Henry Field’s HARDY 
PEARS 
Prices of DeLuxe Grade 
Pear Trees 
See description of De- 
Luxe Grade on page 20. 
5- to 7-foot size Deluxe 
Grade Pear Trees, 2.50 
each; 3 for 7.20, postpaid. 
DeLuxe Grade ‘Colette’ 
is 3.98 each. No DeLuxe 
Grade on Covert or Beurré 
Dumont, 
Cross Pollination of Pears 
Two different varieties 
are needed for proper pol- 
lination, but if you live in 
town or a city suburb 
there probably will be 
enough other pear trees 
around so you won't have 
to worry. 
A True Dwarf Apple 
for only 1.49 
A3015—Delcon was orig- 
inated by the Missouri 
State Experiment Sta- 
tion at Mountain Grove, 
Mo. Its parentage is Ben 
Davis, Jonathan and De- 
licious. It is a_ true 
dwarf with drooping 
branches. It was offered 
for sale for the first time 
in the United States in 
our March 1948 Seed 
Sense magazine. 
Some dwarf apple trees 
are made by multigraft- 
ing, a complicated proc-& 
ess which is more expen-% 
Pears grow upright, 
and therefore take little 
space. They require little 
care and bear a big crop 
of delicious fruit every 
year. 
Plant both summer and 
winter pears. Set 16 feet 
apart, about 170 trees to 
acre. Wrap fruit of winter 
pears in paper and save 
for mid-winter eating. 
Henry Field's 
Low Pear Prices 
(Except Everbearing 
“Colette’’) 
Each Per3 Per5 
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‘A3503—“Colette”’ 
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HENRY FIELD'S AMAZING 
NEW EVERBEARING PEAR 
pear is 
the most amazing fruit it 
has ever been our pleasure 
to see. The fact that it is 
everbearing is reason 
enough alone to place it in 
a class by itself. But, in 
addition to that, it is, in 
our opinion, by far the most 
deliciously flavored pear on 
the market today. We pre- 
dict that Colette will, when 
it becomes known, be the 
most popular of all home 
garden pears. 
Colette blooms at the 
normal blossoming time and 
then keeps on blooming and 
(Patent Pending) 
It is firm, yet smooth-tex-* 
tured, juicy and sweet. It 
has no “‘grit,’’’ and does not 
rot at the core when fully 
ripe, as some pears do. We 
guarantee that you never 
have tasted a more deli- 
cious fruit. 
The size of the fruit is 
medium to large. Fruit 
from first crop begins to 
ripen in early fall, and con- 
tinues on until freezing 
weather, 
And if you like to surprise 
your friends and neighbors, 
this everbearing pear cer- 
tainly will do it! 
A3518—LINCOLN. Most dependable pear for 
midwest. Large fruit of good quality, like a Bart- 
lett, but trees are more blight resistant and can 
withstand terrific heat and cold. Heavy yearl 
bearer. Becoming more popular each year, both 
for home gardens and commercial orchards. Rip- 
ens in September. 
“ A3502—BARTLETT. Grows well in every sec- 
tion of the country. Produces full crop every year 
and is a good grower. Handsome fruit are 
yellow with rich pink blush, wonderful flavor. 
Keeps and ships well. Best canning pear on the 
market. Ripens in Sept. 
A3507—COVERT. One of the largest of all cul- 
tivated. pears. Resembles Bartlett but is two 
months later. Eating qualities excellent. 
é 
Fruit clear yellow and borne in large quantities, 
1A3505—BEURRE DUMONT. We have added 
this variety because of its delicious quality as an 
eating pear—likewise canning. Its delectably 
sweet flavor, with a most delicious perfume, has 
few equals. Has been grown in Europe for more 
than a century. Fruit, as large as a Bartlett, 
Excep- 
tionally good for canning because flesh is firm,” 
3 to 4 ft., 
post- 
paid ..1.39 3.89 5.98 
4 to 6 ft., 
post- 
paid 
..1.59 4.45 6.98 
Picture of young 
Deicon apple tree 
growing in nursery 
row. Note it already 
is bearing, and the 
apples are large. 
sive and when you end& 
up you don’t have much 
of a tree, and it has to 
sell for five or six dollars. 
