c¢ 
each; 3 for 2.29. 
*BI274—ROCKET. 
the most brilliant of all Iris. 
ards deepest, glowing, chrome-yellow. 
Falls bright true orange almost to 
edge. An erect, domed flower. 1.98 
each; 3 for 5.25. 
*BI369—MINNIE COLQUITT. Huge 
petals of snow white edged with broad 
ead rich purple. 98c each; 3 for 
*BI230—BRYCE CANYON. A rich, 
warm, henna-coppery brown. Really 
outstanding. 98c each; 3 for 2.49. 
*BIi242—GRAND CANYON. Diffi- 
eult to describe. (See illustration on 
opposite page.) A beautiful mixture 
of rich colors. Well named. 
each; 3 for §.69. 
Bi288—WABASH. An old variety 
but still one of the very finest of all 
Iris. Standards white, falls deep blue 
edged white. 49c each; 3 for §.29. 
In our opinion, 
Stand- 
soft pink. 69c 
69c 
listed on this page. 
5.50, postpaid. 
Huge, brilliant 
69c. 
in a 
pure silken white. Award of Merit in 
1946. 75c each; 3 for 1.79. 
Bi225—A ZURE SKIES. Lovely, 
light airily ruffled, pale, cool, lav- 
ender-blue. Award of Merit 1945. 
rEee and starched. 59c each; 3 for 
*Bi285—VATICAN PURPLE. Rich, 
glossy, satiny purple. Blooms large 
and of heavy texture. A good grower. 
89c each; 3 for 2.29. 
*Bi221—ARAB CHIEF. Brilliant 
and attractive rich, burnt orange— 
almost henna. An intense color. Large 
flowers with flaring falls. 98c¢ each; 
3 for 2.49. 
*Btl244—GOLDEN FLEECE. Stand- 
stylishly tailored and finished 
© ards clear lemon yellow, falls creamy 
and edged with a broad band of yel- 
low. Frilled and ruffled. Award of 
Merit 1942. 75c each; 3 for {§.79. 
*B1232—CHAMOIS. An aristocrat. 
Pure chamois color without veins or 
markings. Very large frilled blooms. 
Fragrant. A top Iris. Award of Merit 
1948. 1.89 each; 3 for 5.00. 
4 FINEST RAINBOW IRIS 
B3088X—1 each of Blue Shim- 
mer, Rocket, Chamois and Minnie 
Colquitt—the ones we consider the 
finest of all Rainbow Iris. 
for only 4.98, postpaid. 
All 4 
RUCKER E EER EREREEEREEEEECECEEEREREELE 
| Oriental POPPIES 
This is the fifth straight year that Oriental 
Poppies have been scarce and high , priced— 
except at Henry Field’s. Check any other cat- red. 
alog yourseif and you will see that this is so. 
Bi702—BEAUTY OF LIVERMORE. The fin- - 
est dark crimson with black blotch at base. 
Very large flowers. 
B!732—TOREADOR. 
with large 6” to 9” flowers. 
one of the best. 
BiI73i—TANGERINE. Rich, bright, pure tan- 
gerine color. 
each; 3 for 2.29, postpaid. 
79c each; 3 for 1.98, ppd. 
Crinkly carmine red 
Good grower and 
79c each; 3 for 1.98, ppd. 
Very unusual and striking. 85¢ 
BARGAIN POPPY COLLECTION 
B3239X—1'each of the 10 Oriental Poppies | 
A 7.56 value for only 
