be 
32, Blooms on Regal Lily! 
“Dear Friends: Enclosed is a pic- 
ture of us standing by a bed of 
Regal Lilies. The bulbs were pur- 
chased from you in 1950. In 1952 
one stalk grew 7 ft. tall and had 28 
blooms. In 1953 it was 6 ft. 7 in. 
tall and had 32 mature blooms all 
at one time. It truly was a beauti- 
ful sight. Thanks so much for the 
lovely bulbs we have received from 
you.’’—Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wood, 
Marble Rock, Iowa. 
An Expression of Thanks 
“Dear Mrs. Field: An expression of 
thanks for the fine way we received 
our recent order. With an organiza- 
tion like yours being so cooperative, 
and helpful with planting ideas, we 
shall continue to order our seeds, ete., 
from you im years to come.”’—Blanche 
Hartens, 3949 West 140th St., Cleve- 
Iand 11, Ohio, 
Rapid-Growing Dolgo Crab 
“Dear Mrs. Field.: Three years 
“ago when we bought a farm, the 
first thing we did was to plant a 
new orchard. This Dolgo Crab, 
which we ordered from Field’s, was 
planted near the house to help serve 
as a shade tree. It has made a rapid 
growth of several feet each year. 
Last spring it was white with 
blooms, and in the fall had almost 
as many bright red apples. Our 8- 
year-old Lucille and her kitten are 
shown with the tree.’’—Mrs. E. H. 
Zeller, Rt. 1, Huntertown, Ind. 
FREE FOR Ic 
FOR KIDS ONLY 
202—This 
is for the 
kids and how 
they love it. 
They can’t 
buy every- 
thing they’d 
like to raise 
so we have 
rolled 100 
packets. into 
one and 
made a big 
mixture of every kind of garden and 
flower seed. 
It’s a giant packet. 
But it must be your 
Don’t ask the folks for it. 
Write ‘“‘Conglomeration Packet” 
on your folks’ order, slide in your 
jie, and you’ll be buying your OWN 
garden. 
This must come with your folks’ 
order, 
18 
It costs lc. 
' Waterer, 
Own penny... 
Fast-Growing Plants for 
Quick Results 
With all the building and moving 
going on today, many people are 
interested in getting plants that will 
give fast results so as to provide 
landscaping and “prettying up” in 
general. We thought it might be of 
interest if we mention a few of those 
that give about the quickest results. 
Roses are ideal ornamentals, for 
most of them bloom the first sum- 
mer. Shrubs such as Spirea Anthony 
Hydrangea A.G., Hydran- 
gea P.G., Crape Myrtle, Butterfly 
Bush, and Tamarix also bloom the 
first year and are particularly pretty. 
Please Help Us 
If your family is getting two or 
more copies of our catalog, you 
could do us a real favor by passing 
your extra one on to a neighbor and 
then tell us about it when you send 
in an order. We want everybody to 
have one of our catalogs, but in 
order to make sure we have enough 
to go around, we can give only one 
to a family. 
Osage Potato 
A Fine, Brand New Variety 
Osageisa brand 
new potato that 
was developed by 
Iowa State Col- 
lege and the 
United States De- 
partment of; 
Agriculture. This § 
potato is so good 
it promises to be 
even better than 
the extremely 
popular White 
Cobbler. It’s a 
little longer 
than the Cobbler, much firmer, 
smoother and more resistant to dis-— 
ease. Has a fine flavor and flesh of 
excellent quality. It is russet col- 
ored. ; 
No. 265—Osage Potato. Box of 
100 sets $1.98, postpaid. 
Ever raise Purple Podded Beans? 
Wonderful flavor, cook dark green. 
Try some. On page 5 of this catalog. 
Henry Field’s Seed and 
Nursery Stock Guarantee 
Nursery Stock Guarantee 
We guarantee the nursery 
stock we send out to give you 
complete satisfaction. If you are 
not pleased with it in every way 
when you receive it, return it 
promptly, at our expense, and it 
will be replaced or your money 
refunded, whichever you prefer. 
After you have planted it and it 
fails to grow, We think we should 
both take part of the blame. We 
will take one-half and you and 
the weather take the other, and 
we'll replace at half-price any- 
thing unsatisfactory through any 
fault of the stock if you notify 
us not later than August 1, 1954. 
Garden Seed Guarantee 
We guarantee the vitality and 
purity of all seeds to full extent 
of the purchase price. We will 
replace them free of charge if 
they don’t please you in every 
way, or will refund the money 
you paid -for them. However, 
since even with the highest qual- 
ity seeds and bulbs, gardening 
depends so much on soil, climate 
and weather, we cannot and will 
not be liable for more than the 
purchase price of the seed. 
Non-Warranty 
The Henry Field Seed & Nurs- 
ery Company warrants to the ex- 
tent of the purchase price that 
seeds sold are as described on the 
container, within recognized tol- 
erances; that the bulbs and 
plants sold are as described on 
the label. The company gives no 
other or further warranty, ex- 
press or implied. 
Henry Field Seed & per, Co., “MIDWEST’ s LEADING SEEDHOUSE, a Shenan eee 
Bells of Ireland 
An old-fash- 
ioned 
flower from great 
grandmother’s 
garden that is 
taking the coun- 
try Dyers torm: 
Florists, as well 
as home garden- 
- ers, are going for 
. it in a big way. 
_ Its delicately 
iveined green 
flowers, with 
small white centers, are about 1 
inch across. They literally cover the 
18 to 24-inch stems. Easy to grow. 
