Glad 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 
to the largest 
blooming size. 1000 
for 2.50; 500 for 
1.50; 300 for 90c; 
100 for 35c, post- 
paid. 
“Just a few lines 
to tell you’ the 
strawberry plants I 
received in spring 
are doing wonder- 
It’s the most beautiful bed of 
many 
Tul. 
strawberries I have had in 
years. 'm so proud of it. Thank you.” 
—Mrs, John Olson, 3630 Erie, Racine, 
Wis. 
Early Golden Beauty 
Sweet Corn 
186—This is a new strain of Early 
Giant Golden Bantam Hybrid. Tastes 
better, has a richer color, and the ear 
is slightly larger. Matures in 65 days. 
6 to 7-inch ears. Rich golden color. 
Triple size packet (3 oz.), 20c; 14 
Ib., 50c; 1 Ib., 75c, postpaid, 
Mrs. Maude Dodd, Route 3, Box 73, 
Leachville, Ark., writes: 
“TI ordered your Special Hybrid Sweet 
Corn offer of 3 hybrids. Planted 14 
rews and gathered about ten No. 3 
washtubs full of corn. Canned 70 
quarts, gave away to my neighbors 
about 3 tubsfull, and have 2 more rows 
of corn almost knee high now and we 
sure have had an awful dry year. Your 
seed sure is fine.” 
Not Sorry Planted Tomato X 
“T certainly am not sorry that I tried 
the new Tomato X,” writes Mrs. LaVon 
A. Timbrook, 912 Russell Ave., Ft. 
Wayne, Ind. “I am delighted at the 
results. Such nice big, smooth clus- 
ters of tomatoes and such a small vine. 
So easy to find, and it lets plenty of 
sunlight to them. They didn’t rot from 
the wet weather as plenty of my 
others did.” 
Now—Blue Grass Up in7 Days 
If you want to get your blue grass 
up within 7 days after you plant it, 
we'll tell you how we have done it. 
First you soak the seed in water for 
15 hours. Empty the seed.from the 
sack right into the water. If you put 
a sack of seed in water, the water 
won't penetrate to the seed near the 
center of the sack. While the seed is 
in the water, stir it occasionally so 
that all the seeds get soaked. 
Then take the seed out and squeeze 
it as dry as you can. next rinse it with 
new clear water. Finally, dry the seed. 
If you have just a small quantity, you 
can put it into a cloth sack and dry it 
in your clothes dryer. If you don’t 
' want to do that, or if you have a large 
quantity, spread the seed out in the 
sunshine, turning it with a rake or 
hoe occasionally until it is dry. This 
usually can be done in one day. Then 
sow the seed in the usual way. 
The reason this works is that blue 
grass seed has on it a protective coat- 
ing that takes about two weeks to 
break down after planting in the 
ground. By soaking the seed first, you 
soften this protective coat so that the 
seed is up out of the ground in 6 or 7 
days instead of the usual 21, 
A word of caution: after you have 
once soaked the seed, get it dried out 
quickly and then plant it in a day or 
two. Otherwise it may mold. 
Says Tomato X Wonderful 
“In regard to the Tomato X,” writes 
Mrs, Dorothy Dempsey, Route 1, Don- 
iphan, Mo., “they sure are a wonderful 
tomato, wet or dry, hot or drought like 
we had this year. On one plant I 
counted 37 tomatoes, and we still are 
having nice ripe tomatoes.” 
The letter was written October 14, 
1954. 
Prescription for Happiness 
_ Received a very nice letter from Mrs. 
Wayne Finch, Route 2, Republic, Mo., 
and want to quote just this part of it: 
“T am really loving every minute of 
my good health and so thankful that I 
am able to get out and try my hand at 
growing things. Never knew that I 
had been missing so much fun. Has 
been some years since I have lived in 
the country and had really forgotten 
how beautiful it can be early in the 
mornings. Am so happy and busy that 
the days just don’t have enough hours 
for me to get all the things done that 
I want to do.” 
