FERTILIZER 
Plants Get Hungry, Too—Feed 
GREEN THUMB Liquid PLANT FOODS 
a 
1 Tablespoonful of 
HENRY FIELD'S 
Green Thumb 
+ WATER = 
1 GAL. 
Green 
Thumb 
Liquid 
PLANT 
FOODS 
Easy to Use—Just Like Watering 
Since we listed Green Thumb in our 
catalog seven years ago, we have received 
hundreds of letters from our customers 
telling us how clean and easy it is to 
use, and how much good it did their 
lawn and shrubs and trees and flowers 
and vegetables and house plants. 
Costs Less 
One package of 16 ounces makes 30 
Directions 
on container tell how much to use for 
various plants, and your lawn, and you'll 
be surprised how little it costs to fer- 
gallons of liquid fertilizer. 
tilize with Green Thumb. 
Goes to Work Right NOW! 
You just mix 1 tables 
have liquid plant food 
non-poisonous—and it conta 
need. And, being liquid, it goes directly 
to the roots so the plants perk up right 
away. 
No Mess—No Mixing—No Digging 
If your plants get hungry and sickly, 
with yellowish leaves, stunted growth, 
small fruit and colorless flowers, they 
need food and water and cultivation. 
Now you can spend hours fertilizing 
these hungry plants, or you can use 
Green Thumb and do a good job ina 
short time. And we don’t know of 
anything better for s 
planted things off righ 
GREEN THUMB is composed of important plant nu- 
trients, plus Vitamin B-1, in a solution which is imme- 
diately available to the roots of hungry trees and 
plants. In a matter of days, you can see results. 
GROW-AID” 
The Sensational Seed and 
Plant Stimulant 
Hormone-Vitamin Concentrate 
Here is the miraculous seed and plant stimu-’ 
m. A combination of. the 
recently discovered, very beneficial root stimu- 
lating Hormones and the better known vitamins 
that have made plants and seeds GROW FASTER, 
AND PRODUCE LARGER 
FLOWERS AND FRUITS. Tests by state col- 
leges everywhere approve 
J. C. Ireland of Oklahoma Experiment station showed increases of 37 
to 47% in yield when used on corn, Often, number of roots on a plant 
are doubled when GROW-AID is used. 
This miraculous dust multiplies roots, speeds up root growth and 
stimulates and makes larger plants when used on vegetables, plants, 
shrubs, seedlings, trees, or flowers. 
YIELD 
MORE, 
TREATED 
PRICES 
4018 
postpaid. 
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A sample of how “GROW-AID” 
improves plants it is used on. 
3 oz. (enough for large 
garden and plants) 1.00, 
(enough for. the 
garden 
plants) 25c, postpaid. 
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MAKES 30 GALLONS 
of 
Green Thumb Liquid Plant Foods 
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USE AS DUST OR SOLUTION— 
Very Easy to Use 
Can be used either as a dust on seed- 
ling roots or sprinkled on your vege- 
table seeds, or may be used as a solu- 
tion (about 1 teaspoonful to a gallon | 
of water) to soak roots before plant- 
ing or to water plants already estab- 
lished. FULL INSTRUCTIONS FOR 
USE on Seeds, Plants, etc. on each 
package. 
Use It on All Your Plants and Seeds 
for Better Results 
1. Dust it on flower or vegetable 
seeds before planting, 
2. Soak nursery stock roots in solu- 
tion before planting. 
3. Dust Seedling roots before trans- 
planting. 
4. Use as_ spray for fruit trees. 
Se APPLES ON TREES UNTIL 
5. Use as solution to water growing 
SHRUBS AND TREES, 
6. Use as solution to water HOUSE 
PLANTS, 
7. Use as solution to water ROSES, 
‘ general — all- 
around product every gardener should 
ave. 
Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., “MIDWEST’ 
poonful with a gallon of water and you 
s—a clear, green liquid—odorless and 
ins the nutrition growing things 
"SHEEP-O-LIZER" 
Kiln Dried!! Pulverized Sheep Manure 
4011—Clean and weed free. Packed in 
paper lined burlap bags. Very rich in 
Phosphorus, Nitrogen and Potash—the 
three foods your lawn and potted plants 
and flowers need. 
Promotes quick growth. Can’t burn 
foliage. Use 100 lbs. for every 1,000 
square feet of lawn space. 
100 Ibs. only 2.98, F. O. B. Shenan- 
doah. (Shipped by freight.) 
PEAT MOSS 
4013—Every soil needs a 
mulch. This is the world’s 
best. 2 oz. absorbs 1 Ib. of 
water. Holds moisture over 
long periods of drought. 
Rake into soil. 1 bushel 
enough for 500 square feet. 
4 loose bu. size, 2.98. 
Two 4!% loose bu. bags, 
5.40 (you can ship 2 bags 
as cheaply as one in many cases). 
Shipped Freight Collect direct from 
Peat Bogs in northern lowa, or Shenan- 
doah, lowa. 
POTTING PEAT 
4081—Finely ground. High *nitrogen 
humus. Activated with beneficial bac- 
teria. Potting suggestions printed on 
the bag. 5 qt. size (approx. 8 Ibs.) 1.55, 
postpaid. 
HENRY FIELD'S COB MULCH 
4083—Hasy to use. Safe, economical. 
Ideal for lawns or gardens. Helps con- 
Makes soil work better 
Fine for 
mulching roses, tomatoes, raspberries, 
perennials, etc. 35 Ib. bag, 1.15, F.O.B. 
Shenandoah, lowa; 3 bags for 2.95, 
F.0.B. Shenandoah, lowa. Freight costs 
on 3 bags not much higher than on one. 
trol weeds. 
and conserves moisture. 
