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Henry Field’s NEW, HARDY 
HYBRID ELM 
Fastest Growing Tree in 
the Temperate Zone 
This amazing new tree combines the permanence 
and beauty of the American Elm with the rapid 
growth of the Chinese Elm. Apparently immune 
to Dutch Elm disease. Grows 8 to 14 feet per year 
—dglives you shade in a hurry. 
And it is extra hardy. Keeps right on growing 
in weather hot and cold, wet or dry: Its leaves are 
large and dark green, much like the foliage of the 
American Elm. The bark is smooth and a medium grey 
color. The branches are straight and strong; won’t 
break in a high wind. 
NOTICE: Hybrid Elms sometimes start slowly in the spring— 
maybe sulk for as long as two months, then start growing like 
mad. It’s the nature of the beast, so be patient with it. 
will more than make it up. The best time to plant Hybrid 
Elms, or any other tree, is in the fall when the trees become 
dormant enough to move (usually late October, when we 
ship), up until the ground is frozen so solid you can’t crack 
it. Mound a pile of dirt around the base of the tree for the 
first winter to prevent frost heaving. Rabbits like young 
Hybrid Elms, so tie fine-mesh wire or heavy paper around the 
trunk for the first couple of winters. 
Prices—Field's New Hybrid Elm—A4234 
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26 to 8 fh... coe nce cececes+ 3.09 CGCh, Express not prepaid 
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Left: Chinese Elm Foliage 
Center: American Elm Foliage 
Right: Hybrid Elm Foliage 
It soon 
HENRY FIELD’S SEED SENSE FOR AUGUST, 1954—Henry. Field Seed 
Years old 
i Year Old 
& Nursery Co., Shenandoah, Towa. 
LOMBARDY POPLAR 
The Beautiful Pillar Tree 
A4255— This is the beautiful, 
popular pillar tree that grows so 
ast. Used for backgrounds, accent 
lantings, driveway borders, and 
entinel trees by be 
he gate. Plant 6 
o 8 feet apart. 
Many people 
keep them cut off 
t the top when 
hey have reached 
height of 8, 12, 
4 feet —any 
height desired — 
which keeps them 
shorter, encour- 
ages more dense 
growth and makes 
them better 
screens, 
3 to 4-ft. size: 2 
for 78c; 5 for 1.49; 
25 for 6.75, ppd. 
4 to 5-ft. size: 2 
for 88c; 5 for 1.98; 
25 for 7.98, ppd. 
10 LOMBARDIES 
Special 2.49, ppd. 
A291 1X—Enough trees to plant 54 
ft. of screen or background at less than 
the cost of a tankful of gasoline. 3 to 
4 ft. size. 
Free: 1 Spirea Van Houttei Shrub with 
each collection. 
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Henry 
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Field's 
These are not balled and burlapped ever- 
greens. Neither are they seedlings. They 
are young, vigorous trees that have been 
transplanted 3 times to make heavy, com- 
pact roots. You save money by buying this 
size. 
SHADY PLANTING COLLECTION 
IN58X—Just the thing for that place the 
sun reaches only about half a day. 2 Up- 
right growing Hemlocks, 12 to 18”, ‘and 
2 Spreading Yew, 10 to 12”—all 4 only 
6.85, ppd. 
SPECIMEN or LAWN 
Evergreens 
IN6—B LACK HILLS 
SPRUCE, Hardiest of the 
hardy. Beautiful grey- 
green, cone-shaped: Can 
stand lots of dryness and 
cold. Grand for 
lawn and good for 
cemetery planting 
where a big tree 
can be used. Makes 
a good living Christ- 
™ mas tree. 12 to 18” 
size. 2.15 each; 3 
¢ for 5.45, ppd. 
N2—NORWAY 
SPRUCE. Tall- 
growing, tapering 
quickly to a point. 
Dark green needles. 
Very hardy. Grows 
20 to 30 ft. tall. A 
fine living Christ- 
mas tree and a 
beautiful specimen 
tree for the lawn or 
along the drive. 12 
to 18” size. 1.90 
ea.; 3 for 4.65, ppd. 
Gee Black Hills Spruce 
EVERGREENS 
UPRIGHT Evergreens 
Upright evergreens are indispensable for ac- 
cent points in your house planting. Listed below 
are three of the best varieties. 
IN3—PYRAMIDAL SILVER JUNIPER. (Sco- 
pulorum). Ideal for doorway and foundation 
planting. Color soft, silvery green. Grows 10 to 
12 ft. tall but can be sheared. Very hardy. 12 
to 18” size. 2.00 each; 3 for 4.90, ppd. 
IN 17—HEMLOCK. The graceful upright that 
does well in full sun or partial shade. Can be 
shearet: 12 to 18” size. 2.00 each; 3 for 4.90, 
ppa. 
IN !|{4—AMERICAN ARBORVITAE, Grows. to 
15 foot pyramid but can be kept to 4 to 5 ft. by 
shearing. 12 to 18” size. 4.75 each; 3 for 
4.10, ppd. 
LOW-GROWING Evergreens 
Plant low-growing evergreens at entrance, cor- 
ners, or in front of taller varieties to ‘‘fill in’’ 
your planting. 
IN4—PFITZER JUNIPER. Low, dark green spreader— 
8 or more feet across when fully grown. 12 to 18” size. 
2.25 each; 3 for 5.55, ppd. 
INI3—GLOBE ARBORVITAE, Trims like a ball, 10 
to 12” size. 1.98 each; 3 for 4.90, ppd. 
IN7—MUGHO PINE. Dwarf round ball with new growth 
that looks like tiny candles. 8 to 12” size. 1.98 each; 3 
for 4.90, ppd. 
INI2—SAVINS JUNIPER. Dark green, 
shaped. Grows to 4 ft. height. 12 to 18” size. 
3 for 5.55, ppd. 4 
INIO—SPREADING YEW. Has shiny, dark green foil- 
age and bright red berries in the fall. Does well in 
shade. 10 to 12” size. 2.25 each; 3 for 5.55, ppd. 
INI5—ANDORRA. (Not illustrated.) Low and spread- 
ing. Ideal ground cover. Silvery green in summer, pink- 
ai red in winter. 10 to 12” size. 1.85 each; 3 for 4.35, 
ppd. 
rather vase- 
2.25 each; 
FOUNDATION COLLECTION 
Ground Cover 
and Bank Binder 
Special 
IN60X—5 Creeping Juni- 
2 Pfitzer Junipers 
12 to 18” size 
2 American 
Arborvitae i , i 
pha pers which grow right on 
12 to 18” size the ground in a wide, 
for only — soil-holding circle, 10 to 
6.35 postpaid 12” size. All 5 only 6.35, 
No. INB5SX ppd, 
nipers, 
GLOBE ARBORVITAE 
4 ENTRANCE EVERGREENS 
2 Pfitzer Junipers, the 
dark green spreaders, 
10 to 12” size, and 2 
Pyramidal Silver Ju- 
upright, 
size. FREE GIFT: 1 
Black Hills Spruce. 
for 
only 
the popular 6.35 
12 to 18” 
POSTPAID 
No. IN59X 
PFITZER JUNIPER | SILVER JUNIPER. 
MUGHO PINE 
SAVINS JUNIPER 