But Delcon is a single- 
graft, a true dwarf, a 
small tree (for easy pick- 
ing) with full-sized ap- 
ples, and we sell it for 
only 1.49 postpaid in the 
2 to 3-foot size. Perfect 
for the back yard. 
The fruit is fine grained, 
juicy, and has some of the 
flavor of both Delicious 
and Jonathan. It produces 
\ 
heavy at an early age, 
seldom needs thinning, 
ripens about ten days be- 
fore Delicious, and keeps 
wellin storage. You ought 
to plant it. 
POSTPAID PRICES 
Each Per3 
2 to 3’ 1.49 4.19 
3 to 4’ 1.89 5.39 
4 to 6’ 2.19 6.55 
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A Very Practical Tree 
for the Small Yard 
A3114—These 5 choice va- 
rieties on one tree: 
Red Delicious 
Yellow Delicious 
Stayman Winesap 
Anoka 
Yellow Transparent 
You get apples all season 
long from this one tree. 
Here's how a 5N1 tree 
happens—we take a good 
standard tree like an Anoka 
and graft the other varie- 
ties onto its limbs. 
When you receive your 
5N1, note the branches that 
are grafted and then don’t 
let the other limbs crowd 
them out, 
Fine heavy trees. 2.95 
each, express not prepaid. 
“8 VARIETIES ON TREE— 
A3113—2.25 each, express 
not prepaid. 
Colette makes it a wonder- 
bearing new pears on the 
new growth for most of the 
summer. As a result, it 
ripens fruit over a long pe- 
Prepaid Prices 
2 to 3-ft. size, 2.25 each; 
borne late. Top early winter pear. Tree moderate 
in growth, productive. 
* A3532—SECKEL. 
one of America’s best quality, finest flavored 
Fruit authorities say this is 
riod in the fall. It is an 3 to 4-ft. size, 2.75; 4 to pears. The most vigorous (not largest), produc- 
ideal home, or backyard 6-ft. size, 3.25 each. The tive, and resistant to blight of any high quality 
tree. The rich flavor of supply is limited, so orders pear. Small, sweet fruit and lots of it. e of 
will 
ful pear for canning. 
(Excepting ainey and 
Sundog 
Each Per3 
4.65 
5.40 
Flowering Crab Apple 
groups of small trees we 
know of. Their blooms 
vary from snowy white 
to almost crimson, fol- 
lowed by glistening 
fruit. Some varieties 
have foliage that is 
bronzy red and silver. 
They make perfect 
screens, lawn trees, 
small shade trees. In 
addition, from some you 
larly. 
be shipped on first- 
come, first-served basis. 
get pails full of 
highly flavored 
cious, : 
fruit for cooking, jellies 
Crab). A beautiful orna- 
mental with deep pink 
flowers and wide spread- 
ing branches. Bears de- 
licious, large crab apples 
that are red to the core. 
Makes wine-red jelly of 
delicious flavor. 
bearing. 
flowers 
Early preserves. 
trees are one of the most ~\ 
beautiful and useful DOLGO CRAB APPLE 
A30 19—Probably 
finest for canning whole, 
or pickling, and for jelly 
and sauce. 
the most beautiful. A 
well-shaped tree having 
snowy-white 
and gleaming red fruit. 
Bears young and regu- 
A Prof. Hansen 
introduction. Extremely 
hardy, too. 
the 
Also one of 
from Canada. 
blossoms flowers, 
2 to 3-ft., 
Henry Field’s HARDY 
APPLES 
All Henry Field apple trees are 
heavy caliper, strong, straight 
trees with heavy roots. We grow 
our own apple trees and know 
they are good, free from disease, 
and true to name. 
