THE BALL RED BOOK — New 1935 Edition 
By Geo. J. Ball 
E very line rewritten. In a brief, informal way this handy size 
booklet covers the important cultural points of a considerable 
variety of every day florists crops. The author has been 
particularly successful with soil sterilizing, especially thru the use 
of hot water. This is discussed with details. Also the sub¬ 
irrigating method for deep rooting crops such as peas; and the 
black cloth shading of mums for early flowering are other timely 
subjects treated with some details. Special attention is given 
in this edition to the best varieties in all subjects treated, and 
this might be of as much value as cultural notes. 
This, the third edition, has been enlarged from 96 pages to 
136. Also printing costs have increased, but the cost of the 
Ball Red Book remains unchanged, — 20c. 
The chances are you will find something of interest in this book. 
Glance over the following list of subjects covered. 
Acroclinium 
Cineraria 
Gerbera 
Nasturtiums — Gleam 
Shading 
Ageratum 
Clarkia 
Germinating Seed 
Nemesia 
Snapdragons 
Asters 
Combination Boxes 
Gloxinias 
Pansies 
Soils 
Begonias 
Cyclamen 
Greenhouse Beds 
Petunias 
Statice 
Beilis Perennis 
Daisies 
Gypsophila 
Poppies 
Stocks 
Browallia 
Delphinium 
FHelichrysum 
Primulas 
Sweet Peas — 
Buddleia Asiatica 
Didiscus 
Impatiens 
Pyrethrum 
Early Flowering 
Calceolaria 
Doronicum Caucasicum 
Kalanchoe 
Saintpaulia 
Sweet Peas — 
Calendula 
Dusty Miller 
Larkspur 
Salpiglossis 
Late or Summer 
Campanula 
Exacum Affine 
Lathyrus 
Salvia 
Venidium 
Candytuft 
Feverfew (Matricaria) 
Lilies from Seed 
Scabiosa 
Violas 
Carnations 
Forget-Me-Not 
Lupines 
Schizanthus 
Wallflower 
Centaurea 
(Myosotis) 
Marigolds 
Shading Mums for 
Watering 
Chrysanthemum 
Gaillardia 
Mignonette 
Early Flowering 
Zinnias 
r"! II Tl IP A I r'lPr'l II A PC policy of providing service of practical 
V.UL I UI\/AL V.II\V-UL/M\0 value, we issue gratis circulars that offer cultural details on 
the following subjects. 
Asters (including cloth house) Petunias Summer Peas 
Calendula Snapdragons Winter Peas 
Germinating Seed Stocks Zinnias 
BETTER SWEET PEAS 
(By Geo. J. Ball). A cloth bound book of 210 pages, freely 
illustrated and covering the details of growing Winter Peas 
under glass. A chapter is devoted to the outdoor or summer flowering class, also to some miscellaneous 
greenhouse crops grown to advantage in connection with Peas. Better Sweet Peas is the only American 
book on this subject. Sent postpaid for $1.00. 
Annuals (Miscellaneous) 
Asters — Resistant. 
Begonias. 
Calceolarias. 
Calendula. 
Cinerarias. 
Cyclamen. 
Larkspur. 
Pansies. 
INDEX 
Page Page 
22-27 Perennials (Miscellaneous).27-31 
. . .20 Petunias.21-22 
. . .19 Primulas.16 
...18 Snapdragons.11-12 
. .6-7 Stocks — Non-branching.2-3-4-5 
...15 Stocks — Branching.5 
. . .17 Sweet Peas — Winter or Early.8-9-10 
...14 Sweet Peas — Summer or Late.10 
...13 Violas.13 
For Full Index See Page 32 
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