The Florists' Review 



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Jl'l.Y 13, 1922 



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The Ball Calendula 



Five years ago we selected a dozen extra fine calendula plants from a strain of Orange King, 

 saved the seed, and grew the plants separately. Two of these retained their fine points; one, 

 a particularly double and strong grower, became the parent of a strain that we have found 

 superior, and this becomes 



THE BALL CALENDULA 



The flowers are rich, glowing orange, with yellow centers, and uniformly double throughout 

 the winter. The growth is distinctly upright, producing flowers on long stems that, when dis- 

 budded, are very large. 



The A. L. Randall Co. and the Chicago Flower Growers' Association are our selling agents 

 for these flowers, as well as our sweet peas. Reference to their cut flower price list for the past 

 three years w^ill show 



THE BALL CALENDULA 



priced at about double that of ordinary calendulas. To make certain that these fine flowers 

 have not been produced by unusual soil or treatment, we placed seed with a number of respon- 

 sible growers. The representative character of these testimonials will make it unnecessary to 

 add anything further except the price, which is: 



Trade packet of |/4 oz., $3.00; oz., $5.00. 



Our seed grow^er informs us the stock will be ready about August 1 . 



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BloomiiiKton, III., 

 March 18. 1922. 

 Mr. Geo. J. Ball, 

 Gleti Ellyn, 111. 

 Dear Sir: 



The sample packet of seed of your 

 new Calendula which you kindly sent 

 us germinated well, and we are fjet- 

 ting some excellent Howers. The 

 plants are stronger growing than 

 those of Orange King, and the flowers 

 are much larger and very double. 



Thanking you for this ojjportunity 

 of trying out this new variety and 

 assuring you that we will want to 

 grow it exclusively the coming year, 

 we are 



Yours very truly, 

 .\. W ASHBl'KN' & SONS. 



Geneva, III., 

 Keb. 11. 1922. 

 Mr. Geo. J. Ball, 

 Glen Ellyn, 111. 

 My dear Mr. Ball: 



In answer to your inquiry as to 

 how' I like your Calendula, I can say 

 without fear of contradiction that it 

 is the finest Calendula on the market. 

 The color is perfect, flowers large and 

 very prolific. I have grown it for two 

 years and feel more than satisfied 

 with it. If I could get as many dol- 

 lars out of the rest of my glass as I 

 do out of the Calendula, I would be 

 more than pleased. Wishing you the 

 greatest success. 



Very truly yours, 

 RIVERBANK GREENHOUSES. 

 Charles S. McCauley, Manager. 



Nashville. Tenn.. 

 Julv 5, 1922. 

 Mr. Geo. J. Ball, 

 Glen Ellyn, 111. 

 Dear Sir: 



It gives us great pleasure to recom- 

 mend your new extra large and double 

 Calendula, which we tried out for vou 

 last year. This Calendula is much bet- 

 ter than the ordinary type, as it not 

 only produces more blooms, but they 

 are of so much better i|uality. It is 

 a very great improvement in the 

 Calendula family. 



Thanking ycu for the seed .nid wilh 

 best wishes, we are 



Yours very trulv. 



JOY FLOR.M, CO. 

 Per Harold .\I. Joy. 



Ti rre Haute, Ind.. 

 June 29. 1922. 



Mr. Geo. J. H.iU. 

 Glen Ellyn, 111. 



Dear Sir: 



The C.ileiidul.i seed which you so 

 kindly gave us last year has proved 

 the finest we have ever had. 

 ^■ours very truly, 



J. \V. DAVIS CO. 

 I'er O. K. Owen. 



Des 



'laines. III., 

 July 4, 1922. 



Mr. Geo. J. Ball, 

 Glen Ellyn. 111. 



Dear Sir: 



The Ball Calendula you sent me to 

 try out proved to be a very fine strain; 

 indeed, the only strain that is profit- 

 able to grow. With us it produces an 

 upright growth with long stems that, 

 when disbudded, produces very large 

 orange colored flowers and practically 

 IIHI i)er cent of them double. 

 Respectfully, 



HENRN I). NEVE. 



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GEO. J. BALL, 



