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FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS'' 
STOCKS 
S TOCKS, like most spring flowers, ore 
at their very best when flowered un¬ 
der spring conditions. About 4 months 
of after-January weather will flower them 
from seeding. Five months of winter weath¬ 
er is necessary. Also, loss through soft or 
wilting flowers that causes some grief dur¬ 
ing dark winter months is forgotten with 
increasing sunshine; and during these 
months they are grown with perfect safety 
on a deep ground bed, as far as soft 
growth is concerned. Also, when started 
during the cool months, we experience less 
loss through a black stem rot than we do 
during the hot summer months, but don't 
take too long a chance on this. 
Sow January and February for a 
May and June Crop. 
If soil for the preceding crop was steril¬ 
ized or changed during summer when it 
should have been, chances are it will be all 
right for Stocks. This crop enjoys a fairly 
well-enriched soil, but do not turn under 
too much rotted manure. If such manure 
was freely used for the preceding crop, the 
chances are that the soil for Stocks, or 
most other crops, will produce better re¬ 
sults if it is thoroughly saturated with hot 
water and no further manure applied. After 
the plants get into good growth, say 8 to 
10 inches tall, a light application of a bal¬ 
anced fertilizer should be applied. Three to four weeks later, or as the 
buds set, we find they will stand another of acid phosphate. 
Our Non-Branching Boll White hit it just right for Easter, 1935. Sown November 1st, run quite 
cool, about 40- to 45-degree nights, will stand some forcing it necessary. We found this a nice 
Easter crop. 
Our Bulletin No. 6 quite covers the details of growing Stocks. 
We will gladly send you a copy. 
BALL .JEU STOCKS 
We are sure no retail business should overlook the value of 
this fine class. When well grown, they are sensationally fine, 
particularly for work calling for long stems and flower spikes. 
As growers for a highly competitive wholesale market, we can 
state from experience that they will be found more profitable 
than the Branching class. 
The cultural requirements of both are identical, except that 
the Non-Branching must be planted closer. You will find all 
details for their successful growth fully covered in our Bulletin 
No. 6. 
Please order by number and avoid possible error. 
No. 1. Lilac Lavender. Most valuable cut flower color in any 
market. Medium long-stemmed and fairly early flowering 
Proportion of doubles 65-70%. 
Vz Tr. pkt., 60c; Tr. pkt., $1.00; % oz., $2.25; oz., $8.00. 
No. 2. Ball White. This variety belongs to the Champion Long- 
Stemmed Column class. Under some conditions the flowers 
will be faintly tinged blush, not enough, however, to prevent 
its use as a clear white. Its extra long stem requires about 
a week longer to develop than Lilac Lavender. Proportion of 
doubles 60-62%. One of our finest market varieties. We 
have an ample supply of seed of this variety. 
14 Tr. pkt., 60c; Tr. pkt., $1.00; % oz., $2.25; oz., $8.00. 
No. 11. Ball's Pink. (New). Exact color of Bismarck Rose, 
clearly describes this new color in Non-Branching Stocks. 
Individual flowers are large and well placed on the stem 
that is medium long, about like Lilac Lavender. Propor¬ 
tion of doubles about 60%. Will produce 3 to 4% rogue 
colors. We have been working four years truing up this new 
color, and we are confidently pleased to offer it. Stock 
limited 
Tr. pkts. only, $1.00. 
No. 14. Rose Pink. (New). As noted in the California seed 
fields, the color of this new deep rose variety is several shades 
lighter than our American Beauty, deep rose. We have not 
tried it out under glass, but we believe it will prove a good 
deep rose-pink cut flower variety—individual flowers quite 
large; a true non-branching. Immediate delivery. 
Vz Tr. pkt. (about 800 seeds), 75e; Tr. pkt., $1.50. 
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No. 12 Snowbank. (New). This is the result of three years' 
selection work by us for a Non-Branching pure white. The 
flowers are not so closely spaced on the stem as is our Ball 
White; medium long-stemmed and early flowering. Has 
come 65% double for the past two years. 
!4 Tr. pkt., 60c; Tr. pkt., $1.00; oz., $2.50; oz., $8.00. 
No. 3. Ball's Blue. (New). Clear dark lilac-blue with the same 
habit and percentage of doubles that characterizes our 
strain of Lilac-Lavender from which we developed Ball's Blue 
through selections. Though somewhat dark, our market likes 
this new color in Column Stocks. Proportion of doubles 
around 70%. 
Vz Tr. pkt., 60c; Tr. pkt., $1.00; % oz., $2.50; 1 oz., 
$ 10 . 00 . 
No. 4. Ball White Dwarf. This strain is about two-thirds as 
long-stemmed as our regular Ball White with a higher pro¬ 
portion of doubles, being around 65%. 
Vz Tr. pkt., 60c; Tr. pkt., $1.00. 
No. 5. Ball White Extra Dwarf. Under ordinary growing condi¬ 
tions this selection from our Ball White’ is rather short¬ 
stemmed for cut flower work but just right for use as a pot 
plant. 
Vz Tr. pkt., 60c; Tr. pkt., $1.00. 
Medal Awarded “Ball Stocks” 
S. A. F. National Show, 1931 
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