Statement of Inspection for 
Trueness-to-Name 
October 2, 1954 
To Whom It May Concern: 
This is to acknowledge that all 
of the salable apple trees now 
growing in the nursery of the 
Henry Field Seed and Nursery Co. 
at Shenandoah, lowa are, to the 
best of my knowledge, true to 
name as they now stand in the 
nursery rows. 
(Signed) A. E. Cott 
lowa Trueness-to-Name Iden- 
tification Service, Sponsored 
by The lowa State Horticul- 
tural Society. 
Nothing is more discouraging than 
to discover, after 4 or 5 years, that an 
apple tree is not the variety you 
thought it was. Why take chances? 
Plant Henry Field's apple trees and be 
" About Pollination 
In most towns and city suburbs, 
there are enough apple trees to as- 
sure proper pollination. But out in 
the country, better plant two or more 
different varieties. 
. 
About Spraying 
Now spraying is easy, thanks to 
Henry Field’s Combination Fruit Spray. 
See page 49 for details of this easy- 
to-use spray. 
HENRY FIELD'S 
LOW APPLE PRICES 
(These prices apply to all except Del- 
con, Delawine, and the DeLuxe Grade.) 
Each Per3 Per 5 Per 10 
2 to 3 ft., 
ppd. .. .75 2.15 339 6.49 
3 to 4 ft., 
ppd. .. .9O0 2.69 4.25 7.98 
4 to 6 ft., 
ppd. ..1.29 3.69 5.95 11.39 
DE LUXE GRADE PRICES 
See description of DeLuxe Grade on 
page 20. Big 4 to 6 foot size, 2.29 
each; 3 for 6.59, postpaid; except 
Delcon, which is 2.60 per tree. No 
DeLuxe Grade on Delawines, 5-in-1, 
3-in-1, or Flowering Crab Apples. 
“CRED SILVER 
A3082—A gorgeous tree 
fused with silver. 
are a showy 
crimson. The fruit is a 
rich maroon-red—high- 
ly ornamental—and un- 
surpassed for jellies and 
A tree so 
beautiful that passers- 
by stop and stare at it. 
‘\ALMEY CRAB APPLE 
A300 |—A new and very 
beautiful crab apple tree 
Has un-~ 
usually bright, rose-red 
each with a 
white star at its center. 
1.98 each; 3 
for 5.65. 3 to 4-ft., 2.65 
each; 3 for 7.65. 4 to 
6-ft., 2.98 each. All ppd. 
the best for home planting and very profitable 
commercially. Ripens in October. 
\HopPA CRAB APPLE 
A3040—Most popular of 
all flowering crab ap- 
and jams. that actually outshines jes. Completely cov- 
‘ the famous Japanese ered in the spring with 
Prices for \. CARDINAL an bone bright pink, fragrant 
Crab Apple Trees A3083—(Red Fleshed foliage beautifully suf- blossoms. From. late 
The ing time, the branches 
are covered with tiny 
ore that make tasty 
, jelly. 
~\sunpos CRAB APPLE 
A3090—This is the col- 
umnar-growing crab, a 
new origination from 
the Dominion Experi- 
ment Station at Morden, 
Manitoba, Canada. 
Grows like, and can take 
the place of, Lombardy 
Poplar. Large mauve 
pink flowers. Just the 
ornamental tree for the 
suburban yard, or any 
place where an upright 
growing tree is ‘e- 
ferred. 2 to 3-ft., 2.65 
each. 3 to 4-ft., 2.98 
each, postpaid. 
Healthy. ..Heavy-Bearing . . . True to Name 
Fall Apple—ANOKA 
Bears First Year 
3000—Often bears first year after 
planting—if not, the second for sure. 
Stands cold like an Eskimo. Thin- 
skinned; fine for home use. Tree never 
gets very big. Fine for yard planting 
Winter Apple 
~““STAYMAN WINESAP 
A3089—tThe largest Winesap, and 
the best. One of the best flavored and 
best keeping apples. With a little care 
keeps all winter and clear into April. 
Best from Iowa south, as fruit should 
have long season for best maturing. 
