Champion 
Column 
Long 
Stemmed 
Stocks 
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An important and indispensible, fragrant 
cutfiower for greenhouse and outdoor 
bedding. Avoid excess heat in early 
growth. Sow indoors and transplant in 
rich, well manured, sandy loam. Cultu¬ 
ral directions, consult Ball’s Red Book. 
Champion Column 
LONG STEMMED FORCING TYPE. 
Giant specimen flower spike, one to a 
plant, absolutely non-branching, 30 in., 
best greenhouse sort; 70% double flowers. 
Ball White Lilac Lavender 
Chamois Fink Moonlight (new 1936) 
Malniaison Fink Ruby (Illusion) 
Pkt. each $1.00 
DOUBLE GIANT EXCELSIOR 
Rose Fink (new 1937). The popular flor¬ 
ist’s clear rose-pink and huge, double, 
almost unbelievable 2 Vz in. florets char¬ 
acterize this fine column stock.Pkt. $1.50 
Mammoth Early Beauty 
Popular greenhouse and outdoor, double 
flowering specie, branching, pyramid 
plants, 18 in.; valuable cutflower. 
American Beauty. Deep rose. 
Aurora (Chamois). Golden buff. 
Beauty of Nice. Deep flesh. 
Belle of Naples (H.C., R.H.S.). Old rose. 
Cote d’Azure. Light blue. 
Mont Blanc. Pure white. 
Monte Carlo. Canary yellow. 
Salmon King (H.C., R.H.S.). Salmon rose. 
Queen Alexandra. Rosy-lilac. 
Souvenir de Monaco. Crimson. 
Pkt. each 25c; Vs oz. $1.00 
Early Giant Imperial 
(.Improved Bismarck) 
Double large flowers; branching; long 
stems, early. Set 8 in. apart; pinch tops 
when 8 in. high. For greenhouse and 
outdoors; 26 in. 
Apple Blossom 
Blood Red 
Buttercup* 
Chamois* 
Coppery-Red* 
Pkt. each 
25c; 
Golden Rose 
Lavender 
Old Rose* 
Royal Purple 
Shasta-White* 
Vs oz. $1.25 
Collection 6 colors (*) $1.25 
Super Giant Imperial 
Specially bred strain for cutting, 12 to 
15 huge flower spikes, basal branching, 
individual flowers; 1 V 2 in. to 2 in. across, 
40 to 50 in bloom at a time. 
Dark Blue (new 1937). 36 in....Pkt. 50c 
Rose Charm (new 1936). Rich deep rose, 
florets iy 2 in. to 2 in., 40 to 50 to a spike, 
12 to 15 spikes to a plant; special forc¬ 
ing strain .Pkt. 50c 
Roselight (new 1936). Rose pink of 
above.Pkt. 50c 
Dwarf Ten Weeks 
Double Large Flowering. Compact, 
branching, 12 in.; best suited for bed¬ 
ding. 
Crimson Dark Blue Light Blue 
Fink White Yellow 
Pkt. ea. 15c; Vs oz. 75c; Mixed pkt. 10c 
Collection 6 colors 75c 
SCHIZANTHUS a 
(Butterfly Flower) Graceful, enchanting 
flowers, blotched and marked like a but¬ 
terfly’s wings; dainty fern-like foliage 
hidden by its florescence. Sown out¬ 
doors they bloom within a few weeks. 
In the greenhouse it is a favorite pot 
plant; roots must be pot bound before 
flowering; long lasting cutflower. 
Blackmore & Langdon’s Blotched Strain. 
Large 2 in. blotched flowers... .Pkt. $1.00 
Dr. Badger’s Hybrids, 1% in, flowers. 50c 
Giant Butterfly Mixture. Giant and free 
flowering, compact pyramids, 15 in. $1.00 
WISETONENSIS. Long and profuse 
blooming strain; splendid for green¬ 
house; 18 in. 
