FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS 
MARIGOLDS 
I NCREASING interest is being taken in all types of Marigolds. Both the dwarf kind for bedding and the long¬ 
stemmed for cutting have been greatly improved the past few years. A sowing made of any tall kind up to 
February 15 will flower in the greenhouse during April-May. Our Ball Red Book details cultural points. The 
extensive trials we ran of all Marigolds the past summer was most interesting and has enabled us to offer new 
and improved varieties that will greatly enrich this, one of the most attractive annuals for American climatic 
conditions. Heights given can only be approximate, as they will vary under different conditions. 
1/4 OZ. 1 OZ. 
$0.50 $1.50 
’'Starred varieties we find particularly fine. 
GIANT AFRICAN CLASS. 3 ft. Large double-flower¬ 
ed. A valuable class for cutting. 
Tr. pkt. 
*AII Double Orange. While not 
quite so large as the Prince of 
Orange strain, the percentage 
of doubles will run about 80- 
85% with a few semi-doubles. 
We suggest the All-Double 
strain be preferred . 
. 4 ozs., $5.00 $0.25 
’ : ’AII Double Lemon. Same high 
percentage of doubles as in All- 
Double Orange. We suggest 
that about 25% of this clear 
lemon-yellow be used for cut 
flowers. 4 ozs., $5.00 
All Double Mixed. Mixture of 
Orange and Lemon. 
. 4 ozs., $4.00 
Prince of Orange. For size and 
perfect flowers this is the finest 
Giont African strain. Around 
60% double, balance all single. 
Lemon Queen. Same as Prince of 
Orange in lemon color. 
Golden Emblem. Dork golden yel¬ 
low. An attractive addition to 
the Prince of Orange type .... 
AFRICAN DWARF. 
’'Golden Queen (new). A dwarf 
large-flowered full double or¬ 
ange of outstanding merit for 
outdoor planting. 18 in. 
CARNATION-FLOWERED. The loosely ruffled petals and 
size of this class suggest Carnations. Valuable for sum¬ 
mer cutting or greenhouse forcing. 
Tr. pkt. % oz. 1 oz. 
’'Yellow Supreme. Creamy lemon- ( For full description 
yellow, loose petaled, 2-3 in. flow- ( see novelty page 3. 
ers produced on nice stems for cut¬ 
ting. 2l / 2 ft.$0.25 
Guinea Gold. Light attractive orange 
color flowers, about 2 in. and very 
freely produced throughout the 
summer. No retail grower should 
be without a row of this and Yellow 
Supreme. 3 ft.4 ozs., $5.00 
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TALL SMALL-FLOWERED. 
Double Scotch Gold Striped. 
Highly 
effective and true but rather late 
flowering for early frost sections. 
2 '/ 2 ft.20 
Single Josephine. Small dark brown. 
2 ft.15 
.35 
1.00 
.50 
1 oz. 
.50 
DWARF SMALL-FLOWERED. The most popular class. 
Go over it carefully and note the several new ones. 
Tr. pkt. % oz. 
*Hormony (new). Medium size scabi¬ 
ous-like flowers. Deep orange cen- f For full description 
ter with maroon-red outer petals. \ see novelty page3. 
Quite striking and distinct. Valu¬ 
able for cutting and bedding. 14- 
18 in.$0.25 $0.40 $1.25 
Electric Light. A new dwarf French 
double pompon variety; lemon-yel¬ 
low blotched maroon.25 
French Double Striped. Orange and 
yellow striped and mixture of col¬ 
ors. A very excellent bright mix¬ 
ture, and with us gets into flower 
fairly early. Fully 80% double, uni¬ 
formly 16-20 in. 
Double French Monarch Strain. Colors 
mostly dark mahogany, orange and 
yellow. About 50% full double, 
balance semi- and single. Fairly 
large flowered, uniformly 16-20 in. 
Robert Beist. Extra deep rich mahog¬ 
any-red, medium size, fully 80% 
double. Fairly uniform in height, 
16-20 in. 
.25 
.20 
.20 
.50 
Fistulosa type of Giant African Marigold make popular cut 
flowers. They can be flowered in mid-winter. 
Tr. pkt. % oz. 1 oz. 
’'Monarch Golden Ball (new). Most 
valuable, uniformly double, 98911 ,) For full description 
golden orange. Most uniform in j see novelty page 3 
every respect in our trials the past 
season. 12-15 in.$0.20 $0.75 
Lilliput Mixed. Mahogany shades, 
orange and yellow. Flowers resem¬ 
ble double French Monarch strain, 
that we prefer.15 .60 
"Pallida. Double lemon-yellow, a 
bright color. Height about 15 in. 
Very uniform. Medium size flowers, 
no singles . .15 .65 
’•‘Fire Cross. Single dwarf light orange 
with brown center, resembling Le¬ 
gion of Honor, except that it is 
earlier and freer flowering and f See novelty page 3 
more compact, all valuable im- J for full description, 
provements. We strongly recom¬ 
mend Fire Cross in piace of Legion 
of Honor, especially for our cli¬ 
mate, because of earlier flowering. 
12 in.20 .75 
Legion of Honor. Yellow in this is 
some lighter than Fire Cross with 
some brown center. Both above 
two varieties are valuable to flower 
early in pots for use in combina¬ 
tions . 
1.50 
.75 
.75 
Signata Pumila. Very small, freely 
produced, bright orange color. Very 
•■- ; r-rmly compact, 16 in. Fine fcr 
borders . 
.15 
.15 
.50 
.60 
WINTER FLOWERING. Th s class seems to belong to the 
short day class of plants and should be used only for flow¬ 
ering in the greenhouse during winter and spring. For this 
purpose they are choice. 
Tr. pkt. % oz. 1 oz. 
’'Australian Giant Tree. Strong growth, 
fairly long-stemmed mahogany-red 
flowers, with crested golden yellow 
center .$0.25 $0.75 
Lieb. Not so long-stemmed or heavy 
growth as above, but more uni¬ 
formly double flowering. Some 
singles will show up in both strains .50 
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Many dwarf annuals and perennials make excellent rock garden subjects. 