TERRA-LITE FOR SEED AND 
CUTTING BEDS 
4085—(Also known as Ver- 
miculite). Used in place of 
soil or sand, produces amaz- 
ing results in the germina- 
tion of seed and the rooting 
of cuttings. Fine as mulch- 
ing material, for storage of 
bulbs and root crops, and 
mixing with soil to improve 
its texture. It is completely 
free of all fungi, bacteria and 
insects. Holds water like a : 
VERMICULITE 
PLANT AID 
sponge and releases it as needed. 8 qt. 
Package, 1.25, postpaid. 
SUPER PHOSPHATE 
4084—Most soils are short of Super 
Phosphate, which sometimes is why a 
plant doesn’t bloom, Henry Field’s Super 
Phosphate is made especially for African 
Violets and other blooming plants. Easy 
to use. Full directions on each package, 
3 Ib. package, 1.25, Postpaid. 
POTTING SOIL 
growth. 
1.74. 
Sensational New Soil Conditioner 
KRILIUM 
4092—This is the 
sensational new 
synthetic chemi- 
cal which has 
startled the world 
with its ability to 
turn hard clay 
soils into loose 
crumbly soils. 
Krilium is easy to 
use. Simply spread 
over the surface, 
spade in, mix 
thoroughly, 
smooth over, wa- 
ter down. 5 Ibs. = 
treats 40 sq. ft. to a depth of 6 in. or 
80 sq. ft. to a depth of 3 in. Can be 
worked into soil anytime. f Ib. 1.75; 
5 Ibs. 4.95, postpaid up to Zone 3. Zone. 
4, add 52c postage; Zone 5, add 63c; 
Zone 6, add 76c. 
_ den size 15c¢ pkt., postpaid. 
4062 — Contains Iowa 
loam soil with added 
humus, nitrogen, phos- 
phorous and _ potash, 
plus vitamins Bi and 
B2, plus Rootone for 
stimulating root 
1 gallon is 
enough for 10 to 12 4- 
inch flower pots. ' 
gallon, 1.19; { gallon, 
Both postpaid. 
. blueberries, hydrangea, azaleas, etc., any- 
_4057—Easy to use and guaranteed to 
S LEADING SEEDHOUSE,” Shenandoah, Iowa 
INOCULATE YOUR PEAS AND» 
BEANS FOR BIGGER YIELDS 
4015—All your garden peas, beans, and 
Sweet peas should be inoculated. In-— 
oculation helps 
the plant take 
nitrogen from 
the air and fer- 
tilize your soil 
—giving you 
bigger yields, 
faster growth 
and garden soil 
that’s not worn 
out. 
Just takes a 
minute to dust 
it on your seed 
—no trouble at 
all but it makes 
a world of dif- 
ference in your : % es 
yield. There’s enough in this 15e packet 
to inoculate 5 Ibs. of ‘seed. That’s 
enough for most of you. Full directions 
on each packet. Be sure to order it. Gar- 
GIANT PKT. 3x4“ 
Inoculates 5 Ibs. 
seed. Pkt. 15¢ 
“WATCH-EM-GROW" PLANT FOOD 
4009—The miracle plant food. Ideal 
for house plants, window boxes. 7 oz. 
package, 50c, ppd. : 
“Garden Life" 
PLANT FOOD 
4036—A new plant food, 
plus root developing hor- 
‘mone, especially for Afri- 
can Violets, but good for 
other house plants. Fine 
for treating cuttings. Good 
for all plants. Highly 
concentrated. Use 1 tea- 
spoon to 2 qts. of water. 
Directions on can. 5 oz. 
pkg. 65c; 14 oz. pkg., 
1.25, postpaid. 
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“NO SEED" BLOSSOM SET 
for Earlier, Larger, Better 
Tomatoes 
4054—Just mix with wa- 
ter and spray whole plant. 
Stops blossom drop; 
makes blossoms set fruit 
chemically. Tomatoes 
ripe 2 to 4 weeks earlier, 
are larger, firmer, more 
delicious—many SEED- 
LESS. Also for strawber- 
ries, peppers, cucumbers. 
A hormone spray, USDA 
Tested. 4 oz. bottle 
(makes 1 gal. spray) 85c; 
1 pt. (makes 4 gal.), 1:65, ppd. 
. "Blossom Set" in 
AEROSOL BOMB 
4017—Same as above but in Aerosol 
Bomb. Very convenient to use; just 
push button and it sprays a fine mist. 
A season’s supply for 100 plants. 1.95, 
postpaid. 
BERRY SET for More and Larger Berries 
4067 — Makes berries 
grow much larger, meat- 
ier, sweeter, more luscious 
tasting. Increases yields. 
Strawberries have fewer 
seeds. Sprayed. berry 
plants bear ripe fruits 
over a longer period of 
time. Recommended by 
leading universities. Can 
be used on strawberries, 
raspberries, blackberries, 
holly berries. 1 oz. package makes 4 gal- 
lons. 1 0z., 50c; 3 oz., 1.00, postpaid. 
ALUMINUM SULPHATE 
4059—Makes soil acid so you can grow 
where on any soil. Easy to use. Direc- 
tions on can. 1 Ib. 45c; 3 Ibs. 1.25, 
postpaid: : , 
Henry Field's New RABBIT REPELLENT 
You Just Spray It on Plants — 
work. Just mix it with water and spray © 
it on bushes, shrubs, etc., or use paint. 
brush. Will not harm plants, 1 Ib. can 
(season’s supply) 1.35; 2 cans for 2,50, | 
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