The Yellow Early Summer Apple 
NYELLOW TRANSPARENT 
A3105—Excellent for both cooking 
and eating. Clear yellow, crisp and 
splendid flavor. Comes into bearing 
very early and is extremely hardy. One 
of the earliest ripening of all apples. 
Usually ready to pick by mid-July. 
Late Fall and Winter 
\McINTOSH RED 
A3064—We think this is the finest 
apple in the list. Bears for years and 
years. Beautiful large red apples often 
with darker red blush, fragrant and 
of highest quality, Keeps well into the 
winter. Makes mighty good cider and 
apple pie. Drouth and cold weather 
do not affect it. 
Winter Apple—JONATHAN 
A3047—Has a _ world-wide reputa- 
tion for being among the very best of 
all apples for appearance and quality. 
Ours is the deep red variety, good for 
cooking or eating. Keeps well so you 
ean have good apples all winter. 
Fall Apple—RED DUCHESS 
Best for Cooking—Juicy Red Fruit 
A3021—America’s choice early fall 
apple. Fine cooking qualities. Makes 
delicious pies or sauce. Almost solid 
red in color, round in shape. A good 
hardy variety that seems to do well 
everywhere. 
, _ Winter Apple 
YELLOW DELICIOUS 
A3017—The great big, golden, best- 
of-all yellow apples. Wonderful flavor. 
Bears young; thrifty. Beautifully 
shaped and appearing. Fine for com- 
mercial orchardists and just as good 
for the home garden. Good keeper. 
Late fall and winter. 
A2680X—T WIN COLLECTION. 
1 each of Yellow Transparent and 
Jonathan, 1.45, 
postpaid. 
2 to 3-ft. size, 
Winter Apple/ 
Henry Field's NEW \DELAWINE 
Introduced and sold only by 
Henry Field's 
A3018—Looks like Red Delicious, 
points and all, but has fine flavor of 
best Stayman's Winesap. Wonderful 
texture. Healthy, hardy grower. Large 
spreading tree. 
2-3 ft.. 1.00; 3 for 2.79; 5 for 
3-4 ft., 1.25; 3 for 3.49; 5 for 
5.19, ppd. 
Ist; Choice of Winter Apples 
\{ RED DELICIOUS 
A3016—The improved, early-color- 
ing, big Red Delicious with crisp, fra- 
grant flesh and fine flavor. Increases 
in size and color as tree grows older. 
Always brings a premium on the mar- 
ket. A must for both back yard gar- 
den and orchard. r 
Winter Apple— Grimes Golden 
With the Spicy Flavor 
A3032—The tasty, yellow winter 
apple. Beautiful, even, rich golden 
color, Crisp and tender. Large size. 
The finest yellow winter apple for 
keeping; flavor seems to improve the 
longer stored. Grows to perfection in 
Missouri, Indiana and. Illinois. 
SNOW APPLE \{Fameuse) 
The Red and White-Fleshed 
Early Winter Apple 
A3088—Few apples more refreshing 
or beautiful than Snow. Flesh snowy- 
white, stained with crimson. One of 
the finest eating apples. Is of Cana- 
dian origin and hardy fs a rock. 
Winter Apple FIRESIDE 
A3027—This is a coming apple—the 
super Delieious from University of 
Minn. Delicious will not grow well in 
the north but Fireside will. It is: 
{1) Of better quality; (2) Hardy: (3) 
Tree large, vigorous and_ strongly 
branched; (4) Fruit large; (5) Keeps 
all winter; (6) Annual bearer. 
Fall Apple 
The Popular WEALTHY 
A3 1Q00—Always bears heavily. Rip- 
ens in September but is good 2 weeks 
before ripe. Indispensable in cold re- 
gions and valuable everywhere. Good 
for back yards and home orchards, as 
tree never gets very large. Stores well. 
\\ WHITNEY CRAB 
A310{1—RExtra large fruit, for a crab 
apple, of excellent quality. This is the ~ 
best of all crab apples for eating. 
Fine for preserves, pickling, jelly and 
apple butter. 
as other apples. 
} Good enough to eat | 
right from the tree, too. Same prices ~ 
