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FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS" 
STOCKS 
Sow January and up to February 
15 for May and June crop. When 
sown later they come blind in our 
latitude. 
Stocks are at their very best when 
flowered during the long bright days of 
spring. When sown Feb. 1st, but 4 
months are required to flower them; 
5 to 5% months of mid-winter weather 
is necessary. Also, wilting of the cut 
flowers, occasionally complained of, is 
entirely overcome because of the har¬ 
dening effect of the stronger sun in 
spring. Also, this late planting can be 
made on deep ground beds with perfect 
safety. If soil for the preceding crop 
was sterilized or changed, chances are 
it will be all right for Stocks. Have the 
soil fairly well enriched before planting. 
About twice during their growth we top 
dress lightly with a concentrated, bal¬ 
anced fertilizer. You will find that our 
Ball Red Book (20c) covers the details 
of growing Stocks. Also, our Grower 
Talks will keep you posted on sowing 
dates. 
OUR 
Non - Branching 
STRAIN 
(1 5,000 seeds per ounce) 
We devote three-quarters of our entire 
greenhouse plant to the improvement of 
this supremely fine class. We don’t make 
much headway increasing the propor¬ 
tion of doubles. This seems more or 
less definitely fixed, but we have worked 
Pictured our Improved Strain of Ball White Non-Branching Stocks. This is 
extra large flowered, paper-white, and will be released during 1938. 
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Medal Awarded “Ball Stocks” 
S. A. F. National Show, 1931 
in any market. Medium long-stemmed and fairly early 
flowering. Around 65% double. 
% tr. pkt., 60c; tr. pkt., $1.00; % oz., $2.25; 1 oz., 
$ 8 . 00 . 
No. 3 Ball Blue. Dark lilac-blue. Selected by us from 
Lilac-Lavender. Has the same habit and percentage of 
doubles.^ We find this an excellent market color. 
out additional and valuable cut-flower colors that will be found in the following list. Also note, we will have a greatly improved Non 
ranching W hite to offer this season. This will be ready late July. It will be known as Ball White Improved. It is snow-white, with th< 
same closely set flower spike that we have m our Ball White slightly shaded rose. While we have planned for an ample supply of thi- 
seed, we suggest placing orders at once. F y 
...... Please order by number and name to avoid possible error. 
No. 1—L.loc Lavender. Most valuable cut-flower color No. 14—Ball Rose-Pink. (New). This is a deeper shade of rose-pink thai 
our No. 11 Ball Pink and requires about 10 days longer to mature. A veri 
attractive pink. 
% tr. pkt., 60c; tr. pkt., $1.00; % oz., $2.25; 1 oz., $8.00. 
No. 1 1—Boll Pink. (New). Light rose-pink, exact shade of Bismarck Rose 
Long-stemmed with flowers well placed on the stem. A pleasing new coloi 
in the Non-Branching class. 
y 2 tr. pkt., 60c; tr. pkt., $1.00; % oz., $2.25; 1 oz., $8.00. 
2—Ball White. (Tinged). We are entirely sold out of this original 
long-stemmed Ball White. We will have a limited supply from new crop 
5 , ro T* n d Aug. 1st. For the present we suggest the use of our No. 2 Medium 
Tall, that is not quite so long-stemmed but enough so for cutting. Also out 
Snowbank (No. 12) is a clear white with flowers not so closely placed on 
the stem. 
% pkt., 60c; tr. pkt., $1.00. 
No. 2—Ball White Medium Tall. Our selection from our regular Ball 
White that is sometimes unnecessarily long-stemmed. This selection is 
10 to 12 in. shorter, plenty long enough for most cut-flower purposes, espe¬ 
cially if grown on deep beds. 
% tr. pkt., 60c; tr. pkt., $1.00; % oz., $2.25; 1 oz., $8.00. 
No 15—Ball White Improved. (New). Large paper-white flowers, closely 
placed on long stems. Orders booked for delivery around August 1st of this 
year . 
% tr. pkt., 60c; tr. pkt., $1.00; % oz., $2.25; 1 oz., $8.00. 
No. 4—Ball White Dwarf. With us this becomes 20 to 24 inches tall in deep 
ground beds. Easily handled in flats. 
% tr. pkt., 60c; tr. pkt., $1.00; % oz., $2.25; 1 oz., $8.00. 
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