Bridal Veil. Pure white.Pkt. 50c 
Brilliance. Amaranth-red.Pkt. 75c 
Fink Fearl (A.M., R.H.S.). Elegant white 
margined rosy-pink .Pkt. 50c 
Rose and Amber Shades .Pkt. 50c 
Excelsior Compactus Mixed. Compact, 6 
in. pyramids, fine pot plant.Pkt. 75c 
Hybridus Grandiflora Mixed. 12 in. bed¬ 
ding and border plants.Pkt. 25c 
SEDUM ( Stone crop ) rp 
Acre. Golden flowers, mass foliage, 
spreading, 6 in., June.Pkt. 35c 
Spectabile. Rose, 15 in., Aug....Pkt. 35c 
SENECIO ( Groundsel) p 
Clivorum Orange Queen. Orange-yellow 
flowers in clusters, produced profusely 
in shade, July to Oct., 36 in.Pkt. 25c 
SIDALACEA p 
Rosy Gem. Hollyhock-like clear rose 
flowers, June-July, 36 in.Pkt. 25c 
New Hybrids. Vivid colors, cutfl. 25c 
SILENE ( Catch fly) rp 
Alpestris. Dwarf white rockplant, May- 
June, 5 in.Pkt. 25c 
Saxifraga. White, June-Aug., 10 in. 25c 
STEVIA gr 
Serrata. Fragrant white greenhouse 
cutflowers; free blooming, 36 in..Pkt. 15c 
STATICE ( Sea Lavender ) a-p 
An impressive cutflower fresh or dried; 
must have rich, sandy loam, good drain¬ 
age and sun. Sow annuals indoors and 
transplant 8 in. x 24 in. apart in borders. 
Bonduelli a. Bright yellow; 36 in. 15c 
Dumosa rp. Silvery-rose cushions, when 
dried a pure silver, 24 in.Pkt. 25c 
Latifolia p. Deep blue branching plumes; 
rockery or border, July-Aug., 18 in. Dried 
they last for months.Pkt. 15c 
Feberula rp (new 1935). Large dark vio¬ 
let, for rockery, beds or pots, 6 in. 25c 
Sinuata True Blue a. 24 in.Pkt. 25c 
Sinuata Rosea Superba a. 36 in. Pkt. 25c 
Sinuata Snow White a. 36 in.. . .Pkt. 25c 
Sinuatas .Each Vi oz. 75c 
Suworowii (Russian) gr. The best for 
greenhouse; bright rose, 30 in.. .Pkt. 25c 
SWEET WILLIAM b 
(Dianthus Barbatus) grow as perennial. 
Vivid colored border plants, 18 in. to 24 
in., May-June blooming, good cutflower. 
Diadematus. Crimson flower with con¬ 
spicuous white eye. .Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 75c 
Holborn Glory. Variety of colors, with 
white eyes .Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 50c 
Newport Pink (Pink Beauty). Water¬ 
melon pink; popular. .Pkt. 15c; Vi oz. 75c 
Purple Beauty .Pkt. 25c; Vi oz. $1.00 
Scarlet Beauty .Pkt. 15c; Vi oz. 75c 
White .Pkt. 10c; V, oz. 50c 
Single Mixed .Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 35c 
Double Mixed .Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 50c 
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Consult Ball Red Book 
for greenhouse culture of flower seeds— 
see back cover. 
STOKESIA (Stoke’s Aster) p 
Cyanea. Handsome cornflower-like, lav¬ 
ender-blue flowers; for borders, July- 
Sept., 24 in.; cutfl...Pkt. 15c; Vi oz. $1.00 
STREPTOCARPUS gr 
(The Cape Primrose). A long blooming 
pot plant, trumpet flowers, 9 in. 
Red Sky Blue Rose Snow White 
Pkt. each $1.00; New Hybrids Mixed 50c 
STRELITZIA 
(Bird of Paradise) gr-p 
Bold, striking flowers, like the head of 
a bird of Paradise and just as colorful; 
bright orange petals and 3 bright blue 
stigmas, broad banana foliage; cutflower 
lasts many days. Easily grown from 
seed as a pot plant, with a little bottom 
heat; when established, it needs no pam¬ 
pering; begin blooming at age of 4 to 6 
years .3 seeds 50c 
Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia) 
racemosus: flowers in racemes 
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