FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS 
BALL 
NON¬ 
BRANCHING 
STOCKS 
No. 6. American Beauty. A true deep American Beauty rose, 
fairly long-stemmed and strictly non-branching. While this 
rather heavy color is not wanted in quantity, some of it adds 
interest and value to a shipment of these Stocks. Around 
65% double. 
'/2 Tr. pkt., 60c; Tr. pkt., $1.00; >/ 4 oz., $2.25; oz. ( $8.00. 
No. 7. Malmaison Pink. This belongs to the Champion Long- 
Stemmed class. Light shell-pink color, supplies a pleasing 
variation in the colors of this class. About 55% double. 
'/2 Tr. pkt., 60c; Tr. pkt., $1.00. 
No. 8. Ruby. Rich crimson-red and fairly long-stemmed. We 
regret to admit that our own grown supply of this was short 
last season. We secured stock from a most dependable 
California grower of Stocks. This proved to be a rather short¬ 
stemmed strain and not the true one. We now have a supply 
of the true-long-stemmed strain of out own growing. 65% 
double. 
'/> Tr. pkt., 60c; Tr. pkt., $1.00; 'A oz. ( $2.25; oz., $8.00. 
No. 9. Chamois Pink. Apricot or chamois-pink. We find it a 
choice cut flower color. Of more compact or shorter-stemmed 
habit than Lilac-Lavender but plenty long-stemmed for cut 
flower work. Earliest flowering variety in this class. Chamois 
Pink is strongly inclined to revert to singles. For this reason 
all our seed is produced by us through single plant selections. 
Through this plan we find that 15% of the selections turn 
out 100% single. By retaining only the better selections 
we have produced a seed 
supply that the past winter 
was 55% double. Excellent 
variety for spring flowering 
because of color and early 
flowering habit. 
1/2 Tr. pkt., 60c; Tr. 
$1.00; 'A oz., $2.50; 
$ 10 . 00 . 
pkt., 
oz , 
No. 10. Ball Mixture. We offer 
an attractive mixture of Non- 
Branching Stocks. This is 
made up of all the above 
colors, except our new Ball 
Pink, fully half being Lilac- 
Lavender and our Ball White. 
This mixture should be at¬ 
tractive to retail growers 
wanting a limited amount of 
all colors. 
% Tr. 
$ 1 . 00 ; 
$ 8 . 00 . 
pkt., 60c; Tr. pkt. 
'A oz., $2.25; 1 oz. 
BRANCHING STOCKS 
A retail grower should be well supplied with this class of Stocks. When topped at a height of 
6 to 8 inches, they freely produce moderately long-stemmed flowers. We also recommend what 
we find a better plan that calls for spacing them about 6x6 inches and carrying them along 
until buds are set far enough to distinguish the singles, which should then be removed and the 
doubles topped back about one-third. The empty spaces left by the removed singles will be well 
filled by the better spreading of the doubles. 
Also, the Branching kind can be spaced close as suggested for the Column type and used for 
single-stem flowers. This plan permits them to branch only about the top of the plant, and the 
breaks should, of course, be removed. This plan provides good long-stemmed Stocks, but indi¬ 
vidual flowers are not so large, neither are they so well spaced as are most of the regular Non- 
Branching varieties. 
Among the Branching classes the Bismarcks are distinctly superior, most varieties being fairly 
early flowering with a fine proportion of doubles. California growers are developing Super Giant 
Imperials or California Giants. These strains are extra strong, long-stemmed Bismarcks of which 
Santa Maria and Shasta are examples. We are this winter trying out a number of new colors in 
this class. The result of these trials will be found in our July 1st or summer catalog. 
Stars (*) indicate varieties we find best for cut flowers. 
BEAUTY OF NICE 
Mont Blanc. Clear, extra early 
white. 
Monte Carlo. Rich canary-yellow. 
^Aurora. Golden buff; fine 
Beauty of Nice. Flesh-pink. 
*Cote d'Azure. Light or lavender- 
blue. 
Summer Night. Extra early purple 
Sou. de Monaco. Best crimson; late. 
American Beauty. Deep rose. 
*Queen Alexandra. Rosy lilac; fine. 
Prices each: Tr. pkt., 25e; V 4 oz , 
65c; 1 oz., $2.25. 
Mixed. All colors. Tr. pkt., 25c; l/ 4 
oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
IMPROVED 
BISMARCKS 
Antique Copper. Fine cop- 
Golden Rose. 
per-red. 
* Lavender. A standard color 
Apple Blossom. Light pink. 
®Lilac. Lilac-lavender. 
Blood-Red. 
*Rose. Fine standard color. 
;:: Chamois. Choice market 
White. Early; clear white. 
color. 
*Shasta. New giant white. 
Elk's Pride. Rich deep pur- 
* Buttercup. Deep yellow. 
pie. 
Strong growth. 
Flesh. Delicate shade of 
*Santa Maria. A giant new 
pink. 
pure white; long- 
Golden Ball. Clear ivory- 
stemmed and good per- 
yellow. 
centage of doubles. 
Prices each: Tr. pkt., 35c; 
% oz., $1.00; 1 oz., $3.00. 
Mixed. All colors. Tr. pkt., 25e; % oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.25. 
ocKS 
Blood-Red. 
TEN WEEK 
This class is of compact branching habit. 
Canary-Yellow. Purple. Deep Rose. Lavender. 
Carmine-Pink. White. 
Prices each: Tr. pkt., 25c; V 4 oz., 75e; 1 oz., $2.00. 
Mixed. All colors. Tr. pkt., 25e;'/ 4 oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.60. 
PERPETUAL BRANCHING 
(Giant Perfection) 
“■“Rose. A clear even shade. 
Sapphire. Violet or dark lavender. (Identical to dark blue). 
May Queen. Lavender or pale blue. 
Snowdrift. Fine clear white. 
Princess Alice. Early white. 
La France. Blush, nearly white. 
#Heatham Beauty. Terra-cotta-rose; very fine. 
*Empress Augusta Victoria. Silver-lilac and very fine. 
Blood Red. Not a standard market color. 
Dark Blue. A rather heavy color. 
Prices each: Tr. pkt., 25c; 'A oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.25. 
Mixed. All colors. Tr. pkt., 25c; '/ 4 oz., 50e; 1 oz., $1.75. 
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