FIELD SEED PLANTING CHART 
Rate of Seeding 
AAS pene. Per Acre Time of Seeding Planting be nape 
Bushel | Drilled ; Rows Spring Fall Depth Harvest 
ALFALFA 0 : Ins See April-May Aug. 1-Sept. 15 | Harrow in| When 1/10 to Y% 
or rolling in bloom 
better 
PARLEY S3* ee wa hy Babli nee March 15-April 1 14-3 in. | July 
BLUEGRASS (KY.) 14 25 Mar., April, May Aug. 15-Sept.30| 4-lin. | June 15 
BROME GRASS 14 15-20 Mar.-April Aug. 15-Nov. 1 Ya- Y2-in.| Aug.-Sept. 
BUCKWHEAT ——=«YSCi«‘iR 40-52 June 10-July 10 1-2 in. | Sept. 
CLOVER, ALSIKE =. |_—60 6-8 Feb. 20-April10. | , Ye-Vin. | June-July 
HUBAM 60 12-15 Feb., March, April Ys-1% in| Sept.-Oct. 
WH, OR YEL. SWEET 60 12-15 |__| Feb., March, April | Aug.,-Sept. Ys-% in.) Aug.-Oct. 
UNHULLED SW. CLO. 30 30 Jan. 15-Mar. 1 Ys-¥, in| Aug.-Oct. 
MAMMOTH CLOVER 60 8-10 | | Feb. 15-April15 | Aug. 15-Sept-1 | Y%-% in. June 20 
u 
RED CLOVER 60 8-10 Feb.-April 15 Aug. 1-Sept 1 Y-lin. | June 20 
CRESTED WHEAT GRASS 20-24 | 15-20 March-April Aug. 15-Sept. 30] 4-1 in. June 
uly 
FLAX 56 30-40 April 1-1 Y%4-in.| July 
LESPEDEZA-KOREAN (Annual)| 60 12-15 Feb., March, April in. | Sept.-Oct. 
SERICEA (Perennial) 60 12-15 Feb., March, April Y in. ~| When in full bloom 
MILLET 50 30 aa May 10-July 15 lin. For hay when 
. feathering out 
OATS 32 64 “Feb. 15-April 10 Lin. July 
ORCHARD GRASS 4 15-2.,| _. dhiFebsdluneli> SvAwp LSet 1. \lvgim 2) Betxd hal bloom 
POPCORN 56 6-8 | May 1-2in. | Oct.-Nov. 
RAPE (DWARF ESSEX) 50 6-8 April 1-Aug, 15 Yp1 in. 
RED TOP “4 15-20 Feb. 1-June-1 July 15-Sept. 30 | % in. When in full bloom 
REED CANARY GRASS 24 12-15 Feb.-April Aug. I-Sept. 30 | %4-Lin. | When in full bloom 
RYE GRASS 24 25-30 Mar.-May Y4-3-in.| When in full bloom 
RYE—SPRING March-May Y-2in. | July 
WINTER rae Sept-Nov. | 1-2in. | July 
SORGHUM—GRAIN TYPE 5-6 | May-June 1-1% in. | Sept. 
ATLAS SORGO 5-6 | May-June 11% in. | Sept. 
FODDER TYPE 20-30 | May-June '1-1%/ in| Sept. 
SOYBEANS 60-90 | May-June '1¥4-2 in. | Sept. 
Bt aN 10 May 10-July 1 Ya-1 in. eee oe 
SWEET just before frost. 