Thrives in hot weather. If you want 
a lovely, old-fashioned flower in 
your garden this summer, order a 
packet of Bells of Ireland. There’s 
nothing else like it on the market 
today. 
No. 1038—Bells of Ireland. Pkt. 
ZO; 3 for 50c, en beepare 
How We Ship Yor Your Orders 
If some of you folks who have 
sent in large orders don’t get every- 
thing at the same time, it probably 
is because we have split up your 
order according to when different 
items should be planted. Orders are 
filled when stock is in best condition 
and during proper planting time. 
Garden seeds and non-perishable 
goods are sent immediately. But 
perennials, house plants, ever- 
greens, bulbs, ete., are sent in sep- 
arate packages, even when sent the 
same day as the rest of your order. 
So you needn’t worry if you don’t 
get everything at once. Just read 
the papers that. come inside the 
package. They will give you full de- 
tails. ———— 
Please Order by Number 
We always try to give our cus- 
tomers the best service possible be- 
cause we know that is what all of 
you-want. One of the things that 
will help both you and us is to order 
by catalog number. Just put down 
| 
the catalog number on the order © 
blank and, if you wish, put in the 
name too. If there are several col-— 
ors listed under a variety, be sure 
to tell the color or colors you want. 
Recommends All Our Supplies 
“Dear Field’s: We’ve appreciated all 
your dealings in every way, and we 
recommend your supplies to those who 
have similar needs.”—Mrs. Geo. W. 
Hanners, 703 S. Harper, Poteau, Okla. 
Ornamental Corn 
In our trial grounds we grow corn 
from all. over the world—Africa, 
Italy, Spain, South America, etc. 
Some of it produces long ears, some 
produces short ears, some is thin, 
some squatty and fat. But all are 
very colorful. Because this corn is 
so unusual and pretty, we’ve made 
up a special color collection of over 
40 different varieties. You’ll get 
reds, blues, purples, yellows, golds, 
browns, blacks and even some ears 
of mixed colors. 
Makes wonderful decorations for 
the home and table, especially in the 
fall of the year. Kids: from 6 to 60 
will like this colorful, ornamental 
corn. 
No. 170—Ornamental Corn. 
Pkt. 
- (3 02.) 15¢; ye dhe Bee Ib. 35c, postpaid. 
Glhd 'd Bulblets 
BG360—Same 
size as we plant for 
growing our own 
bulbs here. If you 
are willing to wait 
a year for a part of 
your flowers (20% 
will bloom the first 
year), plant these 
bulblets. Bulblets 
are simply small 
bulbs not yet grown 
tothe largest bloom- 
ing size. 1000 for 
$2.50; 500 for 
$1.50; 300 for 90c; 
100 for 35c, 
paid. 
Rei ti 
annual. 
post-. 
Nice Melons 
‘Dear Mrs. Field: We are send- 
ing you a picture of some of the 
nice melons we raised last year from 
your seed. The banana muskmel- 
ons were the best ever. We use 
your seeds and like them.”—Mr. & 
Mrs. C. R. Parker, Iconium, Mo. — 
Flame Violet Perfect Afte 
Traveling Half Way Across — 
Continent Ry 
“Dear Sir: I am writing to tell yo 14 
how fine the Flame Violet is coming. 
It was packed so that it was perfec 
—not a leaf bruised and is starting 
just fine.’—Edith C. pals Clay= 
ville, N. Y. 
) 
Fragrant Gladiolus 
-The true name of this-lovely, very 
fragrant flower is Acidanthera. (It 
_is also sometimes called the Abys- | 
“sinian Sword Lily.) , 
Its, flowers of glistening whit 
with purple-maroon blotch 
borne on 2 to 4-foot spikes. | 
a fine cut flower, as the bloo 
beautiful, fragrant and long 1 
Grows from a bulb and is a J 
to grow asa true Gladiolus. — 
No. BG421.—Fragrant Gladiolus. 
Blooming-size bulbs. 3 for 30c; 
for 55c; 12 for $1.00, postpaid. — 
Golden Wedding 
“Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co.: 
I am sending you an order for a few 
flowers and bulbs. Also enclosed is 
a picture taken on our Golden Wed- 
ding anniversary, which was Feb. 
18, 1953. If, you still give TOSES, we 
would appreciate getting one.’’- 
Mrs. Chas. Christensen, Royal, lowe . 
Congratulations. It is a pleasure 
to send you a rose FOE your anniver- 
sary.—Ed. 
FRUIT BEAN a 
Feet | Feet | Plants} Avera fe 
VARIETY 
Apples 
rvrandard 2-7 © 39 
Dwarf 2 |. 15 415} 193}........ 
Apricots P33 20-5120 OSes aeeeee 
Asparagus i 
\ _ Field 2 ile 
Garden Cs, i Neg 
Blackberries | 1 aor 26h 
Blueberries 1-2 31" 67} 2420) eee 
Boysenberries, 1 3-7} AAT 36302 onrmeee 
Cherries { 
Pie:} = 2- 20 | 20° 
Sweet 3- 25} 25 
Currants 2 4 4 
Gooseberries [ 2 4h 4 
Grapes +2 6 8 12) bibs 
Peaches - 2- 20 § 20 3 to.5 bu, 
Pears 
Standard 3-4. 20 } 20 3 to 5 bel 
Dwarf 2 LSP Pp page 193 liste 
Plums ; 2- 20 | 20 ) 
Raspberries 1- 3 6- 2 qts. 
Rhubarb 2 3 “aire *3to4 bu, 
Strawberries yey 
Field 1 1 
Garden 1 1 
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