TIMOTHY |_| Mareh=Aprit Aug. 15-Oct. 30 | 14-1 in. | June-duly 
WHEAT, SPRING mal March-aprihis= | 7-3 Tnveon | July 
WINTER Guna Fly Rresidalengnl ri-3in. | duly 
38 
Fly Free date to 
Oct. 20 
Henry Field Seed & Nurser 
4 
We Offer Landscaping 
Planning Service 
Let us aid you with your Tandscap- 
ing planning problems, If you need 
assistance with such things as laying 
out the grounds for a new home, re- 
arranging your present planting, or 
planning the planting of a specialty 
garden, doorway planting or small 
home orchard, we would be more than 
glad to help you, : 
Here is the way our Landscape De- 
partment works. When you advise us . 
that you need landscape planning help, 
we send you a blank-to fill out, giving 
us all the information possible regard- 
ing your place and problem. We also 
ask for pietures of your property, if 
possible. When you send back the 
blank, filled out, with pictures, we ask 
that you also deposit $10.00. 
Our Landscape Department will then 
prepare a plan for you which will be 
complete in every detail. When this 
plan is sent to you we also send along 
a credit card for $5.00. Include this 
card with your first order to us for 
$25.00 or more of nursery stock and 
deduct $5.00 from your payment. In 
this way, you see, your landscape plan 
really costs you only $5.00, if we may 
furnish you with at least part of the 
nursery stock. 
Many folks having new homes don’t 
feel they can afford to landscape all of 
their grounds at once, but with this 
method you do not need to. You can 
landscape just part, if you like. 
“Toreador” 
New “All America” Cockscomb 
Here's a brand new All America 
Award winning annual—a _ brilliant 
red cockscomb with scarlet highlights. 
Has light green foliage. Grows 20 
inches tall, and thrives anywhere. An 
ideal cut flower for unusual arrange- 
ments and one of the best for ever- 
lasting bouquets. 
If you like the old-fashioned cocks- 
comb, you'll go wild about Toreador. 
No, 1!086—50c a packet, postpaid. 
Seed scaree. 
The New “Grand Opera” 
Cannas Are a Hit 
It has been years since any really 
good new cannas have been developed, 
so We are very happy to be able to of- 
fer you the new “Grand Opera” cannas 
listed on page 67. 
They have much larger flowers, finer, 
more delicate colors, and_ sturdier 
growth. We predict a great future for 
them. Be the first in your neighbor- 
hood to have them. 
Extra Payment in Nursery 
In shipping orders to customers we 
sometimes send postage-free items 
along with others that go express- 
collect. When this happens, the cus- 
tomer has to pay express charges on 
the whole shipment. Naturally, this 
isn’t fair, but to make it right and 
rather than put up two separate pack- 
ages, we always put in a little extra 
nursery stock. This more than makes 
up for the additional postage charges. 
Seems like a good deal to us because 
you'really get a bargain out of it. 
An “All America’ Muskmelon 
Golden Delight muskmelon deserves 
more attenion that it gets. A lot of 
people still don’t know that it won an 
All America Award in 1952. 
Golden Delight is a second early 
variety, maturing in 85 to 90 days. You 
can’t beat it for the home garden or 
local market. The melons average 
about 5 pounds, are oval in shape, with 
rather shallow ribs. Coarse netting 
over gray-green skin. Thick, fine- 
grained, golden-orange flesh. Wonder- 
ful fragrance and flavor. A tremendous 
bearer under adverse conditions. Raise 
some for your freezer too. 
page 13. 
Listed on 
With the above picture came this 
letter from Mrs. Wm. Schmidt, R.F.D. 
1, Holland, Minn.: 
“T am:sending a picture of my niece, 
Cynthia Baden, with my Estate Lily, 
which I got from you. It was really 
beautiful, and such sweet fragrance. 
“Have had wonderful luck with your 
seeds, bulbs and plants. Am always 
well pleased. The Caladium bulbs I 
sent for last spring are just beautiful. 
I have them potted in the house. Such 
pretty colors. Also the watermelon, 
muskmelon and cucumbers are really 
pone for the little rain we have had 
ere.” 
y Co., "MIDWEST'S LEADING SEEDHOUSE,”. Shenandoah, Iowa _ 
This is Irving “Stu” Steurer, head of 
our Garden Seed Department, looking? 
over our Tomato “X” seed field. Stu 
says Tomato “X” is one in a million. 
We'll Pay $100 for a Nam 
for Tomato “X” 3 
We have a brand new tomato that — 
is so excellent that we are having - 
trouble finding a name good enough — 
for it. For the time being, we are call- — 
ing it Tomato “X”; it is pictured and 
described on page 9. , 
We had a contest last year to select y 
a new name for Tomato ‘“X”, and peo- 
ple were so impressed with the tomato ~ 
that, at the time that contest closed 
in Oct., 1954, names still were coming — 
in by the hundreds. cae 
So, to give everyone who had grown ~ 
this tomato a chance, and in an effort 
to get the best possible name, we have 
paid off on last year’s contest and are © 
starting a new one. A check for win- 
ning last year’s contest has been sent — 
to Ernest Hofmann, Route 1, Fairbury, — 
New Contest Closes Sept. 15. 
To be eligible for the new contest, — 
your letter or postcard must be post- 
marked. not later than Sept. 15, 1955. — 
We'll pay $100 to the person who sug- 
gests the name we like best. Names to — 
remain our property. In case of a tie, 
duplicate prizes will be awarded. ei: 
You don’t have to grow Tomato “X” 
to get in on the contest, but you'll — 
probably do a better job if you do and — 
thus see for yourself what this new — 
tomato is like. AS 
No. 408—Pkt. of 50 seeds, 25¢c; 3 
packets for 50c, postpaid. ae a 
Ornamental Corn. 
In our trial grounds we grow corn 
from all over the world, Africa, Italy, 
Spain, South America, ete. Some of it 
produces long ears, some produces — 
short ears, some is thin, some squatty 
and fat. But all are very colorful. Be- 
cause this corn is so unusual and 
pretty, we’ve made up a spécial color 
collection of over 40 different varie- 
ties. 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. t70—Ornamental Corn. Pkt. (3 
oz.) 15c¢; % Ib., 35c, postpaid. 
Now: an Orange-Colored 
Ponderosa Tomato 
433—This is an improved type of the 
old pink Ponderosa. A lovely orange- 
yellow in color. Grows large and. 
smooth. Packet, 25c, postpaid. — 
FRUIT PLANTING CHART 
oe 
Average 
Age of | Feet | Feet | Plants| 
VARIETY | Bearing) Apart | Rows| per Yiel | 
(years) | in Rows|Apart] Acre | per Plant 4 
Apples 
Standard SO os 35 | 4 to 6 bu. 
Dwarf 19. PLS) sl RAST ecccreeere 
Apricots 20 | 20 10S. hoe ae 
Asparagus f 
Field 2 | 5 | 4356} 1to2Ibs, | 
Garden 15 3 10249 | 1 to 2 Ibs. } 
Blackberries 40 P26 1816 esate. | 
Blueberries 3 6); |, 2420) coer ; a 
Boysenberries 3 # S630 ee eee a 4 
Cherries 4 
Pie 20 | 20 108 |8 to 12 gals. A 
Sweet 25: 195 69 8tol2 gals. 
Currants — 4 4 | 2722! 2aqts. | 
Gooseberries 4 4) 2722) 2iqts. 
Grapes 6 | 8 | 907 |12to20ibs. 
Peaches 20 | 20 | 108) 3to5bu, 
Pears tind 
Standard 20 | 20 108 | 3 to 5 bu. 
Dwarf TG hb) 193 |e 
Plums _ 20 | 20 | 108 |8to 10 gals, 
Raspberries 3 6 | 2421 2°qts. 2. ae 
Rhubarb 3 [eS fc e) Otoa bus 
Strawberries a be , ‘ 
Field” ny 3Y4| 9900} lgt — 
Garden 1 | 2 (21780 BS la 
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